It was a quiet evening along the tree-lined street of Tealwood Place in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the 22^nd of April, 2013. Residents of the neighbourhood were just settling in for the night, preparing dinner and watching television when they heard a deafening scream echoing throughout the neighbourhood. Some of them got out of their beds and glanced out the window, to see a woman running down the neighbourhood saturated in blood.

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Audio Sources:

“Best Man Suspected in Murder of Bride: Jonathan Broyhill Awaits Charges in Death of Jamie Hahn”

“Nation Hahn speaks of late wife Jamie Hahn”

“Jonathan Broyhill Trial (Victim’s Husband Testifies) Day 5 Part 3 03/10/15”

“Jamie Hahn family reads statement after Broyhill conviction”

“Jonathan Broyhill Trial Day 3 Part 1 03/06/15”

“Jonathan Broyhill Trial Day 4 Part 2 03/09/15”

“Jonathan Broyhill Trial Day 2 Part 2 03/05/15”

“Jonathan Broyhill Trial Day 1 Part 1 03/04/15”

Sources:

ABC – 6 WJBF, 22 April, 2013 – “Raleigh Man Says He Lost his Soulmate”

CBS – 11 WJHL, 23 April, 2013 – “Wife of Democratic Strategist Dies After Best Man Stabs NC Couple”

Daily Tar Heel, 23 April, 2013 – “Friend Charged in Stabbing of UNC Alumni”

FOX – 8WGHP, 23 April, 2013 – “Dem Strategist, Fundraiser Stabbed in Raleigh”

The News & Observer, 23 April, 2013 – “Political Strategist Stabbed in Their North Raleigh Home”

Buffalo Examiner, 24 April, 2013 – “Best Man Fatally Stabs Bride”

CBS – 13 WBTW, 24 April, 2013 – “Slain Political Strategist was Questioning Campaign Fund Misuse”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 24 April, 2013 – “Raleigh Woman Stabbed by Best Friend”

The News & Observer, 24 April, 2013 – “Suspect in Jamie Hahn Stabbing Made Questionable Campaign Reports”

San Diego Examiner, 24 April, 2013 – “Best Man Fatally Stabs Bride for Asking More and More Aggressive Questions”

CBS – 13 WBTW, 25 April, 2013 – “Democratic Strategist Charged in Fatal Stabbing”

The Charlotte Observer, 26 April, 2013 – “Suspect in Stabbing Said He Had Cancer”

The New & Observer, 26 April, 2013 – “Raleigh Murder Suspect Wrote Questionable Checks to Himself”

The News-Topic, 26 April, 2013 – “Jamie Hahn”

Associated Press, 27 April, 2013 – “Slain NC Consultant Recalled at Church, Dinner”

CBS – 9 WNCT, 27 April, 2013 – “Husband, Loved Ones Pay Respects to Murdered Political Strategist”

The News & Observer, 27 April, 2013 – “Democrats Play Tribute to Jamie Hahn”

The News & Observer, 27 April, 2013 – “Conviction, Commitment, Courage”

The News & Observer, 27 April, 2013 – “Jon Broyhill and Nation Hahn’s Unusual Bond, Stunning Break”

CBS – 9 WNCT, 30 April, 2013 – “Broyhill Charged with Murdering Best Friend’s Wife”

Associated Press, 20 May, 2013 – “Suspect in NC Strategists’ Stabbings Indicted”

The News & Observer, 31 May, 2013 – “Autopsy Report”

CBS – 9 WNCT, 8 August, 2013 – “Embezzlement Believed to be Motive”

The Charlotte Observer, 10 August, 2013 – “Hahn Killing Points to Finances”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 6 September, 2013 – “Foundation Plans Birthday Celebration for Jamie Hahn”

The News & Observer, 15 August, 2013 – “Trial Date Set for Raleigh Man”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 4 March, 2015 – “Broyhill’s Attorney Says Jamie Hahn’s Murder was not Planned”

The News & Observer, 4 March, 2015 – “Jonathan Broyhill Only Planned to Kill Himself”

The News & Observer, 5 March, 2015 – “We’ll Have Many More Anniversaries”

The News & Observer, 6 March, 2015 – “Jonathan Broyhill Told Raleigh Police he Wanted to End his Life”

