Murder Down South

And we’re back. This episode we’ll be continuing to discuss the life of Dr. King and how it got cut short. Was the right person caught? Was it a conspiracy? What was the aftermath? We’ll delve into it. Important Links: Audience Survey [https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/] Episode Page [https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2020/8/10/episode-47] NamUs #UP52531 [https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/52531] Episode Sources: 1968 [https://www.onthisday.com/date/1968] Memphis, TN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Memphis,_Tennessee] Memphis Riots of 1866 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_riots_of_1866] Martin Luther King Jr. – Biography. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2020. From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1951-1970, Editor Frederick W. Haberman, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1972 [https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1964/king/biographical/] Martin Luther King Jr - History.com article by History.com Editors (November 9, 2009). [https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/martin-luther-king-jr] Rosa Parks - History.com article by History.com Editors (November 9, 2009). [https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks] How an Assassination Attempt Affirmed MLK’s Faith in Nonviolence - History.com article by Christopher Klein (January 15, 2019). [https://www.history.com/news/martin-luther-king-1958-assassination-attempt] 10 Things You May Not Know about Martin Luther King Jr - History.com article by Christopher Klein (April 4, 2013). [https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-martin-luther-king-jr] The murder of Alberta King - Atlanta Magazine article by Rebecca Burns (June 28, 2012). [https://www.atlantamagazine.com/civilrights/the-murder-of-alberta-king/] Forgotten History: MLK’s Mom was also assassinated, and his Dad was held hostage by Samuel L. Jackson (seriously) - Medium article by Mike Moran (January 15, 2018). [https://medium.com/@michaelmoran/forgotten-history-mlks-mom-was-also-assassinated-and-his-dad-was-held-hostage-by-samuel-l-17b6581f335] Samuel L. Jackson: How I Became an Usher at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Funeral (Guest Column) - Hollywood Reporter article as told to Andy Lewis (April 3, 2018). [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/samuel-l-jackson-how-i-became-an-usher-at-martin-luther-king-jrs-funeral-guest-column-1099033] Mountaintop Moments: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Final Speech - History.com article by Daina Ramey Berry (March 27, 2018). [https://www.history.com/news/martin-luther-king-jr-mountaintop-moments] About Dr. King - Webpage from the King Center website. [https://thekingcenter.org/about-dr-king/] Who killed Martin Luther King Jr.? His family believes James Earl Ray was framed. - Washington Post article by Tom Jackman (March 30, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/30/who-killed-martin-luther-king-jr-his-family-believes-james-earl-ray-was-framed/] Why Martin Luther King’s Family Believes James Earl Ray Was Not His Killer - History.com article by Becky Little (April 4, 2018). [https://www.history.com/news/who-killed-martin-luther-king-james-earl-ray-mlk-assassination] FBI tracked King’s every move - CNN article by Jen Christensen (December 29, 2008). [http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/31/mlk.fbi.conspiracy/index.html] Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Stanford King Institute webpage. [https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/assassination-martin-luther-king-jr] Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination Sparked Uprisings in Cities Across America - Smithsonian Magazine article by Lorraine Boissoneault (April 4, 2018). [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/martin-luther-king-jrs-assassination-sparked-uprisings-cities-across-america-180968665/] Miami Officer Acquitted Of Attempted Manslaughter In Shooting Of Caregiver - NPR article by Scott Neuman (June 18, 2019). [https://www.npr.org/2019/06/18/733621616/miami-officer-acquitted-of-attempted-manslaughter-in-shooting-of-caregiver] Cleveland just fired the cop who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice more than 2 years ago - Vox article by German Lopez (May 30, 2017). [https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/5/30/15713254/cleveland-police-tamir-rice-timothy-loehmann] How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody - NYT article by Evan Hill, Ainara Tiefenthäler, Christiaan Triebert, Drew Jordan, Haley Willis and Robin Stein (May 31, 2020). [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/george-floyd-investigation.html] Louisville seeks to fire police officer in shooting of Breonna Taylor - CNN article by Ray Sanchez and Elizabeth Joseph (June 19, 2020). [https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/19/us/breonna-taylor-shooting-officer-firing/] Breonna Taylor: Louisville officer to be fired for deadly force use - BBC article (June 20, 2020). [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53111709] Findings on MLK Assassination - National Archives website. [https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/select-committee-report/part-2a.html] Why People Rioted After Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassination - History.com article by Erin Blakemore (April 2, 2018). [https://www.history.com/news/mlk-assassination-riots-occupation] When Is the Right Time for Black People to Protest?: The Daily Show - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Gx23vH0CE] Tomi Lahren - Giving a Voice to Conservative America on "Tomi": The Daily Show - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2xv4fba65U] Cleanser: Memphis Rock N' Soul Website [https://www.memphisrocknsoul.org/] Memphis Rock N' Soul Museum Wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Rock_N'_Soul_Museum] Sun Records Wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Records] Sam Phillips Wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Phillips] Stax Records Wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stax_Records] Hi Records Wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi_Records] Social Media: Our Website [https://www.murderdownsouth.com/] Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/murderdownsouth/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/] Twitter [https://www.twitter.com/murderdownsouth/] Intro Music: She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonus ] by Sergey Cheremisinov [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov] is licensed under a Attribution License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Outro Music: Trio for Piano Violin and Viola [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola] by Kevin MacLeod [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod] is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/]

