Middle Tennessee Mysteries is dedicated to shining a light on cold cases, unsolved murders and missing people in Tennessee.

The Bell Witch was rumored to return in 1937.

Robertson County: John Bell Sr. and The Bell Witch

Oct 31, 2019 at 11:24 am by Michelle Willard

Tennessee has long been a mysterious land, fulled with legends of ghosts and goblins dating back to close to its founding.  One of the most prominent legends is that of.... Read More
Sara McPherson was shot to death Oct. 31, 2012

Wilson County: Sara McPherson

Oct 28, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Halloween was a special day her Sara McPherson. The Mt. Juliet mother married her husband on Oct. 31, 2001, after the pair met in Idaho. The couple were separated but go.... Read More
Mickey Moore from Hamblen County

Hamblen County: Mickey Moore

Oct 21, 2019 at 02:16 pm by Michelle Willard

The opioid crisis has caused countless deaths over the past decade, but not all of them have been overdoses. Michelle "Mickey" Moore was found beaten to death March 3, 2003,.... Read More
Willie M. Jakes from Rutherford County

Rutherford County: Willie M. Jakes

Oct 14, 2019 at 03:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Just four days before Christmas 1982, a rural Rutherford County home was the scene of a brutal murder. Willie M. Jakes, 74, was found bludgeoned to death after phone calls to.... Read More
Bethany Markowski

Madison County: Bethany Markowski

Oct 07, 2019 at 11:30 am by Michelle Willard

Lori Jackson was supposed to pick up her niece Bethany Markowski at 5 p.m. March 4, 2001, from her weekend visitation with her father. But as the minutes ticked by and Larry.... Read More
Audrey Lee Cook of Memphis, Tennessee

Shelby County: Audrey Lee Cook

Sep 25, 2019 at 10:17 am by Michelle Willard

A desolate oil field in rural Texas became known as "The Killing Fields" after the bodies of four women, one of whom was Shelby County native Audrey Lee Cook, were found from.... Read More
Pamela J. Ray

Panama City, Florida: Pamela J. Ray

Sep 09, 2019 at 03:04 pm by Michelle Willard

When Pamela J. Ray vanished from her Florida vacation in August 1992, police thought they had caught a break early. The mother of two was last seen around 5:30 a.m..... Read More
Karen Beard disappeared from Roane County

Roane County: Karen Beard

Aug 19, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Karen Beard had a checkered past. She had used drugs and lost custody of her daughters. But her family said she had cleaned up and was on a new path. She was seven and a half.... Read More
Williamson County: Trevor Armstrong

Williamson County: Trevor Armstrong

Aug 12, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Trevor Armstrong was in junior high when he became disabled and had to rely on a wheelchair to get around, but he didn't let that dampen his spirit. "He wouldn't have hurt.... Read More
Private Investigator Sheila Wysocki

Behind the Mystery: An interview with Private Investigator Sheila Wysocki

Aug 05, 2019 at 11:56 am by Michelle Willard

The hardest part about being a private investigator boils down to one word: Fear. "Fear of who is the good guy," Nashville-based Sheila Wysocki explained. "We are all brought.... Read More