Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

In the mid-1990s, women along Miami’s Tamiami Trail were disappearing - and turning up dead. As the bodies mounted, police realized they weren’t looking at isolated murders. A serial killer was hunting along the neon-lit streets of Miami. This week on Fruitloops: Deadly Trail, the story of Rory Enrique Conde, the victims he targeted, and the woman who escaped and helped bring his killing spree to...

In this remastered episode from 2018, Beth and Wendy revisit the disturbing story of Swift Runner, a Cree man who murdered and cannibalized members of his family in 1879 - and blamed the Wendigo. We explore the legend, “Wendigo psychosis,” and what may have driven Swift Runner to commit the unthinkable. This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams. Thanks for listening!...

In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth revisit one of the most horrifying crime sprees in Wichita history. In December 2000, brothers Reginald and Jonathan Carr unleashed days of robbery, abduction, sexual assault, and murder, culminating in a brutal night that left five friends fighting for their lives, and one woman making an extraordinary escape. This is the story of the crimes, t...

In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth revisit the case of Kimberly McCarthy, a Texas woman whose seemingly ordinary visit to her elderly neighbor’s home ended in a brutal murder. But Dorothy Booth wasn’t the only woman whose death would be linked to McCarthy. Investigators soon uncovered connections to two other elderly victims - and a trail that would ultimately lead McCarthy to Te...

Three men in Josephine Gray’s life ended up dead, and each time, Josephine collected the insurance money. Suspected of murder but never convicted of it, she seemed to stay one step ahead of investigators for decades. So how did authorities finally stop her? In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth unravel the strange and twisted story of the woman at the center of it all, because appar...

In this remastered episode from 2018, Beth and Wendy discuss Timothy Wilson Spencer, the “Southside Strangler,” who raped and murdered four women during an 11-week killing spree in Virginia in 1987. Even more disturbing? Most of the murders happened while Spencer was living in a halfway house, striking on weekends when he was signed out. Spencer never confessed, and investigators had little eviden...

In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth revisit the chilling case of the Sunday Morning Slasher - a killer who attacked and murdered women across Michigan and Texas, leaving behind crimes that initially appeared to have no connection. Behind the violence was Carl Eugene “Coral” Watts, a serial killer who claimed he was destroying the “evil” he believed he saw in his victims. But perha...

For years, women disappeared from the streets of Cleveland, many of their cases receiving little attention. Then, in 2009, police entered Anthony Sowell’s home on Imperial Avenue and discovered the remains of 11 women. In this rewind episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth examine the crimes of the so-called Cleveland Strangler, the women whose lives he took, the survivors who tried to sound the alarm,...

Jake Bird, later dubbed the Tacoma Axe Killer, was born in rural Louisiana and claimed he couldn't even remember the name of his hometown. After his arrest in 1947 for the brutal axe murders of Bertha and Beverly Kludt in Tacoma, Washington, Bird confessed to dozens of killings across the United States, claiming responsibility for as many as 44 murders. While many of those confessions remain unver...

No Safe Harbor For years, men disappeared into the night across Virginia's Hampton Roads region. Their bodies were found along lonely roads, in vacant lots, and in secluded places, leaving investigators convinced a serial killer was stalking the area.  In this rewind episode from 2018, Wendy & Beth examine the murders, the investigation that spanned nearly a decade, and the case against Elton...

For more than a decade, women were found murdered along and around Figueroa Street in South Los Angeles. Many of the victims were vulnerable, and their deaths received little attention. As the years passed, the killer continued to stalk the streets while the cases remained unsolved. In this rewind episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth examine the crimes of Chester Turner, the man later identified thro...

In the early 1900s, a series of horrific axe murders terrorized families across Louisiana and Texas, leaving entire households slaughtered in their beds. The investigation eventually led authorities to a young black woman named Clementine Barnabet, who confessed to dozens of killings and claimed they were carried out on behalf of a secret religious cult known as the "Church of Sacrifice." But was...

