This week, we head up north to Whidbey Island, nestled in the Puget Sound. Russel Douglas was shot in the head at point blank range in December 2003, but investigators wouldn’t solve his murder until September 2011. Join Winston and I as we dive deep into the murder of Russel Douglas and take you down a few rabbit holes along the way.

**EXTRA TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions suicide as well as verbal, psychological, and physical abuse. Listener discretion is advised.**

Sources:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/peggy-sue-thomas-ms-washington-plea-deal_n_2566107

https://www.q13fox.com/news/ex-miss-washington-sentenced-to-4-years-in-prison-in-murder-case

https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/peggy-sue-thomas-drop-dead-gorgeous/

https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/the-likelihood-that-no-one-believed-her-never-seemed-to-rattle-peggy/

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/sound/article/Documents-show-victim-s-wife-is-suspect-in-murder-2165672.php

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/former-beauty-queen-sentenced-to-4-years-for-role-in-whidbey-murder/281-307976808

https://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/marked-for-death-a-south-whidbey-record-report-on-the-douglas-murder-investigation/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/ex-beauty-queen-gets-4-year-sentence-in-killing/

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https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-russel-douglas-murder-investigation/

Ann Rule -  “Practice to Deceive”

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