
Paper Ghosts: The Texas Teen Murders takes you back to 1983, when two teenagers were found murdered, execution-style, on a quiet Texas hill. What followed was decades of rumors, false leads, and a case that law enforcement could never seem to close.
Now, veteran investigative journalist M. William Phelps reopens the file — uncovering new witnesses, hidden evidence, and a shocking web of deaths th... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 75 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | True Crime | |||

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In this final episode of the season, Phelps tracks down someone who claims to know what happened to Shelly and Vincent: where and how they were murdered, who killed them, and why. And this source ain’t no stranger … he’s kin to Shelly Colliflower.
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As Phelps keeps digging, new sources come forward. Has all of this been some sort of witch hunt to pin the murders on two innocent men, so the real killers walk free?
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Small-town rumor and speculation seem to dominate discourse in Weatherford. Phelps has to ask: is Wendy Robinson’s murder connected to Vincent and Shelly’s? When Wendy’s case is finally solved, serial killers are in the mix, Phelps realizes the cases... more
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Yeah i have to agree with a lot of the other reviews, lol. Happy to know its not only me who finds the host to be a completely self important blowhard.
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Great story teller and a pleasure to listen to knowing you get the facts
I love your storytelling. I really enjoy this podcast since I have become interested in true crime in recent years. I have recommended this to many. Looking forward to the next season already.
This show has potential but he drags out every little thing and repeats it several times before moving on to the next thing. Unsubscribing and looking up these cases in a podcast with a more condensed version.
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Focuses on the unresolved murders of two teenagers, Shelly Cauliflower and Vincent Tijerina, in Texas during 1983. Each episode covers various angles of their story, unraveling connections to local drug trade, law enforcement corruption, and a culture of silence. The series highlights the emotional toll on the victims' families, combining investigative journalism with personal testimonies, revealing shocking revelations about unresolved cases and community trauma that persist over decades. The narrative often incorporates significant community voices and examines systemic failures surrounding these incidents, making it a compelling listen for true crime aficionados.
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Paper Ghosts: The Texas Teen Murders launched 6 years ago and published 75 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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1. Ernest 'Frosty' Colliflower
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