# Episode 82 - The Lawson Family

An episode of [Killer In The Family](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1688577764), 31 Oct 2025, 18 min.

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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 Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton Produced by Clare Laxton Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio Music from Pixabay See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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