Bless This Mess: A Southern True Crime Podcast

In this week's Monday minisode of A Little Less Mess, Cara travels outside the South to the coastal city of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.Over a seven-year span in the 1980s, 44 year old pediatric nurse Cindy James reported nearly 100 separate incidents of terror: sinister phone calls, slashed tires, dead cats hanging in her yard, arson, and violent physical assaults. But as months turned into years with no physical evidence left behind, police began to suspect Cindy was staging the entire nightmare herself. When Cindy vanished in May 1989 and was found dead in the yard of an abandoned house—hog-tied with a nylon stocking around her neck and a massive lethal overdose of drugs in her system—it sparked the longest coroner’s inquest in Canadian history, culminating in one of the most chilling legal rulings on record: death by an "unknown event."Support the showListen to our Monday minisode A Little Less Mess right here on the main feed. Hang out with us on Patreon for The Weekly Pour on the Porch and Sittin’, Sippin’, & Bullshittin’.Please rate and review, subscribe, and follow us on social media for case updates, what's in our mason jars, true crime documentary recommendations, and Southern suppers. Search @blessthismesspodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.Sources for this episodeBritish Columbia Coroners Service: Inquest into the Death of Cynthia Elizabeth James (May–June 1990 Inquest Transcripts & Findings).Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP): Richmond Detachment Investigative Summary & Public Case Files (1982–1989).The Vancouver Sun & The Province: Contemporary investigative reporting and archival coverage (Neal Hall, 1989–1990).CBC / The Fifth Estate & Unsolved Mysteries: The Haunting and Unsolved Death of Cindy James (Forensic & Investigative Retrospectives).

In this week's Monday minisode of A Little Less Mess, Cara travels outside the South to the picturesque suburb of Westfield, New Jersey. In June 2014, Derek and Maria Broaddus purchased their dream 1.3-million-dollar historic home at 657 Boulevard. But just days after closing—before they even finished moving their three young children in—they found a chilling letter in the mailbox from an anonymous writer calling themselves "The Watcher." Demanding to know when the house would be filled with "young blood" and detailing their renovations in real time, the letters sparked a nightmare of neighbor paranoia, private investigators, a shocking female DNA clue, and an unsolved mystery that left a family with nowhere to run.Support the showListen to our Monday minisode A Little Less Mess right here on the main feed. Hang out with us on Patreon for The Weekly Pour on the Porch and Sittin’, Sippin’, & Bullshittin’.Please rate and review, subscribe, and follow us on social media for case updates, what's in our mason jars, true crime documentary recommendations, and Southern suppers. Search @blessthismesspodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.Sources for this episode New York Magazine / The Cut: The Haunting of a Dream House (Reeves Wiedeman, 2018). Westfield Police Department & Union County Prosecutor’s Office: Public investigative case files and DNA forensic records (657 Boulevard Investigation).Today Show / NBC News: New Jersey Couple Tormented by 'The Watcher' Speaks Out (Archival Coverage & Interviews).Vanity Fair / Time: The Real-Life Unsolved Mystery of The Watcher at 657 Boulevard.

A Yale-educated diplomat. Five murdered family members. A fifty-year international manhunt. This week on A Little Less Mess, Cara dives into the chilling 1976 Bradford Bishop murders in Bethesda, Maryland, exploring how a high-society government official orchestrated one of the most calculated family annihilations in American history and completely disappeared.Support the showListen to our Monday minisode A Little Less Mess right here on the main feed. Hang out with us on Patreon for The Weekly Pour on the Porch and Sittin’, Sippin’, & Bullshittin’.Please rate and review, subscribe, and follow us on social media for case updates, what's in our mason jars, true crime documentary recommendations, and Southern suppers. Search @blessthismesspodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.Sources for this episodeWILLIAM BRADFORD BISHOP, JR. - FBI https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/murders/william-bradford-bishop-jrBradford Bishop - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_BishopBishop Family Murders: A 1976 Bethesda Manhunt - Ghosts of DC https://ghostsofdc.org/2026/07/09/bishop-family-carderock-springs-1976/CRIME: The Bishop Murders https://time.com/archive/6845494/crime-the-bishop-murders/How William Bradford Bishop Was Added to the FBI's Ten ... https://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/how-william-bradford-bishop-was-added-to-the-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list/78455/

In this mini-episode of A Little Less Mess, we’re venturing outside the South to cover one of the most brutal and bizarre crimes in recent history: The 2011 Lululemon Murder. When a store manager in Bethesda, Maryland opened the doors to a gruesome, bloody crime scene, one employee was dead and another was found bound in the back room, claiming masked men had attacked them. But the evidence told a completely different, terrifying story. Join Cara for a 15-minute deep dive into a case of theft, a horrific betrayal, and a desperate cover-up.Support the showListen to our Monday minisode A Little Less Mess right here on the main feed. Hang out with us on Patreon for The Weekly Pour on the Porch and Sittin’, Sippin’, & Bullshittin’.Please rate and review, subscribe, and follow us on social media for case updates, what's in our mason jars, true crime documentary recommendations, and Southern suppers. Search @blessthismesspodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.Sources for this episodeCBS News: “Brittany Norwood found guilty of first degree murder in Lululemon trial”The Washington Post: “Court papers: Lululemon killing a horrific attack”All That’s Interesting: “Lululemon Murder: The Vicious Killing Over Leggings”ABC News: “Maryland Yoga Shop Killing: Brittany Norwood Stole Merchandise Before Killing Jayna Murray”Dan Morse (Book): The Yoga Store Murder: The Shocking True Account of the Lululemon Athletica KillingMaryland Court of Special Appeals: Norwood v. State of Maryland (2015)

