On Christmas Day in 1929 37 year old Fannie Manring and six of her seven children – Marie, Carrie, Maybell, James, Raymond and Mary-Lou were killed by husband and father Charles Lawson in North Carolina. Her eldest child Arthur was spared.   In a seemingly premeditated familicide Charles took his family to have a family portrait taken the day before he killed them all – apart from his son Arthur. He then took his own life.   With speculation about motives ranging from a head injury to incest and child abuse, this familicide remains one of the most infamous murders in American history.   This is the story of the Lawson Family. Information and support ·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans ·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA ·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid ·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 ·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America ·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline   References Haunting last family photo hid evil dad's incest secret before all 7 killed in massacre   Madison Dry Goods Store Murders: How and Why Did Charles Lawson Kill His Wife and Kids? Watch 28 Days Haunted | Netflix Official Site   The Story of the Lawson Family | NC DNCR Murder of the Lawson family | Murder Ballads Credits Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton  Produced by Clare Laxton Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio Music from Pixabay See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.