Bill Payne and Billie Jean Hayworth were murdered in their home while Billie Jean was holding their 7 month old baby in her arms. Investigators wondered who could possibly be so cold blooded that they would kill a mother holding her baby? As they interviewed Bill and Billie Jean’s friends and family, one name kept coming up: the Potters.

Barbara and Buddy Potter’s daughter, Jenelle, had been accusing Bill and Billie Jean of harassing and threatening her for months. Despite there being no evidence that this was actually happening, Jenelle was able to convince her parents and boyfriend, Jamie Curd, that it was. She was even able to convince them that they were communicating with a CIA agent through her email.

Journalist Matt Gutman said this is the “craziest, stupidest, deadliest catfishing scheme you have ever seen.” And it really is.

Come along with Hannah and Jessica as they discuss Zendaya, common sense, and “damn hooker slut bag whore.”

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of cyberbullying, harassment, and homicide. Listener discretion is advised.

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Sources:

ABC. (2024, April 5). Am I next? [TV broadcast]. 20/20.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee at Knoxville. (2018). State of Tennessee vs. Jenelle Leigh Potter, No. E2015-02261-CCA-R3-CD. https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2019/e2015-02261-cca-r3-cd.html

Diaz, J., & Valiente, A. (2015, October 9). How a social media feud led to the murder of a young Tennessee couple. Good Morning America. https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/social-media-feud-led-murder-young-tennessee-couple-34346840

Hinds, A. (2015, July 7). Potter women to serve two life sentences; third person pleads guilty to role in Facebook murders. WJHL. https://www.wjhl.com/news/potter-women-to-serve-two-life-sentences-third-person-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-facebook-murders/

O’Brien, K., & Pereira, I (2024, April 5). How a social media feud led to a couple’s murder. ABC. https://abcnews.com/US/social-media-feud-led-couples-murder/story?id=108711016