About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of 13-year-old Allan Lucy and the subsequent discovery of human remains beneath a historic home in Alabama.

At 201 North Street in Uniontown, Alabama , a stately 1918 Neo-Classical Revival home once stood as a symbol of Southern elegance: massive columns, symmetrical windows, and a grand front porch overlooking a quiet street. But beneath that porch, a devastating secret lay hidden for nearly nine years. In 1985, 13-year-old Allan Lucy disappeared from the small town of Uniontown. His family said he had run away. Many believed it. But Allan’s brother told a very different story, one that would go ignored for years. When a suspicious house fire and a later renovation exposed human remains buried beneath the home’s foundation, investigators uncovered a shocking truth that would lead to a murder conviction and forever change the legacy (and name) of the Hardie-Coleman House. Some murder houses are restored and rebranded. This one is still waiting. Would you live there or list it?

People in this episode

Hosts: Heather, Elena, Melanie

Topics covered

• murder investigation
• missing persons
• true crime
• historical homes
• family secrets

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Crime Estate

Places: Uniontown, Alabama, 201 North Street, Hardie-Coleman House

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