The Murder of a Body Builder - June 4 2026

The Murder of a Body Builder - June 4 2026

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June 4, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious disappearance of Doug Benton and the subsequent legal troubles faced by Tracy Lea Fortson, who maintains her innocence.

June 4th: Doug Benton Disappears (2000) When all of the evidence points to one person, it’s hard to believe them when they claim their innocence. On June 4th 2000 a man disappeared. And, in the aftermath of that disappearance, all of the evidence pointed directly at one person in his life. A woman who, to this day, swears she had nothing to do with his death. https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/state/2017/02/13/former-oglethorpe-county-deputy-s-final-appeal-murder-conviction-denied/15436242007/, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ga-supreme-court/1024674.html, https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/state/2018/01/05/winterville-woman-speaks-out-about-murder-conviction-tv-show/15395960007/,https://truecrimenews.com/2018/01/08/countys-first-female-deputy-claims-she-was-framed-for-brutal-murder-of-boyfriend/, https://medium.com/@knowledgeapotheosis/tracy-fortson-her-fiery-jealousy-her-unfortunate-husband-and-his-blood-curling-death-b7d72c8cdc3e, https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/state/2016/07/11/ex-deputy-serving-life-2000-killing-madison-county-asks-new-trial/15454390007/, https://deadlywomen.fandom.com/wiki/Tracy_Lea_Fortson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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Host: Morning Cup of Murder

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • disappearance
  • murder
  • innocence
  • legal case

Keywords

  • Doug Benton
  • Tracy Lea Fortson
  • murder case
  • disappearance
  • true crime

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Organizations: Oglethorpe County

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