The News & Observer, 6 March, 2015 – “Jamie Kirk Hahn Foundation Embodies Ideals of Slain NC Democratic Party Strategist”

The News-Topic, 6 March, 2015 – “Bloody Scene Confronts Officer”

The News-Topic, 8 March, 2015 – “Bloody Mess Greeted Officers”

The News & Observer, 9 March, 2015 – “Jonathan Broyhill Tells Investigators he Remembers Jamie Hahn Screaming”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 10 March, 2015 – “Nation Hahn Says Broyhill Stood Over Wife’s Body with Knife”

The News & Observer, 10 March, 2015 – “Nation Hahn Recounts Wife’s Death”

The News-Topic, 10 March, 2015 – “Hahn Had Back to Broyhill When Attacked”

The News-Topic, 11 March, 2015 – “Memories Bring Hahn to Verge of Tears”

The News-Topic, 12 March, 2015 – “Broyhill a Troubled Liar”

The News-Topic, 13 March, 2015 – “Broyhill Wanted Out of the Country”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 16 March, 2015 – “Jurt Sees Knife Used in Murder of Jamie Hahn”

The News & Observer, 17 March, 2015 – “Jonathan BRoyhill Trial Jury to Consider 1^st or 2^nd Degree”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 18 March, 2015 – “Broyhill Guilty of 1^st Degree Murder”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 19 March, 2015 – “You Can’t Kill Her Spirit”

The News & Observer, 19 March, 2015 – “Jonathan Broyhill Gets Life in Prison”

In May of 2016, a newly-divorced mother-of-two moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, to start afresh. Instead, however, she would find herself the victim of a random and chilling crime, a crime that struck fear into the heart of the community. The case became a disturbing reminder that sometimes, people will do anything for money, and sometimes, you can become a victim in the sanctity of your own home.

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Audio Sources:

“Ronald Anthony Sentencing 09/08/15”

“Travion Smith Trial Opening Statements”

“Travion Smith Trial Day 1 Part 1”

“Travion Smith Trial Day 1 Part 4”

“Travion Smith Trial Day 2 Part 3”

“Travion Smith Trial Day 3 Part 2”

“Travion Smith Trial Day 5 Part 4”

“Travion Smith Trial Day 6 Part 2”

“Travion Smith Trial Defense Closing Argument”

“Travion Smith Trial Prosecution Closing Argument”

“Travion Smith Trial Penalty Phase Day 1 Part 1”

“Travion Smith Trial Penalty Phase Day 2 Part 2”

“Travion Smith Trial Sentencing 02/22/16”

Sources:

The News and Observer, 15 May, 2013 – “Girl, 8, Finds Mom Dead at North Hills Home”

Cleveland Daily Banner, 15 May, 2013 – “Jones Killed in N.C.”

Chattanooga Times Free Press, 16 May, 2013 – “Slain Lee Graduate was Putting Life Back Together”

The News & Observer, 16 May, 2013 – “Homicide Victim Had Just Moved to Raleigh to Manage a Bank Branch”

The Fayetteville Observer, 17 May, 2013 – “Obituaries”

Bladen Journal, 17 May, 2013 – “Jones”

The News & Observer, 21 May, 2013 – “Police Set Up Overnight Checkpoint Near Slain Banker’s Home”

CBS – 13 WBTW, 21 May, 2013 – “Police Pass Out Fliers to Gain Clues in Raleigh Mother’s Murder”

CBS – 13 WBTW, 22 May, 2013 – “Teen Girl, 2 Men Charged in Murder of NC Mom”

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CBS – 3 WRBL, 22 May, 2013 – “Suspects

The News & Observer, 23 May, 2013 – “3 Held in North Raleigh Slaying”

The News & Observer, 30 May, 2013 – “Random Violence Rare in the Triangle, But More Unsettling”

Cleveland Daily Banner, 31 May, 2013 – “Jones Service Slated Sunday”

Cleveland Daily Banner,, 2 June, 2013 – “Fundraiser is Underway for Memorial Bench, Plaque”

Associated Press, 3 June, 2013 – “Warrants Suggest Craigslist Led to Murder Suspects”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 3 June, 2013 – “Stolen Laptop Linked to Murder of North Hills Woman”

