30-Year Secret: The Murder of Tracey Harris
Podcast: Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast By Kelly JenningsPublished On: Wed Apr 15 2026
Description: In the quiet town of Ozark, Alabama, 22-year-old Tracey Harris was a hardworking young mother trying to rebuild her life after a difficult divorce. On March 7, 1990, she was dropped off at home after work… and vanished without a trace. One week later, her body was pulled from the murky Choctawhatchee River—naked from the waist up, with clear signs she had been strangled before being drowned. It was ruled a homicide, and the prime suspect was staring everyone in the face: her ex-husband, Carl Harris. For nearly thirty years the case went cold, with Carl under a cloud of suspicion. Then, in 2016, police finally arrested him. As his murder trial loomed in January 2020, a bombshell confession from an unexpected source turned the entire case upside down just one day before opening statements—revealing a 30-year secret that no one saw coming.Timestamps09:56 Tracy's Unconventional Living Situation26:47 The Search for Tracy46:00 The Investigation Shifts Focus56:40 Changes in Domestic Violence Laws1:07:46 Trial Preparation1:26:24 The Real Killer Emerges
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