On a quiet August night in 1991, nine people were murdered inside a peaceful Buddhist temple in Waddell, Arizona, in one of the state's deadliest mass killings. In this rewind episode from 2022, Wendy & Beth examine the shocking massacre, the investigation that spiraled into false confessions and wrongful arrests, and the lingering questions about whether the right men were ultimately held respons...

It's Fruitloops' 8th anniversary! Join Wendy and Beth as they look back on eight years of researching, recording, and sharing the stories that have made Fruitloops what it is today. From unforgettable cases and behind-the-scenes moments to the challenges, triumphs, and unexpected lessons along the way, they're reflecting on the journey that brought them here. They'll talk about the highs, the lows...

In 1995, Annette Williams claimed she was pregnant. There was just one problem - she wasn't. As the months passed and her lie unraveled, she and her boyfriend, Fedell Caffey, made a horrifying decision. They would take someone else's baby. Their victim was 28-year-old Debra Evans, who was nine months pregnant. The brutal attack that followed left three people dead and a newborn fighting for surviv...

Before there was Bonnie and Clyde, Brazil had Maria Bonita and Lampião. Known as the King and Queen of the Cangaço, they led a notorious band of outlaws across Brazil’s rugged northeast during the 1920s and 1930s. To some, they were ruthless criminals. To others, they were folk heroes who challenged the powerful and became legends. In this rewind episode from 2023, we explore the love story, viole...

In 1996, Sally Snowden McKay and her nephew, blues musician Lee Baker, were murdered at the historic Snowden estate on Horseshoe Lake. A teenager named Travis Santay Lewis was charged and convicted of the murders. Despite the unimaginable loss, Sally’s daughter, Martha, chose forgiveness, and when Lewis was released from prison 23 years later, Martha gave him a second chance. But that decision wou...

Back in March 2025, in honor of Women's History Month, Wendy & Beth gathered for Video Club to discuss the documentary Knock Down the House. The film follows four women from very different backgrounds - a Bronx bartender, a coal miner's daughter from West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada, and a nurse in Missouri - as they launch grassroots campaigns to challenge powerful, long-established mem...

In 1985, Fort Worth, Texas, was rocked by a violent crime spree carried out by two brothers: Ronald Keith Allridge and James Vernon Allridge III. What began as armed robberies quickly escalated into cold-blooded murder, leaving multiple victims dead. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop on Thursdays, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Where...

This week on Love You, Bye, Wendy & Beth cover a little bit of everything - from spring cleaning, nostalgia, and personal updates to conversations about safety, social justice, media coverage, mental health, and the ways true crime intersects with larger societal issues. As always, it’s an honest, thoughtful, and sometimes chaotic conversation filled with humor, stories, and real talk.  Look alive...

Between December 1965 and December 9, 1966, fear gripped Cincinnati as a killer stalked the city’s streets, leaving seven women dead. As panic spread and pressure mounted, investigators focused on local resident Posteal Laskey Jr., who was arrested on December 9, 1966, for one of the murders and later convicted. Though never charged in the other six deaths, police and the media quickly linked them...

San Diego, 1985. Women were disappearing, and fear spread as bodies began turning up in dumpsters across the city near El Cajon Boulevard. The man later identified as Bryan Maurice Jones would become one of San Diego’s most disturbing killers. This week on Fruitloops, we dive into the crimes, the investigation, and the lives that should never be forgotten. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly po...

Back in February 2025, Fruitloops Video Club watched and discussed the powerful documentary 4 Little Girls by Spike Lee. The film examines the horrific 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, where four young Black girls, Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, were murdered in an act of racist terrorism carried out by members of a Ku Klux Klan...

Wendy & Beth are catching up with personal stories, true crime updates, and the kind of conversations only they can have. From library adventures and card games to self-care through nature and gardening. Plus: Long Island serial killer case updates, community goats preventing wildfires, The Testaments on Hulu, and recent cases involving Ashley Janay and Cesar Chavez allegations. Look alive, y’all,...

In 1992, 18-year-old Katie Rackliff was murdered in Surrey, England, in a random, brutal attack. For years, police believed the killer was an adult man. The truth was shocking: the killer was a 12-year-old named Sharon Carr. She was later convicted, becoming one of the youngest female murderers in UK history. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Will...