SOUNDS LIKE DAVID CLEMISHAW AND DONNA MCCRACKEN WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN

SOUNDS LIKE DAVID CLEMISHAW AND DONNA MCCRACKEN WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN

Author: Melissa Morgan, Bleav August 2, 2024 Duration: 55:56
David Clemishaw, 28 and Donna McCracken 22, of Ashville, NC were hard working, fun loving dreamers who were in love with each other and their lives. What happened on the way to the "Unto These Hills" Festival over the Fourth of July weekend in 1978? After Donna's mother reported her and David missing their bodies were found in a drainage ditch on July 11th in Greenville, SC. David's car was found abandoned, stuck in sand next to a creek with the windows open and a lot of rain had come through. It was vandalized and the battery had been removed. There are some intriguing clues left behind, like the type of ligatures used to bind them as well as blindfold and gag them. A unique type of shirt was torn and used for these purposes. Someone or someones DEFINITELY knows something and even all of these years later there has to be someone remaining who has said something or wants/needs to say something. Even with the challenge of time investigators are still looking for answers and hope to educate the community and keep the word out there on this case. IF you or anyone you know has information on the murders of David Clemishaw and Donna McCracken in 1978 PLEASE contact Lt Ryan Flood or Deputy Jeremey Holt from the Greenville County Sheriff's Department at 864-23-CRIME 

Melissa Morgan brings her professional broadcasting skills and an insatiable curiosity to Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast. This isn't a dry recitation of facts; it's a guided exploration into the cases that linger in the margins, both solved and chillingly open. Each episode feels like joining a conversation with a friend who happens to be deeply knowledgeable about detective work and forensic science, making complex details accessible and strangely compelling. You'll find yourself pulled into investigations, examining the evidence alongside her, and appreciating the odd tangents into the spiritual or the simply weird that some cases inspire. The tone here is unique-it respects the gravity of the subject while allowing space for the gallows humor that often accompanies a deep dive into the absurdities of human behavior. It’s that blend of professionalism, contagious curiosity, and unexpected wit that defines the journey. This podcast lives in the details others might overlook, always listening for that one piece of the puzzle, that potential tip from anywhere, that could shift an entire perspective. Prepare for a ride that is as thoughtful as it is engaging, where mysteries are picked apart with both a critical eye and a genuine sense of wonder about the stories we tell about crime and the people involved.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast
Podcast Episodes
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