On July 13th 2011, Laura Ackerson went missing after attending a business meeting, she than headed out to a midweek visit with her 2 kids in Raleigh, North Carolina. Laura was in the middle of a heated custody battle over the 2 young boys with her ex partner, Grant Hayes. She was making it her life’s mission to get back full custody of her children, until that opportunity was stolen away from her. 12 days later on July 25th 2011, Laura’s dismembered remains were discovered in an alligator infested creek down in Texas. Police would quickly find out the horrific details of what happened to this young mother, and bring her killers to justice.

Sources:

https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/laura-ackerson

https://indyweek.com/news/national-expert-human-remains-ann-ross-used-cutting-edge-science-help-solve-one-raleigh-s-notorious-murders/

https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murder-of-laura-jean-ackerson

Amanda Hayes trial - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYEBn4w1XOIe0b0JEI45X6E6fzvAoevVM

Peacock killer couples Season 4, Episode 1 (Amanda and Grant Hayes)

Grant Hayes bobbing his head to his song “Broomstick Rider” in court while on trial for murdering and dismembering the mother of his children - https://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12881232/

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/see-no-evil-investigation-discovery/final-offer