Another night of karaoke was drawing to a close, so Joe Crouch Jr. clambered onstage at the bar outside Memphis for his traditional finale. His wife, Betsy, followed him into the lights. She knew the ...

On Wednesday, June 20, 2001, a letter concerning $8,000 of bad checks left the state attorney general’s office. It was addressed to Joseph “Jay” Crouch Jr., a 58-year-old mortgage specialist from ...

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES — Joseph Leroy Crouch Jr. spent the past year and a half gambling, golfing and singing karaoke while eluding Tennessee and federal authorities since the death of his wife. After ...