In 1998, a beloved educator and wife of the interim mayor of Lanett, Alabama, was found brutally murdered in her home. Charlotte and Barry Waites were pillars of their community. Her murder shook the small town for years. It took eight years, and a different District Attorney to bring charges against the man who cruelly took the life of a mother, wife, sister, educator and friend to everyone in the small town of Lanett, Alabama. World Health Organization/How to help: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/donateWritten, hosted and produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Haley Gray & Erica KelleyEdited by Chaes GrayCase Suggestion by listener: Mary AndrewsOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioSources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/89-the-mayors-wife-the-murder-of-charlotte-waitesMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)This episode's sponsors:BetterHelp.com/southern (to get 10% off your first month with an online counselor)Musely.com/southernfried (to get 20% of your first skincare order!)