Ep. 181 – The Devil Went Down to Georgia (& Up to Tennessee)

It’s Fall 2002, and teenagers Adam Chrismer and Samantha Leming decide to marry in a double wedding with their teenage friends, Kelly Willis and Brandon Chancey. Less than two months later, Adam and Samantha will be missing, as will Kelly’s step grandfather Sam Thomas—oh, and her mom’s been missing since 1987. Today, we’re delving into the murder web of Howard Hawk Willis. 

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Episode Source List:

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-willis-391

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/opinions/2016/07/06/state-tennessee-v-howard-hawk-willis 

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-willis-248 

https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/willishowardopn.pdf

https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/howard-hawk-willis-claims-state-withheld-evidence-that-could-have-helped-his-case/article_6389aab1-c0e7-549b-9ea9-f0656aa8653c.html 

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/death-row-inmate-who-acted-as-own-attorney-seeks-new-trial 

https://www.chattanoogan.com/2002/10/18/27949/Headless-Body-Of-Murder-Victim-Sam.aspx

https://charleyproject.org/case/nancy-debra-willis 

https://accesswdun.com/article/2005/2/150544 

https://www.chattanoogan.com/2002/10/17/27824/Willis-Also-Suspected-In-Mysterious.aspx 

https://wcyb.com/news/local/man-convicted-of-2002-double-murder-in-washington-county-tenn-seeks-new-trial-howard-hawk-willis-adam-chrismer-samantha-leming-chrismer

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