Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Japanese murderer Kazuko Fukuda, who has been called the most famous fugitive in Japanese history. She underwent several plastic surgeries over 14 years, and used more than 20 identities in order to escape justice. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcas...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Reginald Kimbro, a black man and serial killer in North Texas. His actions spanned several years and included both sexual assaults and murders. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Reginald Kimbro, a black man and serial killer in North Texas. His actions spanned several years and included both sexual assaults and 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 Thursday, so until next time... look aliv...

Fruitloops has to take a break this week, but we didn't want to leave you hanging, so please enjoy this Video Club episode from 2023 when Fruitloops Video Club reviewed the docuseries Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster.  Synopsis: “For almost a decade beginning in the early 2000s, there was no one more recognizable than Subway spokesman Jared Fogle, whose story of overcoming obesity through a d...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Lloyd Gomez, aka The Phantom Hobo Killer, a Native American/Latinx serial killer who murdered nine homeless men across California between 1950 and 1951. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly pod...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Lloyd Gomez, aka The Phantom Hobo Killer, a Native American/Latinx serial killer who murdered nine homeless men across California between 1950 and 1951. 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......

Wendy & Beth are taking a break this week, so please enjoy this episode from 2020, The Atlanta Child Murders Pt 2 (look for Pt 1 in your feed). Today we are talking about the Atlanta Child Murders. Between 1979 and 1981, children and teenagers were disappearing off the streets of Atlanta, later turning up dead, terrifying the entire city. At least 28 people in the Atlanta area, most of them young...

Wendy & Beth are taking a break this week, so please enjoy this episode from 2022, The Atlanta Child Murders Pt 1 (look for Pt 2 in your feed). Today we are talking about the Atlanta Child Murders. Between 1979 and 1981, children and teenagers were disappearing off the streets of Atlanta, later turning up dead, terrifying the entire city. At least 28 people in the Atlanta area, most of them young...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Walter E. Ellis, AKA "The Milwaukee North Side Strangler" or “The Northside Strangler”, a black man and serial killer responsible for the deaths of at least seven women in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Will...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Walter E. Ellis, AKA "The Milwaukee North Side Strangler" or “The Northside Strangler”, a black man and serial killer responsible for the deaths of at least seven women in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 dr...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this story contains the names of people who have died. This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Dennis Dumbiri Rostron, an aboriginal Australian man who shot and killed his family at Molgawo outstation in Arnhem Land in 1988. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for...

The Burden is a new investigative true-crime podcast from Orbit Media. The show tells the story of Detective Louis Scarcella, once celebrated for his prowess in solving tough cases in 1990s New York City. Scarcella becomes embroiled in controversy as a group of convicted murderers (who all claim to be innocent!) turned jailhouse lawyers uncover his involvement in dozens of cases, leading to the re...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this story contains the names of people who have died. This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Dennis Dumbiri Rostron, an aboriginal Australian man who shot and killed his family at Molgawo outstation in Arnhem Land in 1988. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for...

FRUITLOOPS SHORT: Hubert Geralds Jr. You asked, we listened! Introducing Fruitloops Short, where we cut out all the extraneous stuff and give you just the meat of the story. We hope you enjoy this, but the full episode will still be available and will always be posted first. SERIAL KILLER - Hubert Geralds Jr. aka The Englewood Strangler (Fruitloops Short)  This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Hubert Geralds Jr. aka The Englewood Strangler, who murdered five women between December 1994 and June 1995 in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. 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...

You asked, we listened! Introducing Fruitloops Short, where we cut out all the extraneous stuff and give you just the meat of the story. We hope you enjoy this, but the full episode will still be available and will always be posted first. E223: SERIAL KILLER – Gerald Parker AKA The Bedroom Basher This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Gerald Parker, aka The Bedroom Basher, a black man and se...

E223: SERIAL KILLER - Gerald Parker AKA The Bedroom Basher This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Gerald Parker, aka The Bedroom Basher, a black man and serial killer responsible for a string of home-invasion murders in Orange County, California in the late 70’s. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a wee...

You asked, we listened! Introducing Fruitloops Short, where we cut out all the extraneous stuff and give you just the meat of the story. We hope you enjoy this, but the full episode will still be available and will always be posted first. E222: SERIAL KILLER - Celestine Payne (Fruitloops Short) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Celestine Payne, a black woman who took out life insurance...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Celestine Payne, a black woman who took out life insurance on friends and family members and then killed them or had them killed. She also involved her own children in the crimes. 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...

You asked, we listened! Introducing Fruitloops Short, where we cut out all the extraneous stuff and give you just the meat of the story. We hope you enjoy this, but the full episode will still be available and will always be posted first. E221: SERIAL KILLER - Kendrell Lavar Lyles (Fruitloops Short) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Kendrell Lavar Lyles, known as the man who killed Muhl...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Kendrell Lavar Lyles, known as the man who killed Muhlaysia Booker. 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! Sponsors This episode is sponsored by BetterHe...

Due to illness, Fruitloops had to take a break this week, but we didn't want to leave you hanging, so please enjoy this Video Club episode. Back in 2023, Fruitloops Video Club reviewed the series We Own This City on Max. “We Own This City tells the story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force and the corruption surrounding it.” https://www.hbo.com/we-own-thi...

You asked, we listened! Introducing Fruitloops Short, where we cut out all the extraneous stuff and give you just the meat of the story. We hope you enjoy this, but the full episode will still be available and will always be posted first. E220: SERIAL KILLER - Jorge Avila-Torrez (Fruitloops Short) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Jorge Avila-Torrez who killed two little girls in his ho...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Jorge Avila-Torrez who killed two little girls in his hometown of Zion, Illinois when he was a teenager. He initially got away with it, and went on to kill one woman, and assaulted three others in Arlington, Virginia. This case was suggested to us by Olivia G. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams....

You asked, we listened! Introducing Fruitloops Short, where we cut out all the extraneous stuff and give you just the meat of the story. We hope you enjoy this, but the full episode will still be available and will always be posted first. E219: SERIAL KILLER - Joseph Brant (Fruitloops Short) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Joseph Brant, a serial killer who confessed to murdering four...