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Ep. 133-The Colorado Hammer Murders Part 1: Aurora and Lakewood


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Over 12 days in January 1984, a hammer-wielding attacker terrorized the suburbs of Denver. In addition to harming several survivors, he took the lives of Patricia Smith, Debra Bennett, Bruce Bennett, and Melissa Bennett. When the murders stopped, investigators wondered why. Unbeknownst to everyone in Colorado, the elusive killer was already hitchhiking to his next destination. 

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https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/18th_Judicial_District/Arapahoe/Cases_of_Interest/Ewing%20DA%20Motion%202%20Complaint%20and%20Information%20Redacted.pdf 

https://www.da18.org/2021/08/murderer-of-auroras-bennett-family-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/ 

https://denvergazette.com/news/local/alex-ewing-receives-life-sentence-for-1984-hammer-killing-of-patricia-smith/article_f336cf30-ba8c-11ec-a1ef-53afacf29193.html 

https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/opening-statements-1984-hammer-attack-patricia-smith/73-f14b0c60-2ef6-4c2d-92fc-a4fa3f10dc0d 

https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/07/alex-ewing-hammer-killer-guilty-patricia-smith/ 

https://people.com/crime/bennett-killings-alex-ewing-sentenced-three-life-terms/

https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/alex-ewing-court-outburst/73-48434654-4760-4daf-a260-c8bcd84e3e47 

https://people.com/crime/people-magazine-investigates-victim-colorado-hammer-killer-speaks-out/ 

https://news3lv.com/news/local/nevada-inmate-to-stand-for-trial-for-colorado-murders-more-than-three-decades-later 

https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/alex-christopher-ewing-1984-colorado-hammer-attacks/73-d668975a-1b27-4ddb-872a-f58c186a4a9e 

https://www.denverpost.com/2015/02/01/aurora-woman-attacked-by-serial-killer-seeks-release-of-withheld-clue/ 

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/vanessa-bennett-survivor 

“The Colorado Hammer Killer.” People Magazine Investigates. S 6, Ep 5. 

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