This week, in part 1 of this story, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Juan David Ortiz, a Border patrol agent in Laredo, TX, who went on a nearly two-week-long “serial killing spree” in September of 2018, murdering four women and attempting to murder a 5th.

First, we dive into the setting (10:24), the killer's early life (21:21) and the timeline (26:15). As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered and our shout outs (36:17).

This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

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Shout Outs

You People on Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/title/81194505

The Exorcist Files podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-exorcist-files/id1635371540

The War on Drugs podcast

https://www.thewarondrugs.net/podcast

Will Trent

https://abc.com/shows/will-trent

Poker Face on Peacock

https://www.peacocktv.com/dr/poker-face

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Carol Costello Present: Blind Rage. In this podcast, journalist Carol Costello revisits the first big assignment she covered as a 22-year-old, novice reporter: Phyllis Cottles’ brutal attack. Psychologists call them “Triumphant Survivors,” but Phyllis Cottle was more than a survivor, she used this crime to better herself and the world around her.

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In early January of 1992, Celeste Simone Carrington, from East Palo Alto, California, embarked on a crime spree, murdering people while burglarizing businesses in which she had previously worked as a janitor.

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First, we dive into the setting (11:45), the killer's early life (24:18) and the timeline (28:07). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (37:28), "Where are they now?" (46:54) followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (47:43).  

As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered (53:48) and our shout outs (55:38). 

This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

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Shout Outs

Unreformed podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unreformed-the-story-of-the-alabama-industrial/id1663696375

The Last Black Man in San Francisco, available on You Tube, Showtime, Hulu, Paramount +, Prime and Redbox

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4353250/

The Last of Us on HBO Max

https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYyofRQHeuJ6fiQEAAAEy

Sheng Wang: Sweet and Juicy on Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/title/81276951

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Carol Costello Present: Blind Rage. In this podcast, journalist Carol Costello revisits the first big assignment she covered as a 22-year-old, novice reporter: Phyllis Cottles’ brutal attack. Psychologists call them “Triumphant Survivors,” but Phyllis Cottle was more than a survivor, she used this crime to better herself and the world around her.

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“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●

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“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod

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“Death Row”, “Intranet” & “u know” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz

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This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Killer Podcasts with this first episode from a new show, Carol Costello Presents: Blind Rage.

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This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Ideastream and their new podcast Living for We.

In 2020, cityLAB of Pittsburgh released a study that ranked Cleveland dead last in terms of livability for Black women. On Living For We, we talk to Cleveland's Black women about their experiences at work, at school, in the doctor's office, and in community with each other in an attempt to answer the question... is Cleveland really as bad as they say it is for Black women?

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This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Crime Capsule. In 1974, a series of San Francisco’s most horrific unsolved murders began. In less than two years, the man police called “The Doodler” took at least five lives, terrorized the LGBTQ community and left three survivors forever changed.

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This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Sleepover Cinema. Sleepover Cinema invites a lovely panel of experts and fans to deliberate on how “Bring it On” impacted their childhoods, self-images, and attitudes as they move through the world.

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Join Wendy, Beth and Minnie as we discuss the movie The Shawshank Redemption. This was supposed to be our first watch party, but, alas, it did not work out. So we all watched the movie separately and then came back to talk about it. 

This gave birth to our video club, which is open for $12+ patrons to join in the discussion!

We hope you enjoy this bonus recap episode. We'll be back with our regular episodes in February!

From The Shawshank Redemption:

Thomas Newman - May

Hank Williams - Lovesick Blues

Outro Music:

"Torey" by Arulo

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What started out as a routine custody dispute at a house in Fresno, CA, escalated into the worst mass murder in Fresno's history, when Marcus Delon Wesson murdered nine people, one adult and eight children. All of the victims were his own children, fathered by incestuous relationships with his daughters and nieces, as well as the children by his wife.

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We dive into the setting (06:39), the killers early life (14:08) and the timeline (16:10). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (45:49), our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap, followed by "Where are they now?" (55:03).  

As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered and our shout outs (01:04:04). 

This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

Sponsors

Best Fiends

Download Best Fiends free on the Apple App Store or Google Play!

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Shout Outs

We’re Here on HBO Max

https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXl2YzQCV8J4_wwEAABwH

Believe Her podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/believe-her/id1588789400

Three Pines on Amazon Prime

https://www.amazon.com/Three-Pines-Season-1/dp/B0B789ZDB6

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How Not to Get Murdered

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline is free, confidential, 24/7 access to resources and support. Call, chat, text or just find resources available to you.

Love is Respect: Free, confidential, 24/7 access to resources and support specifically aimed at teen and young adult relationships. 

Music

“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●

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"Jingle Bells Dark Remix" by Chris Hayes Music.

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“The Grinch” by Cushy

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“Santa’s Bender” by Cushy

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"Christmas Hip Hop" by Blake

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Matthew Emmanuel Macon, aka The Monster of Mid-Michigan, terrorized the city of Lansing, Michigan in the 2000s. There were numerous sexual assaults and beatings in Lansing not officially linked to Macon, but very likely done by him, before his crimes escalated to murder. His victims were of various races and ethnicities, but most were middle-aged and elderly women who lived alone.

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First, we dive into the setting (10:02), the killers early life (19:37) and the timeline (26:56). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (45:39), "Where are they now?" (54:51) followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (01:00:12).  

As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered () and our shout outs (01:03:53). 

This episode was researched & scripted by Minnie Williams.

Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

Sponsors:

Best Fiends

Download Best Fiends free on the Apple App Store or Google Play!

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Shout Outs:

True Crime Story: Indefensible

https://www.amazon.com/True-Crime-Story-Indefensible-Season/dp/B09JGFQKD2

Survivors Heal with Oya L. Sherrills podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/survivors-heal-with-oya-l-sherrills/id1652765477

Welcome to Chippendales on Hulu

https://www.hulu.com/series/welcome-to-chippendales-00f77d8e-bbe3-4523-a73e-5deb475a3e47

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Music:

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Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

“Hit Me On My Way” by Text Me Records & Jorge Hernandez

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwzoNlp2-Ek

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“Freedom” by Caslo

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“Christmas Rap” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod

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This week Beth and Wendy tell the story of the two John Roysters, father and son… and both murderers.

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First, we dive into the setting (09:20), the killers early life (19:36) and the timeline (24:37). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (39:48), "Where are they now?" followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (44:54).  

As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered and our shout outs. 

This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

Sponsors:

This episode is sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy

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10% off your first month!

Best Fiends

Download Best Fiends free on the Apple App Store or Google Play!

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Shout Outs

Wednesday on Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/title/81231974

The Woman King

https://www.thewomanking.movie/

Spirited on Apple Plus

https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/spirited/umc.cmc.3lp7wqowerzdbej98tveildi3

Truth Be Told on Apple Plus

https://tv.apple.com/us/show/truth-be-told/umc.cmc.6hegr60w8pjyfcblgocjek7oo

Where to find us:

Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/

We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod

Please send any questions or comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show!

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Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2022/12/08/e180-the-two-john-roysters/

Music:

“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●

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“Chucky” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz

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“Master of the Streets” & “Royal Streets” by Jonas Hipper

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/jonas-hipper/

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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