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Back to Bardstown

93 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 13 hours ago - ★★★★ - 5.2K ratings

Season four, "Back to Bardstown", is coming Tuesday, March 26. 

A puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' where shocking arrests and new developments in one case is linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure.

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Back to Bardstown: Sherry, Are You Ready? | Ep. 4

April 16, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

Sherry Ballard leans on community support in the years after her husband and daughter's murders. A legal expert examines Crystal Rogers' case and questions the lack of evidence.

Back to Bardstown: The Truth Will Set You Free | Ep. 3

April 09, 2024 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

A puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' where shocking arrests and new developments in one case are linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure. 

Back to Bardstown: Conspiracy to Murder | Ep. 2

April 02, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB

A puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' where shocking arrests and new developments in one case are linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure. 

Back to Bardstown: Shock and Confusion | Ep. 1

March 26, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

A puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' where shocking arrests and new developments in one case are linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com...

Back to Bardstown Season 4 - Tuesday, March 26

March 19, 2024 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MB

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Unsolved: Missing in the Mountains | Ep. 7

November 21, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

Six-year-old Kelly Hollan Jr. went outside to play on Feb. 12, 1982, and never came home. Detectives do not think they will ever find Kelly, but his mother believes he is still out there. Shay McAlister covered the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville and shares what she learned with co-host Madison Wade. If you have any information about the disappearance of Kelly Hollan Jr., please call Kentucky State Police Post 13 at (606) 435-6069. To learn more about this case, visit: https://www.whas11.co...

Unsolved: A Face Without a Name | Ep. 6

November 14, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

Thirty years ago, an unidentified woman was found mutilated in a rural area of Kentucky. The woman has never been identified and her murder has yet to be solved. Shay McAlister discusses her coverage of the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville, Ky., with co-host Madison Wade. If anyone has any information that can assist in identifying the victim, please contact Kentucky State Police Post 5 at (502) 532-6363. To learn more about this case, visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolve...

Unsolved: A Legacy Lives On | Ep. 5

November 07, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

Allan Olvera's gravestone stands on the Native American side of the Hicksville cemetery off Highway 99. It's where his family comes to feel close to him and other family members. But for over 20 years, Olvera's family members say they have been unable to rest as the investigation into his killing remains unsolved. Madison Wade covered the case for ABC 10 in Sacramento, Calif., and discusses where answers might come from with co-host Shay McAlister. If you know anything about this case, cont...

Unsolved: A Secret Sin | Ep. 4

October 31, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

Amos and Marjorie Yoder are not typical crime victims. The two lived in a quiet community in Guthrie, Ky., filled with many Amish and Mennonite families. Both in their 70s, the Yoders were asleep in their bed when an unknown person woke them up and attacked them in 2015. Shay McAlister covered the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville, Ky., and shares what she learned with co-host Madison Wade. Kentucky State Police asks that if you have information, you call KSP Post 2 in Madisonville at (270) 93...

Unsolved: Murder in Cabin 28 | Ep. 3

October 24, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

It has been over 40 years since three people were found murdered inside the cabin 28 at the Keddie Resort in Plumas County, Calif. But detectives say they are closer than ever to solving the case. Last year, Madison Wade looked into the case for ABC 10 in Sacramento. On this episode, she discusses what she learned about the gruesome crime and subsequent investigation with co-host Shay McAlister. Anyone with information about the Keddie Murders is asked to call the Plumas County Sheriff's of...

Unsolved: Back in Bardstown | Ep. 2

October 17, 2022 04:30 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

Hosts Shay McAlister and Madison Wade revisit the five Bardstown cases covered in season one of this podcast and share recent developments in one of the investigations. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to call the Kentucky State Police at (270) 766-5078 or contact the FBI at http://crystalrogerstaskforce.com/ To learn more about the Bardstown cases, listen to season one of this podcast or visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/sherry-ballard-char...

