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Hi friends, happy Tuesday! Paul Dennis Reid... aka the 'Fast Food Killer'... was a failed country singer who became one of Tennessee's most terrifying criminals in the late '90s. This man went on a deadly spree, robbing fast food spots and brutally killing several people in just a few months. His story is a mix of broken dreams, cold-blooded murder, and the chilling realization that no one is safe... not even in the place where they sell Happy Meals. Also, let me know who you want me to talk about next time. Hope you have a great rest of your week, make good choices and I'll be seeing you very soon xo Bailey Sarian I sometimes talk about my Good Reads in show. So here's the link if you want to check it out. IDK. lol: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/139701263-bailey ________ FOLLOW ME AROUND Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/3e3jL9v Instagram: http://bit.ly/2nbO4PR Facebook: http://bit.ly/2mdZtK6 Twitter: http://bit.ly/2yT4BLV Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2mVpXnY Youtube: http://bit.ly/1HGw3Og Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3cC0V9d Discord: https://discord.gg/BaileySarian RECOMMEND A STORY HERE: cases4bailey@gmail.com Business Related Emails: bailey@underscoretalent.com Business Related Mail: Bailey Sarian 4400 W. Riverside Dr., Ste 110-300 Burbank, CA 91505 _________ Right now, you can get a 30-day free trial PLUS 25 percent off your annual subscription when you go to htttps://www.dipseastories.com/makeup. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, at htttps://www.selectquote.com/makeup.
Mountain Murders brings the conclusion of the "Fast Food Killer", Paul Dennis Reid, who terrorized the Nashville area during a 1997 crime spree. Intro Music by Joe Buck YourselfHosts Heather and Dylanwww.mountainmurderspodcast.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.
Paul Dennis Reid is Nashville's most notorious killer. From an early age, Reid was considered "evil". The wanna-be country singer's dark deeds continued until the Spring of 1997 when Reid killed seven fast food employees in middle Tennessee. Join Mountain Murders for part one! Intro by Joe Buck YourselfHosts Heather and Dylan Packerwww.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.
Paul Dennis Reid was a serial killer in Tennessee in the late 1990's. But he is unlike any other we have covered on this case. Who were his victims? Employees of fast food restaurants.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crimecast--4106013/support.
Nashville, Tennessee. February 16, 1997. The sun had yet to rise, but the morning had already begun at Captain D's Seafood Kitchen on Lebanon Pike. Inside, Steve Hampton, the manager, and his young employee, 16-year-old Sarah Jackson, were preparing for the Sunday rush. But this particular Sunday was about to become a date etched in Nashville's worst memories—a day when routine shattered and darkness crept into a well-lit place. No one at Captain D's knew what was coming, least of all Steve and Sarah...Sources: https://serialkillercalendar.com/PAUL-REID-THE-FAST-FOOD-KILLER.php https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/fast-food-murders-tn-serial-killer/ https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/reid-paul-dennis.htm Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kinda-murdery--5496890/support.
Join us as we dive into the very disturbing case of a mad man hell bent on leaving no witnesses.
In this episode Amanda asks for help on how to cleanse her car. Because it is out to get her.Amanda covers the case of Paul Dennis Reid. A horrible person from even a young age, someone that tried to use the insanity defense to his advantage. He may have been crazy, but he knew what he was doing.Bryce then covers a case type we have not covered in an eternity, a poltergeist case. She covers the case of the Doris Bither Poltergeist.LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/hellonheelspodcastInsta: @hellonheelspodcastX (Formerly Twitter): @hellonheelspodEmail: hellonheelspodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hellonheelspodcastFor pictures from this episode visit us on Instagram or X
Paul Dennis Reid was a troubled kid and as an adult he continued his behavior robbing restaurants and stores. By his mid 20's he had been in a car accident resulting in a $25,000 pay out. He took that money, got plastic surgery and moved to Nashville, Tennessee to be a country music singer. When that didn't work out for him, he started robbing restaurants again. Paul hit Captain D's, McDonald's and Baskin Robbin within a few months in 1997 resulting in 7 murders and one attempted murder. Paul has the MOST death sentences in Tennessee history. His capture will make you laugh.Thank you for listening to the Expired Podcast Support the show
Life is often unfair, the roll of the dice in terms of who your parents are, where you grow up and your experiences. Some people get it good and others bad, and it all shapes who you become. There are also people who without any rhyme or reason grow up to be monsters just because and when someone commits an awful crime, it's impossible to figure out the exact reason as to why they did it…you can only speculate.
