Murder Down South is a true crime podcast here to bring you the facts (and some opinions) on murder cases across the south-eastern United States. Remember, if the tobacco and sugar don't kill you, the murder will.
And we’re back. This episode we’ll be continuing to discuss the life of Dr. King and how it got cut short. Was the right person caught? Was it a conspiracy? What was the aftermath? We’ll delve into it.Important Links:Audience SurveyEpisode PageNamUs #UP52531Episode Sources:1968Memphis, TNMemphis Riots of 1866Martin Luther King Jr. – Biography. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2020. From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1951-1970, Editor Frederick W. Haberman, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1972Martin Luther King Jr - History.com article by History.com Editors (November 9, 2009).Rosa Parks - History.com article by History.com Editors (November 9, 2009).How an Assassination Attempt Affirmed MLK’s Faith in Nonviolence - History.com article by Christopher Klein (January 15, 2019).10 Things You May Not Know about Martin Luther King Jr - History.com article by Christopher Klein (April 4, 2013).The murder of Alberta King - Atlanta Magazine article by Rebecca Burns (June 28, 2012).Forgotten History: MLK’s Mom was also assassinated, and his Dad was held hostage by Samuel L. Jackson (seriously) - Medium article by Mike Moran (January 15, 2018).Samuel L. Jackson: How I Became an Usher at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Funeral (Guest Column) - Hollywood Reporter article as told to Andy Lewis (April 3, 2018).Mountaintop Moments: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Final Speech - History.com article by Daina Ramey Berry (March 27, 2018).About Dr. King - Webpage from the King Center website.Who killed Martin Luther King Jr.? His family believes James Earl Ray was framed. - Washington Post article by Tom Jackman (March 30, 2018).Why Martin Luther King’s Family Believes James Earl Ray Was Not His Killer - History.com article by Becky Little (April 4, 2018).FBI tracked King’s every move - CNN article by Jen Christensen (December 29, 2008).Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Stanford King Institute webpage.Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination Sparked Uprisings in Cities Across America - Smithsonian Magazine article by Lorraine Boissoneault (April 4, 2018).Miami Officer Acquitted Of Attempted Manslaughter In Shooting Of Caregiver - NPR article by Scott Neuman (June 18, 2019).Cleveland just fired the cop who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice more than 2 years ago - Vox article by German Lopez (May 30, 2017).How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody - NYT article by Evan Hill, Ainara Tiefenthäler, Christiaan Triebert, Drew Jordan, Haley Willis and Robin Stein (May 31, 2020).Louisville seeks to fire police officer in shooting of Breonna Taylor - CNN article by Ray Sanchez and Elizabeth Joseph (June 19, 2020).Breonna Taylor: Louisville officer to be fired for deadly force use - BBC article (June 20, 2020).Findings on MLK Assassination - National Archives website.Why People Rioted After Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassination - History.com article by Erin Blakemore (April 2, 2018).When Is the Right Time for Black People to Protest?: The Daily Show - YouTubeTomi Lahren - Giving a Voice to Conservative America on "Tomi": The Daily Show - YouTubeCleanser:Memphis Rock N' Soul WebsiteMemphis Rock N' Soul Museum WikiSun Records WikiSam Phillips WikiStax Records WikiHi Records WikiSocial Media:Our WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution LicenseOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
This episode we’ll be talking about the amazing young life of Dr. King that ultimately led to his murder. We’ll also discuss the Civil Rights movement of the past and how it parallels what we’re still seeing to this very day.Important Links:Audience SurveyEpisode PageEpisode Sources:1968Memphis, TNMemphis Riots of 1866Martin Luther King Jr. – Biography. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2020. From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1951-1970, Editor Frederick W. Haberman, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1972Martin Luther King Jr - History.com article by History.com Editors (November 9, 2009).Rosa Parks - History.com article by History.com Editors (November 9, 2009).How an Assassination Attempt Affirmed MLK’s Faith in Nonviolence - History.com article by Christopher Klein (January 15, 2019).10 Things You May Not Know about Martin Luther King Jr - History.com article by Christopher Klein (April 4, 2013).The murder of Alberta King - Atlanta Magazine article by Rebecca Burns (June 28, 2012).Forgotten History: MLK’s Mom was also assassinated, and his Dad was held hostage by Samuel L. Jackson (seriously) - Medium article by Mike Moran (January 15, 2018).Samuel L. Jackson: How I Became an Usher at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Funeral (Guest Column) - Hollywood Reporter article as told to Andy Lewis (April 3, 2018).Mountaintop Moments: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Final Speech - History.com article by Daina Ramey Berry (March 27, 2018).About Dr. King - Webpage from the King Center website.Who killed Martin Luther King Jr.? His family believes James Earl Ray was framed. - Washington Post article by Tom Jackman (March 30, 2018).Why Martin Luther King’s Family Believes James Earl Ray Was Not His Killer - History.com article by Becky Little (April 4, 2018).FBI tracked King’s every move - CNN article by Jen Christensen (December 29, 2008).Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Stanford King Institute webpage.Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination Sparked Uprisings in Cities Across America - Smithsonian Magazine article by Lorraine Boissoneault (April 4, 2018).Miami Officer Acquitted Of Attempted Manslaughter In Shooting Of Caregiver - NPR article by Scott Neuman (June 18, 2019).Cleveland just fired the cop who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice more than 2 years ago - Vox article by German Lopez (May 30, 2017).How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody - NYT article by Evan Hill, Ainara Tiefenthäler, Christiaan Triebert, Drew Jordan, Haley Willis and Robin Stein (May 31, 2020).Louisville seeks to fire police officer in shooting of Breonna Taylor - CNN article by Ray Sanchez and Elizabeth Joseph (June 19, 2020).Breonna Taylor: Louisville officer to be fired for deadly force use - BBC article (June 20, 2020).Findings on MLK Assassination - National Archives website.Why People Rioted After Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassination - History.com article by Erin Blakemore (April 2, 2018).When Is the Right Time for Black People to Protest?: The Daily Show - YouTubeTomi Lahren - Giving a Voice to Conservative America on "Tomi": The Daily Show - YouTubeSocial Media:Our WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution LicenseOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
This episode we’ll be talking about the 2019 shooting at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.Important Links:Audience SurveyEpisode PageNamUs #UP58098Episode Sources:UNCC gunman: I did it to avoid student loan debt - WCNC article by WCNC STaff (September 19, 2019)UNCC: Area in Kennedy Hall where deadly shooting occurred won’t be used in upcoming school year - WCNC article by WCNC STaff (May 30, 2019)‘May he rot in hell’: Sentence for UNC Charlotte gunman splits victims, prosecutors - Charlotte Observer article by Joe Marusak, Fred Clasen-Kelly, Anna Douglas, and Théoden Janes (September 19, 2019)Hailed a hero in UNCC shooting, Riley Howell awarded 2 of the military’s highest honors - Charlotte Observer article by Joe Marusak (May 23, 2019)UNC Charlotte shooting: Student jumped on gunman to save others, police say - WSB-TV2 article by Cox Media Group National Content Desk (May 7, 2019)Kennedy Building Honors University’s ‘Spiritual Father’ - UNCC website article by Phillip Brown (October 1, 2012)Family of student killed in UNCC shooting reflects on his life one year after tragedy - WSOCTV article by Allison Latos (April 29, 2020)Friends, family remember UNCC victim Ellis ‘Reed’ Parlier as funny, bright - WCNC article by Brandon Goldner (May 1, 2019)‘They were shouting: shooting, shooting, run’ | Witness describes fatal UNCC campus shooting - WCNC article by WCNC Staff (April 30, 2019)A barricade of water bottles, boxes and binders | UNCC student describes scene during deadly shooting - WCNC article by WCNC Staff and Hank Lee (May 1, 2019)Who is Trystan Terrell? UNCC shooting suspect facing multiple charges - WCNC article by WCNC Staff (April 30, 2019)Charlotte community offering free rides, shelters to students amidst deadly UNCC shooting - WCNC article by WCNC staff (April 30, 2019)‘I’m thankful I’m alive’ | Drew Pescaro recounts UNCC shooting, one month later - WCNC article by WCNC Staff and WRAL (May 29, 2019)‘He’s a true hero’ | A Vietnam Veteran just awarded slain UNCC student, RIley Howell, with a Purple Heart and Bronze Star - WCNC article by Meillin Tompkins (May 23, 2019)CharlotteStrong: UNCC shooting survivor gets diploma, standing ovation - WCNC article by WCNC Staff and Chloe Leshner (May 11, 2019)Several students decorate caps honoring UNC Charlotte shooting victims during commencement ceremonies - WCNC article by Kendall Morris (May 8, 2019)‘When I first saw you, it was like the sun came out’ | Loved ones remember UNCC shooting victim Riley Howell at memorial service - WCNC article by Emma Korynta, WCNC Staff (May 5, 2019)They ran, hid, and fought. Now survivors of the UNC CHarlotte shooting remember those lost and start to heal.” - WCNC article by WCNC staffUNCC Survivor on gun laws: ‘Was the shooting at Charlotte not inspiring enough?’ - WCNC article by WCNC Staff (August 6, 2019)Hundreds line streets as heroic UNCC student’s body escorted home - WSOCTV article (May 3, 2019)Second student lauded for lifesaving actions during UNCC shooting - WSOCTV article by Glenn Counts (May 17, 2019)UNCC To Move Forward With Memorial To Remember Those Killed, Injured In Classroom Shooting - WFAE article by Jodie Valade (January 30, 2020)UNC Charlotte Shooting 1 Year Later: A Survivor’s Reflection - Spectrum News article by Katy Solt (April 30, 2020)UNCC shooter identified imself as the gunman when police arrived, court documents show - CNN article by Faith Karimi and Dianne Gallagher (May 10, 2019)Riley Howell, student killed saving classmates in UNCC shooting, honored as Star Wars Jedi - ABC11 article by Andrea Blanford (December 25, 2019)Hero Killed in UNC-Charlotte Shooting Immortalized As ‘Star Wars’ Jedi - NPR article by Tanya Ballard Brown (December 25, 2019)U.N.C. Charlotte Student Couldn’t Run, So He Tackled the Gunman - NYT article by David Perlmutt and Julie Turkewitz (May 1, 2019)Rami Alramadhan, UNC Charlotte shooting survivor, released from hospital - WCSC Live 5 news article by Kristi O’Connor (May 2, 2019)Survivor Of UNC Charlotte Campus Tragedy Is Speaking Out - WCCB Charlotte article by Alexandra Elich (July 3, 2019)Two Apex natives injured in UNC Charlotte shooting - ABC11 article (May 3, 2019)UNC Charlotte shooting victim wants to thank woman who helped stop the bleeding after shooting - WBTV3 article by WBTV Web Staff (May 22, 2019)UNCC Identifies Victims in Campus Shooting - WFAE article by David Boraks, Jessa O’Connor, Steve Harrison, and Gwendolyn Glenn (May 1, 2019)Cleanser:Weird Carolinas: Your Travel Guide to North and South Carolina's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by Roger ManleySocial Media:Our WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution LicenseOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
What were you doing at the age of 23? Some of us had just graduated college and finding our way into adulthood. Some of us were preparing to walk down the aisle. If you’re Jeffrey Matthews, you were making plenty of dough in your pizza shop. But it had nothing to do with the pies.Important Links:Audience SurveyEpisode PageNamUs #UP5315Episode Sources:United States District Court Middle District of Florida websiteMan Who Bombed DEA Office Gets Life in Prison Without Parole - AP article (October 1, 1990)Federal Agents: Drug Suspect Threatened DEA Office Bombing - South Florida SunSentinel article by Tom Lassiter and JEffrey Rubin (March 19, 1990)Hunt Intensifies for Key Suspect in DEA Bombing - Washington Post article by Michael Isikoff (March 20, 1990)Van filled with explosives, guns was DEA bomber’s, FBI Says - Tampa Bay Times article by Bruce Vielmetti (October 17, 2005)Newspapers.comA changed man? - News-Press article by Peter Franceschina (December 29, 1991)Drug ring left trail of murders - News-Press article by Peter Franceschina (December 29, 1991)Craig Stephen Caron Obituary - News-Press (July 21, 1987)Shooting victim is critical - News-Press article by News-Press staff (May 19, 1989)Police: Dead man in car was ambushed - News-Press article by News-Press staff (January 29, 1990)Stephen E. Franken Obituary - News-Press (January 30, 1990)Buried body is identified - News-Press article by Lee Melsek (August 8, 1990)Cleanser:Edison and Ford Winter Estates WebsiteEdison and Ford Winter Estates WikiMartha Firestone Ford WikiWilliam Clay Ford Jr.Andrew FirestoneSocial Media:Our WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution LicenseOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