Unsolved: 18 Miles Away | Ep. 1

October 17, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Savanna Crawford was known for wandering the streets of Leitchfield, Ky., after school. On most days, the 16-year-old would stop to check in with her mom before heading out. She always returned home, until one night in April 2017. Hosts Shay McAlister and Madison Wade look back on McAlister's coverage of the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville, Ky., and discuss where the investigation stands five years later. Anyone with information about the death of Savanna Crawford can report it to the Leitch...

"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17

October 10, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MB

Season three of "Beyond Bardstown" begins Mon., Oct. 17. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lear...

Update from Bardstown Host Shay McAlister

October 03, 2022 05:00 - 1 minute

Bardstown Host Shay McAlister will be returning to co-host season three, "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," alongside Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." The official trailer for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" will be available Monday, Oct. 10, with the first two episodes of the season coming Monday, Oct. 17. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privac...

Update from Bardstown Host Shay McAlister

October 03, 2022 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.63 MB

Bardstown Host Shay McAlister will be returning to co-host season three, "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," alongside Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." The official trailer for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" will be available Monday, Oct. 10, with the first two episodes of the season coming Monday, Oct. 17. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privac...

Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case'

August 22, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes

New from VAULT Studios, "Intent: The Tex McIver Case" is available now. Investigators in Atlanta have always known who shot successful Atlanta businesswoman Diane McIver in Sept. 2016—and so did she. Diane was shot by her husband, Tex McIver, and she knew it was him because she handed him the gun. In "Intent: The Tex McIver Case," 11Alive WXIA News Reporter Kaitlyn Ross and VAULT Studios investigate the shooting, its aftermath and a trial that captivated Atlanta. To learn more about listene...

Introducing: Should Be Alive

May 25, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

New from VAULT Studios, "Should Be Alive" investigates the 2019 murder of a transgender teenage girl named Nikki Kuhnhausen in Vancouver, Wash. Host Ashley Korslien explores issues facing transgender people and brings a spotlight to an increasing number of acts of violence against the trans community. Search for "Should Be Alive" to listen and follow now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad ...

Introducing: Locked Inside

April 12, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

On April 12, 2021, first responders were called to a group home on a quiet street in Gilbert, Ariz., where they found a man washing away blood in the shower. As investigators tried to piece together what happened, neighbors would learn that a convicted killer had been released to live on their street. “Locked Inside” reveals the events leading up to this tragedy and questions how it may have been prevented. Hosted by 12 News investigative reporter Erica Stapleton, “Locked Inside” is a coprodu...

New from VAULT Studios: Killer Cases

February 16, 2022 06:00 - 2 minutes

Killer Cases, hosted by investigative journalist Brian Ross, is available now. To follow or subscribe, search for it on your preferred podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FBI Searching in Bardstown Again

September 02, 2021 16:58 - 16 minutes

Bardstown Season One Update: There's a renewed focus on a property in Bardstown, Kentucky where the FBI are back searching again. Our host and WHAS11 reporter Shay McAlister tells us about what's going on and what we know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bardstown: FBI Searching in Bardstown Again

September 02, 2021 16:58 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

Bardstown Season One Update: There's a renewed focus on a property in Bardstown, Kentucky where the FBI are back searching again. Our host and WHAS11 reporter Shay McAlister tells us about what's going on and what we know. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiger on the Loose

August 20, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes

Strangeville, a new series from VAULT Studios, is available now. For the rest of this episode, and more like it, search for Strangeville on your podcast app and tap "follow" or "subscribe." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strangeville

August 18, 2021 04:00 - 2 minutes

Heists, scams and other strange-but-true stories from all over the country. From the studio behind Bardstown, 'Strangeville' is available now. Search for it where you listen to Bardstown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yellow Car (Available Now)

July 07, 2021 05:00 - 2 minutes

Who really killed Effie Entezari? The daycare owner and mother of two was shot to death just outside of her apartment in 1989. A man was arrested and spent 16 years in prison for the crime. But Effie’s daughter, Pooneh Gray, is convinced that police got the wrong man. 'The Yellow Car' is available now where you listen to Beyond Bardstown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lacombe: Ashes

May 12, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes

More than three years after the fire in Lacombe, Nanette Krentel’s family refuses to let her case go unsolved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: Ashes | Ep. 8

