Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Killer Podcasts with this first episode from a new show, Carol Costello Presents: Blind Rage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Ideastream and their new podcast Living for We. In 2020, cityLAB of Pittsburgh released a study that ranked Cleveland dead last in terms of livability for Black women. On Living For We, we talk to Cleveland's Black women about their experiences at work, at school, in the doctor's office, and in community with...

This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Crime Capsule. In 1974, a series of San Francisco’s most horrific unsolved murders began. In less than two years, the man police called “The Doodler” took at least five lives, terrorized the LGBTQ community and left three survivors forever changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

This week while we are on our winter break please enjoy an episode from our colleagues at Sleepover Cinema. Sleepover Cinema invites a lovely panel of experts and fans to deliberate on how “Bring it On” impacted their childhoods, self-images, and attitudes as they move through the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Wendy, Beth and Minnie as we discuss the movie The Shawshank Redemption. This was supposed to be our first watch party, but, alas, it did not work out. So we all watched the movie separately and then came back to talk about it.  This gave birth to our video club, which is open for $12+ patrons to join in the discussion! We hope you enjoy this bonus recap episode. We'll be back with our regula...

What started out as a routine custody dispute at a house in Fresno, CA, escalated into the worst mass murder in Fresno's history, when Marcus Delon Wesson murdered nine people, one adult and eight children. All of the victims were his own children, fathered by incestuous relationships with his daughters and nieces, as well as the children by his wife. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be of...

Matthew Emmanuel Macon, aka The Monster of Mid-Michigan, terrorized the city of Lansing, Michigan in the 2000s. There were numerous sexual assaults and beatings in Lansing not officially linked to Macon, but very likely done by him, before his crimes escalated to murder. His victims were of various races and ethnicities, but most were middle-aged and elderly women who lived alone. (note: time stam...

This week Beth and Wendy tell the story of the two John Roysters, father and son… and both murderers. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the setting (09:20), the killers early life (19:36) and the timeline (24:37). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (39:48), "Where are they now?" followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (44...

Kenyel William Brown was convicted on several charges including manslaughter and possession of a stolen handgun. While on parole after serving time, he failed drug tests, got arrested for drunken driving and missed mandatory meetings, among other violations, so he was arrested again. But he was released at the request of a federal law enforcement agency, because, as it turns out, he was a police i...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Menhaz Zaman, a 23 year old Bangladeshi-Canadian who murdered his entire family, all while chatting with his fellow video game players in real time. First, we dive into the setting (08:09), the killers early life (19:31) and the timeline (25:27).  Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (40:...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss Stephanie St. Clair, the "Queen of Numbers." A gangster, civil rights advocate, fashionista and businesswoman. Not technically a serial killer... but she may have been responsible for some murders during a gang war with the infamous Dutch Schultz. First, we dive into the setting (07:06), the killers early li...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Joseph Robert Kondro aka The Longview Serial Killer. He confessed to the rape and murder of a twelve-year-old girl in 1996 and the unsolved murder of an eight-year-old girl in 1985. Kondro was a close friend of both girls’ families. He was also a prime suspect in the 1982 strangulation murder of...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss an unidentified serial killer that the Brazilian press dubbed “The Rainbow Maniac”. This is due to the fact that the murders took place at Paturis Park, Carapicuíba, Brazil, a known meeting place for gay men. This episode was researched and scripted by Minnie. First, we dive into the setting (07:36) and the...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week 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, the book by Thomas Harris that was made into the movie of the same name. There may...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Robert Earnest Rozier Jr., a black man who was convicted of four murders, but admitted to seven. This is not your typical serial killer story though, it’s about to get all culty up in this hizzle. First, we dive into the setting (10:27), the killers early life (20:19) and the timeline (32:21). Th...

We have a special episode for you today, Fruities! Recently, Wendy and Beth were able to interview the mother of a young man who was murdered in 2020.   On December 23, 2020, Tyler Kobe Nichols was murdered in broad daylight when walking home after getting a haircut in Brooklyn, NY. Tyler’s senseless murder devastated his surviving family, friends and community. Since Tyler’s death, in collaborati...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr., who was convicted of murdering two women in Charlottesville, VA, as well as the sexual assault a young woman in Fairfax, Virginia. First, we dive into the setting (07:43), the killers early life (27:11) and the timeline (33:00). Then, we get into the investigation & arres...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of James Cornelius Brown, aka the Backpage Killer, a black man convicted of killing four women in his home in Sterling Heights, Michigan. He is said to have lured the women to their deaths using the website Backpage.com. First, we dive into the setting (10:00), the killers early life (27:11) and the...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Sheila Davalloo, an Iranian-American woman, who murdered her boyfriend's girlfriend, and attempted to murder her husband. First, we dive into the setting (07:34), the killers early life (25:32) and the timeline (30:15). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (46:34), "Where are they now?" (...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of James Allen Red Dog, a Native American man from the Lakota tribe, who was convicted of murdering a man in Delaware in 1991, but who also participated in many other crimes… including murder. First, we dive into the setting (06:51), the killers early life (21:09) and the timeline (). Then, we get i...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Angel Maturino Reséndiz aka The Railroad Killer, a Mexican serial killer suspected in as many as 23 murders across the United States and Mexico during the 1990s.  First, we dive into the setting (09:47), the killers early life (20:57) and the timeline (25:00). Then, we get into the investigation...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Charles Lendelle Carter, a serial killer from Atlanta, GA who murdered at least four people, one man and three women. First, we dive into the setting (11:33), the killers early life (27:06) and the timeline (29:04). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (32:57), "Where are they now?" follo...

Hey Fruitloops pod squad! We had some challenges this week and were unable to finish our episode in time, but we didn’t want to leave you with nothing to listen to, so we are releasing one of our Patron only Extra Extra episodes. We release these weekly for our patrons on Patreon, this one is from the week of August 8th. We hope you enjoy it. We will have a new episode for you next week. Until the...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of David Thabo Simelane, a serial killer from eSwatini who was convicted of killing 28 women and children between 1999 and 2001. However, he is suspected of murdering at least 45 people. First, we dive into the setting (8:57), the killers early life (24:00) and the timeline (26:12). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (34:32), "Where are they now?...

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Jerome Dennis, an American convicted serial killer who, while on parole for a prior rape conviction, allegedly kidnapped and murdered five women and girls in two cities in Essex County, New Jersey between 1991 and 1992. This episode was suggested to us by Milton and researched by Minnie. First, w...