In a small town collapsing under the weight of opioid addiction, former magistrate Eugene Crum ran for Sheriff, vowing to clean the streets up. Sheriff Crum became a local hero. But along the way, he made a few enemies. Drugs. Corruption. Murder. Williamson, West Virginia had it all.Important Links:Audience SurveyEpisode PageNamUs #UP12180Human remains found by hunters in Harpers Ferry believed to be Hispanic manEpisode Sources:Eugene Crum Dead: Mingo County Sheriff Fatally Shot Near West Virginia Courthouse - Huffpost article by Hunter Stuart (April 3, 2013)Mingo Sheriff Eugene Crum shot dead - The Register-Herald article by John Raby and Vicki Smith (April 4, 2013)Man Accused In Mingo Sheriff Murder Committed To Mental Hospital - WCHS ABC8 article by Bob Aaron, Jeffrey A. Morris, and Jarrod Clay (January 15, 2015)Eugene Crum Update: Suspect in W. Va. sheriff's killing shot, taken to hospital, police say - CBS News article by Crimesider Staff (April 3, 2013)Accused sheriff killer back in court for competency hearing - Williamson Daily News article by Courtney Hessler (August 26, 2018)Maynard found competent to stand trial in 2015 Mingo sheriff murder case - MetroNews article by Jeff Jenkins (March 1, 2018)Court Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Filed by Sheriff's Widow - WV Public article by Associated Press (October 30, 2016)Officials: Judge bought drugs, framed lover's husband - USA Today article by Associated Press (September 23, 2013)Man accused in 2013 murder of Mingo sheriff set for hearing - Herald Dispatch article by Courtney Hessler and Travis Crum (February 27, 2018)Five years after sheriff's murder, corruption probe, Mingo marches on - Charleston Gazette-Mail article by Caity Coyne (March 31, 2018)FBI suspected Mingo sheriff of money laundering, mail fraud - Charleston Gazette-Mail article by Kate White (October 17, 2013)Ex-Mingo Prosecutor Seeks to Avoid Prison Time - WV Public Broadcasting article by Associated Press (July 2, 2014)Former Mingo Judge Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison - WV Public Broadcasting article by Associated Press (June 9, 2014)Charges Dismissed Against Figure in Mingo Probe - WV Public Broadcasting article by Associated Press (February 24, 2014)Prosecutor disputes claims sheriff raped shooter - Herald-Dispatch article by Associated Press (August 23, 2013)Judge Sends Suspect in Sheriff Death Back to Mental Facility - WV Public Broadcasting article by Associated Press (August 25, 2018)Slain W.Va. sheriff honored during funeral - USA Today article by John Raby (April 7, 2013)On This Day - 2013Williamson, WV WikiWelcome to Williamson, W.Va., where there are 6,500 opioid pills per person - NBC News Article by Gabe Gutierrez, Adam Reiss and Corky Siemaszko (February 1, 2018)Cleanser:The Coal House WikiSocial Media:Our WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution LicenseOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
Fayette County, Alabama. December 1991. Having just returned home after a trip to church, Bessie got ready for bed and settled in to watch a little TV. Her husband, Minister Bill, began putting together Christmas toys for the grandkids. Then the lights went out…Important Links:Audience SurveyEpisode PageNamUs #UP13101Case Updates:Bills murder suspect may need new lawyer - Niagara Gazette article by Rick Pfeiffer (March 29, 2020)Episode Sources:Supreme Court of Alabama. Ex parte Christopher Lee PRICE. (Re Christopher Lee Price v. State). 1970372. Decided: September 04, 1998Alabama executes Christopher Lee Price, its second inmate in two weeks - USA Today article by Melissa Brown of the Montgomery Advertiser (May 30, 2019)Christopher Price executed in Alabama on Thursday; apologizes to victim’s family - AL.com article by Ivana Hrynkiw (May 30, 2019)Alabama inmate Christopher Lee Price spared lethal injection as clock runs out - NBC News article by Associated Press (April 12, 2019)Second man wanted in Fayette slaying - The Anniston Star article (December 28, 1991)Second man sought in minister’s death - The Montgomery Advertiser article by Associated Press (December 28, 1991)Second suspect captured in slaying of minister - The Montgomery Advertiser article by Associated Press (December 30, 1991)Fayette County, Alabama WikiOn This Day - 1991Cleanser:COLORFUL LIFE AND LEGEND OF BOB MUSGROVE UNFOLDS By Willard DodsonBride on the HeadstoneSocial Media:Our WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution LicenseOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
This episode we’ll be finishing up our two parter on The Zoo Man. We'll talk about his trial and the defense he used to try escaping justice.Audience Survey - https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/Episode Page - https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2020/3/30/episode-41-the-zoo-man-part-2NamUS Case #UP63541 - https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/63541Case Updates:https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/chillicothe-missing-women-disappearances-true-crime-podcast-update-investigation/95-3f04f710-eb25-4e5e-9cd6-7c80341967dcThe Chillicothe Six: Podcast explores the mystery of 6 women who disappeared - 3WKYC article by Jessica Noll (March 16, 2020).Episode Sources:https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/appalachian-unsolved-the-serial-killer-who-got-away-with-murder/51-409311086Appalachian Unsolved: The serial killer who got away with murder - WBIR article by WBIR Staff (February 18, 2017).https://www.rainn.org/statistics/criminal-justice-systemStatistics report on rape and the criminal justice system on the RAINN website. RAINN is the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network and is the US’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/05/sexual-assault-rape-sympathy-no-prison.htmlWhy Society Goes Easy on Rapists - Slate article by Lili Loofbourow (May 30, 2019).Law & Disorder: Inside the Dark Heart of Murder by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker (2013).https://caselaw.findlaw.com/tn-court-of-criminal-appeals/1164569.htmlCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee,at Knoxville. STATE of Tennessee v. Thomas Dee HUSKEY. Decided: June 01, 2005https://casetext.com/case/state-v-huskey-3State v. Huskey, No. E1999-00438-CCA-R3-CD (Tenn. Crim. App. Jun. 28, 2002)https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2012/e2011-00283-cca-r3-cd.htmlState of Tennessee v. Thomas Dee Huskey. Appeal from the Criminal Court for Knox County. No. 49829. Richard Baumgartner, Judge. No. E2011-00283-CCA-R3-CD. Filed October 10, 2012.https://www.timesnews.net/News/2010/11/26/Detective-talks-about-East-Tennessee-serial-killingsDetective talks about East Tennessee serial killings - TimesNews article by the Associated Press (November 26, 2010).https://www.newspapers.com/image/284054621/?terms=%22zoo%2Bman%22Jury prepares to deliberate in ‘Zoo Man’ murder trial - The Jackson Sun article by The Associated Press (February 9, 1999).https://www.newspapers.com/image/113663386/?terms=%22zoo%2Bman%22‘Zoo Man’ insane, psychologist testifies - The Tennessean article by the Associated Press (February, 4, 1999).https://www.newspapers.com/image/467750113/?terms=%22susan%2Bstone%22%2B%22murder%22Hung jury ends accused serial killer’s trial - The Leaf Chronicle article by the Associated Press (February 14, 1999).https://www.newspapers.com/image/113485541/?terms=%22susan%2Bstone%22%2B%22murder%22‘Zoo Man’ prosecution rests case - The Tennessean article by the Associated Press (January 30, 1999).https://www.newspapers.com/image/422805337/?terms=%22susan%2Bstone%22%2B%22murder%22‘Zoo man’ jurors were far from verdict - The Daily News Journal article by the Associated Press (April 11, 1999).https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2719457/Gillig, Paulette Marie. “Dissociative identity disorder: a controversial diagnosis.” Psychiatry (Edgmont (Pa. : Township)) vol. 6,3 (2009): 24-9.Cleanser:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Summitthttps://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/winningest-college-basketball-coaches-1.27567111Social Media:https://www.murderdownsouth.com/https://www.patreon.com/murderdownsouth/https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/https://www.twitter.com/murderdownsouth/Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonusOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola
This week we’ll be covering The Zoo Man. A serial abuser turned murderer, Thomas Dee Huskey, preyed upon several women in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1992.Audience Survey - https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/Episode Page - https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2020/3/16/episode-40-the-zoo-man-part-1Case Updates:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Knoxville,_TennesseeKnoxville, TN Wikihttps://www.onthisday.com/events/date/19921992 Infohttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-13/sacramento-judge-oks-more-dna-tests-from-golden-state-killer-suspectSacramento County judge OKs more DNA swabs of Golden State Killer suspect - LA Times article by Associated Press (March 13, 2020).https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/charges-to-shine-light-on-mystery/article_118d5c22-bb8e-5a07-9748-a9f7b071df81.htmlCharges to shine light on mystery - Union Sun & Journal article by Rick Pfeiffer (March 1, 2020).https://www.wmbfnews.com/2020/02/25/attorney-sidney-tammy-moorer-plans-file-civil-lawsuit-soon-condemns-investigation/Attorney for Sidney, Tammy Moorer plans to file civil lawsuit soon; condemns investigation - WMBF News article by Kristen Nelson (February 25, 2020).Episode Sources:https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/appalachian-unsolved-the-serial-killer-who-got-away-with-murder/51-409311086Appalachian Unsolved: The serial killer who got away with murder - WBIR article by WBIR Staff (February 18, 2017).https://www.rainn.org/statistics/criminal-justice-systemStatistics report on rape and the criminal justice system on the RAINN website. RAINN is the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network and is the US’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/05/sexual-assault-rape-sympathy-no-prison.htmlWhy Society Goes Easy on Rapists - Slate article by Lili Loofbourow (May 30, 2019).Law & Disorder: Inside the Dark Heart of Murder by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker (2013).https://caselaw.findlaw.com/tn-court-of-criminal-appeals/1164569.htmlCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee,at Knoxville. STATE of Tennessee v. Thomas Dee HUSKEY. Decided: June 01, 2005https://casetext.com/case/state-v-huskey-3State v. Huskey, No. E1999-00438-CCA-R3-CD (Tenn. Crim. App. Jun. 28, 2002)https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2012/e2011-00283-cca-r3-cd.htmlState of Tennessee v. Thomas Dee Huskey. Appeal from the Criminal Court for Knox County. No. 49829. Richard Baumgartner, Judge. No. E2011-00283-CCA-R3-CD. Filed October 10, 2012.https://www.timesnews.net/News/2010/11/26/Detective-talks-about-East-Tennessee-serial-killingsDetective talks about East Tennessee serial killings - TimesNews article by the Associated Press (November 26, 2010).https://www.newspapers.com/image/284054621/?terms=%22zoo%2Bman%22Jury prepares to deliberate in ‘Zoo Man’ murder trial - The Jackson Sun article by The Associated Press (February 9, 1999).https://www.newspapers.com/image/113663386/?terms=%22zoo%2Bman%22‘Zoo Man’ insane, psychologist testifies - The Tennessean article by the Associated Press (February, 4, 1999).https://www.newspapers.com/image/467750113/?terms=%22susan%2Bstone%22%2B%22murder%22Hung jury ends accused serial killer’s trial - The Leaf Chronicle article by the Associated Press (February 14, 1999).https://www.newspapers.com/image/113485541/?terms=%22susan%2Bstone%22%2B%22murder%22‘Zoo Man’ prosecution rests case - The Tennessean article by the Associated Press (January 30, 1999).https://www.newspapers.com/image/422805337/?terms=%22susan%2Bstone%22%2B%22murder%22‘Zoo man’ jurors were far from verdict - The Daily News Journal article by the Associated Press (April 11, 1999).https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2719457/Gillig, Paulette Marie. “Dissociative identity disorder: a controversial diagnosis.” Psychiatry (Edgmont (Pa. : Township)) vol. 6,3 (2009): 24-9.Social Media:https://www.murderdownsouth.com/https://www.patreon.com/murderdownsouth/https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/https://www.twitter.com/murderdownsouth/Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonusOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola
September 29, 1984. Best friends Richard Stephenson and Scott Nelson were heading to their schools away football game. But they got a bit lost. They stopped by a restaurant to get directions. And that’s when things took a turn for the worse.Audience Survey - https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/Episode Page - https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2020/2/17/episode-39-the-trinity-murdersNamUs #UP75 - https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/75?navEpisode Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Louisville,_Kentuckyhttps://www.onthisday.com/date/1984/https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ky-supreme-court/1102703.htmlSupreme Court of Kentucky. Victor Dewayne TAYLOR, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee. No. 2004-SC-0018-MR. Decided: May 19, 2005https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/son-of-man-convicted-in-brutal-1984-murder-in-trouble-with-the-law/417-322690547Son of man convicted in brutal 1984 murder in trouble with the law - WHAS11 article by WHAS Staff (March 1, 2013).https://www.wave3.com/story/3366950/court-upholds-two-death-sentences/Court Upholds Two Death Sentences - WAVE3 News article (May 19, 2005).https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/28/wait-for-execution-has-financial-mental-toll/Wait for execution has financial, mental toll - Washington Times article by Brett Barrouquere (November 28, 2014).https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-kyed-5_06-cv-00181/pdf/USCOURTS-kyed-5_06-cv-00181-4.pdfUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION (at Lexington). Victor Dewayne Taylor, Petitioner, V. Thomas Simpson, Warden, Respondent. Case: 5:06-cv-00181-DCR. Doc #: 69. Filed 09/30/14. Civil Action No 5: 06-181-DCR. Memorandum Opinion and Order.Newspapers.com2 high school boys found fatally shot in downtown lot - The Courier-Journal article by Hunt Helm (October 1, 1984).Cleanser:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_J._Hillhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hillhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_YouSocial Media:https://www.murderdownsouth.com/https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/https://twitter.com/murderdownsouth/Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonusOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola
After 20 years of marriage, Gina was unhappy. Instead of getting a divorce, she began having an affair. But, that wasn’t enough for Gina. She wanted her husband out of the picture completely.Audience Survey - https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/Episode Page - https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2020/2/3/episode-38-mario-scramuzzaNamUs #UP14679 - https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/14679?navEpisode Sources:https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_7abe99b5-7f66-5490-8742-84e3a0bdfb8d.htmlCovington murder-for-hire: How it happened - Times-Picayune article by Kim Chatelain (May 24, 2016).https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_872bfe96-f5d5-50bd-a209-5b7526b2c762.htmlWoman pleads guilty in St. Tammany murder-for-hire plot, is sentenced to life in prison - Times-Picayune article by Heather Nolan (August 15, 2013).https://www.oxygen.com/killer-couples/crime-time/mario-scramuzza-murdered-gina-hire-paramedic-louisianaLouisiana Paramedic Strangled To Death By Disgruntled Wife’s Lover - Oxygen article by Daniel Egitto (October 4, 2019).https://casetext.com/case/state-v-rodriguez-hernandezState v. Rodriguez-Hernandez, 2012 KA 1040 (La. Ct. App. Sep. 13, 2013)https://casetext.com/case/state-ex-rel-rodriguez-hernandez-v-state-2/?PHONE_NUMBER_GROUP=C&NEW_CASE_PAGE=NState ex rel. Rodriguez-Hernandez v. State, 221 So. 3d 48 (La. 2017)https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/carlos-rodriguez-la-hitman-escapes-from-jail/83-401803118Carlos Rodriguez, LA Hitman, Escapes From Jail - WFMY News article by Kelly Heffernan-Tabor (February 22, 2010).https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_ba3a39f6-15dc-5da0-bc72-c5a0eb8105e2.htmlSt. Tammany escapee captured through team effort - Times-Picayune article by Jeff Adelson (March 2, 2010).https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/article_fb9fd964-011d-5582-8cc8-772459b7891b.htmlMan gets life in Covington murder for hire involving girlfriend, her husband - The Advocate article by Sara Pagones (July 7, 2016).https://caselaw.findlaw.com/la-court-of-appeal/1874004.htmlSTATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARLOS ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ. NUMBER 2017 KA 0245. Decided: September 15, 2017.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34445857/mario-j-scramuzzahttps://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/illegal-status-of-2-men-involved-in-covington-killing-sparks-call-for-reform/347944490Illegal status of 2 men involved in Covington killing sparks call for reform - 4WWL article by WWL Staff (October 22, 2009).Cleanser:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrtles_Plantationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Myrtles_PlantationSocial Media:https://www.murderdownsouth.com/https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/https://twitter.com/murderdownsouth/Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonusOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola
This episode we’ll be covering Donald Harvey. A nurse’s aide whose killing spree spanned two states, 17 years, and possibly more than 80 victims.Audience Survey - https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/Episode Page - https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2020/1/27/episode-37-disorderly-orderly-the-angel-of-deathNamUs #UP6715 - https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/6715?navEpisode Sources:https://www.amazon.com/Nurses-Who-Kill/dp/B07PV7LNC7Nurses Who Kill - Season 2, Episode 5.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/us/donald-harvey-who-killed-dozens-of-hospital-patients-dies.html?auth=login-email&login=emailDonald Harvey, Who Killed Dozens of Hospital Patients, Dies at 64 - New York Times article by Liam Stack (March 30, 2017).https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-time/charles-cullen-deadly-serial-killer-nurseWho Is Serial Killer Charles Cullen? The Deadly Nurse Who Admitted To Killing 40 Patients - Oxygen article by Sowmya Krishnamurthy (May 11, 2018).https://people.com/crime/angel-of-death-donald-harvey/Who Was Serial Killer Donald Harvey, the 'Angel of Death' Who Poisoned Dozens of Hospital Patients? - People article by Jeff Truesdell (March 30, 2017).https://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/inmate-charged-in-cincinnati-angel-of-death-donald-harveys-fatal-prison-beatingInmate charged in Cincinnati 'Angel of Death' Donald Harvey's fatal prison beating - WCPO article by John Seewer (May 3, 2019).https://www.oxygen.com/license-to-kill/crime-time/nurses-aide-donald-harvey-murdered-37-victims-poisonNurse’s Aide Pleads Guilty To Murdering 37 Victims With Cyanide, Arsenic, Rat Poison - Oxygen article by Benjamin H. Smith (July 21, 2019).There was an episode of Martinis and Murder linked on the article but I didn’t listen to it.https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/angel-of-death-serial-killer-you-think-i-played-god-and-i-did/427147762'Angel of Death' serial killer: 'You think I played God, and I did' - WKYC article by WKYC Staff (March 31, 2017).https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1987/08/21/orderly-served-death-to-patients/a69920ed-78d5-4a15-b0f8-74003cb5b326/ORDERLY SERVED DEATH TO PATIENTS - Washington Post article by David S. Hilzenrath (August 21, 1987).https://www.newspapers.com/image/101864424/ - Newspapers.comHarvey victims: Not just ‘cases’ - Cincinnati Enquirer article by Elizabeth Neus (August 23, 1987).Cleanser:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_SandersSocial Media:https://www.murderdownsouth.com/https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/https://twitter.com/murderdownsouth/Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonusOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola
August 1991. 10 year old Beatrice Louise Routh was at the park with her mother, sister, and a few family friends. They had been facing hard times and where living in a van. A kind stranger by the name Donald Leroy Evans showed up offering to help them out. But Donald didn’t turn out to be so kind.Audience Survey - https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/Episode Page - https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2020/1/6/episode-36-the-rest-area-murdersNamUs #UP8675 - https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/8675/details?navEpisode Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/17/us/troubled-past-for-drifter-in-serial-killing-claims.htmlTroubled Past for Drifter in Serial Killing Claims - New York Times article by The Associated Press (August 17, 1991).https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1995-07-29-9507280575-story.htmlSUPREMACIST PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER - SunSentinel article by Trevor Jensen (July 29, 1995).https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/861094/donald-leroy-evans-v-state-of-mississippi/Donald Leroy Evans v. State of Mississippi, 93-DP-01173-SCT (Miss. 1993). Mississippi Supreme Court (Filed September 18, 1993).https://www.justice.gov/archive/tribal/docs/fv_tjs/session_3/session3_presentations/Adam_Walsh.pdfConsultation: Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act of 2006. Leslie A. Hagen (Assistant United States Attorney/ WDMI), SMART Office & SMART Office & John Dossett (General Counsel/NCAI). US. Department of Justice powerpoint presentation.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19910907&id=sMw0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=oA4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1811,4288682Drifter charged in Florida murder - Ocala Star-Banner article by The Associated Press (September 7, 1991).https://apnews.com/ac5cd37ac53f7835b7e4f57997852daeMan Who Claims He Killed 72 People Sought in Florida in Prostitute’s Death - AP article (September 5, 1991).https://apnews.com/ac45efe2e1d167a1fd420363740ab7a0Prosecutor Says Claimed Killings May Be More Than 60 - AP article by Frank Fisher (August 14, 1991).Newspapers.comHotline may aid in trial - South Florida Sun Sentinel article by Barbara Walsh (March 11, 1994).Experts say man can stand trial - South Florida Sun Sentinel article by Trevoer Jensen (July 23, 1994).Mississippi officers continue search for accused serial killer - Longview News-Journal article by Associated Press (June 15, 1993).Strangulations might be tied to killing spree - Florida Today article by Associated Press (September 30, 1991).https://people.com/archive/bloody-claims-vol-36-no-12/Bloody Claims - People article by Karen S. Schneider (September 30, 1991).https://www.deseret.com/1993/6/15/19051796/escaped-serial-killer-is-capturedESCAPED SERIAL KILLER IS CAPTURED - Deseret News article by Associated Press (June 15, 1993).http://www.corrections.com/articles/7174-mississippi-death-row-inmates-fire-on-prison-officersMississippi Death Row Inmates Fire on Prison Officers - Jackson Clarion-Ledger article (December 18, 2000).https://www.wlwt.com/article/family-members-make-plea-for-person-responsible-for-mans-hit-and-run-death-to-come-forward/30347695Police: No new developments after renewed search in 40-year-old case of missing teen - WLWT5 article by Jatara McGee (June 5, 2019).Cleanser:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grave-of-douglas-the-confederate-camelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_the_camelhttps://texascamelcorps.com/about-usSocial Media:https://www.murderdownsouth.com/https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/https://twitter.com/murderdownsouth/Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonusOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola
Josh Browning and his friend John Tucker were looking to hit the town and show off their wealth… Too bad they had no money. But Josh’s step-grandparents did…Audience Survey - https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/Episode Page - https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2019/12/23/episode-35-the-stewart-family-ax-murdersEpisode Sources:https://www.theledger.com/article/LK/20090816/News/608098244/LLGreen Swamp area site of 1918 murder - The Ledger article by Donald L. Arey Jr (August 16, 2009).https://www.weather-us.com/en/florida-usa-climateMonthly weather forecast and climate. Florida, USA.https://www.in2013dollars.com/Inflation Calculator.https://www.theledger.com/article/LK/20091025/News/608111000/LLHomestead in Green Swamp Was Site of Slayings in 1918 - The Ledger article by Linda Charlton (October 25, 2009).https://u.demog.berkeley.edu/~andrew/1918/figure2.htmlLife expectancy in the USA, 1900-98. men and women. Berkeley website.https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1997-07-16-9707150311-story.htmlSWAMP DWELLERS ENRICH FOLKLORE; LAND PROVIDES STREAM OF BENEFITS - Orlando Sentinel article by Ormund Powers (July 16, 1997).https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25119368/isham-stewartFind a Grave site.Newspapers.comTry Browning in Lake Co. For Double Murder - Tampa Bay Times article (May 21, 1918).Newspapers.comRumors haunt house - The Lake Sentinel article by Robert Sargent Jr. (October 31, 1998).Newspapers.comFlorida ‘Lifer’ Will Be Freed - St. Petersburg Times article (July 16, 1938).Newspapers.comJosh Browning is Held for Murder of Grandparents - Tampa Times article (May 27, 1918).Newspapers.comSeeks Freedom - Orlando Morning Sentinel article (May 9, 1938).Newspapers.comConfessed Killer of Elderly Couple Will Be Freed from Prison this Fall - Orlando Morning Sentinel (July 16, 1938).Social Media:https://www.murderdownsouth.com/https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/https://twitter.com/murderdownsouth/Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonusOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola
This Episode, we’ll be covering the apprehension and aftermath of the crimes committed by The Columbus Stocking Strangler. Carlton Michael Gary was put to death for the crimes, but is he the serial killer history remembers him as.Audience Survey - https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/Episode Page - https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2019/12/9/episode-34-the-columbus-stocking-strangler-part-2Episode Sources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-11th-circuit/1326089.html - United States Court of Appeals,Eleventh Circuit. Carlton Michael GARY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Hilton HALL, Respondent-Appellee. No. 04-15535. Decided: February 12, 2009.https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article205439479.html - ‘Stocking Strangler’ Carlton Gary executed after over 30 years of trials, appeals - Ledger-Enquirer article by Chuck Williams and Tim Chitwood (March 15, 2018).https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article183578191.html - ‘Stocking Strangler’ Carlton Gary makes final appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court - Ledger-Enquirer article by Tim Chitwood (November 8, 2017).https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4800640/ - Evaluation of the Secretor Status of ABO Blood Group Antigens in Saliva among Southern Rajasthan Population Using Absorption Inhibition Method - NIH article by Metgud R, Khajuria N, Mamta, and Ramesh G (2016).https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article204962304.html - In final appeals, Stocking Strangler attorneys say Ga. is about to execute innocent man - Ledger-Enquirer article by Tim Chitwood (March 13, 2018).https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/detective-who-rode-around-with-the-stocking-strangler-was-creepy/Qyol0dqkqRnyhwmMntmxjJ/ - Detective who rode around with the Stocking Strangler: ‘It was creepy’ - AJC article by Rhonda Cook (March 16, 2018).https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/last-words-georgia-executes-serial-killer-carlton-gary/oG7dZf3AyFanVGFcrr0CuM/ - No last words as Georgia executes serial killer Carlton Gary - AJC article by Rhonda Cook (March 16, 2018).https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2007/05/strangler200705 - Seeds of Doubt - Vanity Fair article by David Rose (May 2007).Social Media:https://www.murderdownsouth.com/ https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/ https://twitter.com/murderdownsouth Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License. - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonus Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola
After a few teenage years of smaller crimes, Carlton Michael Gary went on to terrorize a small neighborhood in Georgia for seven months before going cold. This Episode, we’ll be covering the crimes of The Columbus Stocking Strangler.Audience SurveyEpisode PageCase Updates:https://dailymemphian.com/article/8935/sedley-alley-dna-testing-petition-dismissedSedley Alley DNA testing petition dismissedEpisode Sources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-11th-circuit/1326089.htmlUnited States Court of Appeals,Eleventh Circuit. Carlton Michael GARY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Hilton HALL, Respondent-Appellee. No. 04-15535. Decided: February 12, 2009.https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article205439479.html‘Stocking Strangler’ Carlton Gary executed after over 30 years of trials, appeals - Ledger-Enquirer article by Chuck Williams and Tim Chitwood (March 15, 2018).https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article183578191.html‘Stocking Strangler’ Carlton Gary makes final appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court - Ledger-Enquirer article by Tim Chitwood (November 8, 2017).https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4800640/Evaluation of the Secretor Status of ABO Blood Group Antigens in Saliva among Southern Rajasthan Population Using Absorption Inhibition Method - NIH article by Metgud R, Khajuria N, Mamta, and Ramesh G (2016).https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article204962304.htmlIn final appeals, Stocking Strangler attorneys say Ga. is about to execute innocent man - Ledger-Enquirer article by Tim Chitwood (March 13, 2018).https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/detective-who-rode-around-with-the-stocking-strangler-was-creepy/Qyol0dqkqRnyhwmMntmxjJ/Detective who rode around with the Stocking Strangler: ‘It was creepy’ - AJC article by Rhonda Cook (March 16, 2018).https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/last-words-georgia-executes-serial-killer-carlton-gary/oG7dZf3AyFanVGFcrr0CuM/No last words as Georgia executes serial killer Carlton Gary - AJC article by Rhonda Cook (March 16, 2018).https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2007/05/strangler200705Seeds of Doubt - Vanity Fair article by David Rose (May 2007).Social Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution LicenseOutro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
In the conclusion of our three part series on the Charleston Church Massacre, we discuss the aftermath of the shooting and the effect it had on the church and community. We also discuss the sentencing of the assailant.Audience SurveyEpisode PageNamUs Case - NamUs #UP13772NamUs Case - NamUs #UP13773Episode Sources:https://www.onthisday.com/date/2015 - 2015 Informationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston,_South_Carolina - Charleston, SC Wikihttps://motheremanuel.com/about-us/ - The AME Church website.https://emanuelempowerment.org/ - Mother Emanuel Empowerment Center - MEEC website.https://www.npr.org/2018/07/16/629424811/architect-unveils-design-for-mother-emanuel-ame-church-memorial - Architect Unveils Design For Emanuel AME Church Memorial - NPR article by Camila Domonoske (July 16, 2018).A Short History of Charleston - Book by Robert Rosen (Second edition published in 1992).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gullah_Gullah_Island - Gullah Gullah Island Wikipedia page.https://civilrightstrail.com/attraction/emanuel-ame-church/ - Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church page on the United States Civil Rights Trail website.https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/06/08/481149042/how-a-shooting-changed-charlestons-oldest-black-church - How a Shooting Changed Charleston’s Oldest Black Church - NPR article by Debbie Elliot (June 8, 2016).https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/18/415452594/mother-emanuel-church-suffers-a-new-loss-in-charleston - ‘Mother Emanuel’ Church Suffers A New Loss In Charleston - NPR article by Bill Chappell (June 18, 2015).https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/09/us/charleston-church-distributes-1-5-million-to-families-of-victims.html - Charleston Church Distributes $1.5 Million to Families of Victims - NYT article by The Associated Press (May 8, 2016).https://discoversouthcarolina.com/products/3404 - Emanuel AME Church’s page on Discover South Carolina website.https://www.postandcourier.com/news/special_reports/slavery-in-charleston-a-chronicle-of-human-bondage-in-the/article_54334e04-4834-50b7-990b-f81fa3c2804a.html - Slavery in Charelston: A chronicle of human bondage in the Holy City - The Post and Courier article by Brian Hicks (April 9, 2011).https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/us/dylann-roof-trial-charleston.html - Dylann Roof Is Sentenced to Death in Charleston Church Massacre - NYT article by Alan Blinder and Kevin Sack (January 10, 2017).https://time.com/5647304/white-nationalist-terrorism-united-states/ - ‘We Are Being Eaten From Within.’ Why America Is Losing the Battle Against White Nationalist Terrorism - Time Magazine article by Vera Bergengruen and W.J. Hennigan (August 8, 2019).https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/04/el-paso-shooting-white-nationalist-supremacy-violence-christchurch - 'White power ideology': why El Paso is part of a growing global threat - Guardian article by Lois Beckett and Jason Wilson (August 5, 2019).https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/08/conversation-christian-picciolini/595543/ - A Reformed White Nationalist Says the Worst Is Yet to Come - The Atlantic Article by Yara Bayoumy And Kathy Gilsinan (August 6, 2019).https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-08-07/domestic-terrorism-white-supremacists-islamic-state-recruits - White supremacists and Islamic State recruits have more in common than you might think - LA Times article by Melissa Etehad (August 7, 2019).https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/us/thousands-gather-for-funeral-of-clementa-pinckney-in-charleston.html?module=inline - President Obama Eulogizes Charleston Pastor as One Who Understood Grace - The New York Times article by Kevin Sack and Gardiner Harris (June 25, 2015).https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/us/dylann-roof-shooting-charleston-south-carolina-church-video.html?module=inline - Jurors Hear Dylann Roof Explain Shooting in Video: ‘I Had to Do It’ - The New York Times article by Kevin Sack and Alan Blinder (December 9, 2016).https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/us/no-regrets-from-dylann-roof-in-jailhouse-manifesto.html?module=inline - No Regrets From Dylann Roof in Jailhouse Manifesto - The New York Times article by Kevin Sack and Alan Blinder (January 5, 2017).https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/us/dylann-roof-trial-charleston.html?module=inline - Spared by Gunman in Charleston, Churchgoer Describes Night of Terror - The New York Times article by Alan Blinder and Kevin Sack (December 14, 2016).https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/dylann-roof-trial.html?module=inline - Heart-Rending Testimony as Dylann Roof Trial Opens - The New York Times article by Kevin Sack and Alan Blinder (December 7, 2016).https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/15/593799322/sister-of-charleston-shooter-dylann-roof-arrested-after-menacing-social-media-po - Sister Of Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof Arrested After Menacing Social Media Post - NPR article by Scott Neuman (March 15, 2018).https://www.gq.com/story/dylann-roof-making-of-an-american-terrorist - A Most American Terrorist: The Making of Dylann Roof - GQ article by Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah (August 21, 2017).https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/2/7/18215634/dylann-roof-charleston-church-shooter-bowl-gang - An online subculture celebrating the Charleston church shooter appears to be inspiring copycat plots - Vox article by Zack Beauchamp (February 7, 2019).https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/charleston-church-shooting/charleston-shooter-dylann-roof-moved-death-row-terre-haute-federal-n749671 - Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof Moved to Death Row in Terre Haute Federal Prison - NBC News article by Avalon Zoppo (April 22, 2017).https://www.postandcourier.com/news/now-that-capital-punishment-is-back-dylann-roof-s-execution/article_764cb004-af0c-11e9-b949-a7d20c2c791a.html - Now that capital punishment is back, Dylann Roof’s execution can move forward - The Post and Courier article by Michael Majchrowicz and Gregory Yee Mmajchrowicz (July 25, 2019).https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/31/us/dylann-roof-survivors-lawsuit/index.html - Families of Dylann Roof victims can sue US government, court rules - CNN article by Jay Croft (August 31, 2019).https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dylann-roof-drove-second-black-church-charleston-shooting/ - Dylann Roof drove toward second black church after Charleston shooting, prosecutors say - CBS News article (February 22, 2017).https://www.apnews.com/f56b7776bbd940ecaee34845fca86da6 - Appeals court reinstates lawsuit in SC church shooting case - AP article by Denise Lavoie (August 30, 2019).https://www.gq.com/story/dylann-roof-making-of-an-american-terrorist - Episode Imagehttps://www.behindthebastards.com/podcasts/the-story-behind-all-those-nazi-clown-memes.htm - “Behind the Bastards” Episode 90 - The Story Behind All Those Nazi / Clown MemesCleanser:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smalls - Robert Smalls Wikipedia PageSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
