Murderous Roots with Denise & Zelda

Clyde grew up poor, the very definition of dirt poor. Perhaps that’s why he followed his older brothers into a life of crime. Then one day, he met and fell in love with Bonnie, right before being sent to prison. Prison would change him. When he got out, Bonnie and Clyde would hold the attention of the country.

Listen to this episode to learn more about Clyde and his family as well as where they came from and what happened to his relatives after his death.

Bonnie Elizabeth Parker was a young married woman from Texas when she met outlaw Clyde Barrow. When the two got together, the combination ignited into robberies, murder, and more until they were ambushed in 1934.

In Part I of Bonnie & Clyde, Denise and Zelda discuss Bonnie Parker from her birth to her death. Then, they go back further into her family tree and to find out what happened to her family after the ambush.

Summer 2004. A serial killer is on the loose in Kansas City. The police are hunting the killer with the cameras of The First 48 following them. By September, they have the killer in custody, Terry Anthony Blair, a man on parole for the murder of his wife.

What drove him to kill? Was it genetic given that he came from a family of killers? Or is it something more?

Wherever Terry Peder Rasmussen went, death followed in his wake. Yet, no one knew he was a serial killer. Using multiple aliases, Terry was able to evade capture until his dead wife was found buried in cat litter. And, even then, the police didn't discover the depth of his depravity until after he died. Listen as we discuss his crimes and dig deep into his murderous roots.

One of the most famous legends to come out of the Wild West was Belle Starr! She rode side saddle and always carried a six-shooter. Though she never killed anyone, the mystique around her grew as she became known as an outlaw. And, like most outlaws, Belle died young, on her horse, after being shot by an unknown assailant.

So, who was Belle? What parts of the legend are true and what is false? Listen as we search for answers and learn about the origins of her family and what happened to her children after Belle was murdered.

Five children dead by their mother’s hands. But no one suspected a thing. Two husbands dead. No one flinched. Then, when her fifth husband, Ronald Martin, ended up in the hospital, the authorities finally took notice. It wasn’t bad luck. It was poison.

Listen to this latest episode as we dive into her family tree to find some answers to why Rhonda Belle Martin would do such heinous acts.

In this episode, we finish exploring the family tree of The Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. We discuss his father’s side of the family which was filled with drama and even more murder.

Gary Ridgway had everyone fooled from his brothers to his wife to his son. They saw him as a good man. Little did they know about his secret life picking up sex workers, sometimes murdering them. He was the man the Green River Killer Task Force had been hunting for nearly 20 years.

In Part I of The Green River Killer, listen as we discuss Ridgway’s crimes then learn about his immediate family and his mother’s family line.

On this historic day, Zelda and Denise are sharing their special election episode about President Joseph R. Biden again. It didn’t feel right to share anything else on Inauguration Day.