The Waterfall // 164

This episode is available early and ad-free on Invisible Choir + on Apple Podcasts and Patreon, and is scheduled for regular/free release on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026.

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Kirby Carpenter was a wealthy Mississippi businessman and modern-day renaissance man. In 2022, he vanished without warning, leaving behind his girlfriend, Caitlin Spence, and their infant daughter. Two days later, a disturbing discovery behind their home would change everything…

Written by Sam Foster, Edited and Engineered by Scott Ecklein, and Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway. Special thanks to Kaysie Barnes and Wendy Page for their compassion, resilience and willingness to speak with us for this episode.

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Written/Audio Sources: 

1. Kaysie Barnes and Wendy Page Exclusive Interview

2. LIVE: Deadly Family Plot Murder Trial — MS v. Jeffrey Spence — Day 1

3. LIVE: Deadly Family Plot Murder Trial — MS v. Jeffrey Spence — Day 2

4. LIVE: Deadly Family Plot Murder Trial — MS v. Jeffrey Spence — Day 3

5. MISTRIAL: Deadly Family Plot Murder Trial — MS v. Jeffrey Spence — Day 4

6. Rich Dad Found Executed in Mysterious Murder Outside His Mississippi Home

7. MS v. Jeffrey Spence: Plotting Parents Murder Trial | Court TV

8. Caitlin Spence Pleads Guilty to Accessory Charge in Carpenter Murder, Will Testify Against Parents - exploreJefferson

9. Jeffrey Spence Trial Ends in Mistrial in Kirby Carpenter Homicide - exploreJefferson

10. Karen Spence Pleads Guilty to Accessory in Carpenter Case, Gets Suspended Sentence - exploreJefferson

11. Former School Nurse Granted Bail in Mississippi Murder Case, Husband and Daughter Still Jailed - exploreJefferson

12. Three Former Area Residents Indicted in Murder of Mississippi Businessman Kirby Carpenter - exploreJefferson

13. Court Denies Bail for Three Suspects in Kirby Carpenter Murder Case - exploreJefferson    

14. Jury hung, mistrial declared in Jeffrey Spence capital murder case

15. Caitlin Spence: Dad confessed to me

16. Ripley Man’s Long History of Crime Resurfaces in Carpenter Murder Case | Tippah News

17. Spence Murder Trial Moved to Pontotoc County | Tippah News

18. Spence_Day1_Mallister_Justice_Breakdown.md.pdf

19. Spence_Day2_Watson_Justice_Breakdown.md.pdf

20. Justice Breakdown_ McCormick Testimony - Day 2 Spence Trial.pdf

21. Justice for Kirby

22. Is a sync module required? : r/blinkcameras

23. Kirby Carpenter's Mother Collapses in Courtroom After Judge Declares Mistrial 

24. Ripley woman pleads to accessory to death of boyfriend | Crime & Law Enforcement | djournal.com                            

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “Silent Witness” by Dream Cave

• Closing Tracks: “Sombras e Luz” by Luba Hilman; “Death Whistle OUTRO” by Michael Ojibway

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