***We are off this week and next (back on January 3, 2023), so we wanted to play two episodes you either haven't heard, or maybe don't remember.

This week we are discussing the murder of a man in Texas, and although there is only one murder victim, there are numerous victims in the story that all suffered in some way at the hands of a conniving woman named Celeste Beard. 

Thank you to Haley Gray with Haley Gray Research for your help in the episode! 

Stick around for the end of the episode to hear a promo for the new show Zodiac Speaking!

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Sources:

1. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/tx-court-of-appeals/1175149.html


2. https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=131984&page=1


3. https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/offenderDetail.action?sid=05144897


4. https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1752939/ex-parte-beard/?q=celeste%20beard%20johnson&type=o&order_by=score%20desc&stat_Precedential=on


5. https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/true-crime-buzz/first-episode-of-snapped-where-is-celeste-beard-johnson-now


6. https://people.com/archive/marriage-money-and-murder-vol-60-no-6/


7. https://web.archive.org/web/20130604102059/http:/www.kens5.com/news/SA-residents-try-and-help-convicted-murderer-bounce-back-into-society-133777138.html


8. https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2020/26/203841314_a3e28242-f840-4851-9c31-69c71413c45d.jpeg


9. https://web.archive.org/web/20080719161315/http://www.courttv.com/trials/taped/beard/witnesses_state.html


10. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705161747/http://www.courttv.com/trials/taped/beard/witnesses_defense.html


11. https://www.statesman.com/news/20190205/man-awaits-punishment-after-pleading-guilty-to-halloween-party-shooting


12. https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/hidden-city/articles/hidden-city-crime-files-austin


13. 
    Celeste: The Celeste Beard Johnson Story by Celeste, Nancy Hall and W.R. Mesiano


14. https://www.newspapers.com/image/357089786/?terms=celeste%20beard%20johnson&match=1


15. 
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/357302406/?terms=celeste%20beard%20johnson&match=1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/357302428 

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