Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

In this rewind episode from 2019, Wendy & Beth discuss The DC Snipers AKA the Beltway Snipers, John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo. Their crime spree began in February of 2002, and included murders and robberies in the states of Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, and Washington. In ten months, the snipers killed 17 people and wounded 10 others. This episode was researched, sc...

In this rewind episode from 2018, Beth and Wendy discuss Swift Runner, a Canadian Cree from Alberta, who committed his crimes in 1879.  He killed and ate his family and claimed his actions were the fault of the Wendigo. This episode was researched, scripted and edited by Wendy & Beth Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time.....

In this rewind episode from 2018, Beth and Wendy discuss Swift Runner, a Canadian Cree from Alberta, who committed his crimes in 1879.  He killed and ate his family and claimed his actions were the fault of the Wendigo. This episode was researched, scripted and edited by Wendy & Beth Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time.....

In this rewind episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the terrifying crime spree that the Carr Brothers wrought on Wichita in December of 2000. The details provided by one of the surviving victims are horrifying.  Listen at your own discretion. This episode was researched and scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams, and edited by Beth & Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new ep...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the terrifying crime spree that the Carr Brothers wrought on Wichita in December of 2000. The details provided by one of the surviving victims are horrifying.  Listen at your own discretion. This episode was researched and scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams, and edited by Beth & Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop ev...

In this rewind episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of William Henry Hance, a black man who killed four women and tried to blame his crimes on a fictitious group of white men called “The Forces of Evil”. 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 nex...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of William Henry Hance, a black man who killed four women and tried to blame his crimes on a fictitious group of white men called “The Forces of Evil”. 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...

From The Empty Coffin: We're celebrating the release of Robert Eggers' remake of Nosferatu that was released on Christmas Day. Film critics Hope Madden and George Wolf join us with a review of the new film. Plus, they shed a light on the shadowy world of Nosferatu. We uncover the film's history, its unauthorized connection to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and the chilling urban legends surrounding its st...

In this rewind episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of  killer couple, Alton Coleman & Debra Brown, who in a span of two months, assaulted, raped and murdered their way from Illinois to Michigan and down to Kentucky before authorities were finally able to capture them. This episode was researched, scripted and edited by Wendy & Beth Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and...

In this rewind episode from 2018, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of killer couple, Alton Coleman & Debra Brown, who in a span of two months, assaulted, raped and murdered their way from Illinois to Michigan and down to Kentucky before authorities were finally able to capture them. This episode was researched, scripted and edited by Wendy & Beth Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly pod...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Julian Carlton, a black man who murdered seven people, including three children, at Taliesin in Wisconsin, the estate of Frank Lloyd Wright. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast...

In this Rewind episode from 2023, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Julian Carlton, a black man who murdered seven people, including three children, at Taliesin in Wisconsin, the estate of Frank Lloyd Wright. 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 n...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Darrell Edward Brooks Jr. , a mass murderer who killed six people and injured more than 60 others at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. His weapon was his SUV. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of  Darrell Edward Brooks Jr. , a mass murderer who killed six people and injured more than 60 others at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. His weapon was his SUV. 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 unt...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Reginald Vernon Oates, a black American serial killer responsible for the brutal murders of four boys in April 1968. This subject was suggested to us by our Fruitie by Laura. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for li...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of an American serial killer responsible for the brutal murders of four boys in April 1968. This subject was suggested to us by our Fruitie by Laura. 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 a...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Lois Heather Mack, often referred to as “the suitcase killer”. She and her boyfriend, Tommy Shaeffer, murdered her mother in Bali, Indonesia, and stuffed her body in a suitcase. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Lois Heather Mack, often referred to as “the suitcase killer”. She and her boyfriend, Tommy Shaeffer, murdered her mother in Bali, Indonesia, and stuffed her body in a suitcase. 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 Thursda...

FRUITLOOPS SHORT: Paul Michael Merhige Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Paul Michael Merhige who committed a familicide during Thanksgiving 2009. 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...

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Paul Michael Merhige who committed a familicide during Thanksgiving 2009. 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 Ma...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode. In this episode, Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Priscilla Joyce Ford, a black American woman who injured twenty three people and killed six by driving her car down a sidewalk in downtown Reno, Nevada on Thanksgiving Day in 1980. This episode was researched & scripted by Minnie Williams and edited by Beth Williams. Thanks for list...

In this special bonus episode, Wendy and Beth talk to Kat J of azdeathpenalty.org and Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona, a non-profit educational organization working to inform the public about the injustices surrounding the death penalty and the criminal punishment system. The conversation was so interesting, we split it into two parts. This is part 2. This episode was edited by Minnie Willi...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our episodes. In this episode, 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. 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 t...

In this special bonus episode, Wendy and Beth talk to Kat J of azdeathpenalty.org and Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona, a non-profit educational organization working to inform the public about the injustices surrounding the death penalty and the criminal punishment system. The conversation was so interesting, we split it into two parts. This is part 1. This episode was edited by Minnie Willi...

Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our episodes. In this episode, 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. This episode was researched & scripted by Minnie Will...