48 Hours

The Root Beer Float Murder

April 6, 2026·44 min·5-min readnarrativetrue crime
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This episode of True Crime News, hosted by Anna Garcia, investigates the murder of Harold Allen, a 52-year-old man from Freetown, Indiana, who was poisoned by his wife, Marsha Allen, and her daughter, Ashley Jones. The case came to light not through a suspicious death investigation,

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Marsha AllenAshley JonesHarold AllenStephen WhiteLieutenant Adam NicholsonMatthew AllenAnna GarciaTy Jones

Companies

Jackson County Sheriff's Department

Research & Papers

Toxicology report on Harold Allen

Topics

Criminal JusticeForensicsFraudTrue CrimeUnsolved MysteriesWrongful Convictions

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