Today we are talking about Paul Dennis Reid. From a wanna country singer to a killer trying to make a quick buck. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mozzy4242 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oz2/support
Hey crime drunkies! This week we are continuing our series on Fast Food related crimes and discussing the infamous Fast Food Serial Killer. Sip along with our Fried Chicken Slayer cocktail found on our Instagram @CrimesandCocktails Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crimes-and-cocktails6/support
In the very first episode of "What Happened...?", Jackie dives into several cases linked to the serial killer dubbed "The Fast Food Killer". She unpacks the Baskin Robbins murders of Angela Holmes and Michelle Mace, the murder of multiple employees at a Captain D's and McDonald's restaurant, and the investigation that ultimately led to the arrest and sentencing of Paul Dennis Reid. Jackie: IG / TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode: 00133 Release Date: November 14, 2022 Description: The military sure does prepare you for civilian law enforcement work, but how did that look like in the 90s when technology wasn't so advanced as it is today? Rich Kilburn gives us insights on how the military and law enforcement analysis was when he first started, and how it evolved over his three decades of experience in each. Rich presents us with a couple of analyst badge stories this week, one involving a patrol workload assessment that improved workflow and promoted efficiency, and the other about the (caught and convicted) Fast Food Serial Killer, Paul Dennis Reid. Rich walks us through how emerging technology helped investigate and solve the case, in addition to great police work of course! Rich is currently the research manager for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, a position he held for almost 30 years! Rich also has 30 years as an Army Corps engineer officer, and retired as a colonel. CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the Excel chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at leapodcasts@gmail.com about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $20 gift card from us. Happy hunting! Name Drops: Mark Stallo (00:19:40), Christine Talley (00:51:27) Public Service Announcements: Manny San Pedro (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-manny-san-pedro-the-penalty-box-analyst/) Brian Napolitano (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-brain-napolitano-the-legend-of-tomorrow/) Shawn Fisher (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/shawn-fisher-the-geographer/) Related Links: The Fast Food KIller: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dennis_Reid https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/executive-services/strategic-development/crime-analysis/reports https://www.coronasolutions.com/ Association(s) Mentioned: IACA Vendor(s) Mentioned: Corona Solutions Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-kilburn-7b21ab72/ Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9ccqvj/RichardKilburn_transcript.pdf Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong Podcast Researcher: Theme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com. Logo: Designed by Kyle McMullen. Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners. Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.com Podcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.com Podcast Twitter: @leapodcasts YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/NACABxQWdPk 00:00:17 – Introducing Rich 00:07:57 – Applying for Closed Position 00:17:41 – ABS: Allocation Assessment 00:26:12 – ABS: Fast Food Killer 00:30:23 – Break: Manny San Pedro & Brian Napolitano 00:31:35 – ABS: Rank of Prisoner Release Program 00:39:11 – Iraq Deployments 00:43:27 – Advice 00:52:06 – Leaders: Nature or Nurture 00:54:37 – Education Requirement 00:57:21 – Personal Interests: Bourbon Snob 01:00:28 – Words to the World 01:01:19 – Break: Shawn Fisher
***We spend several minutes talking true crime style about Paul Dennis Reid's spree killing that affected us greatly when we were growing up. If this is a trigger for you you can skip ahead to about 30 minutes when we get there*** This is the week the podcast goes off the rails. It's been a weird couple of weeks, guys. This week we delve deeper into Madonna's Truth or Dare, but get really sidetracked. We go from antiretroviral treatment of HIV to the Tony Scott / Kiera Knightly vehicle, Domino. On the way we go from Meredith Brooks' surprisingly long career and discuss more of the maligned women of history.
This man targeted fast food restaurants and their employees for his own financial gain. After robbing them, he executed the employees. Learn what should be done to protect yourself against a robbery and an execution style murder.
Paul Dennis Reid, Jr., also known as "The Fast Food Killer", was an American serial killer, convicted and sentenced to death for seven murders during three fast-food restaurant robberies in Metropolitan Nashville, Tennessee and Clarksville, Tennessee between the months of February and April 1997. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimestories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we talk about Paul Dennis Reid, Angel Maturino Resendiz, and Charles Albright. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/MurdermosasPod/support
It's February 1997, and a horrific double murder has a southern town gripped in fear. How could this happen? Will the killer strike again? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner in their debut episode as they dive deep into the dark to investigate Nashville's "Fast Food Killer," Paul Dennis Reid. Will this terrifying, true crime case be enough to make you...Check the Locks? Follow Us: Instagram Twitter Join Our Facebook Group Visit our website Subscribe and Review on Apple Podcasts Post-production editing courtesy of Mat Halliday of Mat Halliday Audio Production --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/checkthelocks/message
This week we continue our series on violent crimes that have affected Tennessee. Listen as we discuss serial killer Paul Dennis Reid, AKA, the Fast Food Killer. He is known for murdering the employees at Captain D's, Mcdonalds, and Baskin Robbins in Nashville and Clarksville. We also discuss the association between head trauma and violent crime so make sure you check out the article below to learn more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6171742/
This week Amy tells josh the story of Paul Dennis Reid, Jr., also known as "The Fast Food Killer", was an American serial killer, convicted and sentenced to death for seven murders during three fast-food restaurant robberies in Metropolitan Nashville, Tennessee and Clarksville, Tennessee between the months of February and April 1997.Then Josh brings up the conspiracy, are aliens actually humans from the future?Art Work by: Jordan Snodgrass of Dreamful Podcast Music by: @Ceeadidit on Instagram
Our second serial killer since Alice joined us! The Fast Food Killer, or Paul Dennis Reid, went on three murder sprees at 3 fast food restaurants. Today we go over his crimes, arrest, and sentencing as well as some fun antics. We also unveiled out new segment which will make it's debut next Wednesday! If you have any case suggestions or ideas for us please feel free to contact us on our instagram. Instagram: @iscream_podcast **Note I had to repost this episode because of some issues, sorry for the late post :)
This week we are focusing on a Nashville-based serial killer Paul Dennis Reid Jr. The Fast Food Killer terrorized the Nashville area for 3 months in 1997. Paul Reid robbed 3 different fast-food restaurants and claimed the lives of 7 people. This is an ego-filled tale about a mean little boy who became an evil man.------Email the podcast: msomindpod@gmail.com------Follow MSOM on social media:https://twitter.com/Msomindpodhttp://instagram.com/msomp_od/https://www.facebook.com/msomindspod-----Thank you for listening and make sure to subscribe and review wherever possible
Paul Dennis Reid, also known as "The Fast Food Killer", was an American serial killer, responsible for seven murders during three fast-food restaurant robberies in Metropolitan Nashville, Tennessee and Clarksville, Tennessee between the months of February and April 1997.
A serial killer is on the loose in Nashville Tennessee the community and police come together to catch a killer. SOURCES: In Cold Blood S5 E9 Killer Mysteries: Horror in Nashville case.law.findlaw: STATE vs Paul Dennis Reid
In 1997, wannabe country superstar Paul Dennis Reid went on a bloody rampage in Nashville Tennessee. He became Nahville's most infmous serial killer. He told everyone that he was going there to become the next Garth Brooks, but things changed rapidly. Music in this episode is provided by Michael D. Keeney Buck Brown Wil Van Winkle & the Sixpins The Dead South
In Season 4 Episode 6 the girls talk about Fast Food Murders. Mel covers the story of Evan Ebel before Holly tells you how badly wrong Paul Dennis Reid turned out. Holly died 5 times from the heat during this episode, Mel tip-toes around the topic of football, there is some confusion about whether some people can play golf after death, Holly makes up facts yet again and the brain has been renamed as ‘doodads in the front of your head'. You're welcome. Production, recording and post production completed by Holly who for some reason wept openly when she realised she is no longer able to channel the spirit of Consulting Producer Craig. Holly edited this week. All complaints should be sent directly to Consulting Producer Craig who is thankful for his new tinfoil hat. www.whichmurderer.comWARNING - Explicit language, content and themes (plus whatever else will cover us legally). All opinions stated are our own and case information was gathered from legitimate sources within the public realm.Pre-recorded in Scotland
Come hear today's story. It's another Tiny Tales episode hosted by our dear Jennie. Here's the deets: Paul Dennis Reid has big dreams of being a country music star in Nashville, Tennessee. Too bad he's a POS instead. After being fired from his job he goes on a 3 month long murder spree. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crimeheads/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crimeheads/support
Když vám život dá novou šanci, můžete se stát zpěvákem a nebo krást a vraždit, Paul Dennis Reid. Robert Napper doplní seznam sériových vrahů, kteří neměli slitování!
KC tells Faye the story of Paul Dennis Reid. Otherwise knows as the Fast Food Killer. Sources: Wikipedia and an article on Serial Killer Calendar by Lori Bell. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unholygossipgirls/message
Retired Homicide Detective, Roy Dunaway, covers his childhood trauma that led him to a career in policing, the real process of becoming a detective, and the first known murder by "The Fast Food Killer," Paul Dennis Reid. Roy previews his next episode, which will focus on Reid's second killing.
On this special edition of 90s Crime Time, guest reader and True Crime enthusiast Boise Murderino talks about the heinous crimes committed against the city of Nashville, Tennessee and the surrounding areas by serial killer Paul Dennis Reid...90s Crime Time Official Website-https://www.90scrimetime.comBoise Murderino Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/boisemurderino/Drinking the Koolaid Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/drinkingthekoolaidpod/How do you like the show so far? No matter what you think, please drop a rating and review! I'd love to know what you feel about 90s Crime Time!Buy Me A Coffee (donation site for 90s Crime Time)- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/90scrimetimeFollow 90s Crime Time on Social Media! Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/90scrimetime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/90scrimetimeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/90scrimetime/This podcast's music comes from Epidemic Sound- https://www.epidemicsound.com/YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6oy1apjDdmou5acC_4z7eg
Welcome to episode 25! In this episode, Marina starts off by telling the story about the mental breakdown of Paul Dennis Reid, aka The Fast Food Killer, who robbed several fast food establishments, while also taking it a step too far and murdering the employees working there. AD then follows by reminding us of "The Clown Panic" from 2016 all over the world, but focusing mainly on the CA portion of it. Definitely don't wanna run into one of those guys in a dark alley! Come interact with us on social media! Instagram: @boozeandbullshitpodcast Facebook Page and Group: Booze and Bullshit podcast Twitter: Boozeandbullsh1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boozeandbs/message
This week we talk about deaths that have occurred on Mt. Everest. Though Mt. Everest is a popular attraction for climbers, the dangerous conditions on the mountain have led to more than 300 people dying while trying to reach the summit. We also discuss Paul Dennis Reid, the “fast food serial killer” who committed a series of murders in fast food restaurants across Tennessee. Join us each week as we discuss different topics related to true crime, the paranormal, and the unexplained. Keep up with us on Instagram @crimenorreason
QuarenTalk Week 3, Helicopter on Mars & Paul Dennis Reid The Fast Food Killer. TN Horror Podcast Network Patreon https://www.patreon.com/tnhorrorpodcastnetwork Please visit our site www.tnhorror.com for Movie Reviews, Articles and more --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyond-the-basement-pod/support
QuarenTalk Week 3, Helicopter on Mars & Paul Dennis Reid The Fast Food Killer. TN Horror Podcast Network Patreon https://www.patreon.com/tnhorrorpodcastnetwork Please visit our site www.tnhorror.com for Movie Reviews, Articles and more --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tennessee-horror-news-the/support
Judith Yates has over 30 years of experience in various roles in criminal justice including working as an investigator and professor. She has written multiple true crime books including "When Nashville Bled: The Untold Stories of Serial Killer Paul Dennis Reid". In part 2 where we discuss her book on serial killer, Paul Dennis Reid, and the victims' lives he took. We also discuss the means Judith went to while researching the story of the victims and their lives. A huge thank you to Judith Yates for coming onto Victimology. Please make sure to check out Judith's website, other books for sale, and upcoming appearances (in person and television). https://judithayates.com/index.htmlHere is the link to the online class "Serial Killer Profiling" taught by one of the biggest names in true crime, Steven David Lampley. Tickets are only $20! https://www.stevenlampley.com/serial-killer-profiling?fbclid=IwAR3tHWfQcw83I-x3ZEEpkxyCsP_ucbxW9xXE7h2pY_FP2NjrpmQjCz4TV9wVictimology is a self produced podcast. Make sure to follow us on social media and subscribe to Victimology on your favorite podcast platform. If you have any case suggestions, we can be reached by: email - victimologypod@gmail.com orvoice mail - (720) 316-7640I do not own the rights to the sound clips of Tiger King.
Judith Yates has over 30 years of experience in various roles in criminal justice including working as an investigator and professor. She has written multiple true crime books including "When Nashville Bled: The untold stories of serial killer Paul Dennis Reid" and the book we discuss at the beginning of the interview, "How To Recognize the Devil - Common Sense Self Defense, Safety, & Security". In part 1 of our interview, Judith explains the facade of true crime and how she helps get the information clearly out there. Her candidness and honesty is what we all need to hear while researching cases. Anyone interested in true crime needs to hear this interview. A huge thank you to Judith Yates for coming onto Victimology. Please make sure to join us next week for part 2 where we discuss her book on serial killer, Paul Dennis Reid, and the victims' lives he took. We also discuss the means Judith went to while researching the story of the victims and their lives. Please make sure to check out Judith's website and other books for sale. https://judithayates.com/index.htmlVictimology is a self produced podcast. Make sure to follow us on social media and subscribe to Victimology on your favorite podcast platform. If you have any case suggestions, we can be reached by: email - victimologypod@gmail.com orvoice mail - (720) 316-7640I do not own the rights to the sound clips of Tiger King.
7 Dead 1 seriously injured in a brutal 3 month fast food rampage. Follow along as failed Country music singer Paul Reid embarks on one of the most brutal crimes in Tennessee history. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themurdermafia)
This episode focuses on the 1980 Fairlane-Windfern Bowling Alley triple homicide in Houston, Texas and the investigation, prosecution and conviction of Max Soffar and the possible involvement of Paul Dennis Reid.
Paul Dennis Reid was dubbed "The Fast Food Killer' after he murdered seven people in 3 different Tennessee robberies in 1997. Reid's childhood was unstable to say the least. He had a very low IQ and suffered from a large number of head injuries both as a child and as an adult. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Paul Reid. Reid had a history of armed robbery and was sent to prison in Texas in his younger days. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee to become a country singing star. But, when that didn't work out, he resorted to the one thing he knew how to do; commit armed robberies. And, in doing so, he killed 7 innocent people and gravely injured another.You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise and donation information
Sierra explains to Kelsey the 7 murders enacted by the Fast Food Killer, Paul Dennis Reid Jr. near Nashville,TN. Also featuring an additional case that bares a shocking resemblance. Sources: https://allthingscrimeblog.com/2014/12/15/nashvilles-fast-food-killer-paul-dennis-reid-richly-deserved-his-seven-death-sentences/ https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/reid-paul-dennis.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dennis_Reid https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/8mqgze/til_that_after_surviving_a_car_accident_and/?sort=old#bottom-comments https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/8mqgze/til_that_after_surviving_a_car_accident_and/?sort=old http://www.tblakebraddy.com/fast-food-killer-paul-dennis-reid/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown%27s_Chicken_massacre https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/images/asset_upload_file148_29827.pdf
Hi. This episode we are discussing fast food murders. Topics we are covering are Jack in the Box e coli outbreak, The Fast food killer Paul Dennis Reid jr, and The McDonalds San Ysidro Massacre. We discuss how we haven't recorded in a month. We are talking about a very sensitive matter and at times is very graphic. Since we are covering a mass shooting and discussing the recent mass shootings. We express our opinions and in doing so we hope we do not offend. Remember you can email us topic/stories or your hexes at Frankensquadpod@gmail.com or message us on Instagram @frankensquad.pod. Please review or rate us it truly helps. Thank you as always for listening us on your favorite podcast provider. Remember Stay Spooky and be kind.
In this special episode recorded live at the PodX Podcast Convention at Music City Center in Nashville, TN, Repy and Austyn discuss the suspected murder of Lauren Agee in 2015 and a Nashville serial killer, Paul Dennis Reid, AKA the Fast Food Killer. Our theme music is a derivative work featuring samples from Top Pop by Jumbo Seller Music and clips of dialog from Peeping Tom (1960), The Shining (1980), and Psycho (1960). Our cover artwork was created by Pineberrry. The hosts of Hell and High Horror are @austyncastelli and @reparataann Become a Patron on Patreon and gain access to our monthly news episode and more!: https://www.patreon.com/Hellandhighhorror Follow us on: Twitter: twitter.com/hellhighhorror Facebook: facebook.com/hellandhighhorror/ Instagram: Instagram.com/hellandhighhorror We’re proud to be part of the Murderly network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 42: Paul Dennis Reid – The original neck guy meme? This week are talking about “The fast food killer” Paul Dennis Reid. This pile of waste killed 7 restaurant workers in Tennessee. Learn how he did it and what happened during his prison time in this fun and informative episode. Be sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCivk-vkHN7GzpSkNQz_a5SQ... Rate and review us on ITUNES visit our website for the up to date news dontlookunderthebed.net and follow us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/dontlookunder - twitter @dlutb - Enjoy what we put in your ears? Our Patreon is now taking donations https://www.patreon.com/dlutb or you can PayPal us at dontlookunderthebedpodcast@gmail.com Got a question or topic for us to go over? email us at dontlookunderthebedpodcast@gmail.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dennis_Reid http://jimfishertruecrime.blogspot.com/2013/11/good-riddance-to-serial-killer-paul.html https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/reid-paul-dennis.htm
This is the third and final installment of the life and crimes of Paul Dennis Reid (AKA The Fast Food Killer). Here are links to Part I and Part II of the trilogy. As mentioned before, the entirety of this true crime series is based on the book When Nashville Bled: The Untold True Stories of Serial Killer Paul Dennis Red, by Judith A. Yates. Paul Dennis Reid—or PDR, as he is often called in the podcast—ups the ante in his reign of terror in Nashville by kidnapping two women from a Baskin Robbins in Clarksville, TN and butchering them in a nearby state park. This true crime saga is as brutal as it is heartbreaking. As far as Nashville goes, Paul Dennis Reid is evil to the core, as is evidenced in his horrific crime spree and (thankfully) sudden downfall. It's hard to determine whether or not Reid is best described as a serial killer or a spree killer, given the motive for his crimes—money. Either way, he's a brutal, unfeeling murderer, and his story makes for a true crime legend the likes of which Music City has rarely seen. The next series after the Paul Dennis Reid Trilogy will be based on the groundbreaking book A Murder in Music City: Corruption, Scandal, and the Framing of an Innocent Man, by Michael Bishop. If you like the podcast, please do rate and review the show. The ratings help us get seen in the ocean of true crime podcasts out there. Below are the usual links to help you get your fixes: When Nashville Bled, by Judith A. Yates. This book is the whole basis for the series you are listening to. You can pick up the new T. Blake Braddy novel, Suicide Blondes, on Amazon for just $4.99 on Kindle. Join my monthly newsletter, and get the first novel in the Rolson McKane series absolutely FREE. Lobo Loco: "All Night Long." This is the podcast's slide-y theme song. Enjoy it many times over. The Principled Uncertainty Podcast is written and produced by me, T. Blake Braddy. The theme song is “All Night Long,” by Lobo Loco. You can find them all over the internet, but I’ll also include links in the show description. Follow me on Twitter @blakebraddy or the podcast @pupodcast. You can email the podcast at principledu@gmail.com or me at tblakebraddy@gmail.com. Check out my instagram feed @tblakebraddy, and just for good measure, find all the information you need at principleduncertainty.libsyn.com. Thanks for listening. Bye.
As mentioned in the show, here are the links to join the newsletters for both my books and the podcast. I'm trying to make one of the best true crime podcasts of 2018, and I need your help. Be sure to rate and review on iTunes and join the Uncertain Nation: The T. Blake Braddy Newsletter. Get 'Crystal Queen,' the prequel to 'Boogie House,' absolutely free when you sign up. When Nashville Bled Paperback Giveaway: As advertised, here is the link to the giveaway of Judith A. Yates's wonderful book! Lobo Loco: "All Night Long." This is the podcast's slide-y theme song. Enjoy it many times over. When Nashville Bled, by Judith A. Yates. The book that is the basis for all the wonderful research for these episodes. If you would like to contact me or the podcast, feel free to at the following locations: twitter.com/blakebraddy twitter.com/pupodcast instagram.com/tblakebraddy Hey, folks. Before we begin, I just want to let you know that I am running a giveaway for the podcast right now. If you go to the show’s webpage at principleduncertainty.libsyn.com, there is a link to a giveaway for Judith A. Yates’s book ‘When Nashville Bled,’ about the crimes of one Paul Dennis Reid. All you have to do is click the link, join the newsletter, and BAM!--you’re done. I’m running the giveaway from now until the next episode airs, and I’ll announce the winner on that podcast’s episode, so you’ll have to tune in to find out if you’ve won or not. One more time, all you need to do is go to the podcast’s main page, principleduncertainty.L-I-B-S-Y-N.com and click the ‘When Nashville Bled Giveaway’ link. The rest is pretty self-explanatory. Anyway, enough of that. On to the podcast. PUPodcast, Episode 264: Paul Dennis Reid Hello, and welcome to the Principled Uncertainty Podcast. I’m your host Tyler, and this week’s episode will be the second chapter in a multi-part exploration of one of the more infamous series of crimes in Nashville’s history. If you haven’t listened to Ep 263 -- part one of the series -- back up and listen to that one. This one will make much more sense, if you do. If you aren’t aware of the case of Paul Dennis Reid, hang tight. We’ll be going into great detail about not just the crimes but also the killer’s history. I found a wonderful book called When Nashville Bled, by Judith A. Yates, which is a super detailed account of the whole ordeal that gripped Metro Nashville in the late 90s. There will be links in the episode’s description, as well as a PDF transcript of this entire ep. I’m starting a newsletter for the show, just to let people know when new episodes are coming out and whatnot, so if you’re interested in that, check out the show’s description to sign up. Now, on to the show. [Date. Location. Set the scene] History of Hermitage. Hermitage, TN, is an area of Metro Nashville named for the plantation estate of the nation’s seventh president and Tennessee native, Andrew Jackson. It’s located east of Donelson, which itself is named after John Donelson, Jackson’s father-in-law. The house was built in a meadow chosen by Rachel, Jackson’s wife, in the early 1800s. Andrew and Rachel Jackson lived in that area from 1804 through Jackson’s death in 1845. It’s a popular tourist destination, and plenty of schools still visit the location. Jackson himself is a problematic historical figure, and that’s being charitable. Though a strong supporter of the U.S. government during a chaotic time, Jackson contributed to the suffering of thousands of Native Americans during the Trail of Tears. In his own personal life, Jackson was a slave owner, which was not uncommon at the time, and by his death, the Hermitage Plantation was “home” (in quotation marks) to more than 100 enslaved individuals. The Hermitage is about 10 miles away from downtown Nashville, and though it was once merely the rural area where Andrew Jackson hung his hat, it has become a more viable commercial and residential area for its 40,000 residents. Crime has risen in Hermitage over the last few years, for some disconcertingly so, as is the case in Nashville proper, as well. Just as an anecdotal example, over in Sylvan Park, my wife and I had our car stolen the first week we moved into our house. It’s just kind of the way things go when a town explodes the way Music City has over the last decade or so. But back in 1997, neither Hermitage nor Donelson was prepared for the violence it endured at the hands of its very own mass murderer. The Murders March 23, 1997. McDonald’s, in Hermitage, TN. This particular Mickey D’s is about 3.4 miles from the location of the Donelson Captain D’s where the first murders occurred. After all the employees working the night shift are done cleaning up, they slip outside and into the chilly, early spring evening. There is Andrea Brown, a high school student who has just used the money from working at McDonald’s to buy her first car. She is looking forward to getting the tag for said car the following day and has been telling everyone about her recent purchase. Robert Sewell is six years older than Andrea Brown, but to hear him talk, you’d think he was just a kid himself. He has been excitedly talking about going to see the Star Wars 20th anniversary re-release in the theaters the next day. The new employee in the group is Jose Gonzalez. This evening, Robert Sewell (he of the Jedi) has been training Jose on kitchen responsibilities. Jose doesn’t speak English very well, but he’s learning it as he goes along from his coworkers in the store. And finally, there is Ronald Santiago, who is filling in for the night’s scheduled manager. In a grim coincidence, Ronald stopped by earlier in the evening and saw that the manager working that night did not feel well. Telling her he’d fill in, he encourages her to go home. A tall, dark-haired man — the same from Captain D’s not even a month ago — steps out of the darkness and into the path of the employees. He’s holding a gun, and he tells Ronald Santiago “Call them” — the other employees — “back over, or I’ll kill them.” “Hey guys,” night manager Ronald Santiago says shakily, “come back here a minute?” Employees Jose Gonzalez and Robert Sewell turn to go back to the restaurant’s location. When employee Andrea Brown sees the man with the gun — especially the gun — she begins to cry. Robert comforts her, placing an arm around her shoulders and telling her everything will be okay. The tall, dark-haired man — whom we all know to be Paul Dennis Reid — follows them inside, where he forces them to the back of the store. Ronald Santiago pleads with him to take what he wants but leave them be. As a result, the man with the gun demands money and is then shown to the safe. Ronald, continuing to calm everyone around him, kneels and shovels money into a bag, just as he is instructed. In a move that is reminiscent of the robbery at Captain D’s, he forces the group of fast food employees into the restaurant’s storage room. What they must have thought, in those moments. Did they think they were the follow-up to the Captain D’s murders, or were they just hoping it was an average, run-of-the-mill robbery? Did they think if they were compliant enough that they would survive, or were they acutely aware of the danger they were in? [Start playing music. Slowly raise it through the next paragraph.] The gun-wielding monster with the bag of money instructs them to lie down, telling them he will leave them and go away. They all pile into the back room and struggle into place. Paul Dennis Reid leans down and whispers something into Robert Sewell’s ear before shooting him twice, once in the back of the head. Reid then turns his attention to Andrea Brown and whispers into her ear, too, before killing her with two more rounds. Finally, he turns the gun on Jose Gonzalez, who has the unlucky distinction of listening to his friends’ and coworkers’ final, gasping breaths. However, when the stranger pulls the trigger on his handgun, the weapon merely goes click. [Let’s take a quick commercial break. We’ll be back in a moment with more podcast.] If you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while, you probably already know that I’m obsessed with true crime, particularly stories set in the south. What you may not know is that I’m also an author, with four published books on shelves, both physical and digital for your enjoyment. My Rolson McKane series follows a former cop who is severely flawed but somehow manages to do the right thing when needed. 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[Lower music.] [Play the music.] When he realizes his weapon has misfired, Paul Dennis Reid backs up and tries to snatch something from the shelves. This is when the story gets out of control. Seeing his opening, Gonzalez leaps up and attacks the man who killed his friends, grabbing him around the waist and trying to knock him over or pull him to the ground. He thinks he’s making some progress, but it is short-lived. Jose feels first an intense but acute pain, and it isn’t until the second, third, fourth strike that Jose Gonzalez realizes he is being stabbed by his attacker. I’m just going to quote from When Nashville Bled here, because it is so absolutely brutal. He could hear the swish of the blade and each stab felt like a hot poker jutting through his skin. He tried not to cry out, but the pain was intense and horrific. The blade struck him in the skull, in the shoulders, in the torso, sending a spray of blood each time. Twice the knife plunged through his back and exited out of his lower chest area. The man was screaming obscenities. He could not count the stab wounds: three, eight, eleven. Eventually, Gonzalez drops to the ground, and he is covered seventeen stab wounds. According to the book, quote “one of his fingers dangled by a shred of skin.” His only option at this point, he feels, is to pretend to be dead. He thinks maybe the stranger will go away, if he only stops breathing. He waits there, breathing shallowly only when he absolutely has to, praying for the man to go away. He hears him rifling through registers and other things, and when he finally does take a chance at looking the opposite direction, he sees his coworkers lying cold and still on the floor next to him. Gonzalez, using his elbows to drag himself, crawls toward the nearest phone. He is losing a gargantuan amount of blood, at this point, but nevertheless, he perseveres, managing to drag the phone from the nearby table and dialing 911. The call is made at exactly 12:01 am. Since he does not speak a whole lot of English, he can only plead for help when the operator answers, but over the course of the stunted back-and-forth between them, she is able to pinpoint the location of the call: 3470 Lebanon Road. When he hangs up, he calls his home and asks his family for help. The traced call is forwarded to Metro PD, and South sector police officer Traci Holmes is the first to arrive, just under three minutes later. Holmes approaches the drive-thru window with her weapon drawn and peeks in. Upon seeing the trail of blood on the floor, she pulls her baton and smashes the window of the locked side door and steps cautiously inside. There, in the back of the store, Holmes finds three bodies packed together, and a fourth -- Jose Gonzalez -- next to a phone. When the “all clear” is given, EMTs rush in to help those in need. They find that one of the victims, Andrea Brown, still has a pulse, and so they get her on a gurney and rush her to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Between calling 911 and the arrival of the ambulances, Jose Gonzalez -- the real hero of this situation -- had succumbed to his injuries, and EMTs could initially feel no pulse. However, after initiating CPR, they manage to get a weak pulse out of him and rush him, too, off to Vanderbilt. For now, the horror show of Paul Dennis Reid is over, but it’s just beginning for Jose Gonzalez and Andrea Brown. The others present that night, Robert Sewell and Ronald Santiago, are not so lucky. [Phew! After that, I’ll need a quick break, and I hope you do too. Be back with more podcast in just a moment.] Okay, so Stephen King is releasing a new book in a few weeks, and if you’re anything like me, you are STOKED anytime The King of Horror releases anything new. To celebrate the book’s release, I am giving away one hardcover copy of ‘Elevation,’ the new book by Stephen King. To enter, all you need to do is find the ‘Stephen King Elevation Giveaway’ link on the show’s description, and you’ll be able to enter right away. Just go to principleduncertainty.libsyn.com, and the link should be there. This only runs until October 27, so if you listen after that date unfortunately, you’re out of luck. But I will be doing more giveaways in the future, so feel free to follow the newsletter anyway! [Now, back to the show.] At the hospital, surgeons are able to re-attach Jose Gonzalez’s finger and stitch up even his most gruesome wounds. Since none of the stab wounds pierced vital organs, it looks like Jose will survive. He continues to fight for life, as the remaining families deal with the outcomes of this pointless and barbaric event. Andrea Brown’s parents each learn of the attack at the Hermitage McDonald’s and rush to Vanderbilt University Hospital to see her. They are admitted under the code name ‘Moby Dick’ -- don’t ask me why -- and see a broken and bloodied version of their daughter on the gurney. She is alive, but barely, and by dawn the next morning, she is found to be clinically braindead. Having made the decision to pull her from life support, Andrea’s parents agree to donate her organs. She’s wheeled into an operating room, where her organs are removed and transported to where they could have an impact on someone else’s life. Andrea Brown is pronounced dead on March 24, the latest victim of one Paul Dennis Reid. On the other end of things, Ronald Sewell’s father is obliged to pick his only son’s truck up from the site of his last working shift and his murder. Robert had only been working there about four months, he tells the reporters lingering at the crime scene. He then takes the red pickup truck to a family member’s residence, because Ronald’s mother cannot bear to see anyone else pull into the driveway behind the wheel. After being fingerprinted, Ronald Santiago’s body is shipped first to the morgue in Nashville and then down to San German, Puerto Rico, where it arrives on a Friday. At the funeral home, Ronald’s brother, Wallington, meticulously cleans and preps the body for the memorial service, to be held the following day. He cleans the ink from Ronald’s fingers and clips and grooms his hair. He dresses his brother in a navy blue suit and silk tie. He is laid to rest on Palm Sunday, with family and friends filling the pews of the funeral home to say goodbye to a man known for his kindness and generosity. In the wake of this second horrendous attack, the press dubs the monster in their midst “The Fast Food Killer,” and Nashvillians are forced to confront a new and dangerous reality. The Metro PD establishes a hotline designed to seek information leading to the arrest and conviction of the crime’s perpetrator. City Council members in Donelson request a new police precinct “as soon as possible.” In addition, a $6,000 reward is offered for information related to the shootings is offered, and a $25,000 memorial fund is set up for the victims’ families. Eventually, the memorial fund will nearly double, in the amount of $46,000. The manhunt for the brutal and elusive killer then begins in earnest. The officers involved work 16/7s, which means 16 hours per day, 7 days per week. There are no holidays, no vacations. It is all fast food killer, all the time. They barely have time for sleep, let alone their families. The mood in and around the Donelson area is the police equivalent of a four alarm fire, so the cops are placed under extra pressure to solve this one quickly. Even though the hotline yields nearly 1,000 calls, nothing of substance ever really comes out of this gesture. And in spite of the similar circumstances of each crime, investigators announce that “no hard evidence” links the Captain D’s shooting to the one which happened at McDonald’s. Despite that, Detectives Pat Postiglione and Mike Roland ultimately decide that the crimes most definitely have been committed by the same person. The circumstances are just too similar to be mere coincidence. For example, look at the crimes themselves. A man approaches a fast food restaurant off-hours -- once in the morning, once later at at night -- and forces his way in. The victims are all young -- each is under thirty -- which compounds the senseless misery of the crimes. Once inside, they are all shepherded to the back cooler, where they are forced to lie down as the killer brutally executes them, one-by-one. Honestly, it’s like something out of the Blair Witch Project, which wouldn’t be released for another few years. The fact that the killer isn’t just a killer but is also taking thousands upon thousands of dollars from each establishment muddies the motive. Is he a vicious murderer, using robbery as a pretext to satisfy his dark desires, or does he believe killing his victims is a mere consequence of trying not to get caught? Detectives Postiglione and Roland visit the single living victim of either attack -- Jose Gonzalez -- at his hospital room at Vanderbilt. A translator is needed, and Jose can barely speak due to the severity of his injuries and the tubes running in and out of him, but they are able to establish a few important facts to help guide the resulting investigation. First of all, Gonzalez reveals that it is a single man who committed these atrocities. Second, he is able to ID the killer as a white male and gives them specific details about his physical appearance, which the cops use to make a composite sketch to be released to the public on March 29th. It soon becomes the largest manhunt in Nashville’s history -- definitely since the 1964 Metro Nashville merger -- and as a result, the investigation quickly ramps up. The investigators set up four special phone lines to handle incoming calls, and they follow each lead as it comes in. Detectives surveil nearly 500 fast food restaurants in the area, trying all the meanwhile to decipher a pattern of some kind. In Mt. Juliet, PD officers encourage fast food employees to sticker their cars so cops can keep an eye on non-employee vehicles in the parking lot after hours. Cops in the area even secretly go undercover as cooks and dishwashers in an attempt to catch the killer. Very soon, they get a small break in the case, when they discover that a business across the street from the McDonald’s has a video camera which is angled in such a way to get a glimpse of the action at the fast food location. They resolve to check the footage for any kind of action that might clue them in to the killer’s as-yet unknown identity. On March 31, 1997, the Hermitage McDonald’s reopens, and a portion of the proceeds from that day’s business goes to the families of the victims. Andrea Brown’s family uses the money to donate books to Hume-Fogg High School. Robert Sewell’s family pays off their son’s truck so they can keep one lasting memento of their slain child. And two weeks later, on April 14, stabbing victim Jose Gonzalez is released from Vanderbilt hospital and is placed immediately in protective custody. Meanwhile, despite the police department’s best efforts in the case, a third brutal crime is brewing in Nashville, and nothing they’ve done will be sufficient to stop the next installment in Paul Dennis Reid’s savage murder spree. And that’s where we’ll pick up for part three of this exploration of the Fast Food Killer, Paul Dennis Reid. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, or rate and review it for me. That will sincerely help the show gain a new audience and more visibility among the scores and scores of true crime podcasts out there in the world. I sincerely thank you for listening. See you next time. The Principled Uncertainty Podcast is written and produced by me, T. Blake Braddy. The theme song is “All Night Long,” by Lobo Loco. You can find them all over the internet, but I’ll also include links in the show description. Follow me on Twitter @blakebraddy or the podcast @pupodcast. You can email the podcast at principledu@gmail.com or me at tblakebraddy@gmail.com. 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A series of fast food restaurant robberies take place in Nashville, Tennessee in 1997. The accused, Paul Dennis Reid, would claim that his early history of brain damage was to blame. Photos from top left (clockwise): Tennessee map, Paul Dennis Reid, Baskin Robbins restaurant, McDonald's restaurant, the Nashville skyline, Captain D's restaurant Several resources were used in the research for this episode including: State of Tennessee v. Paul Dennis Reid, Court of Criminal Appeals Decision, retrieved from CourtListener.com, October 2, 2002. It Takes a Killer: The Fast Food Killer, Oxygen Channel, YouTube, uploaded by dolly hostetter, Feb 12, 2017, https://youtu.be/74o5kdqra44.
In this episode of the podcast, we will be covering the mass killer, Texas native, and wannabe country star Paul Dennis Reid. If you look up some famous serial killers from Tennessee, Paul Dennis Reid will 100% turn up on that list. I used research from the book When Nashville Bled by author Judith A. Yates to bring you the first in a three-part true crime series about the Tennessee serial killer. Paul Dennis Reid was convicted of the murders of seven fast food workers in the 1990s and is known infamously as the "Fast Food Killer." He spent over a decade on Death Row in Tennessee before dying in 2013. This series of episodes attempts to focus on the crimes and the victims, rather than following the serial killer from start to finish. As mentioned in the show, here are the links to join the newsletters for both my books and the podcast. I'm trying to make one of the best true crime podcasts of 2018, and I need your help. Be sure to rate and review on iTunes and join the Uncertain Nation: The T. Blake Braddy Newsletter. Get 'Crystal Queen,' the prequel to 'Boogie House,' absolutely free when you sign up. The Principled Uncertainty Newsletter. Get a PDF transcript for the episode when you sign up for the newsletter. Lobo Loco: "All Night Long." This is the podcast's slide-y theme song. Enjoy it many times over. When Nashville Bled, by Judith A. Yates. The book that is the basis for all the wonderful research for these episodes. If you would like to contact me or the podcast, feel free to at the following locations: twitter.com/blakebraddy twitter.com/pupodcast instagram.com/tblakebraddy This episode will be the first in a series about a serial killer many in the community have overlooked. I'm looking forward to the discussions over it. Thanks for your support!
Paul Dennis Reid started out as a kid that had been hit in the head too many times. After being busted for a few robberies he took it one step further and decided he would leave no witnesses. Join us as we discuss this idiot and his terrible crimes.
He was evil personified. In the Spring of 1997, a serial killer held Nashville, Tennessee in an icy grip of terror. In February, he murdered two employees at a Captain D's restaurant. In March, he struck a McDonalds just miles away, killing three people and maiming one. In April, he kidnapped and slaughtered two Baskin-Robbins employees.They called him "The Fast Food Killer" but his real name is Paul Dennis Reid, Jr. When he was caught and sentenced to seven death sentences, yet a new chapter began in the saga of one of the most heinous serial killers in our time, and the people whose lives he cut short. The victims were reduced to being called "the victims of Paul Reid." Until now. Here, for the first time, and with the approval of the family and friends, are the stories of those innocent, young people whose lives were ended far too soon. It is also the story of how a crime ripped a city apart. WHEN NASHVILLE BLED: The Untold Stories of Serial KIller Paul Dennis Reid-Judith A. Yates
We're headed to Texas to kick off the first series and we're talking about Paul Dennis Reid, aka "The Fast Food Killer". Alright, I hear you… Reid committed his crimes down in Nashville but before all that he was a native or Fort Worth Texas before moving to "Music City" to launch a country music career. There's also recent evidence to suggest that this serial killer may, in fact, be linked to other crimes in his native home state, so join us as we hit up some of the spots where Reid rampaged and killed all 7 of his victims. McDonald's, Baskin Robbins & Captain D's.
LOTS of musicians come to Nashville with big dreams. But this guy was definitely dreaming if he thought he was going to be the next Garth Brooks. The people who came in contact with him weren't necessarily musicians, but because of Reid, their dreams...and lives.... were senselessly taken from them.