02 - Lake Waco Murders

02 - Lake Waco Murders

FULL SOURCE LIST — CLEAN & CONSOLIDATED (ALL PARTS) Court Opinions & Legal Records 1. Spence v. State, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals 2. Deeb v. State, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals 3. Ex parte Muneer Mohammad Deeb (Retrial & Acquittal Records) 4. Texas Death Row Execution Records (David Wayne Spence) 5. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Briefs & Oral Arguments (1984–1997) Exoneration & Legal-Review Databases 6. National Registry of Exonerations – Muneer “Mike” Deeb Case File 7. Innocence Project – Bite-Mark Forensics Reviews 8. Texas Center for Actual Innocence – DNA Review Summaries 9. Forensic Science Commission Reports – Bite-Mark Evidence Evaluations Books & Longform Journalism 10. Careless Whispers by Carlton Stowers 11. The Lake Waco Murders – Archival Commentary (various editions) 12. Texas Monthly – Investigative Articles on the Lake Waco Murders 13. Texas Observer – Retrospective Case Columns Newspaper & Local Media Archives 14. Waco Tribune-Herald Archives (1982–1998) 15. KWTX News – “Lake Waco Murders: 40 Years Later” 16. KWTX Historical Reports (1982–1990) 17. KCEN-TV Investigative Segments 18. Waco Herald Wire Reports 19. Dallas Morning News Crime Archive – Lake Waco Coverage National & Regional News Outlets 20. Washington Times – “Man Serving Life in 1982 Lake Waco Slayings Dies in Prison” 21. Associated Press (AP) Archive Reports on Trials & Appeals 22. UPI Crime Archives – 1980s Central Texas Coverage 23. Austin American-Statesman – Regional Coverage & Retrospectives Forensic & Scientific Sources 24. Innocence Project – National Bite-Mark Analysis Review 25. National Academy of Sciences – Forensic Odontology Report 26. AAFS (American Academy of Forensic Sciences) – Studies on Bite Marks 27. Scientific American – Bite-Mark Forensics Failures Overview Local Government & Records 28. McLennan County Sheriff’s Office Case Summaries 29. Waco Police Department Public Records (Cold Case Documentation) 30. McLennan County DA’s Office Trial Summaries 31. Texas Department of Public Safety Crime-Lab Documentation Interviews, Statements & Public Commentary 32. Interview Statements from Retired Waco PD Officers (via KWTX) 33. Statements by Former Prosecutors & Defense Attorneys (KCEN / KWTX) 34. Family Interviews – Victims and Defendants (Various networks) 35. Community Commentary & Town-Hall Retrospectives (Waco-area media) Supplementary Sources 36. Autopsy Summary Reports (As described in appellate decisions) 37. Trial Testimony Excerpts (Defense & Prosecution) 38. University of North Texas Library Microfilm — 1982–1985 Waco Crime Coverage 39. Baylor University Oral History Collections – Waco Law Enforcement

01 - Brandon Lawson

Tonight’s episode was made possible by the following publicly available sources: • Texas Department of Public Safety — Cold Case File #285 • Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office — Public statements, field notes, and missing persons advisories • TEXSAR – Texas Search and Rescue — Search operation summaries, clothing discovery statements • GoSanAngelo — “Remains of Brandon Lawson Possibly Found, Family Says” (Feb 4, 2022) • San Angelo LIVE! — Case coverage and updates • Brontë Star Newspaper Archives (2013–2014) — Local reporting on search efforts • Google Earth Terrain Mapping — Highway 277, Mile Markers 127–128 • 911 Call Recording (publicly available civilian recording) • Cell Tower Triangulation Notes (publicly shared by family and investigators) • Reddit r/UnresolvedMysteries — Case document compilations and transcript analysis • Family statements, interviews, and timeline reconstructions https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7vl46z/unresolved_disappearance_brandon_lawson_timeline/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7vl46z/unresolved_disappearance_brandon_lawson_timeline/] https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/brandonlawson#:~:text=He%20explained%20that%20he%20had,his%20brother%20kept%20losing%20reception [https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/brandonlawson#:~:text=He%20explained%20that%20he%20had,his%20brother%20kept%20losing%20reception]. “No copyrighted or confidential materials were used in producing this episode.”