Episode 170 Vanished in Camden - The Disappearance of Maud Crawford

In 1957, Arkansas attorney Maud Crawford vanished from her home in Camden without a trace. Her disappearance became one of the state’s most enduring mysteries. This episode of Southern Mysteries examines Maud Crawford’s life, the corruption she uncovered, and the investigation that revealed what may have led to her disappearance.
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Episode Sources
Maud Robinson Crawford – Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Clyde Falwell Crawford (1894–1969) – Find a Grave Memorial
Maud Robinson Crawford (1891-1957) - Find a Grave Memorial
Maud R. Crawford (1891–1957) – Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame
Maud Robinson Crawford – The Charley Project
Cold Case, Southwest Arkansas: A Look at Two Unsolved Cases in the Region – [Arkansas True Crime Blog or Archive Source] “The Disappearance of Maud Crawford” – YouTube
Small Town’s Biggest Secret: Author Says Arkansas Woman’s 1957 Disappearance Is Full of Corruption – KLRT FOX16
The Disappearance of Maud Crawford. Beth Brickell. https://www.amazon.com/Disappearance-Maud-Crawford-Beth-Brickell/dp/1628909587
Episode Music
Out of the Mines, courtesy of Ross Gentry, Asheville, North Carolina.