She Thought Her Phone Was Tapped #truecrimeshorts #truecrimestories #crimejunkies #podcast

Alberta's family noticed that Alberta Alberta's family noticed that Alberta was becoming paranoid in the months was becoming paranoid in the months was becoming paranoid in the months leading up to her death. And I honestly leading up to her death. And I honestly leading up to her death. And I honestly hate that word because like paranoid hate that word because like paranoid hate that word because like paranoid makes it almost sound like this was like makes it almost sound like this was like makes it almost sound like this was like a all in her head or whatever. But like a all in her head or whatever. But like a all in her head or whatever. But like these were very real things that were these were very real things that were these were very real things that were happening to her before her death. happening to her before her death. happening to her before her death. Alberta told her family about being Alberta told her family about being Alberta told her family about being followed and about people hitting her followed and about people hitting her followed and about people hitting her car, leaving scrapes. car, leaving scrapes. car, leaving scrapes. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> It felt really intentional to her. And >> It felt really intentional to her. And >> It felt really intentional to her. And Flora said she knew for a fact herself Flora said she knew for a fact herself Flora said she knew for a fact herself that Alberta wasn't just imagining that Alberta wasn't just imagining that Alberta wasn't just imagining things because one night in May of 1965, things because one night in May of 1965, things because one night in May of 1965, this is like 3 months before Alberta this is like 3 months before Alberta this is like 3 months before Alberta died, Flora was actually driving died, Flora was actually driving died, Flora was actually driving Alberta's car, remember distinctive car, Alberta's car, remember distinctive car, Alberta's car, remember distinctive car, and she saw this car following her, like and she saw this car following her, like and she saw this car following her, like making every turn, every stop. And Flora making every turn, every stop. And Flora making every turn, every stop. And Flora finally pulled over and confronted this finally pulled over and confronted this finally pulled over and confronted this other driver. And she said in the car other driver. And she said in the car other driver. And she said in the car were two white men, and they showed her were two white men, and they showed her were two white men, and they showed her a police badge. a police badge. a police badge. >> Louisville PD? >> Louisville PD? >> Louisville PD? >> That's what she thought. And she said >> That's what she thought. And she said >> That's what she thought. And she said the men just laughed before speeding the men just laughed before speeding the men just laughed before speeding off. But later it occurred to Flora they off. But later it occurred to Flora they off. But later it occurred to Flora they weren't following her.

weren't following her. weren't following her. They were following the pink They were following the pink They were following the pink Thunderbird. They thought she was Thunderbird. They thought she was Thunderbird. They thought she was Alberta. Yes. Alberta. Yes. Alberta. Yes. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And Flora also remembered one day when >> And Flora also remembered one day when >> And Flora also remembered one day when Alberta was talking on the phone to one Alberta was talking on the phone to one Alberta was talking on the phone to one of her [music] friends. And then when of her [music] friends. And then when of her [music] friends. And then when they hung up, the phone rang again. And they hung up, the phone rang again. And they hung up, the phone rang again. And when Alberta picked it up, it was a when Alberta picked it up, it was a when Alberta picked it up, it was a man's voice on the other end joking man's voice on the other end joking man's voice on the other end joking about the conversation she had just been about the conversation she had just been about the conversation she had just been having. Like he heard the entire thing. having. Like he heard the entire thing. having. Like he heard the entire thing. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And so Alberta was convinced that >> And so Alberta was convinced that >> And so Alberta was convinced that someone had tapped her phone. someone had tapped her phone. someone had tapped her phone. >> Okay, that feels like way bigger than >> Okay, that feels like way bigger than >> Okay, that feels like way bigger than the Louisville PD.