May 12, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

More than three years after the fire in Lacombe, Nanette Krentel’s family refuses to let her case go unsolved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: Still Smoldering | Ep. 7

May 05, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

One year later, a tense meeting between investigators and Nanette’s family shines a light on the family’s frustration about a lack of answers.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: Still Smoldering

May 05, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes

One year later, a tense meeting between investigators and Nanette’s family shines a light on the family’s frustration about a lack of answers.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: A Second Opinion | Ep. 6

April 28, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Nanette’s family turns up the heat and brings in outside experts to examine the investigation and her autopsy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: A Second Opinion

April 28, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes

Nanette’s family turns up the heat and brings in outside experts to examine the investigation and her autopsy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: Manner of Death | Ep. 5

April 21, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

New details emerge about the morning of the fire, and investigators uncover potentially significant evidence in the ashes of the Krentel residence. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: Manner of Death

April 21, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes

New details emerge about the morning of the fire, and investigators uncover potentially significant evidence in the ashes of the Krentel residence. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: The Funeral | Ep. 4

April 14, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

As family and friends prepare for Nanette Krentel’s memorial service, they learn investigators may be holding on to crucial information about her death. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: The Funeral

April 14, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes

As family and friends prepare for Nanette Krentel’s memorial service, they learn investigators may be holding on to crucial information about her death. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: More and More Afraid

April 07, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes

Nanette’s fear wasn’t unfounded according to those who knew her well. We learn more about what caused her to isolate more and more in her final days.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: More and More Afraid | Ep. 3

April 07, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

Nanette’s fear wasn’t unfounded according to those who knew her well. We learn more about what caused her to isolate more and more in her final days.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: A Fortress in the Woods

March 31, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes

In the wake of the fire, Nanette's family begins to reveal what drove her fear. They also begin to question how the investigation is being handled.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: A Fortress in the Woods | Ep. 2

March 31, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

In the wake of the fire, Nanette's family begins to reveal what drove her fear. They also begin to question how the investigation is being handled.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: The Fire

March 31, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes

A house fire breaks out in the woods, and the wife of a local fire chief is nowhere to be found. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lacombe: The Fire | Ep. 1

March 31, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

A house fire breaks out in the woods, and the wife of a local fire chief is nowhere to be found. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing 'Beyond Bardstown: Lacombe'

March 17, 2021 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.78 MB

Season 2 of 'Bardstown' is coming March 31, 2021. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Full Episode: The Daily Crime, new from VAULT Studios

January 25, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes

A father is now facing charges in connection with the 2012 disappearance of his 13-year-old son. Listen to the first episode of The Daily Crime, now available every weekday wherever you listen to Bardstown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily Crime: New Podcast from VAULT Studios

January 19, 2021 05:30 - 1 minute

Crime. Five days a week. From the studio behind Bardstown and The Officer's Wife. Subscribe now to The Daily Crime, launching Monday, Jan. 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING: FBI Update

November 21, 2020 00:11 - 7 minutes

The FBI has announced new information regarding the identity of human remains found in Nelson County in July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bardstown: FBI Update

November 21, 2020 00:11 - 8 minutes - 8.67 MB

The FBI has announced new information regarding the identity of human remains found in Nelson County in July. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anything You Say: New Podcast from VAULT Studios

September 16, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute

VAULT Studios introduces a new podcast that takes a close look at the tactics investigators use to get a suspect talking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

True Crime Chronicles: VAULT Studios Weekly True Crime Podcast

September 03, 2020 19:24 - 1 minute

The team behind The Officer's Wife and Bardstown brings you a new case every week on True Crime Chronicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FBI EXCLUSIVE: Solving One Case Could Solve Others

August 20, 2020 11:57 - 14 minutes

We have new details from the FBI about recent developments in Bardstown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bardstown: Solving One Case Could Solve Others

August 20, 2020 11:57 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

We have new details from the FBI about recent developments in Bardstown. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bonus Episode: A Mother Waits

August 13, 2020 13:45 - 24 minutes

As the FBI continues to investigate the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, we sit down one-on-one with Crystal's mother Sherry Ballard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices