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113 minutes | Aug 10, 2020

Episode 47 - The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Part 2

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 Survey Episode Page NamUs #UP52531 Episode Sources: 1968 Memphis, TN Memphis Riots of 1866 Martin Luther King Jr. – Biography. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2020. From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1951-1970, Editor Frederick W. Haberman, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1972 Martin 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 - YouTube Tomi Lahren - Giving a Voice to Conservative America on "Tomi": The Daily Show - YouTube Cleanser: Memphis Rock N' Soul Website Memphis Rock N' Soul Museum Wiki Sun Records Wiki Sam Phillips Wiki Stax Records Wiki Hi Records Wiki Social Media: Our Website Patreon Instagram Twitter 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

117 minutes | Jul 6, 2020

Episode 46 - The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Part 1

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 Survey Episode Page Episode Sources: 1968 Memphis, TN Memphis Riots of 1866 Martin Luther King Jr. – Biography. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2020. From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1951-1970, Editor Frederick W. Haberman, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1972 Martin 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 - YouTube Tomi Lahren - Giving a Voice to Conservative America on "Tomi": The Daily Show - YouTube Social Media: Our Website Patreon Instagram Twitter 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

89 minutes | Jun 8, 2020

Episode 45 - Charlotte Strong

81 minutes | May 13, 2020

Episode 44 - Cocaine To Go

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 Survey Episode Page NamUs #UP5315 Episode Sources: United States District Court Middle District of Florida website Man 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.com A 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 Website Edison and Ford Winter Estates Wiki Martha Firestone Ford Wiki William Clay Ford Jr. Andrew Firestone Social Media: Our Website Patreon Instagram Twitter 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

79 minutes | Apr 27, 2020

Episode 43 - A Murder in Mingo

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 Survey Episode Page NamUs #UP12180 Human remains found by hunters in Harpers Ferry believed to be Hispanic man Episode 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 - 2013 Williamson, WV Wiki Welcome 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 Wiki Social Media: Our Website Patreon Instagram Twitter 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

77 minutes | Apr 13, 2020

Episode 42 - For All Who Take The Sword

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 Survey Episode Page NamUs #UP13101 Case 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, 1998 Alabama 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 Wiki On This Day - 1991 Cleanser: COLORFUL LIFE AND LEGEND OF BOB MUSGROVE UNFOLDS By Willard Dodson Bride on the Headstone Social Media: Our Website Patreon Instagram Twitter 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

87 minutes | Mar 30, 2020

Episode 41- The Zoo Man, Part 2

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-2 NamUS Case #UP63541 - https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/63541 Case Updates: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/chillicothe-missing-women-disappearances-true-crime-podcast-update-investigation/95-3f04f710-eb25-4e5e-9cd6-7c80341967dc The 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/51-409311086 Appalachian Unsolved: The serial killer who got away with murder - WBIR article by WBIR Staff (February 18, 2017). https://www.rainn.org/statistics/criminal-justice-system Statistics 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.html Why 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.html Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee,at Knoxville. STATE of Tennessee v. Thomas Dee HUSKEY. Decided: June 01, 2005 https://casetext.com/case/state-v-huskey-3 State 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.html State 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-killings Detective talks about East Tennessee serial killings - TimesNews article by the Associated Press (November 26, 2010). https://www.newspapers.com/image/284054621/?terms=%22zoo%2Bman%22 Jury 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%22 Hung 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_Summitt https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/winningest-college-basketball-coaches-1.27567111 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_bonus Outro 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

84 minutes | Mar 16, 2020

Episode 40 - The Zoo Man, Part 1

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-1 Case Updates: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Knoxville,_Tennessee Knoxville, TN Wiki https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1992 1992 Info https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-13/sacramento-judge-oks-more-dna-tests-from-golden-state-killer-suspect Sacramento 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.html Charges 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/51-409311086 Appalachian Unsolved: The serial killer who got away with murder - WBIR article by WBIR Staff (February 18, 2017). https://www.rainn.org/statistics/criminal-justice-system Statistics 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.html Why 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.html Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee,at Knoxville. STATE of Tennessee v. Thomas Dee HUSKEY. Decided: June 01, 2005 https://casetext.com/case/state-v-huskey-3 State 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.html State 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-killings Detective talks about East Tennessee serial killings - TimesNews article by the Associated Press (November 26, 2010). https://www.newspapers.com/image/284054621/?terms=%22zoo%2Bman%22 Jury 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%22 Hung 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_bonus Outro 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

87 minutes | Feb 17, 2020

Episode 39 - The Trinity Murders

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-murders NamUs #UP75 - https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/75?nav Episode Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Louisville,_Kentucky https://www.onthisday.com/date/1984/ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ky-supreme-court/1102703.html Supreme Court of Kentucky. Victor Dewayne TAYLOR, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee. No. 2004-SC-0018-MR. Decided: May 19, 2005 https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/son-of-man-convicted-in-brutal-1984-murder-in-trouble-with-the-law/417-322690547 Son 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.pdf UNITED 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.com 2 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._Hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You 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_bonus Outro 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

63 minutes | Feb 3, 2020

Episode 38 - Mario Scramuzza

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-scramuzza NamUs #UP14679 - https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/14679?nav Episode Sources: https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_7abe99b5-7f66-5490-8742-84e3a0bdfb8d.html Covington 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.html Woman 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-louisiana Louisiana Paramedic Strangled To Death By Disgruntled Wife’s Lover - Oxygen article by Daniel Egitto (October 4, 2019). https://casetext.com/case/state-v-rodriguez-hernandez State 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=N State 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/83-401803118 Carlos 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.html St. 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.html Man 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.html STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CARLOS ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ. NUMBER 2017 KA 0245. Decided: September 15, 2017. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34445857/mario-j-scramuzza https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/illegal-status-of-2-men-involved-in-covington-killing-sparks-call-for-reform/347944490 Illegal 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_Plantation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Myrtles_Plantation 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_bonus Outro 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

107 minutes | Jan 27, 2020

Episode 37 - Disorderly Orderly: The Angel of Death

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-death NamUs #UP6715 - https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/6715?nav Episode Sources: https://www.amazon.com/Nurses-Who-Kill/dp/B07PV7LNC7 Nurses 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=email Donald 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-nurse Who 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-beating Inmate 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-poison Nurse’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.com Harvey victims: Not just ‘cases’ - Cincinnati Enquirer article by Elizabeth Neus (August 23, 1987). Cleanser: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Sanders 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_bonus Outro 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

80 minutes | Jan 6, 2020

Episode 36 - The Rest Area Murders

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-murders NamUs #UP8675 - https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/8675/details?nav Episode Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/17/us/troubled-past-for-drifter-in-serial-killing-claims.html Troubled 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.html SUPREMACIST 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.pdf Consultation: 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=1811,4288682 Drifter charged in Florida murder - Ocala Star-Banner article by The Associated Press (September 7, 1991). https://apnews.com/ac5cd37ac53f7835b7e4f57997852dae Man Who Claims He Killed 72 People Sought in Florida in Prostitute’s Death - AP article (September 5, 1991). https://apnews.com/ac45efe2e1d167a1fd420363740ab7a0 Prosecutor Says Claimed Killings May Be More Than 60 - AP article by Frank Fisher (August 14, 1991). Newspapers.com Hotline 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-captured ESCAPED 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-officers Mississippi 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/30347695 Police: 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-camel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_the_camel https://texascamelcorps.com/about-us 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_bonus Outro 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

63 minutes | Dec 23, 2019

Episode 35 - The Stewart Family Ax Murders

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-murders Episode Sources: https://www.theledger.com/article/LK/20090816/News/608098244/LL Green 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-climate Monthly weather forecast and climate. Florida, USA. https://www.in2013dollars.com/ Inflation Calculator. https://www.theledger.com/article/LK/20091025/News/608111000/LL Homestead 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.html Life expectancy in the USA, 1900-98. men and women. Berkeley website. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1997-07-16-9707150311-story.html SWAMP DWELLERS ENRICH FOLKLORE; LAND PROVIDES STREAM OF BENEFITS - Orlando Sentinel article by Ormund Powers (July 16, 1997). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25119368/isham-stewart Find a Grave site. Newspapers.com Try Browning in Lake Co. For Double Murder - Tampa Bay Times article (May 21, 1918). Newspapers.com Rumors haunt house - The Lake Sentinel article by Robert Sargent Jr. (October 31, 1998). Newspapers.com Florida ‘Lifer’ Will Be Freed - St. Petersburg Times article (July 16, 1938). Newspapers.com Josh Browning is Held for Murder of Grandparents - Tampa Times article (May 27, 1918). Newspapers.com Seeks Freedom - Orlando Morning Sentinel article (May 9, 1938). Newspapers.com Confessed 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_bonus Outro 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

101 minutes | Dec 9, 2019

Episode 34 - The Columbus Stocking Strangler, Part 2

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-2 Episode 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

70 minutes | Nov 25, 2019

Episode 33 - The Columbus Stocking Strangler, Part 1

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 Survey Episode Page Case Updates: https://dailymemphian.com/article/8935/sedley-alley-dna-testing-petition-dismissed Sedley Alley DNA testing petition dismissed Episode 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: Website Instagram Twitter 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

107 minutes | Nov 18, 2019

Episode 32 - The Charleston Church Massacre, Part 3

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.

98 minutes | Oct 28, 2019

Episode 31 - The Charleston Church Massacre, Part 2

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 Survey Episode Page & Sources Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter 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.

36 minutes | Oct 21, 2019

Spookisode 2019

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.

93 minutes | Oct 14, 2019

Episode 30 - The Charleston Church Massacre, Part 1

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.

90 minutes | Sep 30, 2019

Episode 29 - Murder at The Flying Biscuit

This episode we head back to Charlotte, NC to cover the murder of Danielle Watson at The Flying Biscuit café. Audience Survey Episode Page NamUs Case - NamUs #UP2224 Episode Sources: Time Period https://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 Wiki North Carolina Ghosts Article What is the Devil's Tramping Ground?/UNC-TV Science Social Media: Website Instagram Twitter 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.

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