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  • Episode 28 - The Crime Spree of John Louis Evans III & Wayne Eugene Ritter

    This week we cover the crime spree of John Louis Evans III and Wayne Eugene Ritter. Their multi-state reign of terror ultimately culminated in the murder of Edward Nassar, a pawn shop owner in Mobile, Alabama.

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    Case Updates:

    Family Still Waiting For Mark Carver To Be ‘Truly Free’ - WFAE 90.7 article by Sara Delia (September 6, 2019).

    Koch Brothers Projects in Works from ‘Amanda Knox’ Producer - Variety article by Dave Mcnary (August 26, 2019).

    Moorer’s attorney delays filing federal civil lawsuit due to upcoming retrial - WMBF News article by Kristin Nelson (August 22, 2019).

    Today’s Case:

    Mobile, AL Wiki

    1970 Census Data (PDF)

    1971 Census Data

    Time Period Info

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    John Louis EVANS, III v. ALABAMA - 461 U.S. 1301 (103 S.Ct. 1735, 75 L.Ed.2d 921). No. 82-6581 (A-848). Decided: April 21, 1983.

    Witness To an Execution - UPI article by Mark D. Harris (May 4, 1983).

    Mother of victim feels no sympathy for Evans - Gadsden Times article by Gary MItchell (April 23, 1983).

    Murderer John Louis Evans III laughed with his family… - UPI article by Jeff Woodard (April 20, 1983).

    Alabama Executes Killer, 7th in U.S to Die Since ‘76 - New York Times article (April 23, 1983).

    Evans v. State - Court of Criminal Appeals of AlabamaNov 15, 1977361 So. 2d 654 (Ala. Crim. App. 1977).

    Alabama Executes Convict in Killing - New York Times article by the Associated Press (August 28, 1987).

    In the Shadow of the Chair, Killer John Evans Plans to Seek No Reprieve from Death - People article by Joyce Leviton (April 9, 1979).

    Murder Victim Wanted to Help Others - Alabama Journal article by Chris Sexton (November 9, 1978).

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    Satchel Paige Wiki

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    Intro Music:

    She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.

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    Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

    1 hr 43 min
  • Episode 27 - The Southside Strangler, Part 2

    This week we finish our two part series on The Southside Strangler. A serial killer who terrorized Richmond and Arlington VA between 1984 and 1987.

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    Richmond, VA - Wikipedia page.

    Forensic Files C8: E1 “Southside Strangler” - October 31, 1996.

    Memorial Care website

    Amazing Advances in Forensic Science Part 1: DNA - .Practical Homicide article by Vernon J. Gerberth, M.S., M.P.S. June 2010.

    NIH website

    The Night I Watched a Serial Killer Die - Article by Lee Lofland. August 18, 2018.

    Virginia Serial Killer Convicted by DNA Evidence is Executed - Los Angeles Times article from the Associated Press. April 28, 1994.

    Killer breakthrough - the day DNA evidence first nailed a murderer - Article from The Guardian written by Ian Cobain. June 7, 2016.

    Virginia’s Southside Strangler executed - UPI archives. April 28, 1994.

    Governor pardons man wrongly convicted of murder. - UPI article by Carolyn Click. January 4, 1989.

    Timothy W. Spencer, Petitioner-appellant, v. Edward W. Murray, Director, Respondent-appellee, 5 F.3d 758 (4th Cir. 1993) - Argued Oct. 28, 1992. Decided Sept. 16, 1993.

    The Arlington Serial Killer Who Changed History. - Arlington Magazine article by Laurie McClellan. July 27, 2015.

    Southern Nightmare Podcast & article series - Southern Nightmare. This is a 10-part print and podcast series on the landmark criminal justice case of the South Side Strangler, which marked the nation's first use of DNA to catch a killer. Articles listed in Style Weekly. By Richard Foster.

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    Maggie L. Walker - Wiki

    Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School History

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    Intro Music:

    She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.

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    Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

    1 hr 23 min
  • Episode 26 - The Southside Strangler, Part 1

    This week we’ll be covering The Southside Strangler. A serial killer who terrorized Richmond and Arlington VA between 1984 and 1987.

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    Richmond, VA

    Forensic Files C8: E1 “Southside Strangler”

    Memorial Care website

    Practical Homicide article (2010)

    NIH website

    Website for Lee Lofland

    Los Angeles Times article (April 1994)

    Guardian article (June 2016)

    UPI article (April 1994)

    UPI article (January 1989)

    US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit document (Decided Sept 16, 1993)

    Arlington Magazine article (July 2015)

    Southern Nightmare Podcast & article series

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    Intro Music:

    She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.

    Outro Music:

    Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode 25 - The Olympic Park Bomber, Part 2

    Law enforcement begins to narrow in on the bombing suspect after a 4th bomb and a few tips from concerned citizens. But right when they’re about to strike, Rudolph vanishes. Rumors and sightings abound, the 5 year search begins.

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    Eric Rudolph FBI page

    CNN article

    Anti-Defamation League article

    Southern Poverty Law Center article

    Southern Poverty Law Center article

    Church of Israel Wiki

    AJC article

    Blue Ridge Outdoors article

    Atlanta.net article

    Smoky Mountain News article

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    Bob Montag - New Georgia Encyclopedia

    Atlanta Crackers - New Georgia Encyclopedia

    Bob Montag Obituary

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    Intro Music:

    She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) by Sergey Cheremisinov is licensed under a Attribution License.

    Outro Music:

    Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

    1 hr 33 min
  • Episode 24 - The Olympic Park Bomber, Part 1
    From mid 1996 to early 1998, four bombings occurred starting at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, GA during the 1996 Summer Olympics that the city was hosting. Not long after, a family planning facility and a lesbian nightclub were also targeted. With multiple dead and over a hundred injured, the police and FBI begin a manhunt.
    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 23 - The Cornbread Cosa Nostra
    September 14,1987 - Vincent Sherry (a state circuit judge) and his wife, Margaret, (a former councilwoman with mayoral aspirations) were shot to death in their own home in Biloxi, Mississippi. The case went cold until years later when a strange tie to a lonely hearts scam run by a criminal organization was uncovered…
    1 hr 31 min
  • Episode 22 - The System Failed Zahra Baker
    October 9th, 2010 - An Amber Alert was issued for Zahra Baker, a 10 year old girl from Hickory, North Carolina. She was last seen sleeping in her room at 2:30am. Her father and stepmother reported her missing at 2pm that same day. The last time anyone else reported seeing her was two weeks earlier…
    1 hr 23 min
  • Episode 21 - Did Heather Kill a Serial Killer?
    July 18th, 2015 - Neal Falls goes to meet a woman by the name of Heather. They had contacted one another on Backpage, to set up a date at Heather’s house. But Neal didn’t come with the agreed upon payment. Instead, a gun and four pairs of handcuffs.
    1 hr 30 min
  • Episode 19 - Lance Corporal Suzanne Collins
    Late at night on July 11, 1985, two Marines hear a scream while jogging on base at Naval Air Station Memphis. As they run towards the scream they see a car speed of with high beams blazing. Later that night, officers find the car and apprehend the suspect.
    52 min
  • Episode 18 - The Disappearance of Heather Elvis
    December 18, 2013 Heather Elvis returned home in the early hours of the morning after a first date. She was in the process of moving on after her previous relationship with Sidney Moorer ended. This was the last known time she was seen.
    1 hr 27 min

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Murder Down South is a true crime podcast here to bring you the facts (and some opinions) on murder cases across the south-eastern United States. Remember, if the tobacco and sugar don't kill you, the…