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In the early 1980s, a series of brutal killings left a small town on edge, as victims were found bludgeoned to death with a hammer. Between 1984 and 1985, a small community in Colorado was shaken by a string of brutal killings in which the victims were savagely beaten to death with a hammer. Each crime scene presented eerie similarities: the victims were found in their homes, often alone, with no sign of forced entry. The attacks were brutal, personal and unpredictable, making investigators fear they were dealing with a serial killer.
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Sources for this episode include:
https://people.com/crime/people-magazine-investigates-victim-colorado-hammer-killer-speaks-out/
https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/07/alex-ewing-hammer-killer-guilty-patricia-smith/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-ewing-convicted-1984-hammer-killing-patricia-smith-colorado/
https://people.com/crime/colorado-hammer-killer-lone-survivor-speaks-out/
https://people.com/crime/colorado-hammer-killer-lone-survivor-speaks-out/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/alex-christopher-ewing-1984-colorado-hammer-attacks/73-d668975a-1b27-4ddb-872a-f58c186a4a9e
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-ewing-convicted-1984-hammer-killing-patricia-smith-colorado/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/alex-ewing-court-outburst/73-48434654-4760-4daf-a260-c8bcd84e3e47
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/jury-finds-man-guilty-in-hammer-killer-murders-of-aurora-family-members-in-1984
https://sentinelcolorado.com/orecent-headlines/an-unspeakable-orgy-of-violence-aurora-hammer-murderer-gets-3-life-sentences-for-1984-killings/
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/vanessa-bennett-survivor
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/hammer-killer-alex-ewing-convicted-of-murder-of-patricia-smith-in-lakewood
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2018/08/10/survivor-1984-bennett-family-hammer-murders-shares-story-colorado-crime/957755002/
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In the early 1980s, a series of brutal killings left a small town on edge, as victims were found bludgeoned to death with a hammer. Between 1984 and 1985, a small community in Colorado was shaken by a string of brutal killings in which the victims were savagely beaten to death with a hammer. Each crime scene presented eerie similarities: the victims were found in their homes, often alone, with no sign of forced entry. The attacks were brutal, personal and unpredictable, making investigators fear they were dealing with a serial killer.
Make sure you're following along as we upload new episodes every Monday, and as always, thank you for listening!
Follow us on Instagram @Crimewithak
Contact us [email protected]
Sources for this episode include:
https://people.com/crime/people-magazine-investigates-victim-colorado-hammer-killer-speaks-out/
https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/07/alex-ewing-hammer-killer-guilty-patricia-smith/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-ewing-convicted-1984-hammer-killing-patricia-smith-colorado/
https://people.com/crime/colorado-hammer-killer-lone-survivor-speaks-out/
https://people.com/crime/colorado-hammer-killer-lone-survivor-speaks-out/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/alex-christopher-ewing-1984-colorado-hammer-attacks/73-d668975a-1b27-4ddb-872a-f58c186a4a9e
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-ewing-convicted-1984-hammer-killing-patricia-smith-colorado/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/alex-ewing-court-outburst/73-48434654-4760-4daf-a260-c8bcd84e3e47
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/jury-finds-man-guilty-in-hammer-killer-murders-of-aurora-family-members-in-1984
https://sentinelcolorado.com/orecent-headlines/an-unspeakable-orgy-of-violence-aurora-hammer-murderer-gets-3-life-sentences-for-1984-killings/
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/vanessa-bennett-survivor
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/hammer-killer-alex-ewing-convicted-of-murder-of-patricia-smith-in-lakewood
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2018/08/10/survivor-1984-bennett-family-hammer-murders-shares-story-colorado-crime/957755002/
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