The News & Observer, 4 June, 2013 – “Slaying Linked to Burglary”

FOX – 8 WGHP, 8 May, 2014 – “Teen Charged in NC Murder Granted $1 Million Bond”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 8 May, 2014 – “Woman’s Bond Set at $1 Million in Raleigh’s North Hills Murder Case”

Associated Press, 8 September, 2015 – “Man Accused in 2013 Beating Death of Woman Pleads Guilty”

The News & Observer, 9 September, 2015 – “Sentence”

The News & Observer, 10 November, 2015 – “Defendant Argues Against Death Penalty”

Cleveland Daily Banner, 17 October, 2015 – “Trial Date Set for Defendant in Huggins Jones Murder”

Cleveland Daily Banner, 4 November, 2015 – “Junior Auxiliary 5K Fundraiser Honors Melissa Huggins Jones”

The News & Observer, 12 January, 2016 – “On Death Penalty, is This the Company We Want to Keep?”

The News & Observer, 3 February, 2016 – “Witness Describes Bloody Scene”

BladenOnline, 2 February, 2016 – “Witnesses Testify to Scene in Apartment, Automobile Break-Ins on the Night of Murder”

Cleveland Daily Banner, 2 February, 2016 – “Huggins Jones Murder Trial is Underway”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 3 February 2016 – “Stolen Laptop Sparked Arrest in North Hills Murder Case”

BladeOnline, 4 February 2016 – “Testimony in Second Day of Raleigh Murder Trial Focuses on Stolen Laptop”

The News & Observer, 4 February, 2016 – “Co-Defendant Describes What She Saw on Night of North Hills Homicide”

BladeOnline, 5 February, 2016 – “Redden Takes Stand in Day Three of Raleigh Murder Trial”

The News & Observer, 8 February, 2016 – “Prosecutors in North Hills Murder Trial Play Police Interrogation Video”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 9 February, 2016 – “Jury Hears Detective Question Suspect in North Hills Murder Trial”

The News & Observer, 9 February, 2016 – “Wake Jury Hears North Hills Murder Trial Defendant in Vidoetape”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 10 February, 2016 – “Investigators Describe Bloody Scene from Murder of North Hills Mom”

The News & Observer, 11 February, 2016 – “Medical Examiner Describes North Hills Murder Victim’s Injuries”

BladeOnline, 12 Febraury, 2016 – “Smith Will Not Take The Stand in Own Defense”

BladenOnline, 16 Febraury, 2016 – “Jury Finds Smith Guilty in Raleigh Murder”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 16 February, 2016 – “Jury to Weigh Life or Death”

The News & Observer, 16 February, 2016 – “Jury Finds Smith Guilty of 1^st Degree Murder”

The News & Observer, 17 February, 2016 – “Girl Who Found Mother Dead in North Hills Apartment Testifies”

BladenOnline, 18 February, 2016 – “Testimony Continues in Sentencing Phase of Raleigh Murder Trial”

The News & Observer, 18 February, 2016 – “Wake Jury Hears About Smith’s Troubled Youth”

CBS – 9 WNCT, 20 February, 2016 – “Jury in North Hills Murder Trial Hears from Rebuttal Witnesses”

The News & Observer, 22 February, 2016 – “Jurors Recommend Life Sentence for Travion Smith in North Hills Murder Case”

CBS – 17 WNCN, 18 April, 2016 – “3^rd Suspect in North Hills Murder Pleads Guilty”

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Audio Sources:

“Joanna Madonna Trial Opening Statements 09/15/15”

“Joanna Madonna Trial Verdict and Sentencing 09/28/15”

“Joanna Madonna Trial Prosecution Closing Argument 09/28/15”

“Joanna Madonna Trial Day 3 Part 4 09/17/15”

“Joanna Madonna Trial (Defense Rests) Day 8 Part 2 092415”

“Joanna Madonna Trial Day 2 Part 1 09/16/15”

“Joanna Madonna Trial Day 5 Part 1 09/21/15”

“Joanna Madonna Trial (Madonna’s Testimony Continues) Day 7 Part 3 09/23/15”

“Joanna Madonna Trial (Madonna Ends Direct Exam, Begins Cross) Day 7 Part 4 09/23/15”

“Joanna Madonna Trial Day 4 Part 3 09/18/15”

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