The most successful serial killers are the ones you’ve never heard of. Welcome to this week’s Monday minisode of A Little Less Mess! Today we are looking at the terrifying, unsolved case of the West Mesa Bone Collector. Between 2003 and 2005, a serial killer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, buried 11 women in the desert—and got away with it because he knew exactly who to target so that no one would come looking. It wasn't until a dog walker stumbled across a bone in 2009 that the city realized what had been happening right in their backyard. Sources:[1] Major Cases https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/major-cases[2] 27 Little-Known True Crime Stories https://www.buzzfeed.com/crystalro/little-known-true-crime-stories-fs[3] True Crime Tales: 10 Cases Buried in the Archive https://texasarchive.org/true-crime-tales[4] Buried Cold Cases: Little-known unsolved murders & ... https://www.facebook.com/groups/buriedcoldcases/[5] America's 5 Most Notorious Cold Cases (Including One ... https://www.britannica.com/list/americas-5-most-notorious-cold-cases-including-one-you-may-have-thought-was-already-solved[6] What are some lesser known unresolved crime cases that ... https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/dx8ooy/what_are_some_lesser_known_unresolved_crime_cases/[7] 5 Unsolved Serial Killer Cases to Know About https://www.oxygen.com/unknown-serial-killers-of-america/crime-news/5-unsolved-serial-killer-cases[8] 50 Unsolved Murders in 50 States | Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY0xWuE3h1c

In the late 90s and early 2000s, the city of Baton Rouge was paralyzed by fear. The public and the police thought they were hunting one monster, but they were actually dealing with three serial killers operating at the exact same time. While Derrick Todd Lee and Sean Vincent Gillis dominated the national headlines, a third killer slipped completely under the radar.On today’s Monday minisode of A Little Less Mess, Cara skips the chit-chat and dives straight into the overlooked case of Jeffery Lee Guillory. We discuss his forgotten victims—Florida Edwards, Sylvia Cobb, and Renee Newman—and the massive DNA breakthrough from a routine traffic stop that finally brought his reign of terror to an end.Listen to more Bless This Mess: Need some porch-side banter to go with your true crime? Join Cara and Stew every Thursday for our full-length main episodes!• Support us on Patreon: Catch The Weekly Pour and our exclusive Friday drops at Patreon• Follow us on Instagram/TikTok: @blessthismesspodcast• Watch this episode’s visuals on our Reels!If you enjoyed this minisode, please leave us a rating and review! Sources[1] The serial killer cases that changed Baton Rouge policing ... https://www.wafb.com/2026/07/01/serial-killer-cases-that-changed-baton-rouge-policing-forever/[2] The serial killer cases that terrified Baton Rouge did more than put ... https://www.facebook.com/WAFB9/videos/the-serial-killer-cases-that-terrified-baton-rouge-did-more-than-put-families-on/3183616872026807/[3] Suspected serial killer spoke freely BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) https://legalnews.com/detroit/1079269[4] The serial killer cases that terrified Baton Rouge did more ... https://www.facebook.com/KSLANews12/posts/the-serial-killer-cases-that-terrified-baton-rouge-did-more-than-put-families-on/1498695402298429/[5] Where Are Baton Rouge Serial Killers Now? https://www.oxygen.com/serial-killer-capital-baton-rouge/crime-news/where-are-baton-rouge-serial-killers-now[6] TRUE CRIME | The Jeffery Lee Guillory Story | Jessica Anne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QT2uE-8RzQ[7] What Did These Three Baton Rouge Murders Have in ... https://www.oxygen.com/serial-killer-capital-baton-rouge/videos/what-did-these-three-baton-rouge-murders-have-in-common [8] GUILLORY Jeffery Lee | Serial Killer Database Wiki - Fandom https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/GUILLORY_Jeffery_Lee[9] Guillory sentenced to 50 years in prison https://www.wafb.com/story/12145893/guillory-sentenced-to-50-years-in-prison/

What happens when multiple serial killers hunt in the same city? This week, we examine the case of Jeffery Lee Guillory, Baton Rouge's third serial killer. We break down the decades-long investigation, the crucial DNA evidence that broke the case wide open, and his final sentencing to life behind bars.Find us on the webs!Follow us on InstagramLike us on FacebookTikTok - @blessthismesspodcastSupport us on Patreon - for early access and ad-free, join our Patreon!Buy us a Coffee! - if you want to support the podcast with a one-time donation, buy us a coffee!Rate, Review, and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen!