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

Jim Chapman brings you the horrific details surrounding Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola Convict Roy McLaughlin. In 2001 Roy McLaughlin was convicted in Baton Rouge in the death of his estranged wife Marianne Allison McLaughlin, who was last seen at her home in Baton Rouge on June 11, 1998.

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman concludes the story of the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe.
A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early fall of 2017, claiming that he was ordered by the FBI, U.S. Navy and the State Police to collect “Human” Hunting tags, resulting in the murder of (3) and near murder of a fourth man in the area. 

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Sources
Louisiana Unfiltered (Hunting Games Episode  1-4)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/louisiana-unfiltered/id1724053486?i=1000665411820
The Advocate 
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/alleged-east-feliciana-serial-killer-told-authorities-he-killed-three-men-to-fill-hunting-tags/article_2d30c9d4-a0ab-11e8-94fd-c3c6a7c177cf.html
Gun shot victim speaks out after car opens fire on him 
https://www.wbrz.com/news/gun-shot-victim-speaks-out-after-car-opens-fire-on-him/

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman Details the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe. A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early fall of 2017, claiming that he was ordered by the FBI, U.S. Navy and the State Police to collect “Human” Hunting tags, resulting in the murder of (3) and near murder of a fourth man in the area.

Chapters 
02:38 The Murder of Tommy Bass
05:12 Buck Hornsby Survives a Shooting
12:19 The Murder of Carol Breeden
16:01 Ranger Brad 
19:03 Capture of Ryan Sharpe 
23:55 The Interrogation Tape

Sources
Louisiana Unfiltered (Hunting Games Episode  1-4)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/louisiana-unfiltered/id1724053486?i=1000665411820
The Advocate 
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/alleged-east-feliciana-serial-killer-told-authorities-he-killed-three-men-to-fill-hunting-tags/article_2d30c9d4-a0ab-11e8-94fd-c3c6a7c177cf.html
Gun shot victim speaks out after car opens fire on him
https://www.wbrz.com/news/gun-shot-victim-speaks-out-after-car-opens-fire-on-him/

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Apple Podcasts  
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Spotify 
https://open.spotify.com/show/3zyrgjtW6gLUVbicJaYXV9?si=0dbf4983938344a2
Amazon Music 
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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman explores Wilford Lindsly’s 1936 escape from Louisiana State Penitentiary, detailing his violent past, the chaotic manhunt, and its tragic consequences, highlighting the history of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.

Chapters
01:38 Round up the Posse
12:25 A Arrest in Texas
13:19 The Hunt for Wilford Lindsly
16:01 Tragic Mistakes in the Manhunt
17:03 The Motives Behind the Killings
21:55 The Final Stand of Wilford Lindsly
31:02 The Aftermath of a Bloody Escape

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Spotify 
https://open.spotify.com/show/3zyrgjtW6gLUVbicJaYXV9?si=0dbf4983938344a2
Amazon Music 
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3738411d-828e-4138-9976-223ab5de2c87/the-crime-wire-weekly

In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman covers the tragic story of the murder of Slidell, Louisiana PD, Sargent Earl Alfred, who was killed while responding to a silent alarm at a jewelry store.

Timestamps
07:03 Meet Officer Friendly
21:00 The Robbery and Shooting Unfolds 
23:43 Escape Convict
26:37 Clemency Hearing 
42:29 Getting Justice

Source Credits 
https://www.justice.gov/atr/upcoming-hearings-and-trials
https://www.leagle.com/decision/19771056353so2d7031940
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/la-court-of-appeal/1248703.html
https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/clemency-denied-1975-murder-slidell-police-officer/article_910b0dc4-54e7-11ef-aead-8bb4d718c410.html
https://northshoremedia.net/2024/08/07/pardon-request-for-slidell-killer-denied/
https://juryverdicts.net/lajvrblog
Newspapers.com
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1713566/state-v-lewis/

In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman covers the horrific story of a robbery/murder that occurred at a Goodyear Tire and Appliance store in 1975 and the search for Charles Ray Spears, later known as the Goodyear Killer.

Timestamps
03:32 The Escape from Jackson Barracks
05:15 The Goodyear Robbery Begins
08:15 The Silent Alarm Incident
09:47 The Hunt for the Killer
11:49 Arrest of Larry Donahue
13:01 Indictment and Trial
14:42 The Evidence Presented
17:02 Roy Walters' Testimony
30:32 The Defense Arguments
35:35 The Sentencing 36:42 Retrial and Justice 
Source Credits 
Newspapers.com
The Hammond Star
Justia.com