He Bought Them New Clothes for a Family Portrait — Then Killed Them All

The Lawson Family Christmas Massacre: On Christmas morning 1929, a North Carolina farmer sent his teenage son on an errand to town — then systematically murdered his wife and six children before turning the gun on himself. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = A Walk Through The Snow00:05:16.290 = Show Open 00:06:30.833 = The Making of Charlie Lawson 00:18:53.776 = *** The Christmas Massacre Begins 00:53:18.024 = *** The Dark Family Secret 01:10:31.859 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES: “1929: A Lawson Family Christmas” by Troy Taylor from his book “Suffer the Children”: https://amzn.to/2JoXRfK = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: June 20, 2020 https://weirddarkness.com/LawsonFamily