Peculiar Tales

Welcome to Peculiar Tales the podcast where curiosity meets the creepy, the peculiar, and the downright bizarre. Your hosts, Dawn & Kristy are your guides through strange stories from history, eerie urban legends, ghostly encounters, and all things weird and wonderful.

Told in a captivating, story-driven style. Whether it's a long-lost mystery, a chilling haunting, or just something that doesn’t quite add up—we’re here to unpack the peculiar, one tale at a time.

So grab your headphones, maybe leave the lights on, and join us each episode for a new journey into the strange. Because normal is overrated.

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The Lawson Family Murders

December 02, 2025 • Dawn & Kristy • Episode 13

On Christmas Day 1929, the Lawson family of rural North Carolina became the center of one of America’s most haunting tragedies. In this episode, Dawn and Kristy uncover the chilling story of Charlie Lawson a father who murdered his wife and six children before taking his own life and the lingering mystery of why it happened. From the eerie family portrait to decades of rumors, folklore, and unanswered questions, we explore the facts behind a Christmas crime that shook the nation and still unsettles us nearly a century later.

This is the The Lawson Family Murders

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