MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Tamla Horsford // Joseph Smedley
In the last few years, two people died under very mysterious circumstances. Though their cases aren’t connected, they were each quickly ruled an accident or suicide. But if you take a closer look, there might be much more to their stories and their families need your help to find the truth about what really happened.
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Episode Source Material
- Cumming, Georgia – DataUSA
- Looking Back: Civil rights protestors take back Forsyth County
- Tamla Horsford – Incident Report
- Court officer terminated for allegedly leaking confidential information
- 911 Audio Provides Chilling New Details in Death of Tamla Horsford Who Allegedly Fell to Her Death at Slumber Party
- Tamla Horsford autopsy report offers glimpse into final moments of the mom found dead at party
- Six Things To Know About The Mysterious Death Of Tamla Horsford
- Cops: No evidence of foul play in death of Forsyth County mother
- Sheriff’s office case file released in Forsyth County woman’s death
- Tamla Horsford Death Report with Autopsy Report
- Mom found dead at party had blood alcohol level nearly 3 times legal limit
- Group accused online of murdering Tamla Horsford sues Forsyth County woman
- Accusations fly about mother’s death at overnight party in Forsyth County
- Lost evidence in lawsuit related to mom’s death prompts Forsyth County rule change
- Family attorney says his own investigation shows Forsyth Co. mother of 5 may have been killed
- Mike Petchenik on Twitter
- 11 Alive News Photo Gallery of Tamla Horsford
- Protests brings renewed public interest in death of Tamla Horsford
- Petition demands police reopen investigation into death of Forsyth County mother
- Change.Org – Reopen the case involving the death of Tamla Horsford
- Tamla Horsford 911 Call
- Aware Awake Alive – Blood Alcohol Concentration & Calculator
- Indiana University student reported missing
- Coroner confirms body found at Griffy Lake was IU student
- IU student left questions in days before drowning
- Body found in lake near Bloomington identified as missing IU student
- Case of missing IU student found dead now a death investigation
- Body found in lake near Bloomington
- Coroner: IU student found in lake died of suicide by drowning
- Joseph Smedley’s sister speaks up about brother’s death
- Smedley Details released by IUPD
- Questions Remain About Tamla Horsford’s Mysterious Death
- Critics Accuse Media of ‘Victim Smearing’ After Toxicology Report Finds Tamla Horsford Was Drunk, Had Marijuana In Her System
- 50 Cent And T.I. Joins The Call For An Investigation Into The Mysterious Death Of Tamla Horsford
- Joseph Smedley text
- Justice For Joseph – Facebook
- Joseph Smedley – Twitter
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