In 2016, a popular high school senior mysteriously disappeared on the night before Thanksgiving. His remains were found two years later. What happened to Tom Brown in the small town of Canadian, Texas that night? It seems everyone in town’s become a suspect, including Tom’s family, friends, the local sheriff, and a high-flying private investigator. Acclaimed writer Skip Hollandsworth digs into the mystery that’s torn this town apart in this eight-part true crime podcast series. From the Texas Monthly team behind “Boomtown”—a popular eleven-part podcast series about the culture and economy of the West Texas oil fields—“Tom Brown’s Body” launches September 29 and is the first narrative podcast series from Hollandsworth.
Stephenville | 6. Hatley
In the series finale, Scott Hatley’s journal tells the story of how he built a new life on the run from police. And when the truth comes out, people in Stephenville must confront how little they knew about the man who killed Susan Woods.For more on this and every episode, visit texasmonthly.com/stephenvilleSponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/Stephenville.Thanks HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/stephenville50 and use code stephenville50 for 50% off plus free shipping!
7/18/2023 • 41 minutes, 47 seconds
Stephenville | 5. Scott
Lt. Don Miller discovers the hand-written life story of the man who killed Susan Woods. The murderer, it turns out, wasn't a stranger or an outsider to Stephenville, but a local boy nobody suspected.For more on this and every episode, visit texasmonthly.com/stephenville
7/11/2023 • 37 minutes, 53 seconds
Stephenville | 4. Shannon
In 1988, Shannon Myers survived a brutal attack by Joseph Scott Hatley, the man whose fingerprints were also present at the scene of Susan Woods’s murder. Her statement to police—which included his chilling confession—created an opportunity to put Hatley behind bars for both crimes.For more on this and every episode, visit texasmonthly.com/stephenvilleSponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/Stephenville
7/4/2023 • 40 minutes, 50 seconds
Stephenville | 3. Don
Nearly twenty years after Susan Woods's murder, Stephenville Police Lieutenant Don Miller takes up the case. And with Michael Woods's cooperation, and help from new technology, Don finally makes a break in the case. But what he uncovers raises even more questions about why Susan was killed—and how her killer evaded justice for so long.For more on this and every episode, visit texasmonthly.com/stephenvilleThanks HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/stephenville16 and use code stephenville16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping!Sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/Stephenville.
6/27/2023 • 28 minutes, 44 seconds
Stephenville | 2. Michael
After Susan Woods was killed, just about everyone in Stephenville—including the police—figured they knew who’d done it. Her estranged husband, Michael Woods, was a long-haired biker who smoked pot and played rock music—a complete misfit in the “Cowboy Capital of the World.” For more on this and every episode, visit texasmonthly.com/stephenville
6/20/2023 • 39 minutes, 1 second
Stephenville | 1. Susan
In the summer of 1987, 30-year-old Susan Woods was living alone in her hometown of Stephenville, Texas, piecing her life back together after being abandoned by her husband. Then, one sweltering July evening, Susan’s father came to check on her. For more on this and every episode, visit texasmonthly.com/stephenvilleThanks HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/stephenville16 and use code stephenville16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping!
6/20/2023 • 46 minutes, 6 seconds
Stephenville | Trailer
From the moment Susan Woods was found dead at home in the summer of 1987, everyone in Stephenville, Texas—including the police—was certain she’d been killed by her estranged husband.That left the real culprit free to prey on others. In "Stephenville," best-selling author Bryan Burrough returns to his small-town Texas roots to explore a murder case that went cold for nearly two decades. Only now, after discovering a voice from beyond the grave, can the whole story finally be told—a story about the secrets that got buried, and how some folks in this town helped keep them that way.From the Texas Monthly team behind "Tom Brown’s Body" comes another true story of crime, suspicion, and life in small-town Texas. Coming June 20.
