Her Father Murdered Her Boyfriend. Then The Whole Family Covered It Up | Mississippi Cases

A father murdered just feet from his own home, followed by a cover-up involving his girlfriend and her parents. Three people gunned down inside a house during a torrential rainstorm, with no arrests more than six years later. Two Mississippi cases—one that ended with a father convicted of murder, and one that remains a complete mystery. In today’s episode of Southern Girl Crime Stories, we cover 1 solved and 1 unsolved true crime case from Mississippi. From Kirby Carpenter, whose murder led investigators through a web of missing surveillance footage, stolen valuables, a false alibi, and accusations against the family living inside his home, to George Kirkland, Asia Norman, and Lindsay Foster Hurr, whose brutal 2019 murders remain unsolved… these are two Mississippi cases that left families searching for justice. 🔎 Featured Cases: 🕵 Kirby Carpenter — Booneville, Mississippi On November 30, 2022, 36-year-old businessman and U.S. Marine veteran Kirby Carpenter texted his girlfriend, Caitlin Spence, to tell her he was almost home. He stopped for groceries and arrived at the property they shared in the Dry Creek community outside Booneville—but he would never make it inside alive. Two days later, Kirby was found about 30 feet from the carport, partially covered by a curtain with a truck toolbox placed on top of him. He had been shot with a shotgun. Blood and drag marks were found near the carport, and investigators discovered that the home’s security system had been disabled and its memory card hidden. Suspicion eventually turned toward Caitlin and her parents, Jeffrey and Karen Spence. Investigators uncovered stolen valuables, a shotgun, thousands of dollars in cash, and evidence destroying Jeffrey’s claim that he had been out of state when Kirby was murdered. Caitlin and Karen eventually pleaded guilty to accessory charges, while Jeffrey went to trial. After his first trial ended with a deadlocked jury, he was tried again and, on March 27, 2026, convicted of fir