On September 17th, 1980, two sisters, Carla Atkins & Vickie Stout, went missing from the small town of Dover, Tennessee. Their remains were found by two hikers 18 days later at Land Between The Lakes. Listen to Amelia & Lainie on “Murder At Land Between The Lakes” as they discuss & interview family members, friends, & potential witnesses, as they start from the beginning and look into the case that has gone unsolved for more than 40 years. This podcast started four years ago and developments have been made in real time.
Murdered & Buried in 48 Hours: Terri Howell’s Case - Part 2
In 1980, just months before Carla and Vickie were murdered, another horrific crime was unfolding just two hours away in Owensboro, Kentucky. What was supposed to be an ordinary Thursday night out dancing turned into a nightmare when two young women left a bar and accepted a ride from the wrong person.
One woman jumped from the moving car and escaped to safety. The other, Terri Howell, was taken, murdered, and left in a burning abandoned house. Terri’s battered and burned body was transported to the coroner’s office, where she was swiftly autopsied and buried as a Jane Doe—all within 48 hours of leaving her home.
Why wasn’t more time given for her family to properly identify her and lay her to rest on their own terms?
Make sure to listen to Part 1 for all the details as we speak with Terri’s daughter-in-law, Penny Tomes.
Resources:
If you have any information regarding this case, please reach out to Detective O’Herron with the Davis County’s Sheriff's Office in Ownesboro Kentucky.
coldcase@dcsoky.gov (mailto:coldcase@dcsoky.gov)
270-240-5776
1 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Murdered & Buried in 48 Hours: Terri Howell’s Case
In 1980, just months before Carla and Vickie were murdered, another horrific crime was unfolding just two hours away in Owensboro, Kentucky. What was supposed to be an ordinary Thursday night out dancing turned into a nightmare when two young women left a bar and accepted a ride from the wrong person.
One woman jumped from the moving car and escaped to safety. The other, Terri Howell, was taken, murdered, and left in a burning abandoned house. Terri’s battered and burned body was transported to the coroner’s office, where she was swiftly autopsied and buried as a Jane Doe—all within 48 hours of leaving her home.
Why wasn’t more time given for her family to properly identify her and lay her to rest on their own terms?
Listen in to this two-part episode for all the details as we speak with Terri’s daughter-in-law, Penny Tomes.
Resources:
If you have any information regarding this case, please reach out to Detective O’Fallon with the Davis County’s Sheriff's Office in Owensboro Kentucky.
coldcase@dcsoky.gov (mailto:coldcase@dcsoky.gov)
270-240-5776
30 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Mysterious Death of Diane Minor
On March 18th 1998, the body of an unidentified woman was pulled from the Cumberland River in Nashville, TN. She was known as the “Leo Jane Doe”. That is until July of 2024 when Leo Jane Doe was given back her identity. The woman was Diane Minor. Listen in as we discuss Diane’s life, death, & the mysterious circumstances surrounding this case.
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Murdered & Buried in 48 Hours: Terri Howell’s Case - Part 2
Published 5 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I don't know that they were, you know. Right. So I often wonder that same thing. When things get quiet on my end, I'm like, hmm, and then I'll contact and reach out. But that's the key is you've got to just keep pushing and keep asking the questions and keep forcing, you know, the people that are responsible for investigating this to stay on it. You can't let them off the hook. I know. And, you know, this is one thing I've noticed being part of social media, too, with the younger generation that's a part of it. You know, I've had several say, oh, well, you know, it's been so long. Just let it go. […]
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