Mind Over Murder

Join Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we explore the still open question as to whether author Patricia Cornwell's 1992 bestseller "All That Remains" is the thinly disguised story of the Colonial Parkway Murders. The book was written while Patricia Cornwell was working in the Commonwealth of Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner's Office and would have had access to the the real-life Colonial Parkway Murders reports. Lawsuits by Parkway family members were filed, but the questions remain. This is Part 2 of this series, and originally ran on September 20, 2021.

Medium: The Colonial Parkway Murders — A Tale of Two Killers? By Quinn Zane

https://medium.com/unburied/the-colonial-parkway-murders-a-tale-of-two-killers-1e8fda367a48

Washington Post: "Crimes of Passion"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1997/08/15/crimes-of-passion/0a38e8f9-6d04-48e4-a847-7d3cba53c363/

Goodreads: Patricia Cornwell's "All That Remains"

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232123.All_That_Remains

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Washington Post Magazine: "Victims, Families and America’s Thirst for True-Crime Stories." "For Bill Thomas, his sister Cathy’s murder is a deeply personal tragedy. For millions of true-crime fans, it’s entertainment." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/07/30/feature/victims-families-and-americas-thirst-for-true-crime-stories/

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Join Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we explore the still open question as to whether author Patricia Cornwell's 1992 bestseller "All That Remains" is the thinly disguised story of the Colonial Parkway Murders. The book was written while Patricia Cornwell was working in the Commonwealth of Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner's Office and would have had access to the the real-life Colonial Parkway Murders reports. Lawsuits by Parkway family members were filed, but the questions remain. This is Part 1 of this series, and originally ran on September 13, 2021,.

Medium: The Colonial Parkway Murders — A Tale of Two Killers? By Quinn Zane

https://medium.com/unburied/the-colonial-parkway-murders-a-tale-of-two-killers-1e8fda367a48

Washington Post: "Crimes of Passion"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1997/08/15/crimes-of-passion/0a38e8f9-6d04-48e4-a847-7d3cba53c363/

Goodreads: Patricia Cornwell's "All That Remains"

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232123.All_That_Remains

Citizens! Check out our new line of "Mind Over Murder" t-shirts and other good stuff !

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Washington Post Magazine: "Victims, Families and America’s Thirst for True-Crime Stories." "For Bill Thomas, his sister Cathy’s murder is a deeply personal tragedy. For millions of true-crime fans, it’s entertainment." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/07/30/feature/victims-families-and-americas-thirst-for-true-crime-stories/

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"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley answer listener questions in a brand new "Ask Us Anything" episode. We cover recent developments in the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is Part 2 in the new "Ask Us Anything" series.

Daily Press:  FBI links 1988 Colonial Parkway double-murder case to serial killer, but families say evidence falls short

https://www.dailypress.com/2026/09/18/colonial-parkway-killings/

WAVY:  Disappearances of 2 more Colonial Parkway victims linked to Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/two-1988-newport-news-murders-linked-to-deceased-man/

WTKR: FBI officially links disappearances of 2 more Colonial Parkway victims to Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.

https://www.wtkr.com/news/crime/live-families-of-colonial-parkway-murder-victims-share-updates

WVEC: Colonial Parkway killer linked to two more murders

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/fbi-closes-colonial-parkway-case-involving-keith-call-and-cassandra-hailey-families-remain-frustrated/291-742b6d6a-c792-43b8-9238-51a3c92492a4

NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway MurdersIn January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski.

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097

American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E

Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/

Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:

https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49

WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:

https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/

WTKR News 3

https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases

Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/

Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 20,000 followers:
https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase

You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:
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"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the criminal trial of Ebony Parker, Assistant Principal of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, which was held to determine in Dr. Parker was liable in the shooting of teacher Abigail Zwerner by a first grader with a handgun.  The controversial case has received national coverage.  This bonus episode originally ran on June 1, 2026.

CNN: Judge dismisses charges against former school official in case of 6-year-old who shot teacher

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/21/us/ebony-parker-trial-dismissed

WVEC 13 News Now: Judge dismisses charges against former Richneck assistant principal in school shooting case

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/virginia/judge-dismisses-charges-against-former-richneck-assistant-principal-in-school-shooting-case/291-ccc430b9-d087-4bce-841c-966e89d4f50d

NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway Murders In January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski.

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097

American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E

Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/

WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand?

https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-stand

Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:

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WTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved:

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024

WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders:

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/

Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders.

13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:

https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49

WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:

https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/

WTKR News 3

https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases

Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/

Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase

You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:
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We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning.

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"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley answer listener questions in a brand new "Ask Us Anything" episode. We cover recent news in the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is Part 1 in the new "Ask Us Anything" series.

Daily Press:  FBI links 1988 Colonial Parkway double-murder case to serial killer, but families say evidence falls short

https://www.dailypress.com/2026/09/18/colonial-parkway-killings/

WAVY:  Disappearances of 2 more Colonial Parkway victims linked to Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/two-1988-newport-news-murders-linked-to-deceased-man/

WTKR: FBI officially links disappearances of 2 more Colonial Parkway victims to Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.

https://www.wtkr.com/news/crime/live-families-of-colonial-parkway-murder-victims-share-updates

WVEC: Colonial Parkway killer linked to two more murders

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/fbi-closes-colonial-parkway-case-involving-keith-call-and-cassandra-hailey-families-remain-frustrated/291-742b6d6a-c792-43b8-9238-51a3c92492a4

NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway MurdersIn January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski.

