After Laura Ackerson lost full custody of her sons, she was heartbroken, but she sprang into action. Within 2 weeks, she got another hearing but she still only got weekends. She had to completely overhaul her life. Within a year, Laura found a great apartment and opened her own ad agency—not just a stable job, but a career she was proud of. Meanwhile, Grant Hayes had blown through most of his new wife’s money. His life was swirling down the drain. And with the court ordered pysch evaluation, he knew he was about to lose custody of his kids. Laura had won. He couldn’t let that happen. So when she went missing a month before their next custody hearing, her friends immediately feared the worst. But I’m not sure in their worst nightmares, they could have been prepared to what happened to Laura Ackerson.

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Show Notes

Hosted, produced and written by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley and Andrea Marshbank
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Edited & Mixed by Brandon Schexnayder & Erica Kelley
Case suggested by Marcia

RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
National Domestic Violence Hotline: thehotline.org
Canada: visit this website to find the hotline in your area
UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247
For resources in other countries, visit this website