The Lawson Family Christmas Murders
What drove a father to kill his family on Christmas?
4.7 (38)
64 mins
Uncover the 1929 Christmas Day killings carried out by Charles Lawson in North Carolina. In a single day, he murdered his wife and six of his children before killing himself.
Ep 1:
A Farmhouse, A Family, A Fate
On Christmas morning 1929, a beloved North Carolina farmer prepares to destroy everything he built—his wife, his children, his home—while neighbors sense nothing but holiday calm.
Ep 2:
The Christmas Surprise That Wasn't
A pickaxe to the head, sleepless nights with loaded guns, and a lavish family portrait no one could afford—Charlie Lawson was quietly rehearsing an unthinkable goodbye.
Ep 3:
Eight Inches of Snow, Seven Graves
Christmas dawn turns to slaughter as Charlie Lawson isolates his family one by one, arranging their bodies with chilling tenderness after unimaginable violence.
Ep 4:
The Dogwood Tree and Two Unfinished Notes
As authorities swarm the bloodstained farmhouse, Charlie Lawson paces alone in the woods—leaving only two unfinished notes to explain seven deaths.
Ep 5:
Twenty-Five Cents to See the Blood
Within days, the murder farm became a grotesque tourist attraction, drawing thousands—and outlaw John Dillinger—while investigators searched for a motive that made sense.
Ep 6:
The Secret Fanny Carried
A shocking 1990 revelation exposes the dark secret Fanny Lawson may have carried for over a year—and the threat that may have sealed her family's fate.
Ep 7:
Cursed Ground, Restless Snow
The sole survivor's tragic end fuels talk of a family curse, while ghost stories, snow-shy headstones, and old ballads keep the Lawson tragedy alive today.
Discussions (5)
Skylar
Level 3 · 5 mo agoThey stole raisins lmfao.
Janet
Level 2 · 5 mo agoHardly a virtuous habit.
Miles
Level 3 · 5 mo agoActually, I completely disagree with dismissing the pickaxe injury. Trusting 1929 medical science to detect microscopic frontal lobe damage is absurd. Severe brain trauma is clearly the actual catalyst.
