With the news of a break in the Colonial Parkway Murders, I wanted to re-release an interview I conducted with Bill Thomas, brother of victim Cathy Thomas, where we discussed the case, which was at a standstill in 2019. Some essential facts about the Colonial Parkway are if you have never had the pleasure of driving it or experiencing it on a class trip.

According to the National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/colo/parkway.htm

 Cathleen Thomas, 27, Class of 1981 graduate United States Naval Academy and College of William & Mary senior Rebecca Ann Dowski, 21. On October 12, 1986, Columbus Day weekend, their bodies were found inside Thomas' white 1980 Honda Civic at the Cheatham Annex Overlook 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a summary of the events that occurred in the disappearance & murder of Savannah Soto, a pregnant woman who went missing on Dec. 22, 2023 with her boyfriend, Matthew Guerra.

On Dec. 22, around 2 p.m., Soto was seen for the last time at the apartment complex where she and Guerra lived on Grissom Road in Leon Valley. She was driving a gray 2013 Kia Optima that belonged to Guerra. She was expecting a baby boy named Fabian.

Sources:

San Antonio Express News

Live Now from Fox

News 4

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Associated Press DAYTON - Misguided friendship, a lousy childhood, or peer pressure may have motivated four people charged in a killing spree that left five people dead. 

It was more than a simple lust for killing that provoked the 40-hour shooting spree that also left three people injured, three mental health specialists said

Sources:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU so much for joining me for this week’s episode of Who Killed…?

I also have to thank Dan, friend of show, for suggesting this mysterious unsolved case for this week’s episode.

As a reminder, I drop new episodes OF Who Killed…? every Friday wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

Any one with information regarding Angela’s disappearance should email Detective Parsons at the Clinton Police at [email protected]. You can also contact Detective D.J. Parsons at
660-885-5561.

Agency Case Number: 91-0488

NCIC Number: M-483974098
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

If you enjoy this podcast and my other shows you can help support independent journalism by clicking on the DONATE button on the LEFT hand side of sloburnmedia.com, that is slo minus the w.

You can also contribute to the show via the Venmo app with my username @bill dash huffman dash 3. You can also donate via PayPaI (don’t say by clicking HERE.) I will also provide a link in the show notes.

Every contribution helps keep these SLO Burn podcasts running.

You can also support the show by leaving a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to favorite shows.

Those 5 stars help keep the important cases I cover, SUCH AS Angela Hammond’s, in the spotlight.

If you’d like to stay up to date on the cases I have covered, as well as the new shows I have in the pipeline, please follow me on Twitter @billhuffman3.

Thank you so much again for listening.

Until next time… BE Healthy & Stay SAFE!

Sources:

https://vocal.media/criminal/abduction-in-a-small-town-angela-hammond

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64943506/the-kansas-city-star/

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/kidnapped-from-phone-booth

https://newspaperarchive.com/independence-examiner-apr-20-1991-p-11/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Angela_Hammond

https://truecrimediva.com/angela-marie-hammond-disappeared-in-1991/

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/disappear82.htm

https://newspaperarchive.com/independence-examiner-oct-31-1991-p-6/

https://tulsaworld.com/archives/three-vanishings-baffle-fbi-missouri-residents-stunned-cautious/article_2866b018-5eff-5c16-91d6-be297ce33b98.html

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Trudy_Darby

https://truecrimearticles.com/2018/04/18/the-mysterious-abduction-of-angela-hammond/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the story of the Sodder family, who lost five of their children in a mysterious fire on Christmas Eve in 1945. I have based my account on a New York Post article from 1975, which reveals some of the odd details of this case.

The children had opened their gifts earlier that night and were eager to play with them. Their parents went to sleep at 10:30 p.m.

Around 1:30 a.m., Jennie smelled smoke and saw that their room was filled with it. The house was on fire.

The Sodders managed to escape, but they could not find their five children. They were not outside, and there was no way to see them inside the burning house. The fire department declared that they had died in the fire. However, no remains, bones, or any evidence of human tissue were ever found in the ashes...

The mystery remains unsolved...

Sources:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sodder-children-disappearance-unsolved-mystery_n_6574961ae4b09724b4345a46

https://stacyhorn.com/2005/12/28/long-long-long-sodder-post/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pt. 2

The Captain, co-host of the True Crime Garage Podcast, joined Who Killed...? in 2021 to talk about one of the most infamous unsolved Christmas murders of all time, 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey.

Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the JonBenet Ramsey Murder

As of December 2021, the Boulder Police Department has processed more than 1,500 pieces of evidence related to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey.

JonBenet was six years old when she was reported missing on Dec. 26, 1996, after her family reported finding a ransom note inside their home in the 700 block of 15th Street. Her body was found in a basement room, and a later autopsy revealed that the cause of her death was strangulation.

As of December 2021, that evidence has included the analysis of nearly 1,000 DNA samples.

The BPD Major Crimes Unit has received, reviewed, or investigated more than 21,016 tips, letters, and emails, and detectives have traveled to 19 states to interview or speak with more than 1,000 individuals in connection to this crime.

Thanks to the enormous advances in DNA technology, multiple suspects have been run through the system to check for matches. CBI has updated over 750 reference samples with the latest DNA technology. The Boulder Police Department works closely with CBI on future DNA advancements.

Additionally, Boulder Police have worked with CBI to ensure the DNA in the system can be compared correctly to new DNA samples uploaded to ensure accuracy.

That DNA is checked regularly for any new matches.

As the Department continues using new technology to enhance the investigation, it is actively reviewing genetic DNA testing processes to see if they can be applied to this case.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact our tipline at 303-441-1974, [email protected] , or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or www.nococrimestoppers.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Captain, co-host of the True Crime Garage Podcast, joined Who Killed...? in 2021 to talk about one of the most infamous unsolved Christmas murders of all time, 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey.

Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the JonBenet Ramsey Murder

As of December 2021, the Boulder Police Department has processed more than 1,500 pieces of evidence related to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey.

JonBenet was six years old when she was reported missing on Dec. 26, 1996, after her family reported finding a ransom note inside their home in the 700 block of 15th Street. Her body was found in a basement room, and a later autopsy revealed that the cause of her death was strangulation.

As of December 2021, that evidence has included the analysis of nearly 1,000 DNA samples.

The BPD Major Crimes Unit has received, reviewed or investigated more than 21,016 tips, letters and emails and detectives have traveled to 19 states to interview or speak with more than 1,000 individuals in connection to this crime.

Thanks to the huge advances in DNA technology, multiple suspects have been run through the system to check for matches. CBI has updated over 750 reference samples with the latest DNA technology. The Boulder Police Department works closely with CBI on future DNA advancements.

Additionally, Boulder Police have worked with CBI to ensure the DNA in the system can be compared correctly to new DNA samples that have been uploaded to ensure accuracy.

That DNA is checked regularly for any new matches.

As the Department continues to use new technology to enhance the investigation, it is actively reviewing genetic DNA testing processes to see if those can be applied to this case moving forward.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact our tipline at 303-441-1974, [email protected] or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or www.nococrimestoppers.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nic Edwards, co-host of the True Crime Garage Podcast, joins Who Killed...? for a BRAND NEW episode to talk about one of the most infamous unsolved Christmas murders of all time, 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey.

TCG has been releasing stand-alone episodes about the case throughout December. In this week's episode of "Who Killed?", host Bill Huffman is joined by True Crime Garage's Nick Edwards to discuss the infamous JonBenét Ramsey case. They talk about the recent episodes released on the True Crime Garage feed, which delve into the case in detail. If you're curious about the case and want to learn all the facts and some speculation, this episode is a must-listen.

As of December 2023, the Boulder Police Department has processed more than 1,500 pieces of evidence related to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey.

Gary Oliva, 59, is currently serving an indeterminate prison sentence for possession of child pornography in Limon, Colorado - he will only be considered for release if he passes the state's sex offender treatment program. -US Sun

He was identified as a suspect in the JonBenét murder case in the early 2000s. Ramsey is the six-year-old American child beauty queen who was killed at the age of six in her family's home in Boulder. -US Sun

JonBenet was six years old when she was reported missing on Dec. 26, 1996, after her family reported finding a ransom note inside their home in the 700 block of 15th Street. Her body was found in a basement room, and a later autopsy revealed that the cause of her death was strangulation.

As the Department continues using new technology to enhance the investigation, it actively reviews genetic DNA testing processes to see if they can be applied to this case.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact our tipline at 303-441-1974, [email protected], or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or www.nococrimestoppers.com

Sources:

JonBenet: I Killed Her /// Part 1

NBC News

US Sun

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to KXAN, Shane James, 34, is the suspect in a series of shootings that killed six people and wounded three others in Austin, according to Austin Police. He was arrested early Wednesday morning and charged with capital murder of multiple people, Travis County Jail records show.

According to Interim Chief Robin Henderson, the suspect is allegedly responsible for multiple shootings in Austin and San Antonio on Tuesday. 

Sources:

KXAN

Bexar County Sheriff's Office

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse P. Pollack was born and raised in the garden state of New Jersey, and has served as a contributing writer for Weird NJ magazine since 2001. His first book, Death on the Devil’s Teeth, coauthored with Mark Moran, was published in 2015 to critical acclaim. Also an accomplished musician, Pollack’s soundtrack work has been heard on Driving Jersey, an Emmy-nominated PBS documentary series. He is married with two children, three dogs, and a couple of cats.

The first set of remains was discovered in 2010 while police were searching for another woman, 24-year-old Shannan Gilbert. It wouldn't be for another year when Gilbert's body would be found across the way on neighboring Oak Beach. Once Gilbert's body was recovered, the total number of bodies found was 11. Police said most of the women worked in prostitution and advertised on such services as Craigslist. When an independent autopsy was performed on Gilbert's body, they were able to determine she was killed due to homicidal strangulation. The reason for the second autopsy was the first one concluded Gilbert had died from drowning and drug overdose. The autopsy was able to show she did not die from a natural disease, drug overdose, or drowning. Gilbert had vanished after visiting a customer and was told to have freaked out and started banging on neighbor's doors, asking for help and saying people were trying to kill her.

Sources:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices