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[@1978JonBullock]

The Hometown Tragedy series is outstanding. Thanks for remembering all those who have been affected by all these tragedies.

[@annazaman9657]

Grandma Lynch was right in not liking Susie

[@ezeeswan]

This story has been on my mind for years since it happened when I was 10 years old. I was around the same age of those two boys and I felt a part of my childhood died that day of the explosion. I lived down the road from what Fritz referred to as "the mountain" as quoted in the book 'Bitter Blood' by Jerry Bledsoe. The mountain was the land/farm that Fritz's father (Dr. Klenner) owned where Fritz would set off dynamite and made caves. It would feel like an earthquake around the area. This was on Chumney Loop Rd. outside of Eden, NC and the land has a few houses on it now but is still very rural. Most documentaries don't speak of that area but that's where Fritz was headed that day of the police chase and explosion. If you never read the 'Bitter Blood' book (the movie does not do it justice) then you are missing out on a lot more interesting information surrounding this bizarre story. Especially the things involving the aftermath of it all of Kentucky detective, Lt. Dan Davidson's further investigation of Suzie's involvement and an insightful psychological take on Fritz in the epilogue.

[@keepitforreally4501]

I love to read I will get that book

[@jenchace3601]

I read the book many years ago. it was one that stayed on my mind as well for some reason. I never dreamed I would be living in Louisville in Oldham County. i. I think I was a bit haunted because of the way they had blown up the SUV and how the boys were killed before the explosion

[@TheRoadhammer379]

No offense but that obsession is unhealthy. Get help, get a hobby but God, don't dwell on such morbidity

[@AqkeunnaTerrell]

​@@jenchace3601Never read the book, but the movie was Sad. I been trying to find the movie I forgot the name

[@jenchace3601]

@AqkeunnaTerrell I would like to see the movie as well. I cried when children and dogs were killed. Bitter Blood

[@janececelia7448]

RIP to all those who died because of the twisted mind-set of two evil people, especially the two boys and including the wee dogs. My deepest condolences to their loved ones, especially the dad of the boys. He was spot on when he said his ex-wife was possessive over them. Being like that is not true love. Being like that means you consider your children to be no more than possessions. This also applies to romantic love.

[@myunknownland9272]

Poor man. So so sad.

[@ToshaRaeNailed]

Sad those fools had to take the kids and dogs with them. That’s just pure evil

[@tamitribbiani7907]

It is, evil to the core! Hell was created for people like this!

[@hilarysettle227]

I love this series, it’s my new favourite true crime channel ❤

[@midnightrun2764]

I was so excited to see this story told here, although there is a TON of backstory involved! I read Ann Rules book, “Bitter Blood,” & it’s a sad but oddly appropriate read for the state of society today. A story about what happens, when people choose to allow others to ignore reality!

[@Bunkerdwarfputin]

Love me some Ann Rule... she's a fantastic author and her book about Ted Bundy is a MUST read... she worked with that guy at one point in her life...

[@ndgamer-k5795]

It wasn’t Ann Rule who wrote that book, it was Jerry Bledsoe

[@AidaShawJ.D.]

It’s not a story. It’s really life. People (real ones) died. Not sure what is exciting about that.

[@RicheetheBee]

@@ndgamer-k5795wrong

[@RicheetheBee]

@@AidaShawJ.D.hush

[@Wispertile]

I just have to say thank you for covering so many Kentucky cases! And older cases too. Hey y’all from KY! 🌾🐎🌽🌳👋

[@catherinesyme901]

Hello from Dunedin New Zealand 👋🇳🇿

[@robinlanier6886]

Hey, from Florida!😎😄👋🏻

[@Edelwiess1066]

'I have enjoyed the trees and scenery of Kentucky exceedingly. How shall I ever tell of the miles and miles of beauty that have been flowing into me in such measure? These lofty curving ranks of lobing, swelling hills, these concealed valleys of fathomless verdure, and these lordly trees with the nursing sunlight glancing in their leaves upon the outlines of the magnificent masses of shade embosomed among their wide branches-these are cut into my memory to go with me forever.' ~ John Muir

[@scarlettbutler2873]

@@Edelwiess1066 That is beautiful.....Thank you for posting that. Im from Lexington Ky

[@Edelwiess1066]

@@scarlettbutler2873 You're welcome! I was raised partly in south-central Ky, in Metcalfe County. Edmonton was were i went to school. It is a precious place and i wish i could go back but back in time, before the 90's.

[@JustAThought155]

Wait, I gotta pause this thing. The daughter “Janie” wasn’t “at the wrong place at the wrong time.” The girl or woman was at HOME with her elderly momma. Can we please stop using that statement to describe tragic murders?😢

[@Midna.K]

For real...and they often say this stupid, victim-blaming sh*t even in cases where women got murdered in their own homes...like, how?? 😒

[@Em-pv5ey]

It’s a phrase used in a non literal way for rhetorical or vivid effect. A figure of speech. It’s not that deep 🙄

[@lanag492]

She was at the right place at the wrong time..I agree with you

[@Camille-mv3mr]

​@@Em-pv5ey It is they deep! There is no such thing as being at the wrong place and at the wrong time. If you have never been someone who has had a loved one murdered then you really and truly wouldn't even understand. What a rude and disrespectful mindset you have. May God have mercy on your soul.

[@joekulik999]

The reason why True Crime producers keep using the same "canned" phrases over & over again is that they know that the typical True Crime fan is a Clueless Sucker who'll just gobble it up.

[@kimberlychelen9890]

Rest in Forever Peace Paradise, John, Jim, Delores, Janie, Hattie, Robert, and Florence.

[@sallysorrentino4013]

Wow i never knew that story certainly one of the worst & im a true crime addict this one blows my mind

[@catherinesyme901]

Amen 🙏

[@AqkeunnaTerrell]

​@@sallysorrentino4013The movie was Sad I forgot the name of it but I cried 😢😢

[@PamiShoodrani]

You do realize they cannot hear you, right?

[@kimberlychelen9890]

@PamiShoodrani So... ? 🙄

[@momofthree7030]

Those poor children.. they must of been terrified

[@momD612]

I'm sure they must HAVE been. So sad

[@cierasimms579]

​@@momD612i don't want to laugh.

[@VickyCooksalot]

I just finished reading this book last month. 😮 Talk about warped and sad. Those boys gone in a second. If only the courts were not so influenced by the old money. 😢

[@pamchandler1867]

THAT POOR MAN LOST HIS MOM.SISTER, AND TWO BOYS

[@katz0625]

I know it made me sick to think about the pain he feels!! I don’t get it! There’s a special place in hell for those 2!!

[@maj0rsquish]

And his inlaws who obviously liked him since they were willing to testify against their own daughter for him

[@cgabe7707]

I read the book about this bizarre case, called 'Bitter Blood', years ago. The events that took place, and the characters involved, would be to strange for Hollywood.

[@dobermommartha]

I read the book as well…simply sad that Susie didn’t believe in loving her children. Fritts was a true sociopath-he really was

[@deedeelarson8149]

Love that book bitter blood

[@laurenpander3117]

They made a lifetime movie about this case with the same name as the book it is a really good movie and sad at the same time

[@AidaShawJ.D.]

Characters? You mean people?

[@cgabe7707]

You want to quibble over semantics? Give me a break. 🙄

[@k10h73]

Thank you for covering stories we have not seen over and over again

[@momv2pa]

I remember reading about this case in a book years ago. It was just as heart-wrenching then as it is now. What an awful tragedy.😢

[@tammyhollandsworth6783]

😢 this is horrible. Those people didn’t deserve to be killed especially the two sweet boys. I’m so sorry for their loss.

[@Badger705]

I believe this is the case I read about years ago. Some of the murders actually happened behind my aunt's house in Reidsville / Greensboro NC. The name of the book is called Bitter Blood

[@midnightrun2764]

Right you are! It is a great read! Take care!..👍🏼

[@kimjones2159]

You need to read the book. Bitter Blood. Outstanding. I was actually working at the intersection they had a slight accident at just minutes before they set off the explosion. I’ll never forget it.

[@jenchace3601]

What is the intersection?

[@kmjent1818]

Just downloaded the book!

[@brandiconley3800]

Thank thank you so much for posting these videos lately ! I’m so happy to see them when you post them👍🏼

[@stephanieanderson2263]

RIP to all of those who died because of the twisted mindset of two evil people, especially those two innocent boys and including those dogs. How twisted does your mind have to be to kill your former mother, sister in law, your kids and your family. I feel for Tom Lynch not only did he lose his mother and sister, he lost his two boys

[@katz0625]

OMG!!! The loss that that man-Tom-has been through makes me so sick to think about it!! Losing his mother and sister and then his kids/sons!!??? That just BREAKS my heart!! I hate to hear when someone experiences pain at this magnitude! To think about a mother doing something like that and how big of a coward she was to do such a thing because she didn’t want to take responsibility for her actions is disgusting!! There’s a special place in hell for people like that!! My heart goes out to the families of the 2 women and the 2 boys. May they all rest in peace!!

[@The_Whimsical_Stenographer]

This is an unreal story! Jerry Bledsoe wrote a book about it called Bitter Blood, and it’s excellent. Also, there’s a 1994 Lifetime movie about it that starred Keith Carradine, Kelly McGillis and Harry Hamlin. It’s very good.

[@NotYourBizz]

There was a movie based on this . Kelly McGillis played Susie. What an Evil woman she was.

[@Jon-jj8xf]

Bitter Blood

[@DreTooTuff]

Whats the movie called

[@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage]

​@@DreTooTuffseems It's called Bitter Blood maybe

[@Jon-jj8xf]

There is a book too. I live 5 minutes where his doctors office was. My dad went there. He said he was lady like and gave me the Fred Sanford hand jester when I asked what he thought about him.

[@NotYourBizz]

@@Jon-jj8xfthank you !

[@johnmorganjr769]

Great job on narration A.G. !! 🇺🇸 💯

[@tilly221]

i live in Oldham County and i've never heard of this case!! wow!

[@kostasveronis5882]

It's a really old case from the 80s meybe that's why

[@dianecharmainboucher5103]

9 people dead because of the hatred and greed of one person who end the end was one of the dead. Bloody hell. I'm stunned.

[@katelynbrown98]

It's a sick scene that we've seen in many crimes. Too many innocent lives lost

[@teamcougars]

I have always put receipts in my wallet after paying a bill and ever so often I clean out my wallet so for me it would be normal to have receipts in my wallet especially if I hadn’t gotten around to clean it out yet 🤷🏼‍♀️ this makes me feel like I’m doing something wrong by not throwing everything away immediately 😮

[@RachaunaX]

Same here. I wish someone would update me on the new protocol. Also would like to know the rule for claiming life insurance money after death. When is too soon? And what if you need the money quickly, perhaps, for its intended purpose of funeral cost? I just don't know lol

[@Kuulei265]

OMG! what an awful story! That poor Father. He lost so much. He lost his Mother, Sister, his TWO SONS. Dear Lord, what an EVIL outcome. Selfishness. Just selfishness. How awful.

[@GenerationJonesi]

Wow! That's some kind of crazy. Those poor boys didn't ask for any of that.

[@gingerlancaster3033]

I read the book many, many years ago and tho some of the details escaped me, I always remembered Winston- Salem NC and the ending explosion😢

[@KohalaLover]

Rest in peace to all of the victims of Fritz & Susie, specially the boys and the dogs.

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Thanks to our new neighbours lately, we're always at risk, but the ones who most likely do these crimes are people we might know. I knew a teen that went to Wake Forest U., but that was back in the mid'70s. I miss Theresa Martin from my Chamblee High School days.

[@rhondaholland719]

Wow what a senseless tragedy 😢😢. My heart bleeds for the dad of those boys 💔

[@grouchyoleguy]

I keep receipts all the time, good way to keep track of funds

[@lisareed5669]

I always keep all my receipts.

[@kareenwatson6084]

Oldham, a beautiful place. So sad it is messed up by evil people.

[@angelasparks1975]

This was so sad!!

[@jtjt484]

Omg 😮😢😭 How sad. I was not expecting things to end this way. What a selfish, self centred pos she was.. To take your children out like that, just so their father CANT have them!! Omg... Im in shock. Total shock 😮😢😭🫣😫😩😭

[@cathiwellmon3246]

I remember the day it all ended, it was horrible and tragic, Greensboro, NC was horrified

[@1940sDream]

Nice drone footage of Covered Bridge rd down onto their house. We used to ride our ponies by their house and they'd fuss at us to walk on the other side of the street, but there is only so much room to try and stay away from the cars on a narrow road-narrower back then. They put in bushes to keep us away. It is a horrible crime and I really hope Dolores and Janie are at peace and her son can find some peace after all that horribleness. Amazing detectives to figure it all out...

[@chloe8907]

I lived in Greensboro at the time. This was far more involved but yet this is what happened and how it ended. It was crazy.

[@atrueenigma3630]

Truly tragic 😢

[@sparkles8344]

Its so sad that so many selfish people choose to kill the kids instead of sharing them with their other parent. I got a divorce in 1994 after years of him cheating and being verbally abusive. However he became a better dad after the divorce. I never remarried and have no intentions of ever remarrying because it was a really bad marriage. Now my children are grown. My daughter and my oldest son have very little to do with him but my youngest still sees him and talks to him regularly.

[@MagesseT1]

This tale of tragedy was written by Jerry BLEDSOE "Bitter Blood" - meticulously researched and presented. Also oh Audio books if anyone is interested in how the story played out in real life!

