The Stringbean Murders: Death in Baker Holler | Part 1

[@donnawheeler1716]

I like this! Death in Baker Holler/stringbean. I remember all this. I was a teenager back then. But justice was NOT served as John Brown was paroled after serving only 40 years of a 198 year sentence. He confessed to both killings. Yes, he pulled the trigger. He shot Estelle in the back of her head while she was on her knees begging for mercy. She got no mercy. Why the Tennessee parole board set him free when he was no better than Charles Manson, I fail to understand. He said he was sorry yet string and Estelle are still dead. He should have never been paroled. Shame on you, parole board. I no longer have respect for the justice system.

[@allenronaldson4381]

Donna Wheeler I feel you Donna, but Chuck Manson died in San Quentin, this piece of shit killed two people in cold blood and got out.

[@timetravelerify]

We let the liberals take charge....THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!!

[@pameaves3170]

Do you know if John is still alive? He should have had to serve his time.

[@larryyouguessame6078]

@@timetravelerify liberals in Kentucky?🙄..I doubt it🤦‍♂️

[@tommyjacobs528]

@@pameaves3170 John is still alive in Nashville and owns a motor repair shop I think, Doug died in prison, Charlie was the ring leader and got off. Tom Shriver, the DA at the time and that unfortunate "deal" with him.

[@stanhankins3175]

The people who killed Stringbean and his wife should have gotten the death penalty.

[@lilmike2710]

Public execution.

[@sherryhannah9262]

Stan Hankins the death penalty was not around in 1973

[@marshalmcdonald7476]

And yet he was paroled....

[@donnawheeler1716]

String & Estelle are still greatly missed. They were truly kind, gentle, beautiful people. They got NO justice. You say justice was servered. NO it was not. The Akemans got no justice.

[@scotty2tone]

We can’t bring people back from the dead. Justice is how we pick up the pieces. That being said, given the cold blooded nature of the murder, I don’t think they should have gotten paroled

[@elizabethhicks5794]

Thank=you so much for telling the life story of Stringbean and his lovely wife, My parents were good friends of them and Grandpa Jones and his wife.

[@reason5591]

My Aunt June Stearns was a good friends with String Bean. She was also in the Roy Acuff band and is in the Country music Hall of Fame. She had a few albums and duet albums with Lefty Frizelle anf Johnny Duncan. Married life and motherhood peevented her from furthering her career. June was most known as a Honky Tonk singer. She was very sad and remains so regarding String Beans passing.

[@CasualTalkRadio]

Apparently, the last remaining source of photos of both bodies since America doesn't like to understand crime (which is the only way to address it). Appreciate this getting posted.

[@davidprevost6670]

They let that piece of trash out of jail which says all you need to know about are justice system.

[@robertmiller1655]

Our government is letting all kinds of human debris out of jail. The 'justice system' only seems to be getting worse.

[@seacaribe]

You are more correct, in my opinion, than we will ever know. The only ones who know are those who study. And, a good defense attorney will. From a judicial standpoint, I admit, I have listened to these, reminding myself how great a tool these videos would be. Not to mention a huge help to a defense attorney, with a goal of mis-trial , hung jury or NOT GUILTY!!!

[@lilmike2710]

@@seacaribe ??? Not a single part of that word salad made any sense whatsoever.

[@elizabethhicks5794]

I remember all of this very well, so sad

[@fullshark09]

Grandpa jones was never the same after finding the bodies

[@MrJRW1]

I imagine finding two of your closest friends and neighbors brutally murdered would have an affect on anyone.

[@sunshineshine77]

String bean, Grandpa, Roy and Hank....I miss all them guy's.....

[@bryanmiller9524]

Everybody in America cried

[@robertmiller1655]

Those murderers never found his money stuck up in the chimney. Thank God.

[@archiecarr3945]

You only get "JUSTICE" if you are alive to witness it.

[@scotty2tone]

Take a law class before you start acting like you know what justice is. Most people think justice is revenge, you do too

[@donnaterrell9545]

Somebody tell me how stringbean and Estelle got justice when you turned the murderer loose

[@marshalmcdonald7476]

Exactly.

[@Saskinny]

They didn't

[@mitchellsnyder8405]

Not right to release John" very sad day.

[@damadness]

I grew up 10 miless from there. My grandma lived off Baker. Heard many stories about this while growing up

[@michelle3583]

All this happened before I was born but very sad story horrible what some people will do to good people for money greed is a horrible thing god rest their souls r.i.p

[@stevelogan755]

They live down the road from us.he and dad were friends at the opry and even recorded one of dad's songs.they used to fish out of a canoe.i can see them now in those safari hats.the guys that did this aunt worked for Lonzo and oscar as a secretary.string was by the studio often.some people smelled a rat but it wasn't proven.sad,they were wonderful people. 4:27

[@LouKing-j4n]

I was a big fan of country music growing up I remember watching her haw every Saturday night I don’t think we ever missed a show yes and I do remember string bean ❤😂

[@donnaterrell9545]

Letting a murder go should never happen they should get the death pently and put them to death

[@Joeybagofdonuts76]

$500,000 in 1971 is equivalent to 3.2 million in 2020.

[@jameshamilton685]

So the fools running things there let there killer go free.Not much for law there just fools.RIP Akemans

[@kosasihbrothers9628]

Why those idiot kill stringbean i love his banjo playing

[@79tazman]

That was a sad day those scumbags did that to stringbean and his wife. I was born in 1979 but I learned of stringbean on Hee Haw reruns as a kid and never knew that he was murdered until 20 years ago

[@gregbutler4816]

My prayers go out string beans family

[@tenabruce3548]

Such a senseless murder!!! These two never hurt anyone, then they end up dying a horrible death! RIP U Two! Ur in Heaven Together!!! Sad 😢, that the mice 🐁 chewed ur money up ! Too Bad This Had To Happen Though!!! ❤️🙏😭💯

[@Michaelburnett-r6d]

I was 3 years old when this happened are they a book about this

[@Imagodfollower]

I dont know much about this story but I remember it from when I was a kid & my parents talking about their murders. So sad & horrible that evil lives among us. R.i.P david aka string bean & estelle you will always be remembered & missed. I'm glad the guys were caught & sent to prison & I believe that both of them should of died in prison .So sad it happened to such good people. My dad is to watch hee haw all the time

[@debrawhite751]

I really appreciate the police detectives and prosecutors in this case. Criminal defense attorneys are the scum of the earth! How would you like to make money putting killers, rapists and all sorts of horrible people back on the streets. I don't know how they live with themselves. But I guess one day God, the REAL Judge, will deal with their despicable behavior. It's so very sad about Stringbean and Estelle, even all these years later. I went to church with a lady who was String's cousin. What kind of parole board would let this guy go free???? It just is so WRONG!!!

[@gretagroce9072]

Our Justice system is left to human fallibility. Their murderers - as we all - will stand before God one day to account for our choices and actions in this life. It is some solace to know that man’s capacity for evil is only matched by his capacity for good. It is a matter of our God-given Free Will to choose between good and evil in this life. God is the ultimate Judge and each of us can only strive to choose good, as our very souls depend on it.

[@youngwolf100]

Why was the body moved? It was told stringbean was inside by fire place??? Then you say laying half way out the front door???

[@tommyjacobs528]

Stringbean was on the floor, face down, his hand still fixed as if holding is .22 revolver. The revolver was recovered later and I recall the serial number was 47470.

[@mattrogers1946]

The gate says Rocky Top Baggett.

[@hermitrecluse4887]

He opened the water gate

[@Shyguyexplores]

Stringbean was like the white Snoop Dogg.

[@maplebones]

Getting a jury of 12 reasonable people in the south is a herculean task.

[@gregbutler4816]

My prayers go out string beans family

[@gregbutler4816]

My prayers go out string beans family