The Conspiracy

When a night-time drive into a national park in Georgia turns into the brutal scene of a stabbing, the FBI is quick to identify their prime suspects. When all is said and done, the truth of who really murdered Anthony Lee Miller in April 1991 remains a matter of whose story you believe.

Wilder Brigade Monument
Wilder Brigade Monument (Photo Source) NPS
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Image
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Images (Source) Delia D’Ambra
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Image
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Images (Source) Delia D’Ambra
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Image
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Images (Source) Delia D’Ambra
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Image
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Images (Source) Delia D’Ambra
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Image
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Images (Source) Delia D’Ambra
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Map
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Map (Google)

Episode Source Material

  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Audrey Lyee Miller. Criminal Complaint Affidavit and Criminal Docket. Filed April 8, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Criminal Complaint Affidavit. Filed April 8, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • National Park Service: Bulletin.
  • The Tennessean: FBI says wife admits death plot. By staff Via newspapers.com.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Audrey Lyee Miller. Indictment & Arraignment. Filed May 7, 1991 and May 10, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Indictment and Not Guilty Plea. Filed May 15, 1991 and May 21, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Audrey Lyee Miller. Motion to Exclude Involuntary Admissions.. Filed May 17, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Audrey Lyee Miller. Competency Order. Filed May 21, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Competency Order and Polygraph Stipulation. Filed May 30, 1991 and June 6, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Competency Evaluation. Filed July 26, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Motion to Suppress Arrest Statements. Filed July 26, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Audrey Lyee Miller. Order Case Ready for Trial. Filed August 14, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Audrey Lyee Miller. Criminal Information and Plea. Filed August 19, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Audrey Lyee Miller. Transcript of Audrey Miller Guilty Plea Hearing. Filed August 19, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Order Case for Trial. Filed September 30, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Motion regarding Blood Evidence. Filed October 4, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Transcript of Government’s Opening Statement. Filed October 9, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Transcript of Direct Examination of Audrey Miller. Filed October 11, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Transcript of Cross Examination, Redirect and Recross of Audrey Miller. Filed October 11, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Government’s Stipulations and Requests to Charge. Filed October 15, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Transcript of Examination of Audrey Miller. Filed October 18, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Motion to Exclude Letters Written to Danny Strickland by Audrey Miller While Incarcerated. Filed October 18, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Trial Verdict. Filed October 22, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Audrey Lyee Miller. Criminal Information Second Superseding and Addendum to Plea Agreement. Filed October 25, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Audrey Lyee Miller. Judgement & Dismissal. Filed October 28, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Defense Sentencing Memorandum. Filed December 11, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Objections to Pre-Sentence Report. Filed December 11, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Judgment and Sentencing. Filed December 27, 1991. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • The Macon Telegraph: Man sentenced to life in stabbing case. By staff Via newspapers.com.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Request for New Trial and Denial. Filed January 29, 1992 and May 20, 1992. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Appeal and Decision. Filed September 30, 1992 and October 22, 1992. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Audrey Lyee Miller. Audrey Miller Letter and Response. Filed January 22, 1993 and March 1, 1993. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Audrey Lyee Miller. Request for Counsel & Denial. Filed May 30, 1997. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Government’s Response to Petitioner’s Motion to Vacate Set-Aside or Correct Sentence. Filed August 13, 1997. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Civil Action Amendment. Filed August 17, 1998. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Motion for Evidentiary Hearing and Denial. Filed August 21, 2000. Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Denial Filed July 5, 2005 Accessed June 7, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • U.S. Bureau of Prisons: Audrey Lyee Miller Inmate Profile
  • U.S. Bureau of Prisons: Kenneth Hatcher Inmate Profile 
  • Find A Grave: Anthony Lee Miller
  • United States District Court Northern Georgia: USA v. Kenneth Michael Hatcher. Criminal Docket. Obtained May 10, 2025 via The National Archives. Hard copy only, no direct link.
  • Calhoun Times: Park Murderer Gets Life in Prison. By staff.