In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman brings you the story of Howard Lee Higginbotham who managed to turn a 9 year sentence in a Louisiana jail for burglary into Life with no parole by “turning out” another inmate.

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In 1983 Michael Owen Perry murdered five members of his own family in Lake Arthur, LA. Perry then set his sights on Washington D.C. where he planned to murder Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and then travel to Beverly Hills, California to murder film actress Olivia Newton-John who he had been stalking for nearly 10 years.
Bloody Angola Podcast host Jim Chapman brings you inside the case from Michael’s teenage years through his arrest and conviction.

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Timestamps
01:36 Teenage years for Michael Owen Perry
13:12 A chilling return home.
13:54 Crime news interruption.
14:06 The horrific family murders.
21:41 The shocking arrest in D.C.
23:42 The trial and its oddities.
27:21 The complex insanity defense.
28:40 Life on death row.

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Sources
https://bestofswla.com/2021/07/15/an-insane-rage/ https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1212&context=journal_of_human_rights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_v._Louisiana

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details an armored truck robbery in New Orleans Louisiana that resulted in the murder of Loomis Armored Truck Employee Hector Trochez in December of 2013.

Chapters
01:39 Meet Big Daddy
09:32 The Robbery Unfolds
12:17 The Aftermath for the Driver
12:57 Police Investigate the Shooting
14:55 Breakthrough with DNA Evidence
19:18 Two Years of Silence
19:45 Arrests and Indictments
27:34 The Trial and Sentencing
31:53 Final Convictions and Outcomes

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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the arrest, incarceration and exoneration of “Cadillac Jack Favor” a rodeo star who spent 7 years inside the wire of Bloody Angola for a double murder he did not commit.

Chapters
01:40 A young Cadillac Jack Favor
10:59 The Fateful Meeting
11:51 A Ride with Strangers
13:34 The Brutal Murders
15:57 Cadillac Jack's Arrest
17:56 The Lie Detector Lie
19:15 Trial  21:55 Cumby’s Plea Change
23:47 The Aftermath of Imprisonment
25:22 A New Trial
28:41 Settlement and Recognition
 
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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details Gregory Boo Brown's 1998 crime spree in Clinton, Louisiana, marked by multiple botched robberies, multiple murders, and his capture after 82 days.

Chapters
01:40 Welcome to Clinton, Louisiana
12:05 Boo Brown's Rampage Begins
12:34 The Attack on Mr. Roberts
19:06 Assault on Myrtle Roberts
21:19 The Gays: A New Target
23:32 Discovery of the Gays' Bodies
28:18 Boo's Capture and Trial
30:36 Verdict and Aftermath

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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the ambush in Baton Rouge Louisiana of Corporal Betty Smothers and Kimen Lee, The capture and conviction of those responsible and highlights the charitable work of her oldest son, former NFL star Warrick Dunn, who honored his mothers legacy throughout his career and still does to this day.

Timestamps
01:39
Story of Corporal Betty Smothers
04:05 The Night of the Shooting
08:46 Investigation and Arrests
14:13 The Trial Begins
19:19 Appeals and Sentencing
21:21 Warrick Dunn's Legacy
22:05 Shocking Developments
24:05 The Clemency Hearing
31:53 The Impact on Families
32:41 Voices from the Survivors
35:29 Reflections from Law Enforcement
52:23 The Final Decision on Clemency

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this episode just prior to Labor Day weekend, Jim Chapman brings you inside the 1998 academy award winning documentary “The Farm” based off of life inside of Bloody Angola.

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Eugene “Bishop” Tanniehill was Incarcerated in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for 47 years prior to being issued a pardon from then State of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco.

In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman brings you the transformation of Eugene Tanniehill’s life inside of Angola Prison and his walk with faith that led to Eugene being simply known as “The Bishop” by convicts inside the prison. 

Timestamps
03:10 Life Inside Bloody Angola
06:29 Transformation Through Faith
07:52 The Bishop Emerges
09:41 A Journey to Freedom
10:20 Reflections on Tannehill's Life
14:37 Controversial Release
15:09 Bishop's Testimony
29:29 The Power of Repentance
32:38 Deliverance and Redemption
40:38 The Road to Clemency
54:24 The Governor's Decision