Caught Red Pawdcast Jesse and Meaghan Light

Back in 2003, a well-loved business owner named Janie Ballard was murdered in her Little Rock home. From looking at the crime scene, it would have appeared that Janie became the victim of a botched robbery. But, was it?

On this episode of the Caught Red Pawdcast, joined by a special guest, Jesse tells the story of a talented MMA fighter with all the potential in the world. Unfortunately, trouble just continued to find him. "Lightning" Lee Murray was well on his way to superstardom in the UFC until a series of incidents stopped that momentum in its tracks. With both feet already in the life of crime from a very young age, that's exactly where he turned. On February 21st, 2006, he was involved in the biggest cash heist in UK history.

This episode is considered a listener recommendation. One of our Pawd Squawd members sent Meaghan a book!



During the summer of 1986 in the state of Washington, two complete strangers would die from the same thing. One was by accident, the other was intentional. Their deaths would nearly spark a nationwide scare, just like what happened four years prior in another city....

Between 2001 and 2014, a number of professional athletes including Dennis Rodman, Ricky Williams, Lex Hilliard, and Rashad McCants put their trust in financial advisor Peggy Ann Fulford to bring them generational wealth. In reality, this hire led to a lot of heart ache and empty bank accounts. Tune in to this episode to find out how!

For years, a man named Richard Scott Smith would win over the hearts of numerous women. He would become their dream man, sweeping them off their feet. There was a catch. This man had a secret agenda with every woman he was with. He would mesmerize her then leave her but not before ruining everything that the woman had worked so hard for.

One day, a very scorned woman started a blog about him, which led many of his victims to come together to find him and stop him. With the help of an amazing bounty hunter, a couple of private detectives, and the show, "Love Fraud," Smith was finally exposed as the lying man he was.

27-year-old Keith Jones was a Marine Corps veteran and recent police academy graduate from Daytona Beach, Florida. In 1997, he was traveling across Florida stopping at law enforcement agencies in search of a job. He made a detour in Fort Myers to visit an old friend. They spent some time in his motel room, and all was going good until 4 men burst through the door. They robbed him, beat him, and shot him in the head. Was this a random act of violence or had it been planned for days?