This episode is part two of our three part series on the Charleston Church Massacre which occurred in Charleston, SC in 2015. In this episode we go into the sad events that happened that night. And the arrest of the assailant.Audience SurveyEpisode Page & SourcesSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Happy Halloween! In this short episode we get a bit spooky. We cover a couple of ghost stories from the Carolinas, including The Story of Julia Legare and The Ghost Train of Bostian Bridge.Audience SurveyEpisode PageEpisode Sources:Weird Carolinas - Book by Roger Manley. Published in 2007.https://paranormalmilwaukee.com/paranormal-101/four-types-of-hauntings/ - Four Types of Hauntings.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edisto_Island - Edisto Island Wikipedia Page.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Islands - Sea Islands Wikipedia Page.https://www.cdc.gov/diphtheria/index.html - The CDC webpage for Diphtheria.https://www.edistobeach.com/the-legend-of-julia-legare/ - The Legend of Julia Legare - Article on Edisto Beach’s website by Bob Hart.https://www.scpictureproject.org/charleston-county/tomb-of-julia-legare.html - SC PIcture Project website.https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/a-southern-gothic-ghost-story-from-edisto-island-south-carolinas-low-country/ - Buried Alive! A Southern Gothic Ghost Story from Edisto Island, South Carolina’s Low Country - Article on the Gothic Horror Stories website.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_accident_on_the_Bostian_Bridge = Railway accident on the Bostian Bridge - Wikipedia Page.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statesville,_North_Carolina - The Statesville, NC wiki page.Social Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
This episode is part one of our three part series on the Charleston Church Massacre which occurred in Charleston, SC in 2015. In part one we cover the history of Charleston, black history in Charleston (especially regarding Christianity), and how Roof and others like him are radicalized into white supremacy.Audience SurveyEpisode PageCase Updates Sources:https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/10/12/hearing-set-consider-dna-testing-case-executed-man.html - Hearing Set to Consider DNA Testing in Case of Man Executed for Killing Marine - Military.com article by the Associated Press (October 12, 2019).https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/community/128214/itali-marlowe-is-the-20th-trans-person-to-be-killed-in-the-us-this-year/ - Itali Marlowe is the 20th trans person to be killed in the US this year - Gay Times article by Sam Damshenas (October 10, 2019).Episode Sources:https://www.onthisday.com/date/2015 - 2015 Informationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston,_South_Carolina - Charleston, SC Wikihttps://motheremanuel.com/about-us/ - The AME Church website.https://emanuelempowerment.org/ - Mother Emanuel Empowerment Center - MEEC website.https://www.npr.org/2018/07/16/629424811/architect-unveils-design-for-mother-emanuel-ame-church-memorial - Architect Unveils Design For Emanuel AME Church Memorial - NPR article by Camila Domonoske (July 16, 2018).A Short History of Charleston - Book by Robert Rosen (Second edition published in 1992).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gullah_Gullah_Island - Gullah Gullah Island Wikipedia page.https://civilrightstrail.com/attraction/emanuel-ame-church/ - Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church page on the United States Civil Rights Trail website.https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/06/08/481149042/how-a-shooting-changed-charlestons-oldest-black-church - How a Shooting Changed Charleston’s Oldest Black Church - NPR article by Debbie Elliot (June 8, 2016).https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/18/415452594/mother-emanuel-church-suffers-a-new-loss-in-charleston - ‘Mother Emanuel’ Church Suffers A New Loss In Charleston - NPR article by Bill Chappell (June 18, 2015).https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/09/us/charleston-church-distributes-1-5-million-to-families-of-victims.html - Charleston Church Distributes $1.5 Million to Families of Victims - NYT article by The Associated Press (May 8, 2016).https://discoversouthcarolina.com/products/3404 - Emanuel AME Church’s page on Discover South Carolina website.https://www.postandcourier.com/news/special_reports/slavery-in-charleston-a-chronicle-of-human-bondage-in-the/article_54334e04-4834-50b7-990b-f81fa3c2804a.html - Slavery in Charelston: A chronicle of human bondage in the Holy City - The Post and Courier article by Brian Hicks (April 9, 2011).https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/us/dylann-roof-trial-charleston.html - Dylann Roof Is Sentenced to Death in Charleston Church Massacre - NYT article by Alan Blinder and Kevin Sack (January 10, 2017).https://time.com/5647304/white-nationalist-terrorism-united-states/ - ‘We Are Being Eaten From Within.’ Why America Is Losing the Battle Against White Nationalist Terrorism - Time Magazine article by Vera Bergengruen and W.J. Hennigan (August 8, 2019).https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/04/el-paso-shooting-white-nationalist-supremacy-violence-christchurch - 'White power ideology': why El Paso is part of a growing global threat - Guardian article by Lois Beckett and Jason Wilson (August 5, 2019).https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/08/conversation-christian-picciolini/595543/ - A Reformed White Nationalist Says the Worst Is Yet to Come - The Atlantic Article by Yara Bayoumy And Kathy Gilsinan (August 6, 2019).https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-08-07/domestic-terrorism-white-supremacists-islamic-state-recruits - White supremacists and Islamic State recruits have more in common than you might think - LA Times article by Melissa Etehad (August 7, 2019).https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/us/thousands-gather-for-funeral-of-clementa-pinckney-in-charleston.html?module=inline - President Obama Eulogizes Charleston Pastor as One Who Understood Grace - The New York Times article by Kevin Sack and Gardiner Harris (June 25, 2015).https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/us/dylann-roof-shooting-charleston-south-carolina-church-video.html?module=inline - Jurors Hear Dylann Roof Explain Shooting in Video: ‘I Had to Do It’ - The New York Times article by Kevin Sack and Alan Blinder (December 9, 2016).https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/us/no-regrets-from-dylann-roof-in-jailhouse-manifesto.html?module=inline - No Regrets From Dylann Roof in Jailhouse Manifesto - The New York Times article by Kevin Sack and Alan Blinder (January 5, 2017).https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/us/dylann-roof-trial-charleston.html?module=inline - Spared by Gunman in Charleston, Churchgoer Describes Night of Terror - The New York Times article by Alan Blinder and Kevin Sack (December 14, 2016).https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/dylann-roof-trial.html?module=inline - Heart-Rending Testimony as Dylann Roof Trial Opens - The New York Times article by Kevin Sack and Alan Blinder (December 7, 2016).https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/15/593799322/sister-of-charleston-shooter-dylann-roof-arrested-after-menacing-social-media-po - Sister Of Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof Arrested After Menacing Social Media Post - NPR article by Scott Neuman (March 15, 2018).https://www.gq.com/story/dylann-roof-making-of-an-american-terrorist - A Most American Terrorist: The Making of Dylann Roof - GQ article by Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah (August 21, 2017).https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/2/7/18215634/dylann-roof-charleston-church-shooter-bowl-gang - An online subculture celebrating the Charleston church shooter appears to be inspiring copycat plots - Vox article by Zack Beauchamp (February 7, 2019).https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/charleston-church-shooting/charleston-shooter-dylann-roof-moved-death-row-terre-haute-federal-n749671 - Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof Moved to Death Row in Terre Haute Federal Prison - NBC News article by Avalon Zoppo (April 22, 2017).https://www.postandcourier.com/news/now-that-capital-punishment-is-back-dylann-roof-s-execution/article_764cb004-af0c-11e9-b949-a7d20c2c791a.html - Now that capital punishment is back, Dylann Roof’s execution can move forward - The Post and Courier article by Michael Majchrowicz and Gregory Yee Mmajchrowicz (July 25, 2019).https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/31/us/dylann-roof-survivors-lawsuit/index.html - Families of Dylann Roof victims can sue US government, court rules - CNN article by Jay Croft (August 31, 2019).https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dylann-roof-drove-second-black-church-charleston-shooting/ - Dylann Roof drove toward second black church after Charleston shooting, prosecutors say - CBS News article (February 22, 2017).https://www.apnews.com/f56b7776bbd940ecaee34845fca86da6 - Appeals court reinstates lawsuit in SC church shooting case - AP article by Denise Lavoie (August 30, 2019).https://www.gq.com/story/dylann-roof-making-of-an-american-terrorist - Episode ImageSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
This episode we head back to Charlotte, NC to cover the murder of Danielle Watson at The Flying Biscuit café.Audience SurveyEpisode PageNamUs Case - NamUs #UP2224Episode Sources:Time Periodhttps://www.greensboro.com/news/crime/flying-biscuit-murders-mark-a-first-in-n-c-homicide/article_e082237b-3c79-5bad-84bc-905477a25694.html - Flying Biscuit murders mark a first in N.C. homicide cases - Charlotte Observer article reprinted in the Greensboro News & Record (January 25, 2013).https://www.wbtv.com/story/20668491/flying-biscuit-killer-pleads-guilty-to-double-murder/ - Man convicted for murder of Flying Biscuit co-worker, unborn child - WBTV3 article by WBTV Web Staff (January 24, 2013).https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/new-autopsy-findings-reveal-n-man-brutally-stabbed-pregnant-co-worker-danielle-watson-dozen-times-article-1.1103070 - New autopsy findings reveal N.C. man brutally stabbed pregnant co-worker Danielle Watson almost two dozen times - New York Daily News article by Erik Ortiz (June 27, 2012).https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/police-search-for-ballantyne-murder-suspect/275-373506183 - Police search for Ballantyne murder suspect - WCNC article by WCNC Staff (January 16, 2012).https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/10634816/ - Warrants: Charlotte murder suspect told sister he killed co-worker - WRAL article by Tara Lynn and Bridget Whelan (January 23, 2012).https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/10605856/ - Charlotte cafe homicide, robbery suspect nabbed in Fayetteville - WRAL article by Adam Owens, Tara Lynn, and Bridget Whelan (January 16, 2012).https://www.huffpost.com/entry/danielle-watson-autopsy-s_n_1631559 - Danielle Watson Autopsy Says Pregnant Charlotte Woman Stabbed 2 Dozen Times - Huffpost article by Michael McLaughlin (June 27, 2012).https://www.wbtv.com/story/16520565/death-investigation-at-south-charlotte-shopping-center/ - DA to seek murder charge of unborn child against Flying Biscuit murder suspect, source says - WBTV3 article (January 14, 2012).https://www.wbtv.com/story/16529861/fiancee-says-murdered-cafe-manager/ - Murdered cafe manager and fiance were to get married this weekend - WBTV3 article (January 16, 2012).Cleanser:Devil's Tramping Ground WikiNorth Carolina Ghosts ArticleWhat is the Devil's Tramping Ground?/UNC-TV ScienceSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
This week we cover the crime spree of John Louis Evans III and Wayne Eugene Ritter. Their multi-state reign of terror ultimately culminated in the murder of Edward Nassar, a pawn shop owner in Mobile, Alabama.Audience SurveyEpisode PageNamUs Case - NamUs #UP9834Episode Sources:Case Updates:Family Still Waiting For Mark Carver To Be ‘Truly Free’ - WFAE 90.7 article by Sara Delia (September 6, 2019).Koch Brothers Projects in Works from ‘Amanda Knox’ Producer - Variety article by Dave Mcnary (August 26, 2019).Moorer’s attorney delays filing federal civil lawsuit due to upcoming retrial - WMBF News article by Kristin Nelson (August 22, 2019).Today’s Case:Mobile, AL Wiki1970 Census Data (PDF)1971 Census DataTime Period InfoEpisode Image - ‘Big Yellow Mama’John Louis EVANS, III v. ALABAMA - 461 U.S. 1301 (103 S.Ct. 1735, 75 L.Ed.2d 921). No. 82-6581 (A-848). Decided: April 21, 1983.Witness To an Execution - UPI article by Mark D. Harris (May 4, 1983).Mother of victim feels no sympathy for Evans - Gadsden Times article by Gary MItchell (April 23, 1983).Murderer John Louis Evans III laughed with his family… - UPI article by Jeff Woodard (April 20, 1983).Alabama Executes Killer, 7th in U.S to Die Since ‘76 - New York Times article (April 23, 1983).Evans v. State - Court of Criminal Appeals of AlabamaNov 15, 1977361 So. 2d 654 (Ala. Crim. App. 1977).Alabama Executes Convict in Killing - New York Times article by the Associated Press (August 28, 1987).In the Shadow of the Chair, Killer John Evans Plans to Seek No Reprieve from Death - People article by Joyce Leviton (April 9, 1979).Murder Victim Wanted to Help Others - Alabama Journal article by Chris Sexton (November 9, 1978).Cleanser:Satchel Paige WikiSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
This week we finish our two part series on The Southside Strangler. A serial killer who terrorized Richmond and Arlington VA between 1984 and 1987.Audience SurveyEpisode PageNamus Case - NamUs #UP8577Episode Sources:Richmond, VA - Wikipedia page.Forensic Files C8: E1 “Southside Strangler” - October 31, 1996.Memorial Care websiteAmazing Advances in Forensic Science Part 1: DNA - .Practical Homicide article by Vernon J. Gerberth, M.S., M.P.S. June 2010.NIH websiteThe Night I Watched a Serial Killer Die - Article by Lee Lofland. August 18, 2018.Virginia Serial Killer Convicted by DNA Evidence is Executed - Los Angeles Times article from the Associated Press. April 28, 1994.Killer breakthrough - the day DNA evidence first nailed a murderer - Article from The Guardian written by Ian Cobain. June 7, 2016.Virginia’s Southside Strangler executed - UPI archives. April 28, 1994.Governor pardons man wrongly convicted of murder. - UPI article by Carolyn Click. January 4, 1989.Timothy W. Spencer, Petitioner-appellant, v. Edward W. Murray, Director, Respondent-appellee, 5 F.3d 758 (4th Cir. 1993) - Argued Oct. 28, 1992. Decided Sept. 16, 1993.The Arlington Serial Killer Who Changed History. - Arlington Magazine article by Laurie McClellan. July 27, 2015.Southern Nightmare Podcast & article series - Southern Nightmare. This is a 10-part print and podcast series on the landmark criminal justice case of the South Side Strangler, which marked the nation's first use of DNA to catch a killer. Articles listed in Style Weekly. By Richard Foster.Cleanser:Maggie L. Walker - WikiMaggie L. Walker Governor’s School HistorySocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
This week we’ll be covering The Southside Strangler. A serial killer who terrorized Richmond and Arlington VA between 1984 and 1987.Audience SurveyEpisode PageEpisode Sources:Richmond, VAForensic Files C8: E1 “Southside Strangler”Memorial Care websitePractical Homicide article (2010)NIH websiteWebsite for Lee LoflandLos Angeles Times article (April 1994)Guardian article (June 2016)UPI article (April 1994)UPI article (January 1989)US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit document (Decided Sept 16, 1993)Arlington Magazine article (July 2015)Southern Nightmare Podcast & article seriesSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Law enforcement begins to narrow in on the bombing suspect after a 4th bomb and a few tips from concerned citizens. But right when they’re about to strike, Rudolph vanishes. Rumors and sightings abound, the 5 year search begins.Audience SurveyEpisode PageNamus CaseEpisode Sources:Eric Rudolph FBI pageCNN articleAnti-Defamation League articleSouthern Poverty Law Center articleSouthern Poverty Law Center articleChurch of Israel WikiAJC articleBlue Ridge Outdoors articleAtlanta.net articleSmoky Mountain News articleCleanser:Bob Montag - New Georgia EncyclopediaAtlanta Crackers - New Georgia EncyclopediaBob Montag ObituarySocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
From mid 1996 to early 1998, four bombings occurred starting at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, GA during the 1996 Summer Olympics that the city was hosting. Not long after, a family planning facility and a lesbian nightclub were also targeted. With multiple dead and over a hundred injured, the police and FBI begin a manhunt.Demographic SurveyEpisode PageEpisode Sources:Eric Rudolph FBI pageCNN articleAnti-Defamation League articleSouthern Poverty Law Center articleSouthern Poverty Law Center articleChurch of Israel WikiAJC articleBlue Ridge Outdoors articleAtlanta.net articleSmoky Mountain News articleSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
September 14,1987 - Vincent Sherry (a state circuit judge) and his wife, Margaret, (a former councilwoman with mayoral aspirations) were shot to death in their own home in Biloxi, Mississippi. The case went cold until years later when a strange tie to a lonely hearts scam run by a criminal organization was uncovered…Demographic SurveyEpisode PageNamUs CaseEpisode Sources:“The Dixie Mafia”“A Timeline of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in the United States”“An ‘ice cold’ murder conspiracy ended Margaret and Vincent Sherry’s lives 30 years ago”“Federal Trial Tells A Story Of Cold-Blooded Death, Prison Scam With Gay Men”“Ex-Biloxi Mayor Indicted in Death of Judge, Wife”“Biloxi's Tale of Murder, Extortion and Racy Photos”“Figure in Coast judge's slaying dies”“Ex-Biloxi mayor still denies role in killings”“THE DIXIE MAFIA ON TRIAL”“The Dixie Mafia Murders”Cleanser:Jackie Joyner Kersee WikiSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
October 9th, 2010 - An Amber Alert was issued for Zahra Baker, a 10 year old girl from Hickory, North Carolina. She was last seen sleeping in her room at 2:30am. Her father and stepmother reported her missing at 2pm that same day. The last time anyone else reported seeing her was two weeks earlier…Demographic SurveyEpisode PageNamUs CaseCase Updates:“Man arrested in shooting death of transgender woman, Chanel Scurlock, found in Lumberton field”“Father charged in death of boy whose remains were found under Mebane billboard in 1998”BREAKING: Craig Hicks pleads guilty to murder of three Muslim studentsEpisode Sources:“Amber Alert issued for Hickory girl”“Stepmother of missing Hickory girl arrested”“Police dogs smell remains at home of missing child”“Hickory girl's disappearance now homicide case”“Police release 911 call in girl’s disappearance”“Landfill searched for evidence in missing Hickory girl's case”“Search for missing Hickory girl moves to new location”"Police: Prosthetic leg belonged to missing girl”“Family of missing 10-year-old girl evicted”“Police: Remains of missing Hickory girl found”“Warrants: Two men may have been involved in Zahra's death”“Report: Zahra Baker's stepmom cuts deal to avoid death penalty”“Warrant: Hickory girl died weeks before reported missing”“Stepmother of Zahra Baker faces bigamy charge”“Stepmother indicted in death of disabled NC girl”“Stepmother gets up to 18 years in prison for killing Hickory girl”“Elisa Baker denies killing stepdaughter”“Zahra Baker basics: Complicated case still resonates with community”KIWANIS PARK ZAHRA BAKER ALL CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND“Inside the Zahra Baker case with investigator who identified remains”“What happened to Zahra Baker?”“Zahra Baker's birth mother speaks for the first time”Cleanser:THE “MIRACLE OF HICKORY”: THE 1944 POLIO HOSPITALWhat Is Polio?Polio DataSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
July 18th, 2015 - Neal Falls goes to meet a woman by the name of Heather. They had contacted one another on Backpage, to set up a date at Heather’s house. But Neal didn’t come with the agreed upon payment. Instead, a gun and four pairs of handcuffs.Demographic SurveyEpisode PageNamUs CaseSources:"Possible Serial Killer Neal Falls Had List of Six Other Women: Police""Man Killed by Sex Worker in West Virginia Could Be Linked to 10 Other Attacks""UPDATE: Police Say Neal Falls Had Contact with Police at More than a Dozen Agencies""Slain serial killing suspect linked to missing Ohio women?""Woman's dismembered body found in vacant NY home""Attacker slain by West Virginia woman may have been interstate serial killer""Neal Falls, Man Killed By Escort, Had Cache Of Weapons And List Of Prostitutes, Police Say""The Psychology of Corpse Dismemberment - The Motivation Behind the Most Grotesque of Crimes""CHILLICOTHE’S MISSING: Tiffany Sayre Found Dead In Creek Bed""Out From The Void II: Eryn Beth McClary""Prostitutes share tragic fate""Family grieves, yet feels relief""Career criminal charged in death of one of the missing Chillicothe women""Jury convicts McCrary in Claytor murder case""As women keep washing up dead, Ohio town fears a serial killer is on the loose""Dead, missing Chillicothe women have city on edge""Family mourns woman found dismembered in abandoned Falls house""Links questioned in two Niagara Falls murders""Serial Killer at Large in Niagara Falls? Authorities Don't Want to Say Yes But..."Social Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Late at night on July 11, 1985, two Marines hear a scream while jogging on base at Naval Air Station Memphis. As they run towards the scream they see a car speed of with high beams blazing. Later that night, officers find the car and apprehend the suspect.Sources:“DNA testing sought in case of man executed for 1985 Millington murder”“Law and Disorder: Inside the Dark Heart of Murder” by John Douglas and Mark OlshakerMillington, Tennessee - Wikipedia1985 - Historical Events - On This DaySocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Late at night on July 11, 1985, two Marines hear a scream while jogging on base at Naval Air Station Memphis. As they run towards the scream they see a car speed of with high beams blazing. Later that night, officers find the car and apprehend the suspect.Sources:“DNA testing sought in case of man executed for 1985 Millington murder”“Law and Disorder: Inside the Dark Heart of Murder” by John Douglas and Mark OlshakerMillington, Tennessee - Wikipedia1985 - Historical Events - On This DaySocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
December 18, 2013 Heather Elvis returned home in the early hours of the morning after a first date. She was in the process of moving on after her previous relationship with Sidney Moorer ended. This was the last known time she was seen.Sources:"Four years after arrests for Heather Elvis' disappearance, cases remain open""Sidney Moorer claims he was handcuffed to a bed the night Heather Elvis disappeared""Timeline of events in the Heather Elvis case""State accuses Tammy Moorer defense team of violating gag order""Judge modifies bond to allow Moorers to travel to Florida""‘There’s a long way to go:’ Heather Elvis' family reacts after Sidney Moorer found guilty of obstructing justice""Parole board denies Sidney Moorer’s request for early release from prison""Charge dismissed against man arrested for interfering with Elvis case""Jury hands down verdict in Tammy Moorer kidnapping case""Here is when Sidney Moorer could face trial in connection to Heather Elvis kidnapping""Tammy, Sidney Moorer working on civil suit over Elvis disappearance case, attorney says""Dad of Missing Woman Kidnapped by Lover's 'Evil Queen' Wife Is 'Not Giving Up' Search to Find Her""SC woman gets 30 years in prison for kidnapping Heather Elvis in 2013""Wife Accused Of Kidnapping Husband's Lover Allegedly Forced Him To Tattoo Her Name Above His Crotch""Testimony weaves tale of intertwined lives of missing woman, accused couple"Cleanser:“A Remarkable Journey - Burroughs & Chapin Corporate”Social Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
This year marks the 12th anniversary of the mass shooting at Virginia Tech. This episode we’re telling the story of the 32 innocent people who lost their lives that day. Along the way we’ll learn what steps could have been taken to prevent the massacre, as well as how survivors and surviving family and friends have coped in the aftermath.Sources:The Official Virginia Tech Remembrance PageVirginia Tech Shooting Encyclopedia Britannica Article“Report on Virginia Tech Shooting Finds Notification Delays” - NYT ArticleClery Act Reports - Federal Student Aid WebsiteClery Center Website“Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts” - CNN Article“Virginia Tech Victims” - Washington Post Article“Rescue & Recovery” - Washington Post Article“Inside Room 211: The massacre at Virginia Tech remembered 10 years later” - ABC News Article“Virginia Tech Shooting Leaves 33 Dead” - NYT ArticleSeung-Hui Cho’s Biography.com ArticleCleanser:Homer Hickam WikiCoalwood, WV WikiOctober Sky WikiHomer Hickam Website About PageSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
This week we’re talking about a case that was solved after being cold for 34 years. Timothy Coggins was murdered in October 1983, at the age of 23. The motive? Having the nerve to talk to a white woman while being black.Sources:Spalding County, GASunny Side, GAGriffin, GA1983 Info“A tip leads to the arrest of five in 1983 Timothy Coggins death” - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution“5 things to know about Timothy Coggins death in 1983” - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution“Georgia man gets life in prison for cold case murder” - CNN Article“Timothy Coggins cold case closed: 2nd killer pleads guilty in 1983 slaying” - CNN Article“Second Man Is Convicted in 1983 Racially Motivated Killing in Georgia” - New York Times ArticleCleanser:Rick Dyer Wiki Page“Rick Dyer comes ‘clean’ on hoax” - Doubtful NewsRick Dyer FacebookSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
