She Left for Florida: John David Smith’s Deadly Pattern
Lindsay and Mark dive into the chilling case of John David Smith III, a man whose wives kept “leaving for Florida.” Convicted of murdering his first wife Janice Hartman, whose dismembered body was hidden in a homemade plywood coffin for years before being dumped as the “Lady in the Box,” Smith is also the prime suspect in the 1991 disappearance of his second wife, Betty Fran Gladden-Smith.
From family cover-ups and shifting alibis to DNA justice and a controversial legal dismissal, this is a decades-spanning story of control, deception, and one brother’s courage. Tune in for the full disturbing pattern.
If you love true crime with a cult twist, this one will shock you. Grab your headphones, settle in, and enjoy the episode—Lindsay and Mark have another wild one for you!