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097

American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E

Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/

Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:

https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49

WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:

https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/

WTKR News 3

https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases

Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/

Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 20,000 followers:
https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase

You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:
https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders

Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster:

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Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder

Colonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com

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We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning.

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Real life CSI and cold case expert Sheryl 'Mac' McCollum joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her brand new book "Swans Don't Swim in a Sewer: Solving the Cold Case of the Flint River Killer's Daughter."  This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on May 18, 2026.

Swans Don't Swim in a Sewer Solving the Cold Case of the Flint River Killer's Daughter

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Swans-Dont-Swim-in-a-Sewer/Sheryl-Mac-McCollum/9798895652824

NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway Murders In January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski.

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097

American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E

Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/

WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand?

https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-stand

Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

WTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved:

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024

WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders:

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/

Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders.

13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:

https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49

WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:

https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/

WTKR News 3

https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases

Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/

Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase

You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:
https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders

Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster:

https://www.spreaker.com

Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder

Colonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com

Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.com

Please subscribe and rate us at your favorite podcast sites. Ratings and reviews are very important. Please share and tell your friends!

We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning.

Follow "Mind Over Murder" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderOver

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Follow "Colonial Parkway Murders" on Facebook:
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All rights reserved. Mind Over Murder, Copyright Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley,
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Prosecutor Matt Murphy joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy and Bryan Kohberger murder cases, as well as the Colonial Parkway Murders. 

Daily Press:  FBI links 1988 Colonial Parkway double-murder case to serial killer, but families say evidence falls short

https://www.dailypress.com/2026/09/18/colonial-parkway-killings/

WAVY:  Disappearances of 2 more Colonial Parkway victims linked to Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/two-1988-newport-news-murders-linked-to-deceased-man/

WTKR: FBI officially links disappearances of 2 more Colonial Parkway victims to Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.

https://www.wtkr.com/news/crime/live-families-of-colonial-parkway-murder-victims-share-updates

WVEC: Colonial Parkway killer linked to two more murders

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/fbi-closes-colonial-parkway-case-involving-keith-call-and-cassandra-hailey-families-remain-frustrated/291-742b6d6a-c792-43b8-9238-51a3c92492a4

NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway MurdersIn January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski.

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097

American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E

Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/

Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:

https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49

WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:

https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/

WTKR News 3

https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases

Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/

Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 20,000 followers:
https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase

You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:
https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders

Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster:

https://www.spreaker.com

Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder

Colonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com

Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.com

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We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning.

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"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley give you the insider's update behind the scenes of the podcast-- Kristin's recent writers workshop in New York City, Bill's plans for CrimeCon May 28, 2026 in Las Vegas, new leads in the Colonial Parkway Murders, a new television series in development, and more inside scoop.  This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on May 11, 2026.

NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway Murders In January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski.

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097

American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E

Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/

WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand?

https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-stand

Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:

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WTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved:

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024

WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders:

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/

Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders.

13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:

https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49

WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:

https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/

WTKR News 3

https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases

Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/

Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase

You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:
https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders

Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster:

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"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by Joyce Call Canada, Doug Call and Steven Call as they share their disappointment and frustration with FBI Norfolk's allegedly closing the case in the 1988 disappearance of their brother Keith Call and his date, Cassandra Hailey in the Colonial Parkway Murders. 

Daily Press:  FBI links 1988 Colonial Parkway double-murder case to serial killer, but families say evidence falls short

https://www.dailypress.com/2026/09/18/colonial-parkway-killings/

WAVY:  Disappearances of 2 more Colonial Parkway victims linked to Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/two-1988-newport-news-murders-linked-to-deceased-man/

WTKR: FBI officially links disappearances of 2 more Colonial Parkway victims to Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.

https://www.wtkr.com/news/crime/live-families-of-colonial-parkway-murder-victims-share-updates

WVEC: Colonial Parkway killer linked to two more murders

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/fbi-closes-colonial-parkway-case-involving-keith-call-and-cassandra-hailey-families-remain-frustrated/291-742b6d6a-c792-43b8-9238-51a3c92492a4

NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway MurdersIn January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski.

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097

American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E

Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/

Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:

https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49

WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:

https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/

WTKR News 3

https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases

Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/

Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 20,000 followers:
https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase

You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:
https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders

Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster:

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Colonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com

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Former FBI Agent Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss their new Netflix series "How to Rob a Bank." The series tells the true story of how Shawn Johnson and an FBI Seattle task force pursued a team of highly successful bank robbers including Scott Shurlock, known as 'Hollywood' for his elaborate masks, and his accomplice Steven Meyers, who collected more than $2.9 million in their robbery series.  This part 2 of 2 episodes on "how to Rob a Bank," which originally ran on May 4, 2026.

Netflix:  How to Rob a Bank:  https://www.netflix.com/title/81427740

The Treehouse: The True Story of Hollywood the Bank Robber:

https://www.amazon.com/Treehouse-True-Story-Hollywood-Robber-ebook/dp/B0FV28G4C7

NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway Murders In January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski.

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097

American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E

Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/

WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand?

https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-stand

Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer



Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 21,000 followers:
https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase

You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:
https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders

Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster:

https://www.spreaker.com

Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder

Colonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com

Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.com

Please subscribe and rate us at your favorite podcast sites. Ratings and reviews are very important. Please share and tell your friends!

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