Murder in Belle Meade: Melba Lapidus
Episode description
Join the team as they discuss a listener requested case....not a missing person case but a murder. Melba Lapidus was killed in the 1985 bomb blast of her Belle Meade, TN home. Could it be linked to her uncle's estate?
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Sources for this episode -
“Faces behind the lot tags tell interesting stories” by Rochelle Carter- The Tennessean, October 15, 1991
“Pair deny scheme against millionaire”- Alan Bostic- April 27, 1988- The Tennessean
Manchestertimes.com- Vintage News: King heir died in bombing death
“Belle Meade bomb probe goes on”- The Tennessean- Robert Sherborne
“Bomb victim’s uncle guarded”- Renee Vaughn and Robert Sherborne- October 31, 1985- The Tennessean
“A life of helping others is story of Melba Lapidus”- The Tennessean- October 31, 1985
“Lapidus’ will filed but no mention of millionaire kin”- Kirk Loggins- The Tennessean- November 8, 1985
“Two years later, police still seek culprit in bombing death”- Cynthia Floyd- The Tennessean- October 25, 1987
“Banker’s ’85 will wins out”- Feb 3, 1995- The Tennessean- Kirk Loggins- details on chronology of case
“Man quizzed in bombing”- The Tennessean- Kevin Ellis- July 8, 1986
“Police seek bomb motive. Estate dispute eyed in Belle Meade Blast”- The Tennessean- October 30, 1985- Robert Sherborne and Renee Vaughn