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Episode 82 - The Lawson Family
· 18 min · Episode 82
Episode Episode 82 - The Lawson Family
On Christmas Day in 1929 37 year old Fannie Manring and six of her seven children – Marie, Carrie, Maybell, James, Raymond and Mary-Lou were killed by husband and father Charles Lawson in North Carolina. Her eldest child Arthur was spared.
In a seemingly premeditated familicide Charles took his family to have a family portrait taken the day before he killed them all – apart from his son Arthur. He then took his own life.
With speculation about motives ranging from a head injury to incest and child abuse, this familicide remains one of the most infamous murders in American history.
This is the story of the Lawson Family.
Information and support
· Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans
· Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA
· Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid
· National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247
· Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America
· Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline
References
Haunting last family photo hid evil dad's incest secret before all 7 killed in massacre
Madison Dry Goods Store Murders: How and Why Did Charles Lawson Kill His Wife and Kids?
Watch 28 Days Haunted | Netflix Official Site
The Story of the Lawson Family | NC DNCR
Murder of the Lawson family | Murder Ballads
Credits
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Links in the notes 12
- https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
- https://aafda.org.uk/
- https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
- https://www.mhanational.org/
- https://www.thehotline.org/
- https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/haunting-last-family-photo-hid-evil-dad-s-incest-secret-before-all-7-killed-in-massacre/ar-AA1JFMKv
- https://thecinemaholic.com/lawson-family-murders-why-did-charles-lawson-kill-his-wife-and-kids/
- https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81397887
- https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2016/12/25/story-lawson-family
- https://www.planetslade.com/murder-lawson-family.html
- https://art19.com/privacy
- https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info
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