CASE FILE

[EPISODE #22] | Buzzer Beater Betrayal

THE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE

• The Pour: The Foul Play •

The Ingredients:

Texas Bourbon, Smoked Ancho Chili Liqueur, Waco Dr Pepper (plus Dark Cherry Syrup & Fresh Lemon Juice)

• The Vibe: Bold, smoky, with a sudden lingering heat under a sweet surface—perfectly reflecting a classic Texas sports scandal built on sweet ambition, betrayal, and a dark cover-up.

THE SUBJECT

• Name: Patrick James Dennehy

• Date of Incident: June 12, 2003

• Location: Waco, Texas

• Status: Solved

THE TIMELINE

• June 12, 2003: Patrick Dennehy is shot and killed in a rural gravel pit near Waco by his friend and teammate, Carlton Dotson.

• June 19, 2003: Patrick's family officially files a missing person report after his abandoned Chevrolet Tahoe is found with its license plates removed in Virginia.

• June 12, 2003: The Last Known Sighting (when Patrick and Carlton were last seen together heading to practice target shooting).

EVIDENCE LOCKER

• The Map: [Link to Google Maps - Waco, Texas & Surrounding McLennan County]

• The Faces:

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• The "Deep Dive" Source:

Game Day Murders (HBOMax)

THE RECAP

"When winning becomes the only priority, loyalty turns to paranoia, and institutions choose to protect their brand rather than the human lives under their watch."