[@MarthaAccettullo]

For sure Have read all of Bledsoes books Lived in the county as Jerry

[@pjay951]

I can’t help but think that it’s very wise to keep your feelings to yourself if you dislike your daughter in law. And make every effort to get along with her, at the very least you’ll be able to keep a relationship with your grand children intact, even if the parents separate. If it was my son I would have strongly advised him to give custody to the mother. And have visitation rights. They will eventually make up their own minds who they want to spend time with.

[@scarlettbutler2873]

Tom did give Susie full custody of the boys. He was only trying to get more visitation time as his time with the boys was paltry at best and Susie fought those with a vengeance. He was also very concerned about the boys physical and mental states after his last visit with them which was only a month before the deaths.

[@suemankins1692]

This is one of the most heartbreaking and horrific stories I have ever heard!!! Those 2 young boys didn't deserve this nor did the family!!! 2 absolutely selfish and evil people I have heard of... 21:47

[@Vivianamarie01]

The movie about it with Kelly McGillis was crazy. I can’t even imagine what all that was like for the real families

[@Wispertile]

It blows my mind how many people are irritated about the music. It’s kinda weird. So many complainers in this world these days… nothing positive to say. Just negativity. Not like hey great video or poor victims. Just the music sucks.

[@tamitribbiani7907]

They're as miserable as the people that committed these crimes.

[@hbdragon88]

The irony is that your comment whining about the whiners is just as negative and toxic.

[@Wispertile]

@@hbdragon88 I’m not complaining just stating facts 💯

[@MemphisBrown-wy9es]

that's the thing, no matter how hard you try, someone doesn't like what you do or say or look like, don't sweat it, always negative people around, ditch them, don't listen to them, walk away from negative energy you don't need it or them. Even in comments people are just horrible 😮

[@TheRoadhammer379]

I have scrolled through over 200 comments and I have not seen one about music. Maybe you are looking for problems that don't exist

[@jenniferwebb4628]

I’m sorry

[@EmmaLeighR712]

I just found out about this - and I live Nextdoor to where this vehicle exploded! So incredibly horrific!

[@sophie4636]

You wouldn't believe this if it was a movie, it would seem too far fetched 😭😭 those poor poor children 💔💔💔

[@batcactus6046]

It is a movie tho.

[@tyreaslovejr6837]

One of the saddest stories I’ve come across

[@ALZ-i4s]

This is so sad may God blessed their souls rip to them sip……..

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

If you want a good case to do in South Carolina, the case of Nathan Dickson of South Carolina. A very little known crime yet it was a huge crime.

[@scottw6704]

I lived in the apartment building behind Susie and Fritz in Greensboro in the mid-80s. Funnily, the apartments were called "Friendly Hills" and I never knew anyone who could be that UNfriendly. The kids were really great kids, especially the younger one who was really chill and polite (I can never remember which one was Jim and which one was John, though) After the big showdown north of town, my brothers and I would saunter up to Highway 150 to see the marks in the road where the explosion took place. Kind of a macabre sightseeing trip. There was a TV-movie made about this, with Keith Carradine, Harry Hamlin and Kelly McGillis. Hamlin made for a very sexy version of Fritz, who though odd was very handsome and well-built already, and had a brooding-backwoodsman-loner kind of charisma. I could see how Susie fell for him, even though they were first cousins. Kelly McGillis was believable as snooty Susie who knew everything about everything and seemed to think having a famous aunt made her royalty down here, but Keith Carradine didn't remind me at all of Tom Lynch. Maybe it was the lack of beard.

[@sharonrusso1191]

People r complaining about the music lol it's from a tv show there's always music it sets the mood

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Where? I have not read one comment except yours, maybe you are delusional

[@eddo1983]

The name Fritz is suspicious enough

[@ABeautfulMess]

OMG 😭

[@MarthaAccettullo]

Lived in NC when this happened Very strange folks involved

[@martynas.6649]

What a horrible story!

[@laurahoward5426]

My God...what a mess😢

[@Jebbie1976]

This was a really famous murder case. I have a book that was written about it. Sad.

[@NorskePatriot1]

A sad sad story. What sick and twisted minds to do these evil evil acts.

[@susanbischoff8708]

Those poor boys😢💔

[@brandnew2767]

I remember this story back when the Lifetime channel would show good “based on true” stories. This is just awful that it really happened.

[@lakeemamoore5290]

Wasn't there a movie about this?

[@F-N-C]

Great thumbnail dude

[@lisastjohn2076]

😳……What The Hell 😮😰😭

[@racheleustace9710]

God that poor man so much loss at the hands of evil

[@shirl974]

Awful 😭😭😭😭

[@juliaperry137]

That music is irritating!!

