17 episodes
Life Without: The Untold Story of Heath Stocks Watts Productions & Blokparty
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5.0 • 52 Ratings
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Heath Stocks is serving life without parole for the murder of his family. A crime he was forced to commit. For the first time, this is his story.
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Ep. 1: The Official Version
On January 17th, 1997, Joe, Barbara and Heather Stocks were murdered in their home in Lonoke, Arkansas. The only immediate family member still alive, their son Heath, is serving life without parole for their murders. There are many layers to this story that we will dive into throughout this series. This first episode is the official version as it is on record.
Life Without is hosted by Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Produced by Dylan Edward Allen, Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Music and Audio Engineering by Collin Thomas. -
Ep. 2: The Stocks Family
Heath and Heather were close siblings, and the only two children of Barbara and Joe Stocks. They appeared to be a normal, happy family in the small southern town of Lonoke, Arkansas. In this episode, we talk about Heath's childhood, the Stocks family dynamics, and how one man could change life as they knew it.
Life Without is hosted by Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Produced by Dylan Edward Allen, Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Music and Audio Engineering by Collin Thomas. -
Ep. 3: The Monster
Charles "Jack" Walls III was trusted and looked up to by residents of Lonoke, Arkansas and surrounding towns. The son of a prominent judge, he was a Scoutmaster, family friend and mentor to many of the young boys in the town. In this episode, we will begin to unravel the shocking depth of evil and how one man could control an entire town.
Life Without is hosted by Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Produced by Dylan Edward Allen, Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Music and Audio Engineering by Collin Thomas. -
Ep. 4: The Boy Who Said No
In 1993, four years before the Stocks family was found murdered in their home, charges were brought against Jack Walls by Doug Hogan, a 16 year old boy in a neighboring town. In this episode, we examine the circumstances surrounding that case, the aftermath of the Hogan trial and just how far the town of Lonoke would go to protect Jack Walls.
Life Without is hosted by Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Produced by Dylan Edward Allen, Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Music and Audio Engineering by Collin Thomas. -
Ep. 5: The Finest Creation
Heath Stocks met Charles "Jack" Walls III, the most trusted man in town, when he was eight years old. Jack took a special interest in Heath that ended up being much darker than anyone could imagine. In this episode, we examine the role Jack played in Heath's life, and how one man was able to manipulate an entire family.
Life Without is hosted by Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Produced by Dylan Edward Allen, Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Music and Audio Engineering by Collin Thomas. -
Ep. 6: The Problem
In 1996, Heath Stocks left home to attend college at Henderson State University, in Arkadelphia, AR. After a rough first year, he finds himself back home and Jack Walls never far away. In this episode, we dive into Heath's time at college, his move back home to Lonoke, AR and the consequences of revealing his darkest secret.
Life Without is hosted by Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Produced by Dylan Edward Allen, Colby Watts and Katie Anthony.
Music and Audio Engineering by Collin Thomas.
Customer Reviews
It’s true, all true, and the saddest story ever
I am from Lonoke, Arkansas and know this story inside out. I knew the Stocks and Walls families and many others who are central to this tragedy. As hard as it is to listen to this, it is my fervent hope that the great journalism this team has done will finally bring light to the right people that Heath does deserve some mercy and consideration. He has taken responsibility for his action; no one has accepted responsibility for what happened TO him.
Most detailed doc on this case
Heath and Heather use to babysit my brother and I , and my cousins all the time. We looked up to both of them at such a young age and obviously were clueless to what was going on due to our age. I hope he’s found some sense of peace.
Yes!!! Yes!!! Listen to this podcast!!!
Someone from a true crime Facebook group recommended this podcast and I started binging it and almost finished already! I really don't want the podcast to end because it's soo good. Great investigating, good journalism, and a CRAZY and sad story. I cringed at some of the things that happened to Heath but admire him for having the strength to talk about some of the very personal things he went through at the hands of his abuser. If you're looking for a story that is not on every other podcast, this is it. Heartbreaking, sad...so many victims in this and the depravity of Jack...I'm surprised at how demeaning and wretched this sorry excuse for a man is.
Thanks for telling this story! Hope you're able to put out more seasons and find another story like this one! Great job!