Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

Wendy and Beth are taking a quick break this week, and while we are off, we wanted to share this Patron episode from our video club in which we reviewed Incident at Oglala (Marlene's pick). Incident at Oglala is a 1992 documentary directed by Michael Apted and narrated by Robert Redford. It's about the Pine Ridge Shootout on the Oglala Sioux reservation in South Dakota on June 26, 1975. https://ww...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Lonnie David Franklin Jr., aka The Grim Sleeper, a serial killer who was responsible for at least 10 murders and one attempted murder in Los Angeles, California between 1984 to 2007. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the setting (08:20), the killers early life (15:46) and the timeline (17:05). Then, we get int...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Junior Pashi Kabunda, a Belgian man who was found guilty of murdering a 60 year old man, a 74 year old woman, an 18 month old little girl (his daughter) and the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend.  (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the setting (07:00), the killers early life and the timeline (22:24). Then,...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Emma Jean Raine, a woman who was convicted of murdering her second husband, but is suspected of murdering her first and third husbands as well. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the setting (06:35), the killers early life (19:03) and the timeline (20:13). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (29:56), "...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Randall Scott Daluz, who was convicted in Bangor, Maine of murdering three people and then burning their bodies in a car. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the setting (07:06), the killers early life (16:52) and the timeline (22:09). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (34:35), "Where are they now?" (...

We are taking a quick break this week so in our absence 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 Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Homer Lee Jackson III, a black man accused of killing at least 5 women in Portland, Oregon in the 80’s and 90’s. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the setting (06:51), the killers early life (18:50) and the timeline (20:25).  Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (31:11), "Where are they now?" followed...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the murder of 28 year-old Monique Baugh in Minneapolis on the last day of the year in 2019. She was lured, kidnapped, then murdered. The case took a turn and had even more people involved in the crime than originally thought. So this one is a little bit different. Usually we have more victims than perpetrators - today we have more perpetrators than victims. (note:...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Milton Johnson AKA The Weekend Murderer, a black man who killed at least 5 people over three months in Will County, Illinois during the summer of 1983, but is suspected in a total of 14 murders. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the setting (07:38), the killers early life (13:15) and the timeline (18:11). Then...

This week, in part two of this story, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Juan David Ortiz, a Border patrol agent in Laredo, TX, who went on a nearly two-week-long “serial killing spree” in September of 2018, murdering four women and attempting to murder a 5th. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we do a recap on part one (08:12), followed by a continuation into the tim...

This week, in part 1 of this story, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Juan David Ortiz, a Border patrol agent in Laredo, TX, who went on a nearly two-week-long “serial killing spree” in September of 2018, murdering four women and attempting to murder a 5th. First, we dive into the setting (10:24), the killer's early life (21:21) and the timeline (26:15). As usual we close out the show with some t...

In early January of 1992, Celeste Simone Carrington, from East Palo Alto, California, embarked on a crime spree, murdering people while burglarizing businesses in which she had previously worked as a janitor. (note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) First, we dive into the setting (11:45), the killer's early life (24:18) and the timeline (28:07). Then, we get into the investigatio...

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...