The Stabbin Stylist

On September 23, 2012, a fire destroyed a home in rural Bedford County, Tennessee, where Leon and Molly McClaran lived with their grandchildren, 9-year-old Chloie Leverette and 7-year-old Gage Daniel. The grandparents were found inside but the children were not. With no trace of them in the debris and investigators later stating they don’t believe the kids were in the fire, an Amber Alert was issued that remains active to this day. In this episode, we break down the timeline and the details that turned a house fire into an ongoing mystery.

In this episode of we head to Dayton to explore the infamous Scopes Trial—a courtroom battle that turned a small Tennessee town into the center of a national debate. When teacher John T. Scopes was charged with violating the Butler Act by teaching evolution, the case quickly exploded into a media spectacle featuring legendary attorneys Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan. We break down how the trial started, what really happened inside the courtroom, and how this famous “Monkey Trial” forever changed the conversation about science, religion, and education in America.

In this episode, we’re covering the infamous Hopkinsville Encounter, a bizarre 1955 case in rural Kentucky where a farm family claimed their home was surrounded by small, glowing creatures late at night. After firing at the figures and watching them seemingly disappear into the darkness, the terrified group fled to police, sparking one of the most famous and debated alien encounter stories in American history. We break down what the family reported, the investigation that followed, and why the mystery still hasn’t been fully explained.

In this episode, we’re covering the disturbing history of the Good Ol’ Boy Roundup, an annual off duty gathering of law enforcement officers held along the Ocoee River in Tennessee from 1980 through the mid-1990s. What began as a simple rafting and cookout retreat grew into a large, alcohol fueled event that later drew national attention after reports surfaced of racist skits, offensive displays, and a hostile environment for minority officers and women. A federal investigation ultimately uncovered a culture of extreme misconduct and permissive behavior, raising serious questions about accountability, ethics, and how off duty conduct can impact public trust in law enforcement.

This week, we’re covering the bizarre true crime case of the Phantom Barber of Pascagoula, an unidentified intruder who broke into homes in 1942 and cut chunks of hair from sleeping victims, mostly young girls, without ever physically harming them. As fear spread through the small Mississippi town, families locked down their homes and police scrambled for answers.A local man was arrested and convicted on circumstantial evidence, but many still question whether the real culprit was ever caught. Strange, unsettling, and completely real... this one’s a Southern mystery that feels almost too weird to believe.

Robert Brasher didn’t look like a monster. He blended in. He lived quietly. And for years, no one suspected the violence hiding beneath the surface.In this episode, we dive into the disturbing case of Robert Brasher, a man whose escalating rage and obsession led to murder. From the warning signs that were missed to the devastating consequences for his victims and their families, this is a case that forces us to ask how well we ever truly know the people around us.We break down the timeline, the psychology, and the aftermath — and explore how control, entitlement, and unchecked anger can turn deadly.Listener discretion advised. This episode contains discussion of violence and murder.

On the morning of December 11, 1990, an ordinary commute on Interstate 75 between Athens and Cleveland, Tennessee turned into a nightmare. As drivers crossed the Hiwassee River bridge, they were suddenly swallowed by a blinding wall of fog—so thick survivors said it felt like driving into milk. Within minutes, a single crash involving a tractor-trailer hauling hazardous chemicals triggered a massive chain reaction, leaving 99 vehicles mangled across the interstate as fires burned inside the haze.In Episode 87, we unravel how this deadly fog formed, why no one saw it coming, and what first responders faced as crash after crash echoed through the mist. From haunting survivor accounts to the lawsuits that followed, this episode dives into one of Tennessee’s most chilling and lesser-known disasters—where visibility vanished, and lives were changed forever.

This episode dives into one of the strangest chapters of Southern folklore and human hysteria. When rumors spread that a captured mermaid had arrived in Charleston, curiosity quickly twisted into obsession, drawing massive crowds desperate to see the mysterious creature. What began as fascination spiraled into chaos, tension, and violence as fear, spectacle, and deception collided in the streets. In this episode, we unravel how the legend began, why people became consumed by it, and whether there was ever truly a mermaid at all or just a powerful tale that exposed the darker, wilder side of human behavior.