Buried Near the House: The Story of Serial Killer Billy Mansfield Jr.

Kristin covers one of Florida's coldest cases and the story of serial killer Billy Mansfield Jr.In late June 2026, federal agents and cadaver dogs turned up on a ranch road in Hernando County, Florida —and a case most people have never heard of resurfaced. This episode traces the full story of Billy Mansfield Jr., convicted of murdering six women and girls across Florida and California in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including a 15-year-old on a family camping trip and a young Tampa woman last seen leaving a bar. We walk the timeline from the first excavation on the Mansfield family property in 1981 — where investigators say Billy'sfather and brother were more involved than most coverage lets on — through a still-unresolved 2020 discovery, to the 2026 dig that turned up nothing new. We also cover the ongoing effort to identify Billy Mansfield's one remaining unnamed victim through DNA and genealogy, and how listeners can help if they have a missing family member from this era.For bonus episodes, sneak peeks, and group chats, join our Patreon!If you have a fun discussion question that you'd like us to answer on the podcast, email it to us at fearandwinepod@gmail.comVisit our website:https://www.fearandwine.com/Follow us:Instagram: @fearandwinepodhttps://www.instagram.com/fearandwinepod/Threads: @fearandwinepodhttps://www.threads.net/@fearandwinepodTikTok: @fear.wine.podcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@fearandwinepodYouTube: @FearAndWinePodhttps://www.youtube.com/@FearAndWinePodBuy Me A Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/fearandwineX: @fearandwinepodJoin our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/FearandwineHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.