[@LMB8]

Omg 💔💔💔

[@audreyann1975]

The boys were my age! They would be my age! I saw the movie years ago. It was sad but a good movie!

[@debidriscoll8108]

Those children must have been absolutely terrified

[@BetsyRoberts-u8e]

Poor Dr. Lynch 😢

[@asianvicky8811]

i saw the movie it’s on lifetime it’s really sad movie

[@rochellestarr9538]

NOW GOD has custody of these 2 boys

[@ellest7741]

That poor man 💔

[@Vivianamarie01]

That woman and her cousin were batshit crazy.

[@vaughnmojado8637]

I’ll never understand why folks kill. I know why many do. I just don’t understand it. It truly pisses me off.

[@tamitribbiani7907]

I will never understand why they think they have the right to take someone's life, to take people's loved ones away from them!

[@yourhuckleberry3733]

God has a Special place in Hell for those 2 Adults and a Special place in Heaven for the 2 young boys! May all who died rest in peace except Susie and Fritz, may their souls forever live in torment! 👍👍👍

[@shayb.3450]

Did the two adults die in the crash as well?

[@TheRoadhammer379]

YES!!!

[@yukiefromoz2573]

Crazy

[@RLS2512]

We're Fritz and Susan involved in an insestuious relationship? If so, that is sick.

[@scarlettbutler2873]

Yes....they were.

[@marymorningstar4508]

@@scarlettbutler2873 Yup I figured they were kissing cousins

[@gailcaldwell1512]

I agree with others who are calling out the folks who post these stories and yet they play havoc with TRUTH, and DESCRIPTION of the FACTS. WORDS MATTER AND I WISH those who report these stories, would learn the proper verbiage that makes the whole DESPICABLE CRIME like this one, as just another ho/hum day. NOOOOO THESE POOR WOMEN WHERE SLAUGHTERED LIKE THEY WERE ON A BATTLEFIELD during WWII, Or frankly ANY HARD FOUGHT BATTLE.

[@ahwell9984]

Ian Perkins wasn't a weak link. He told the truth.

[@MaisyK]

Background racket makes it difficult to hear what they are saying.

[@brandiconley3800]

Never gave it much thought

[@keepitforreally4501]

There was a movie made about this back in the 80s. I never heard of the story, but I remember the movie. It would be interesting to know exactly why Susie divorced her husband, and did not want to share custody the dynamics from friends and family woul make this even mmore interesting because she sounded mentally ill. You can be functional, but mentally ill. Listen to your parents because the mother did not like her

[@TSC-hr7ir]

remember this

[@christal9497]

The music is to loud

[@Wispertile]

No way. It’s fine.

[@marysisak2359]

They made a movie about this story staring the same woman that was in Top Gun I. I can not remember her name.

[@annfreels3071]

Kelly McGinnis

[@passedtense436]

@@annfreels3071 Kelly McGillis

[@tinaschultz1976]

@@marysisak2359movie is Bitter Blood on Lifetime

[@genegould6357]

Why would her son be the sole beneficiary if she had a daughter.

[@scarlettbutler2873]

Are you talking about Mrs Lynch? She and her daughter were murdered together. That only left one heir.

[@loro5ka]

I was confused about that comment too. Must have been the way it was said

[@KarmicSalt]

something doesn't fit right. Kinda like when the pilot dies and it is always pilot error.

[@kathypetty9658]

This is the most evil story ever told

[@tamitribbiani7907]

Def one of the most evil!

[@FourteenWords-n4l]

3:40 Pink Fluffy Clouds.

[@PamiShoodrani]

This abridged version left out that Tom Lynch's affair with his dental assistant is what caused the divorce. Another interesting aspect of the murders of the Newsoms (Susie's parents and grandmother) is that their next door neighbor was Maya Angelou, who commented on the case.

[@clairemancha6182]

What caused the car to explode?

[@msmerc86]

@clairemancha6182, a land mine or some type of explosive caused the Blazer to blow up.

[@shannawilking5917]

Susie had a button by her and pushed it for the vehicle to explode

[@ingridbergman-vz7go]

Was wondering the same as there's no explanation. Did they crash or was it deliberate, caused by an explosive device.

[@Vivianamarie01]

@@ingridbergman-vz7godeliberate. Susie pushed the detonation button

[@jenchace3601]

​@@ingridbergman-vz7goSusie set bombs. Deliberate

[@latresamills3245]

I'm and Africa America my mommy use to keep the family member in Winston Salem nc up there in rural hall the book bitter blood the two kids who died in the explosion in the truck her and cousin them was her sons how you going let him poison them so they can go to sleep She was crazy and the cousin I'm not falling in love with no family member