Betty Fran Gladden-Smith and John Smith
Added 2025-09-27 18:00:09 +0000 UTCWhen Betty Fran Smith vanished in 1991, her family was desperate for answers. Recovering from a broken hip, it seemed unlikely she could have left home to travel as her new husband claimed. Determined to find the truth, Betty Fran’s sister and daughter began digging into John David Smith III—and uncovered disturbing secrets from his past. What followed was a search for justice that would stretch across decades and state lines.
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Sources:
Fleeman, Michael. The Stranger in My Bed: The True Story of Marriage, Murder, and the Body in the Box (St. Martin's True Crime Library). 2003. Kindle Edition.
Hilland, Robert. Edward, John. Chasing Evil. (St. Martin’s Essentials). 2025. Kindle Edition.
https://archive.org/details/mysisterismissin0000glad/page/26/mode/2up Sherrie Gladden-Davis book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhbnIQp5tJ4 Dateline episode
https://people.com/chasing-evil-john-edward-robert-hilland-excerpt-exclusive-11798903 People magazine article about John Edward and Robert Hilland
https://www.newspapers.com/image/153553431/?match=1&terms=Fran%20Smith
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=forensic+files+deadly+matrimony
https://people.com/john-edward-robert-hilland-chasing-evil-interview-exclusive-11798647
https://people.com/john-edward-robert-hilland-chasing-evil-interview-exclusive-11798647
Comments
Thank you. Kelly! Don’t hate me but I didn’t love the ending. I’m glad Belly got to live a little bit in Paris but there’s more to life than finding a mate and getting and Conrad seems codependent. I guess as a Mom of twenty somethings, I want them to experience life before settling down if that makes sense.
Rich Bentley
2025-09-29 03:35:39 +0000 UTCTHANK YOU ♥️!! We couldn’t do it without you guys encouraging us and supporting us.
Rich Bentley
2025-09-29 03:28:36 +0000 UTCyay! happy pod-iversary! y’all do a terrific job and I *impatiently* wait for each episode drop 😜 oh, and Tina… what did you think about the ending of TSITP? excited for the Belly/Conrad movie? ☺️
Kelly Jordan
2025-09-28 23:58:48 +0000 UTCHappy Podcast Anniversary - thanks for all that you do for your loyal listeners!
Amy Nell
2025-09-28 21:32:17 +0000 UTC
