Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

Back in July, Fruitloops Video Club reviewed the the 1995 road comedy, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo. Synopsis: "Three drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town. Written by Douglas Carter Beane, who was inspired by an anti-gay propaganda film called The Gay Agend...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Cynthia Alvarez, a young girl from Compton, California, who, at age 15, along with her boyfriend, Giovanni "Johnny" Gallardo, murdered her mother and stepfather in 2011. They discuss Alvarez's challenging upbringing, allegations of abuse by her parents, her troubled relationship wit...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Cynthia Alvarez, a young girl from Compton, California, who, at age 15, along with her boyfriend, Giovanni "Johnny" Gallardo, murdered her mother and stepfather in 2011. The episode outlines Alvarez's challenging upbringing, allegations of abuse by her parents, her troubled relationship with Gallardo, and the series of events leading to the murder of he...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Daniel Oliver Jones, a black serial killer responsible for the deaths of four women in Kansas City, Missouri, between 1998 and 2001. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Daniel Oliver Jones, a black serial killer responsible for the deaths of four women in Kansas City, Missouri, between 1998 and 2001. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it'...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Nicholas Lee Wiley, also known as "The Syracuse Serial Killer." Wiley, an American serial killer and sex offender, murdered three women in Syracuse, New York, in 2004, shortly after his release from prison as a high-risk Level 3 sex offender. He claimed to have killed a total of sev...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Nicholas Lee Wiley, also known as "The Syracuse Serial Killer." Wiley, an American serial killer and sex offender, murdered three women in Syracuse, New York, in 2004, shortly after his release from prison as a high-risk Level 3 sex offender. He claimed to have killed a total of seven people, although authorities could only confirm three victims. This e...

Back in 2021, Beth and Wendy discussed The Texarkana Moonlight Murders, Texas’ most infamous unsolved murders. In 1946, an unidentified assailant was stalking and killing the residents of Texarkana. Five people were killed, and three were wounded. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Shout...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our episodes. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Alonzo Robinson and The Toledo Clubber. Robinson was a black man, a grave robber, a murderer and cannibal. His story is said to be part of the inspiration for the character Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs. There may or may not be a link to a perpetrator in Ohio dubbed The Toledo C...

Back in November of 2023, Fruitloops Video Club reviewed the Netflix Documentary, The Stroll. Synopsis: "When Director Kristen Lovell moved to New York City in the 1990s and began to transition, she was fired from her job. With so few options to earn money to survive, Kristen, like many transgender women of color during this era, began sex work in an area known as “The Stroll” in the Meatpacking D...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of the New Bedford Highway Killer, a serial killer active between 1988 and 1989. Eleven women disappeared from the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts, with nine bodies found along local highways. The victims were marginalized and the case received less attention than other crimes of...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of the New Bedford Highway Killer, a serial killer active between 1988 and 1989. Eleven women disappeared from the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts, with nine bodies found along local highways. The victims were marginalized and the case received less attention than other crimes of the time. Key suspects included local attorney Kenneth Ponte and constr...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Falicia Blakely & Ameshia Ervin, two women in Atlanta, Georgia, who killed three men over just a few hours. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Falicia Blakely & Ameshia Ervin, two women in Atlanta, Georgia, who killed three men over just a few hours. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Shout...

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Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Anthony Balaam, known as The Trenton Strangler, a black serial killer who raped and murdered four women between 1994 and 1996 in Trenton, New Jersey. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcas...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Anthony Balaam, known as The Trenton Strangler, a black serial killer who raped and murdered four women between 1994 and 1996 in Trenton, New Jersey. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... loo...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Ali Nasser Abulaban, a TikTok star, who was convicted of two counts of first degree murder for killing his wife and her male friend in 2021. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Ali Nasser Abulaban, a TikTok star, who was convicted of two counts of first degree murder for killing his wife and her male friend in 2021. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive g...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this rewind episode from 2023, Wendy and Beth discuss the case of Geraldine Parrish, a black woman who was responsible for a series of murders between 1985 and 1988 in Baltimore, Maryland. Although she did not carry out the murders herself, she was the mastermind. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and...

Back in October of 2023, Fruitloops Video Club reviewed the Netflix Documentary, The Devil on Trial. Synopsis: "In the entire history of the United States legal system, there has only been one example of demonic possession officially being used as a defense in a murder trial. The Devil on Trial recounts the brutal crime that led to this unprecedented legal strategy, incorporating firsthand account...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Andre Crawford who was responsible for the murders and rapes of 11 women in Englewood, Chicago in the 90’s. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thurs...

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Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Wendy and Beth discuss the case of Vernon Brown, a serial killer and child molester out of Indianapolis, Indiana and St. Louis, Missouri. He murdered at least one girl and a woman, and is suspected in many more murders. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Tha...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Vernon Brown, a serial killer and child molester out of Indianapolis, Indiana and St. Louis, Missouri. He murdered at least one girl and a woman, and is suspected in many more murders. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every...