Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

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...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss The Briley Brothers case. Three African American brothers who went on a seven-month killing spree in their hometown of Richmond, Virginia in 1979. 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! Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion gr...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss John Allen Rubio and Angela Camacho, who murdered their own children, and then decapitated them. This is a tough one, so please be forewarned.  We dive into the story, stats and setting (8:38), and the killers early lives (14:33). **We get into the details of the murders (36:30) CONTENT WARNING so feel free to skip ahead**. Then, we get into the investigation and a...

This week, in episode 85, Beth and Wendy discuss Michael Devern Terry, a black man who killed six men in Atlanta between December 6, 1985 and October 20, 1986. We dive into the stats, the setting and some LBGTQ history in Atlanta, GA, and the killer's early life (9:31). We get into the timeline (19:15), followed by the investigation & arrest. Then "Where are they now?" (37:55), followed by our tak...

This week Beth and Wendy dive into Vincent Darell Groves, Colorado’s most prolific serial killer. 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! Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruit...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss Christina Shea Walters, a Native American woman and leader of a gang, who attempted to murder one woman, and then ordered the executions of two other women. The victims were chosen at random. We dive into the story (15:34), the setting and the timeline. As usual we close out the show with some shout outs and of course, some tips on how not to get murdered.   Thanks...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss Malcolm Johnn Naden, an indigenous Australian man who killed two women, members of his own family, Lateesha Nolan and Kristy Scholes in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. After his crimes, he hid out in the bush for seven years before he was finally caught. We dive into the setting (11:21), the killers early life (32:32) and the timeline.   As usual we close out th...

This week Beth and Wendy talk about Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, a man convicted of killing three women and attempting to kill a fourth, in an 88 day span during the summer and fall of 2016. As usual we close out the show with some shout outs, and of course, some tips on how not to get murdered. Please excuse the creepy door squeaking in the background as Wendy was flying solo with her kids this week an...

This week in episode 80 Beth and Wendy Discuss the case of Antoinette Frank, a police officer in New Orleans, who killed three people during a robbery, including another police officer. So more of a mass murderer than a serial killer, BUT.... she might actually BE a serial killer. We’ll get into it.  Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next...

This week we discuss the Richmond Spree Murders. Ricky Gray and Ray Dandridge, an uncle and his nephew, who went on a killing spree, beginning in December of 2005 and ending in January 2006. 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! Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our di...

[audio src="https://fruitloopspod.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/kenneth-erskine.mp3"][/audio] This week Beth and Wendy discuss Kenneth Erskine, AKA the Stockwell Strangler, a British serial killer who committed the murders of at least seven people. They were all senior citizens, men and women, in London between April and July 1986. Police also suspected Erskine of four other murders.  Thanks for lis...

In this week’s episode Beth and Wendy discuss Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Peña, two young teenage girls who were murdered in Houston by three teenage serial killers, and some other teenage boys in 1993. We also discuss the related murder of Patricia Lourdes Lopez. We get into the details of the story at 9:46. Thanks for listening. Look alive guys, it's crazy out there. Patricia Lourdes Lopez Boo...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the crimes of Nathaniel “Nate” White, a black serial killer active in the Hudson Valley region of New York during the early 1990s. White confessed to murdering five women and one girl while still on parole. This subject was suggested to us by surviving thriving on Instagram. We dive into the setting, the killer's early life, and the timeline (12:13).  Then we get i...

This is part 2 of our episode on the Wemmer Pan Killer, Maoupa Cedric Maake, a South African serial killer who committed at least 27 murders throughout 1996 and 1997. So if you’re just tuning in, go back and listen to part 1 and we’ll meet you right back here. Footnotes How Not to Get Murdered Pruitt, Sharon Lynn. (11/06/18). Here’s How You Can Stay Safe During a Home Invasion. Oxygen. Retrieved 0...