Square Dance of Death (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
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What happened on the cold December night in 2013?
On a cold December night in 2013, a 59-year-old widow stood on stage at a square dance club in Arkansas, watching some of her closest friends dance together. The woman had owned and run this square dance club for years, and the people out on the floor were just like family to her.
But as she listened to the music and called out different square dance steps, she didn't notice that one of the dancers had their eyes fixed right on her. And the woman didn't know that this dancer had become obsessed with her. In fact, the dancer had started losing sleep just thinking about this woman. And now the dancer had decided it was time to act because they believed they would never find peace until the object of their obsession was dead. But before we get into that story, if you're a fan of the Strange, Dark, and Mysterious delivered in story format, then you've come to the right podcast because that's all we do and we upload twice a week, once on Monday and once on Thursday. So if that's of interest to you, please offer the follow button a nice refreshing cup of water while they run a marathon, but don't tell them you've replaced the water with colite. Okay, let's get into today's story.
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Who was Patty Wheelington and what was her role in the dance club?
On the night of Monday, December 2nd, 2013, 59-year-old Patty Wheelington walked across a gravel parking lot toward her favorite place in Texarkana, Arkansas, the Guys and Dolls Square Dance Club. Patty was the owner of the club, a spot where club members from town got together each week to socialize and square dance, which is a traditional type of partner dance that had once been extremely popular in the American South and West. Patty had managed the club for years with her husband Ray, but Ray had died a year earlier, leaving Patty to run things on her own with some help from the most dedicated club members. The couple had always considered Guys and Dolls to be like their second home, and now that Ray was gone, Patty felt like this club was the most important thing in her life.
And tonight was her first day back at the club since taking a short trip for Thanksgiving, so she was looking forward to seeing some of her friends and getting back into her weekly routine. Patty opened the front doors, stepped inside, and her face immediately lit up. This old-fashioned dance hall was housed in a metal building that almost looked like a large storage unit from the outside, but the inside was bright and festive. String lights and decorations hung along the walls, and Patty saw a group of older women dressed in colorful Western skirts and petticoats, and older men wearing their cowboy boots and hats. And everybody was socializing and laughing and having a great time while filling up their paper plates with food. The moment Patty walked inside, the club members turned, saw her and shouted hello and some rushed over to greet her like she'd been away for months.
They told her they'd been anxiously waiting for her to come back because they hadn't known what to do with themselves while the club was closed over the holiday. She told them how much she missed them too and thanked them for getting everything set up for the night. As she talked, Patty heard somebody calling her name. She looked over at a long table lined with food, and she saw two of her closest friends waving to her. They were Phyllis' neighbors and Virginia Hyatt. Patty went over to the table, and the women hugged each other and talked about their Thanksgiving holidays, until Patty noticed it was almost time to start the night's dance. Patty walked across the dance hall, got up on the stage and tapped the mic, and then welcomed everyone back to the club. And immediately, everybody cheered and took their spots on the dance floor with their partners. Well, at least almost all of them cheered. As Patty looked out from the stage, she noticed one of the couples whispering to each other while pointing her way.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What happened on the cold December night in 2013?
0:00–2:05
2
Who was Patty Wheelington and what was her role in the dance club?
2:05–10:21
3
What signs indicated that Patty was in danger?
10:21–13:28
4
How did Patty's friends react when they couldn't reach her?
13:28–17:00
5
What did the police discover at the crime scene?
17:00–26:15
6
What evidence suggested a personal motive behind Patty's murder?
26:15–30:00
7
What mysteries surround Patty's life insurance policy?
30:00–39:52