Joe Ball lived in the tiny town of Elmendorf, TX. He became known as the The Butcher of Elmendorf, the Alligator Man, or Bluebeard of South Texas after it was believed that he fed his victims to his pet alligators that he kept at his bar. Listen now on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.

Sources:

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/butcher-of-elmendorf-alligators/

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/07/02/chilling-story-about-the-man-known-as-the-butcher-of-elmendorf/

https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/history/joe_ball/index.html

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Butcher-of-Elmendorf-serial-killer-joseph-ball-16485565.php

https://www.caller.com/story/news/special-reports/building-our-future/throwback/2021/10/28/butcher-elmendorf-buried-victim-ingleside-sand-dunes-1937/8544529002/

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/1930-serial-killer-fed-victims-alligators-article-1.1519563

https://gratisglobal.com/the-butcher-of-elmendorf-the-legend-of-joe-ball/

https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-bootlegger-joe-ball-fed-women-to-gators