Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Jim Chapman

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim explores what many consider the most dangerous inmate ever incarcerated in the United States prison system, Thomas “Terrible Tommy” Silverstein.  Labeled a brutal killer and Aryan Brotherhood leader, Silverstein spent the last 36 years of his life in solitary confinement—the longest such stint in federal Bureau of Prisons history—under “no human cont...

Updated with new information In the pre-dawn hours of August 16, 2012, a quiet trailer park in LaPlace, Louisiana, erupted into chaos as a group tied to the anti-government sovereign citizens movement ambushed St. John the Baptist Parish deputies. What began as a shooting in a refinery parking lot quickly escalated into a deadly firefight, claiming the lives of Deputies Brandon Nielsen and Jeremy...

 Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola recently hosted its first-ever father-daughter dance in partnership with the nonprofit organization God Behind Bars. The event allowed incarcerated fathers to reunite with their daughters, some after years of separation, for an emotional and special bonding experience. Chapters 01:39 APositive Story 02:44 The Dance at Angola Prison 06:11 The Importance of Fa...

Jim Chapman brings you inside several stories from convicts themselves who spent Thanksgiving in prison. Chapters 01:40 Thanksgiving in Prison 02:19 First Thanksgiving Stories 07:46 Pandemic Challenges 09:55 Food and Family Memories 14:16 Perspectives on Thanksgiving 23:44 Emotions and Reflections 28:57 Connection and Solidarity Join Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and...

Jim Chapman recounts the story of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola inmate Doulas “The Swede” Dennis who killed two people while he was incarcerated and then escaped LSP at Angola and remained on the lam for 10 years before being captured. #bloodyangolapodcast #lilboosie #douglasdennis  #louisiana #prison #podcast  Chapters 01:39 Douglas Dennis Early Life 07:40 The Life of Crime Begins 13:51...

Torrance Hatch Jr. AKA Lil Boosie and later Boosie Badazz was incarcerated in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for  4 years prior to his release in 2014. In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman details Boosie’s upbringing in a rough neighborhood in Baton Rouge, his rise to fame and his sharp drop when he was sentenced to time inside “Bloody Angola”  #bloodyangolapodcast #lilbo...

In 1992 Kipp Gullett, a freshman at Louisiana State University was brutally murdered by Dale Craig with the involvement (3) others after being carjacked and kidnapped in the parking lot of his dormitory on LSU’s campus.  The ensuing investigation and legal battle would go on as Dale Craig’s original sentence would be changed numerous times. In this Edition of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman wal...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman brings you the story of Telly Hankton who in 2011 was dubbed “The Most Dangerous Man in New Orleans” by then New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Telly Hankton and 12 other close family members and associates were indicted by the feds in 2012 for a wide array of crimes including murder and RICO charges.  Jim also discusses the new ICE detention...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman brings you the story of Howard Lee Higginbotham who managed to turn a 9 year sentence in a Louisiana jail for burglary into Life with no parole by “turning out” another inmate. #bloodyangolapodcast #HowardLeeHigginbotham #police #louisiana #prison #podcast  Join Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.pa...

In 1983 Michael Owen Perry murdered five members of his own family in Lake Arthur, LA. Perry then set his sights on Washington D.C. where he planned to murder Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and then travel to Beverly Hills, California to murder film actress Olivia Newton-John who he had been stalking for nearly 10 years. Bloody Angola Podcast host Jim Chapman brings you inside the case...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details an armored truck robbery in New Orleans Louisiana that resulted in the murder of Loomis Armored Truck Employee Hector Trochez in December of 2013. Chapters 01:39 Meet Big Daddy 09:32 The Robbery Unfolds 12:17 The Aftermath for the Driver 12:57 Police Investigate the Shooting 14:55 Breakthrough with DNA Evidence 19:18 Two Years of Sile...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the arrest, incarceration and exoneration of “Cadillac Jack Favor” a rodeo star who spent 7 years inside the wire of Bloody Angola for a double murder he did not commit. Chapters 01:40 A young Cadillac Jack Favor 10:59 The Fateful Meeting 11:51 A Ride with Strangers 13:34 The Brutal Murders 15:57 Cadillac Jack's Arrest 17:56 The Lie D...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details Gregory Boo Brown's 1998 crime spree in Clinton, Louisiana, marked by multiple botched robberies, multiple murders, and his capture after 82 days. Chapters 01:40 Welcome to Clinton, Louisiana 12:05 Boo Brown's Rampage Begins 12:34 The Attack on Mr. Roberts 19:06 Assault on Myrtle Roberts 21:19 The Gays: A New Target 23:32 Discovery of...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the ambush in Baton Rouge Louisiana of Corporal Betty Smothers and Kimen Lee, The capture and conviction of those responsible and highlights the charitable work of her oldest son, former NFL star Warrick Dunn, who honored his mothers legacy throughout his career and still does to this day. Timestamps 01:39 Story of Corporal Betty Smot...

 this episode just prior to Labor Day weekend, Jim Chapman brings you inside the 1998 academy award winning documentary “The Farm” based off of life inside of Bloody Angola. For commercial free early releases and more join us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast

Eugene “Bishop” Tanniehill was Incarcerated in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for 47 years prior to being issued a pardon from then State of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco. In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman brings you the transformation of Eugene Tanniehill’s life inside of Angola Prison and his walk with faith that led to Eugene being simply known as “The Bishop” by co...

*Part 3 of 3 in this series* Jim Chapman brings you the details of life post conviction inside Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for Convict Roy McLaughlin Jr. Including a lawsuit filed by the inmate after 3 escape attempts would lead to an alleged beating inside the wire.  Join us on the patreon for commercial free early releases and more at https://www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast

*Part 2 of this series* Jim Chapman brings you the details of life post conviction inside Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for Convict Roy McLaughlin Jr. Including a lawsuit filed by the inmate after 3 escape attempts would lead to an alleged beating inside the wire.  Chapters: 03:36 McLaughlin's First Escape Attempt 05:46 The Guard's Betrayal 07:05 A Second Escape Attempt 08:51 The Third At...

Jim Chapman brings you the horrific details surrounding Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola Convict Roy McLaughlin. In 2001 Roy McLaughlin was convicted in Baton Rouge in the death of his estranged wife Marianne Allison McLaughlin, who was last seen at her home in Baton Rouge on June 11, 1998.

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman concludes the story of the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe. A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early fall of 2017, claiming that he was ordered by the FBI, U.S. Navy and the State Police to collect “Human” Hunting tags, resulting in the murder of (3) and near murder of a fou...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman Details the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe. A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early fall of 2017, claiming that he was ordered by the FBI, U.S. Navy and the State Police to collect “Human” Hunting tags, resulting in the murder of (3) and near murder of a fourth man in the...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman explores Wilford Lindsly’s 1936 escape from Louisiana State Penitentiary, detailing his violent past, the chaotic manhunt, and its tragic consequences, highlighting the history of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Chapters 01:38 Round up the Posse 12:25 A Arrest in Texas 13:19 The Hunt for Wilford Lindsly 16:01 Tragic Mistakes in the Man...

In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman covers the tragic story of the murder of Slidell, Louisiana PD, Sargent Earl Alfred, who was killed while responding to a silent alarm at a jewelry store. Timestamps 07:03 Meet Officer Friendly 21:00 The Robbery and Shooting Unfolds  23:43 Escape Convict 26:37 Clemency Hearing  42:29 Getting Justice Source Credits  https://www.justice.gov/atr/upcoming-...

In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman covers the horrific story of a robbery/murder that occurred at a Goodyear Tire and Appliance store in 1975 and the search for Charles Ray Spears, later known as the Goodyear Killer. Timestamps 03:32 The Escape from Jackson Barracks 05:15 The Goodyear Robbery Begins 08:15 The Silent Alarm Incident 09:47 The Hunt for the Killer 11:49 Arrest of Larry Dona...

In this episode, Jim Chapman breaks down several interesting stories from a 1956 edition of the popular prison magazine "The Angolite".