S17E209 - Real Life Real Crime | Charles Ray Crawford: The Walnut, Mississippi Murder Case
Published: June 27, 2026
Duration: 45:26
In this episode of Real Life Real Crime, Woody Overton shares the complete story of Charles Ray Crawford, one of Mississippi's most disturbing violent offenders.
In 1991, the quiet town of Walnut, Mississippi, was forever changed after Crawford lured 17-year-old Kelly Roberts into an abandoned house under false pretenses. After holding her at gunpoint and sexually assaulting her, he brutally attacked her friend, Nicole Cutbirth, with a hammer and left her for dead.
Despite confessing and facing multiple felony charges, Crawford was released on bond. While awaiting trial, he kidnapped, raped, and murdered 20-year-old Christy Ray...