Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

The Zebra Murders were racially motivated murders committed by a group of black men associated with a splinter group of The Nation of Islam. The murders occurred in San Francisco, California between October 1973 and April 1974, and at least fifteen people were killed and eight others were wounded. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next ti...

In the Fall of 1993, Carolyn King, a black woman, along with her younger boyfriend, robbed and murdered two different people, in two different American cities, 2300 miles apart from each other. The police were after them, but were always one step behind, as the couple road tripped across the country, committing crimes along the way. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes d...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Miyuki Ishikawa, a Japanese midwife who is believed to have murdered somewhere around 100 babies, with the aid of several accomplices, throughout the 1940s.  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  Everyplate Everyplate.com Code: Fruit3 Ca...

Today we have a special episode for you from Military Murder, a podcast hosted by Margot. She is a woman of color, a veteran, a mama and a true crime enthusiast. Military Murder Podcast covers a different genre of true crime – crimes committed by military members, veterans, or their family members! This episode is called the Newlywed Murders.  Don’t forget to subscribe to Military Murder! https://...

Today we have a special episode for you, from our friends Cody and Chris, who have a podcast called BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast.  BSP is an LGBTQ comedy podcast that delves into strange and humorous phenomena, including seeing Jesus on your toast, supernatural sightings, crypto-zoology, and more! Cody and Chris discuss both sides of phenomena (real or bulls**t) while sipping on booze and spirits...

Today we have a special episode for you, from our friend Lawrence Hunter, who has a podcast called Captain Hunter’s Podcast. Captain Hunter is a person of color and a former police officer, and his goal is to bridge the gap between police and the communities they serve. He often has tough conversations about policing and race that are fascinating to listen to. This episode is a Facebook Live that...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss Emanuel Lovell Webb, a black man who killed four women in Bridgeport, Connecticut, between 1990 to 1993. Additionally, he killed a fifth woman in Georgia in 1994. Also, we should let you know that this is the last episode we will be doing for the next month. We are going to take a break, but we’ll have some things in our feed for you to listen to, and we’ll be back...

This week Beth and Wendy have a present for y’all, a mystery. We don’t usually cover unsolved cases, but this is our gift to you on this holiday. Today we are talking about the Austin Axe Murderer, an American presumably male identifying individual who was never captured or identified, but who murdered 8 people between December 30, 1884 – December 24, 1885. (note: time stamps are without ads & may...

This week Beth and Wendy get into part 2 on the case of Eddie Lee Mosely, a Floridian serial killer and rapist. He was responsible for the sexual assaults and murders of somewhere around 8 to 100+ black women and girls, and two innocent black men were wrongfully convicted for some of those rapes and murders. If you have not heard part 1 of this case, we recommend you stop right now, go back and gi...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Eddie Lee Mosely, a Floridian serial killer and rapist. This case has also been called the Broward County Miscarriage of justice because Mosley managed to slip through the hands of justice for 15 years, and in that time he was responsible for the sexual assaults and murders 8-100+ black women and girls, and two innocent black men were wrongfully convict...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss Charles “Junior” Jackson, AKA The East Bay Slayer, a serial killer active in Oakland, California between 1975 and 1982. He was identified as the killer only a few years after his death, based on results from DNA profiling. Jackson is suspected of committing several more murders during the 1970s and 1980s around the Oakland area, in which at least 5 other serial kil...

Welcome to Cannibals of Color III, The Cannibal Trio! A man, his wife & his mistress killed three women in Brazil, cooked and ate the flesh, then allegedly baked them into pastries & sold them. We thank you for listening (4:45), we begin with the intro and the stats (8:40) dive into the setting (11:08), what we know about the killers early life (20:56) and the timeline (26:02). Then, we get into t...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss David Stephen Middleton, an ex-cop turned serial killer. He murdered at least two women, probably more. We thank the listeners (3:11) and begin our story (8:30). We dive into the setting (10:05), the killers early life (15:30) and the timeline (18:13). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (37:18), the trial (53:02), followed by "Where are they now?"(54:00)....

This week Beth and Wendy discuss Sid Ahmed Rezala aka The Train Killer. An Algerian man who killed 3 women in France in 1999. We open up our mailbag (5:50). We begin our story (12:52) and then dive into the setting (14:15), the killer’s early life (34:45) and the timeline (38:31). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (47:55) followed by "Where are they now?"(60:39). We discuss our Take Awa...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss David Bullock, a man who, between December 1981 and January 1982, killed at least six people in New York City. First we thank you for your listener letters and support (5:28). We introduce the story and start with the stats (10:41). Then we dive into the setting, New York City (11:47), the killers early life (28:48) and the timeline (31:18). Then, we get into the i...

This week, Wendy & Beth discuss Elifasi Msomi, who between 1953 and 1955, hacked 15 people to death in the valleys of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He said he was driven by an evil being known as the tokoloshe. We share some listeners letters (4:37), dive into some stats (12:15), followed by a deep dive into the setting of South Africa (13:20). Then we get into Msomi’s early life and the lore of th...

This week we talk about Lorenzo Jerome Gilyard Jr, aka The Kansas City Strangler. He murdered at least 13 girls and women in Kansas City, Missouri between 1977 and 1993. We dig into our mailbag (5:00). Then we dive into the story starting with the stats (10:02), the setting (12:19), the Gilyard’s early life (26:06) and the timeline (30:13). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (44:28) foll...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss Gakirah Barnes, a teenaged girl and gang member who lived in Chicago. She claimed to have killed 17 people by the time she was 17. We share listener letters (3:45) and get into some stats (8:35). Then we dive into the setting (9:47), the Gakira’s early life (25:40) and the timeline (27:29). Then, we get into the conclusion of Gakira’s story (41:49). We get into our...

This week Beth and Wendy tell the story of Dale Devon Scheanette, a black man who became known as the "Bathtub Killer" after two women at the same apartment complex in Arlington, TX in 1996 were found dead in half-filled bathtubs. We dive into the stats (7:42), the setting (9:31), the killers early life (15:38) and the timeline (18:20). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (35:20) followed...

The Atlanta Child Murders Part Two. 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 black boys and teenagers, were kidnapped and murdered. Wayne Williams was convicted of two of the murders. Was he guilty of those, or of any of the other murders?...

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 black boys and teenagers, were kidnapped and murdered. This case is complicated. So to do it justice, we felt we had to turn it into a two parte...

This week Wendy and Beth get into the case of William Balfour, the brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson (the singer and actress), allegedly because he was angry that his wife wanted a divorce and was seeing someone new. We get get into the stats and setting (12:48) then move into the early life of some of the people involved in the story (25:04). We dive into the time line (36:04) and move on to the...

This week Beth and Wendy get into the Donald Eugene Younge Jr. story (ever heard of him?), a man who has never actually been convicted of murder, but is suspected in at least 5 murders.  We dive heavy into the setting, the timeline, our takeways, some shoutouts and of course, some tips on how not to get murdered.   Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss Huang Yong, a Chinese serial killer, convicted of murdering 17 teenage boys (although he is suspected of 25 murders) between September 2001-03. We begin with listener letters (5:19). We dive into the setting (11:06) the killers early life, and the timeline.   As usual we close out the show with some shout outs, crime news, and of course, some tips on how not to get...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss Dorothy Williams, a black woman serial killer who preyed on the elderly in Chicago Illinois in the 1980’s. Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod Please send any questions or comments to f...