The Unforgotten: Unnatural Causes

<p><strong>Journalist Charlie Scudder investigates the worst serial killer in Dallas history ... In 2016, healthy, active women began to drop dead in Dallas's most exclusive senior living communities and their own homes. Because of their age and where they lived, officials assumed that heart attacks, strokes and other natural causes were to blame. It wasn't until years later, after a woman survived and told police she'd been attacked by a man who tried to smother her with a pillow, that police realized what was actually happening. One of Texas's most prolific serial killers had gone completely undetected. Why were officials so quick to brush aside the deaths as natural? How did the killer use the cracks of a broken system to target some of society's most vulnerable people? And how can we be sure it doesn't happen again?</strong></p>

Introducing: The Unforgotten

In 1993, fishermen discovered the body of Shelley Watkins floating in the Trinity River in Texas. The young, wealthy mom had been wrapped in black plastic and weighed down by concrete blocks. Investigators say they know exactly who killed Shelley and threw her in the river. They say they have strong evidence to back up their claims. If so, why has no one ever been held accountable for Shelley's murder? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

06-16
04:46

1: The River

Who killed Shelley Watkins? Who wrapped her up and threw her in the Trinity River? Thirty years after Shelley's brutal murder in Corsicana, Texas, it's finally time to get some answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

07-01
35:30

2: The Fairy Tale

Shelley Watkins seemed to have the perfect life. An argument with her husband took a mysterious turn on the night of Labor Day in 1993. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

07-08
49:36

3: Compromised from the Start

When Shelley Watkins goes missing, her husband Jerry Mack's behavior draws the suspicion of law enforcement. An autopsy reveals how Shelley was killed. https://link.chtbl.com/unforgottendevil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

07-15
44:49

4: Nothing but Blood

Months after Shelley’s murder, investigators finally search her house and discover potent clues on the garage floor. A key document goes missing. A grand jury must decide whether to indict Jerry Mack Watkins for his wife's death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

07-22
41:19

5: E. Ray the D.A.

Prosecutor E. Ray Andrews is loving all the publicity from Jerry Mack Watkins’ murder case — but not as much as he loves goose liver sandwiches and Wild Turkey whiskey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

07-29
34:34

6: The Sting

A stunning twist upends the case against Jerry Mack Watkins in the brutal murder of his wife, Shelley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08-05
35:06

7: Penny-Ante Thugs

Shelley's sister Sandy takes matters into her own hands following the collapse of the murder case against her former brother-in-law, Jerry Mack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08-09
30:53

8: The Breakthrough

An interview with the county sheriff reveals a tantalizing lead in the quest to get justice for Shelley Watkins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08-19
39:42

9: Jake

Jerry Mack's son-in-law breaks his silence in a tell-all interview about Shelley Watkins' murder and the inner workings of the Watkins family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08-26
40:03

Bonus: Pardon Our Take

A sports talk show changes the conversation about Jake Feldt, the estranged son-in-law of murder suspect Jerry Mack Watkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08-29
28:30

10: The Business Card

Our investigation brings us to Jerry Mack's front door. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

09-02
53:58

Introducing: Final Days on Earth with Claire St. Amant

Sharing a special preview episode from Final Days on Earth with Claire St. Amant. Greg Williams was a successful tech entrepreneur living a quiet life with his family in a Fort Worth suburb. Until one night in 2011, when his whole world came crashing down. Greg had been shot in cold blood, as he lay sleeping in bed. His wife and business partner, Michele, called 911, alleging an intruder had fired the fatal shot. What really happened to Greg Williams, and who is responsible for his death? Join award-winning journalist Claire St. Amant as she re-examines the complicated murder investigation, where Greg's case is only the beginning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

09-12
24:49

Texas Monthly Presents: The Problem with Erik

Wes Ferguson tells us about a new podcast you won't want to miss from our friends at Texas Monthly called "The Problem with Erik." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-04
07:53

Introducing ... The Unforgotten: Unnatural Causes

The Unforgotten, Season 2: Unnatural Causes investigates the worst serial killer in Dallas history. In 2016, healthy, active women began to drop dead in Dallas's most exclusive senior living communities and their own homes. Because of their age and where they lived, officials assumed that heart attacks, strokes and other natural causes were to blame. It wasn't until years later, after a woman survived and told police she'd been attacked by a man who tried to smother her with a pillow, that police realized what was actually happening. One of Texas's most prolific serial killers had gone completely undetected. Why were officials so quick to brush aside the deaths as natural? How did the killer use the cracks of a broken system to target some of society's most vulnerable people? And how can we be sure it doesn't happen again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

09-30
02:24

1: The Unlocked Door

When two women are left for dead in a Dallas apartment building, one of the women survives, leading police on the unexpected trail of the city's worst serial killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-14
38:07

2. The Caregivers

Years before serial killer Billy Chemirmir was arrested, a lone security guard began putting the puzzle pieces together. But he was ignored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-21
39:37

3. The Sisterhood

Despite suspicions from several grieving daughters, nobody realizes there's a murderer roaming the halls of another luxury senior community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-28
45:26

4. The Refugee

The morning after Mary Bartel was attacked, police identify a suspect in her attempted murder. His arrest leads them to one last body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11-04
40:12

5. The Prosecution

Should Billy Chemirmir be put to death for killing dozens of older adults in and around Dallas? That's what prosecutors had to decide in early 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11-11
39:14

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Wow, Jake has been doing some amazing critical thinking about his father in law! Impressive!

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