This episode we talk about one of the first serial killers in modern history. Herman Drenth, AKA Harry Powers, AKA Cornelius O. Pierson, AKA Joe Gildaw, AKA The Bluebeard of Quiet Dell, AKA The Bluebeard of Clarksburg, AKA The Lonely Hearts Murderer. Whatever name you know him by, he was a bad man.Sources:Quiet Dell, WV WikiClarksburg, WV Wiki1931 Info“Quiet Dell Murders: West Virginia’s Crime of the Century” - WV Culture article”Harry Powers: Bluebeard of Quiet Dell” - Clarksburg Telegram article“Hanging the bloodthirsty Bluebeard of Quiet Dell, W.Va.” - West Virginia Explorer article“The Murders of the Eicher Family of Park Ridge in Quiet Dell, West Virginia“ - Chicago Tribune article“Lonely Hearts Murderer” - Daily News article“True crime: America's most notorious ladykiller” - Telegraph Article“The Serial Killer Files” by Harold SchechterCleanser:Jackie Mitchell Wiki“A baseball mystery: Did a teenage girl really strike out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig?” - WaPo Article”The Jackie Mitchell Story” - Youtube“1931: Teen Girl Strikes out Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig, Is Promptly Fired” - didyouknowfactsSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Miami, Florida. Early 1980s.Tensions are at an all time high after the Liberty City Race Riots. Arthur McDuffie, a black salesman and former Marine, was beat to death by the police, who faced no consequence. From the anger and pain of the incident rose a new religious sect, The Nation of Yahweh, led by Yahweh Ben Yahweh.Sources:Yahweh Ben Yahweh websiteUnited States v. Beasley - 1996New York Times article by The Associated Press - August 1992Washington Post article by George Lardner Jr - November 1990Sun Sentinel of South Florida article by Robert Nolin - May 2007Miami Herald article by Sydney Freedberg - November 1990Fox News article - May 2007Los Angeles Times Article by Mike Clary - May 1992Civil Rights Digital LibraryPeople article by Jeff Truesdell - June 2018Black Past article by Coley Veitenhans - November 2009New York Times article by Douglas Martin - May 2007Miami Herald article by Sydney P. Freedberg and Christine Evans - November 1990Miami Herald article by Miami Herald Staff - July 1990Crime in Sports Episode 11 - “More Murders Than NFL Games Played - The Brutality of Robert Rozier”Cleanser:Julia Tuttle Wikipedia articleMiami Girls Foundation articleSocial Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
New Orleans, Louisiana. August, 2005.As the temporary residents of Memorial Medical Center reach their limits, choices must be made on what to do next. With no rescue efforts in sight, and supplies running out, the hospital staff must decide what to do with the rest of the patients who hadn’t been evacuated yet.Sources:“Five Days at Memorial” Book by Sheri Fink“The Case of Dr. Anna Pou: Physician Liability in Emergency Situations” Journal of Ethics Article - September 2010“The Deadly Choices at Memorial” New York Times Article - August 25, 2009“Effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans” Wikipedia Article“Hurricane Katrina” Wikipedia ArticleSatellite images of floodingCleanser:Villalobos Rescue Center Website“The forgotten dogs of Katrina” Daily Mail Article - August 29, 2015“‘Pit Bulls and Parolees’ shines light on dogs in New Orleans” Lubbock Avalance-Journal Article - November 3, 2013Animal Planet: About ‘Pit Bulls and Parolees’“Pit Bulls and Parolees” Wikipedia ArticleTed Bundy Poem (Music: Night on the Docks - Sax by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License)Social Media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
New Orleans, Louisiana. August, 2005.The storm has passed, but the real problems are just beginning for the folks stranded at Memorial Medical Center. With supplies and morale running low, everyone is hoping to find a way out soon.Sources:“Five Days at Memorial” Book by Sheri Fink“The Case of Dr. Anna Pou: Physician Liability in Emergency Situations” Journal of Ethics Article - September 2010“The Deadly Choices at Memorial” New York Times Article - August 25, 2009“Effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans” Wikipedia Article“Hurricane Katrina” Wikipedia ArticleSatellite images of floodingMentioned Articles:“A Texas boxer was shot to death in his own home. The suspect: A 12-year-old boy.” Washington Post Article - January 26, 2019“Orange County cold case from 1998 solved after murdered mother, son ID'd” WRAL Article- February 5, 2019Key Players:Tenet Hospital - Texas hospital chain that owned MemorialLifeCare - A specialized hospital with multiple locations, including a leased space on the seventh floor at Memorial HospitalJohn Thiele - Specialized in critical care and diseases of the lungsAnna Pou - Surgeon, specializing in head and neck cancers, who remained at the hospital during Katrina to offer specialized care for those in need that couldn’t be provided by many othersKaren Wynn - The nurse manager of the ICU and head of the hospital’s bioethics committeeSusan Mulderick - The rotating hospital manager on call during the hurricaneEwing Cook - Chief Medical OfficerCheri Landry - Surgical ICU nurseLori Budo - Surgical ICU nurseSocial Media:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
New Orleans, Louisiana. August, 2005.With Hurricane Katrina bearing down on the city, hundreds gathered at Memorial Medical Center, including patient, medical personnel, family, friends, and pets, to ride out the storm. Windswept debris shattered windows and flood waters began to rise. By late morning the storm had passed, but the worst was yet to come.Sources:“Five Days at Memorial” by Sheri Fink“The Case of Dr. Anna Pou: Physician Liability in Emergency Situations” - September 2010 - http://bit.ly/2HS0vLL“The Deadly Choices at Memorial” - August 25, 2009 - https://nyti.ms/2TvaRlY“Effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans” - http://bit.ly/2TutKFX“Hurricane Katrina” - http://bit.ly/2TC5amgSatellite images of flooding - http://bit.ly/2DSYMSpKey Players:Tenet Hospital - Texas hospital chain that owned MemorialLifeCare - A specialized hospital with multiple locations, including a leased space on the seventh floor at Memorial HospitalJohn Thiele - Specialized in critical care and diseases of the lungsAnna Pou - Surgeon, specializing in head and neck cancers, who remained at the hospital during Katrina to offer specialized care for those in need that couldn’t be provided by many othersKaren Wynn - The nurse manager of the ICU and head of the hospital’s bioethics committeeSusan Mulderick - The rotating hospital manager on call during the hurricaneEwing Cook - Chief Medical OfficerCheri Landry - Surgical ICU nurseLori Budo - Surgical ICU nurseIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Alexandria, Kentucky. May, 2005.An intruder breaks into the Bosley family home. Bob tries to fend him off and protect his wife, Amy, and their two children. The intruder shoots Bob and ransacks the home before fleeing the scene. Amy calls the police to report what had just happened, just 2 days before their 15th wedding anniversary. Police arrive to view the crime scene, and find some suspicious clues.Sources:Snapped (Season 8, Episode 27) - “Amy Bosley”“Family Confronts Amy Bosley in Court“ - November 2, 2006 - http://www.fox19.com/story/5626577/family-confronts-amy-bosley-in-court/“WOMAN MURDERS HUSBAND SO HE WON'T FIND OUT THEY OWE $1.7 MILLION TO IRS“ - April 3, 2018 - https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/Amy-Bosley-Murders-Husband-To-Hide-IRS-Fraud“A Double Life, Missing Millions and Murder“ - September 4, 2007 - https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=3546142&page=1Cleanser:“Cordelia E. Cook“ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordelia_E._CookIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Birmingham, AL. Atlanta, GA. Savannah, GA. Jacksonville, FL. December, 1989.After the exhaustive investigation of Robert Wayne O’Ferrell, the FBI was back to square one. They began taking another look at the bombs, having no other evidence. That is, until Lloyd Erwin showed up to save the day.Sources:Walter Leroy Moody vs. Christopher Walken Picture - http://bit.ly/2QqxJ40Boll Weevil Monument Picture - http://bit.ly/2VtDuSdForensic Files (Season 3, Episode 5) - “Deadly Delivery”“Judge Vance Murder” - https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/judge-vance-murder“Appeals court says no one is accountable” - July 12, 2001 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_bf86d9c4-6708-5a54-ad05-0148e27fc61d.html“Faith is his foundation, O’Ferrell says“ - April 18, 2018 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_d5618ea4-426e-11e8-ad63-8b5ffaa0eb32.html“City 'turned upside down' by O'Ferrell investigation“ - July 26, 2001 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_587e4aa6-4ceb-5a61-8db8-95cd9ff5b415.html“Why an Alabama Town Has a Monument Honoring the Most Destructive Pest in American History“ - May 31, 2017 - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/agricultural-pest-honored-herald-prosperity-enterprise-alabama-180963506/“With court case behind him, O'Ferrell looks to the future“ - August 9, 2001 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_8317af23-29b3-5831-8cff-f92295107e36.html“Wife brings joy back into O'Ferrell's life“ - August 9, 2001 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_4c43a6cf-b421-563a-a6f5-b636c9736c3c.html“O'Ferrell's life never the same after accusation“ - July 19, 2001 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_9256e2c0-2648-5f33-ae9f-3db1881278b8.html“Former civil rights leader, legislator Willye Dennis dies“ - March 9, 2012 - https://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-03-09/story/former-civil-rights-leader-legislator-willye-dennis-dies“'She lost her soulmate:' Son of slain Alabama judge recalls deadly bombing“ - https://abc3340.com/news/local/she-lost-her-soulmate-victims-son-remembers-the-day-his-father-was-taken“'Why my dad?' Judge recalls father's legacy as bomber's execution nears“ - April 18, 2018 - https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2018/04/circuit_judge_bob_vance_talks.html“Family of killed attorney Robert Robinson react to scheduled execution of Walter Leroy Moody“ - https://www.wjbf.com/news/csra-news/family-of-killed-attorney-robert-robinson-react-to-scheduled-execution-of-walter-leroy-moody/1130368231“Robbie Robinson paid the price for Savannah desegregation“ - August 18, 2013 - https://www.savannahnow.com/news/2013-08-18/robbie-robinson-paid-price-savannah-desegregation“Alabama executes Walter Moody, the oldest inmate put to death in the modern era“ - April 19, 2018 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/04/19/he-was-convicted-of-bombing-a-federal-judge-now-alabama-plans-to-make-him-the-oldest-inmate-executed-in-modern-history/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.22e4b8f93ee1“Alabama Executes Mail Bomber, 83, the Oldest Inmate Put to Death in Modern Era“ - April 19, 2018 - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/us/alabama-execution-walter-leroy-moody.html“Walter Leroy Moody seeks stay of execution for judge's pipe bomb slaying“ - April 15, 2018 - https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2018/04/walter_leroy_moody_seeks_stay.html“Alabama Executes Serial Bomber Walter Leroy Moody, 83“ - April 19, 2018 - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/19/603883731/alabama-serial-bomber-walter-leroy-moody-83-to-be-executed-thursday“83-year-old executed in Alabama is oldest inmate put to death in modern US history“ - April 20, 2018 - https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/19/us/alabama-walter-moody-execution/index.html“'The Wrong Man' Tries To Rebuild Wrecked Life“ - June 20, 1991 - http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1991-06-20/news/9106200075_1_oferrell-ulcers-targetCleanser:“Boll Weevil Monument” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boll_Weevil_Monument“Boll Weevil Monument“ - http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2384Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Birmingham, AL. Atlanta, GA. Savannah, GA. Jacksonville, FL. December, 1989.A federal judge in Birmingham opened a package thinking it was a Christmas present from a co-worker. The package contained a pipe bomb, which exploded killing him instantly. A few months prior a similar package containing a tear gas bomb, had been received by the Atlanta NAACP office. More packages pop up as the FBI and US Marshals zero in on a one in a million lead.Sources:Forensic Files (Season 3, Episode 5) - “Deadly Delivery”“Judge Vance Murder” - https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/judge-vance-murder“Appeals court says no one is accountable” - July 12, 2001 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_bf86d9c4-6708-5a54-ad05-0148e27fc61d.html“Faith is his foundation, O’Ferrell says“ - April 18, 2018 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_d5618ea4-426e-11e8-ad63-8b5ffaa0eb32.html“City 'turned upside down' by O'Ferrell investigation“ - July 26, 2001 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_587e4aa6-4ceb-5a61-8db8-95cd9ff5b415.html“Why an Alabama Town Has a Monument Honoring the Most Destructive Pest in American History“ - May 31, 2017 - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/agricultural-pest-honored-herald-prosperity-enterprise-alabama-180963506/“With court case behind him, O'Ferrell looks to the future“ - August 9, 2001 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_8317af23-29b3-5831-8cff-f92295107e36.html“Wife brings joy back into O'Ferrell's life“ - August 9, 2001 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_4c43a6cf-b421-563a-a6f5-b636c9736c3c.html“O'Ferrell's life never the same after accusation“ - July 19, 2001 - http://www.southeastsun.com/home/article_9256e2c0-2648-5f33-ae9f-3db1881278b8.html“Former civil rights leader, legislator Willye Dennis dies“ - March 9, 2012 - https://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-03-09/story/former-civil-rights-leader-legislator-willye-dennis-dies“'She lost her soulmate:' Son of slain Alabama judge recalls deadly bombing“ - https://abc3340.com/news/local/she-lost-her-soulmate-victims-son-remembers-the-day-his-father-was-taken“'Why my dad?' Judge recalls father's legacy as bomber's execution nears“ - April 18, 2018 - https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2018/04/circuit_judge_bob_vance_talks.html“Family of killed attorney Robert Robinson react to scheduled execution of Walter Leroy Moody“ - https://www.wjbf.com/news/csra-news/family-of-killed-attorney-robert-robinson-react-to-scheduled-execution-of-walter-leroy-moody/1130368231“Robbie Robinson paid the price for Savannah desegregation“ - August 18, 2013 - https://www.savannahnow.com/news/2013-08-18/robbie-robinson-paid-price-savannah-desegregation“Alabama executes Walter Moody, the oldest inmate put to death in the modern era“ - April 19, 2018 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/04/19/he-was-convicted-of-bombing-a-federal-judge-now-alabama-plans-to-make-him-the-oldest-inmate-executed-in-modern-history/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.22e4b8f93ee1“Alabama Executes Mail Bomber, 83, the Oldest Inmate Put to Death in Modern Era“ - April 19, 2018 - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/us/alabama-execution-walter-leroy-moody.html“Walter Leroy Moody seeks stay of execution for judge's pipe bomb slaying“ - April 15, 2018 - https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2018/04/walter_leroy_moody_seeks_stay.html“Alabama Executes Serial Bomber Walter Leroy Moody, 83“ - April 19, 2018 - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/19/603883731/alabama-serial-bomber-walter-leroy-moody-83-to-be-executed-thursday“83-year-old executed in Alabama is oldest inmate put to death in modern US history“ - April 20, 2018 - https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/19/us/alabama-walter-moody-execution/index.html“'The Wrong Man' Tries To Rebuild Wrecked Life“ - June 20, 1991 - http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1991-06-20/news/9106200075_1_oferrell-ulcers-targetWhen & Where:“Birmingham, Alabama” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham,_Alabama“Atlanta” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta“Savannah, Georgia” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah,_Georgia“Jacksonville, Florida” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonville,_Florida“List of people from Jacksonville, Florida“ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Jacksonville,_Florida“Historical Events in 1989” - https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1989Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Kenner, LA. 1987. Charles Gervais and Michael Phillips get pulled over after leading the police on a high speed chase. Neither could provide a license or registration for the truck they were in. The truck’s owner had been reported missing days before.Today, we take a look at the murder of Andre Daigle.Sources:“State v. Gervais” - June 8, 1989 - https://casetext.com/case/state-v-gervais-3“State v. Gervais” - June 8, 1989 - https://www.leagle.com/decision/1989761546so2d2151661“State v. Gervais” - September 14, 1988 - https://www.leagle.com/decision/19881086531so2d5551835“State v. Horne” - December 13, 1989 - https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1721375/state-v-horne“Cypress Psychic Tells Court of Helping to Solve Murder” - February 07, 1988 - http://articles.latimes.com/1988-02-07/local/me-41061_1_rosemarie-kerr“Police: Two Men Say They Killed Just To See If They Could Kill” - June 15, 1987 - https://www.apnews.com/a8453c4ae75f2a536f137fb3ba6e7eba“Imprisoned man sues to practice satanic rites” - July 31, 1987 - https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/07/31/Imprisoned-man-sues-to-practice-satanic-rites/2314554702400“Felon Paints Image of Our Lady from Prison” - August 29, 1999 - http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/felon_paints_image_of_our_lady_from_prisonCleanser:“Marie Laveau” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_LaveauIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Biloxi, MS. 2016. A few friends return to their hotel room after attending a rodeo. When they walk in, they find their friend, Dee, who had stayed behind, on the floor covered in stab wounds.Today, we take a look at the murder of Dee Whigham.Sources:“She was stabbed 190 times, and her killer got a plea deal. The DA explains why.” - July 26, 2017 - https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article163614708.html“Sailor expected to plead in transgender nurse’s death. Family calls it act of ‘pure hatred.’” - July 20, 2017 - https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article162638168.html“Did transgender woman meet her killer on dating website? Cops think so.” - April 07, 2017 - https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article143199704.html“Man stabbed woman he met on dating site 119 times after she told him she was transgender” - July 26, 2017 - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/man-stab-woman-119-times-transgender-told-date-mississippi-hotel-room-dwayne-hickerson-dee-whigham-a7860591.html“Miss. Nurse Dee Whigham Becomes 16th Trans Person Murdered in 2016” - July 26 2016 - https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2016/7/26/mississippi-nurse-dee-whigham-becomes-16th-trans-person-murdered-2016“U.S. Supreme Court will let ‘religious freedom law,’ HB 1523, stand” - January 8, 2018 - https://mississippitoday.org/2018/01/08/supreme-court-denies-hb-1523-appeal/“8 Statistics That Prove Why Transgender Day Of Visibility Is So Crucial” - March 31, 2017 - https://www.bustle.com/p/8-statistics-that-prove-why-transgender-day-of-visibility-is-so-crucial-48079“The "Thrive Over 35" Hashtag By Ashlee Marie Preston Draws Attention To A Devastating Statistic About Black Trans Women & Life Expectancy” - June 23 2018 - https://www.bustle.com/p/the-thrive-over-35-hashtag-by-ashlee-marie-preston-draws-attention-to-a-devastating-statistic-about-black-trans-women-life-expectancy-9563755“#ThriveOver35: We Can No Longer Accept the Brief Life Expectancy of Trans Women of Color“ - June 22, 2018 - https://theglowup.theroot.com/thriveover35-we-can-no-longer-accept-the-brief-life-e-1827050053Cleanser:“Chris LeDoux” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_LeDouxIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Selmer, TN. 2006. Police respond to a call from church members, reporting they had found their minister dead in his home, with a shotgun wound to his back. An amber alert was raised to find his kidnapped wife, Mary, and their 3 daughters. Turns out Mary and the girls hadn’t been kidnapped at all.Today, we take a look at the murder of Matthew Winkler.Sources:Snapped (Season 8, Episode 29) - “Mary Winkler”Dateline NBC (Season 19, Episode 8) - “The Preacher's Wife”“Wife who killed preacher set free” - August 14, 2007 - http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/14/preacher.slain/“One on one with Mary Winkler: A WAFF 48 News special report” - May 26, 2010 - http://www.waff.com/story/12548291/one-on-one-with-mary-winkler-a-waff-48-news-special-report/“The Winkler Case” - http://orig.jacksonsun.com/winkler/Cleanser:“Tennessee Wildman “ - http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Tennessee_Wildman“Exploring American Monsters: Tennessee” - October 24, 2016 - https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2016/10/exploring-american-monsters-tennessee/Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Charlotte, NC. 2008. The body of a 20 year old student from UNCC was found laying near a river bank, feet away from her crashed car, with multiple ligatures around her neck.Today, we take a look at the odd circumstances around the murder of Ira Yarmolenko.Sources:“Death by the River” - April 2, 2016 - https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/special-reports/death-by-the-river/“What is touch DNA?” - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-touch-dna-jonbenet-ramsey/20/20 (Season 40, Episode 15) - “The Mark Carver Case”Cleanser:“UNCC student paid parking fine in 11,000 pennies” - July 10, 2015 - https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article27019378.html“Student Protests Parking Tickets by Paying Fine With 11,000 Pennies” - July 9, 2015 - https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/student-protests-parking-tickets-paying-fine-11000-pennies/story?id=32327402Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Blacksburg, VA. 2008. A 22 year old graduate student was brutally murdered on campus by a fellow student, Haiyang Zhu, a mere two weeks after arriving in the USA for her graduate program.Today, we take a look at the murder of Xin Yang.Sources:“Virginia Tech Student Decapitated With Kitchen Knife by Attacker She Knew” - January 24, 2015 - http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/01/23/virginia-tech-student-decapitated-with-kitchen-knife-by-attacker-knew.html“Zhu sentenced to life in prison” - April 19, 2010 - http://www.collegiatetimes.com/news/zhu-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/article_1f28daca-f295-5a1d-8763-b8584d0eac89.html“Man pleads guilty to killing Virginia Tech student” - December 21, 2009 - http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/12/21/virginia.tech.death/index.html“Graphic testimony heard in Va. beheading case“ - May 29, 2009 - http://www.nbcnews.com/id/31003973/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/graphic-testimony-heard-va-beheading-case/#.W5GU4uhKg2w“Zhu sentenced to life for brutal Virginia Tech murder” - April 18, 2010 - https://www.roanoke.com/news/zhu-sentenced-to-life-for-brutal-virginia-tech-murder/article_68fd4318-5e0d-54b9-87e8-6eae387045d7.htmlCleanser:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_Game“The 11 greatest things about Virginia Tech’s ‘Enter Sandman’ tradition” - Octobeer 6, 2018 - https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/9/30/16381936/virginia-tech-enter-sandman-entrance-history-metallicaIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Lexington County, SC. 1985. 17 year old Sharon Faye Smith is kidnapped days before her high school graduation. Days later, 9 year old Debra May Helmick meets the same fate. All the while, phone calls are coming in, taunting the families.Today, we take a look at the crimes of Larry Gene Bell.Sources:“Midlands killer taunted victim's family in phone calls. This TV show tells the story” - May 24, 2018 - https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article211827999.htmlUnited States Court of Appeals,Fourth Circuit - Bell v. Evatt No. 94-4016. Decided December 18, 1995 - https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-4th-circuit/1307072.html“THE GENESIS OF A MURDERER” - by Andrew Dys - October 20, 2007 - https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/andrew-dys/article12194075.html“Aiken Standard article appearing in ID channel show about local murders” - by Lindsey Hodges - May 23, 2018 - https://www.aikenstandard.com/news/aiken-standard-article-appearing-in-id-channel-show-about-local/article_c765b3b2-5ec4-11e8-9586-17f6ec2835d7.htmlID’s Murder Calls (Season 3, Episode 6) - “The Devil’s Voice”Forensic Files (Season 7, Episode 42) - “Last Will”Cleanser:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard_Man_of_Scape_Ore_Swamphttp://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Lizard_Man_of_Scape_Ore_SwampIntro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Charlotte, NC. 1992. Young African American women are being found by friends and family, dead. Murdered in their own homes.Tashonda Bethea, Caroline Love, Shawna Hawk, Audrey Ann Spain, Valencia M. Jumper, Michelle Stinson, Vanessa Little Mack, Betty Jean Baucom, Brandi June Henderson, Deborah Slaughter, Sharon Lovett NanceToday, we take a look at the crimes of Henry Louis Wallace, The Taco Bell Strangler.Sources:“Bad Henry” Documentary by (Investigate Discovery) ID - Out in 2018NC Supreme Court - State of NC v. Henry Louis Wallace No. 241A97. Decided May 5, 2000 - https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-supreme-court/1127327.htmlWhere are they Now?: Henry Louis Wallace - by Charlotte Magazine - August 2010 - http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/August-2010/Where-are-They-Now/Henry-Louis-Wallace/“Beyond ‘The Staircase’: Some of NC’s other notorious true crime stories” - By Brooke Cain and Martha Quillin - June 28, 2018 - https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article213780264.htmlATM Photo: http://crimefeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Screen-Shot-2018-07-24-at-6.48.31-PM.pngCleanser:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Normanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGuire_Nuclear_Stationhttp://cryptozoologynews.com/multiple-people-spot-dinosaur-north-carolina/http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Lake_Norman_Monster Intro Music:She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.Outro Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.