In 1984, over 12 days, several brutal attacks took place in Colorado. An unknown man striking randomly and using a hammer to bludgeon his victims. And the attacker was escalating quickly. Sadly, the cases would go gold for decades. Then, in 2018, a new law in a different state helped to break the case wide open. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the "Hammer Killer," Alex Christopher Ewing. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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Sources:

A timeline of the January 1984 hammer attacks in the Denver area | 9news.com

Unsolved: Patricia Louise Smith was bludgeoned to death in 1984 | 9news.com

'Hammer Killer' Alex Ewing Guilty Of Patricia Smith Murder | Crime News

Break in Colorado cold case brings old fears to the surface | 9news.com

https://www.denverpost.com/2015/02/01/aurora-woman-attacked-by-serial-killer-seeks-release-of-withheld-clue/

Unsolved: The Bennett family murders | kare11.com

Alex Ewing Ordered To Serve 3 Life Sentences For 1984 Murder Of Aurora Family - CBS Colorado

“Evil is locked away”: Alex Ewing receives fourth life sentence tied to 1984 “Hammer Killer” spree

People Magazine Investigates: Victim of Colorado Hammer Killer Speaks Out

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