This episode we’ll be talking about the amazing young life of Dr. King that ultimately led to his murder. We’ll also discuss the Civil Rights movement of the past and how it parallels what we’re still seeing to this very day. Important Links: Audience Survey [https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/] Episode Page [https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2020/7/6/episode-46] Episode Sources: 1968 [https://www.onthisday.com/date/1968] Memphis, TN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Memphis,_Tennessee] Memphis Riots of 1866 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_riots_of_1866] Martin Luther King Jr. – Biography. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2020. From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1951-1970, Editor Frederick W. Haberman, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1972 [https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1964/king/biographical/] Martin Luther King Jr - History.com article by History.com Editors (November 9, 2009). [https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/martin-luther-king-jr] Rosa Parks - History.com article by History.com Editors (November 9, 2009). [https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks] How an Assassination Attempt Affirmed MLK’s Faith in Nonviolence - History.com article by Christopher Klein (January 15, 2019). [https://www.history.com/news/martin-luther-king-1958-assassination-attempt] 10 Things You May Not Know about Martin Luther King Jr - History.com article by Christopher Klein (April 4, 2013). [https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-martin-luther-king-jr] The murder of Alberta King - Atlanta Magazine article by Rebecca Burns (June 28, 2012). [https://www.atlantamagazine.com/civilrights/the-murder-of-alberta-king/] Forgotten History: MLK’s Mom was also assassinated, and his Dad was held hostage by Samuel L. Jackson (seriously) - Medium article by Mike Moran (January 15, 2018). [https://medium.com/@michaelmoran/forgotten-history-mlks-mom-was-also-assassinated-and-his-dad-was-held-hostage-by-samuel-l-17b6581f335] Samuel L. Jackson: How I Became an Usher at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Funeral (Guest Column) - Hollywood Reporter article as told to Andy Lewis (April 3, 2018). [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/samuel-l-jackson-how-i-became-an-usher-at-martin-luther-king-jrs-funeral-guest-column-1099033] Mountaintop Moments: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Final Speech - History.com article by Daina Ramey Berry (March 27, 2018). [https://www.history.com/news/martin-luther-king-jr-mountaintop-moments] About Dr. King - Webpage from the King Center website. [https://thekingcenter.org/about-dr-king/] Who killed Martin Luther King Jr.? His family believes James Earl Ray was framed. - Washington Post article by Tom Jackman (March 30, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/30/who-killed-martin-luther-king-jr-his-family-believes-james-earl-ray-was-framed/] Why Martin Luther King’s Family Believes James Earl Ray Was Not His Killer - History.com article by Becky Little (April 4, 2018). [https://www.history.com/news/who-killed-martin-luther-king-james-earl-ray-mlk-assassination] FBI tracked King’s every move - CNN article by Jen Christensen (December 29, 2008). [http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/31/mlk.fbi.conspiracy/index.html] Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Stanford King Institute webpage. [https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/assassination-martin-luther-king-jr] Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination Sparked Uprisings in Cities Across America - Smithsonian Magazine article by Lorraine Boissoneault (April 4, 2018). [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/martin-luther-king-jrs-assassination-sparked-uprisings-cities-across-america-180968665/] Miami Officer Acquitted Of Attempted Manslaughter In Shooting Of Caregiver - NPR article by Scott Neuman (June 18, 2019). [https://www.npr.org/2019/06/18/733621616/miami-officer-acquitted-of-attempted-manslaughter-in-shooting-of-caregiver] Cleveland just fired the cop who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice more than 2 years ago - Vox article by German Lopez (May 30, 2017). [https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/5/30/15713254/cleveland-police-tamir-rice-timothy-loehmann] How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody - NYT article by Evan Hill, Ainara Tiefenthäler, Christiaan Triebert, Drew Jordan, Haley Willis and Robin Stein (May 31, 2020). [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/george-floyd-investigation.html] Louisville seeks to fire police officer in shooting of Breonna Taylor - CNN article by Ray Sanchez and Elizabeth Joseph (June 19, 2020). [https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/19/us/breonna-taylor-shooting-officer-firing/] Breonna Taylor: Louisville officer to be fired for deadly force use - BBC article (June 20, 2020). [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53111709] Findings on MLK Assassination - National Archives website. [https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/select-committee-report/part-2a.html] Why People Rioted After Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassination - History.com article by Erin Blakemore (April 2, 2018). [https://www.history.com/news/mlk-assassination-riots-occupation] When Is the Right Time for Black People to Protest?: The Daily Show - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Gx23vH0CE] Tomi Lahren - Giving a Voice to Conservative America on "Tomi": The Daily Show - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2xv4fba65U] Social Media: Our Website [https://www.murderdownsouth.com/] Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/murderdownsouth/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/] Twitter [https://www.twitter.com/murderdownsouth/] Intro Music: She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonus ] by Sergey Cheremisinov [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov] is licensed under a Attribution License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Outro Music: Trio for Piano Violin and Viola [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola] by Kevin MacLeod [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod] is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/]

This episode we’ll be talking about the 2019 shooting at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Important Links: Audience Survey [https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/] Episode Page [https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2020/6/8/episode-45] NamUs #UP58098 [https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/58098] Episode Sources: UNCC gunman: I did it to avoid student loan debt - WCNC article by WCNC STaff (September 19, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/uncc-shooting/uncc-shooter-pleads-guilty/275-a5271f4c-3ce3-45ac-9b2e-ecb7b8b7112c] UNCC: Area in Kennedy Hall where deadly shooting occurred won’t be used in upcoming school year - WCNC article by WCNC STaff (May 30, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/uncc-shooting/uncc-area-in-kennedy-hall-where-deadly-shooting-occurred-wont-be-used-in-upcoming-school-year/275-7c605bbe-40c2-4f27-b00e-2666076169a4] ‘May he rot in hell’: Sentence for UNC Charlotte gunman splits victims, prosecutors - Charlotte Observer article by Joe Marusak, Fred Clasen-Kelly, Anna Douglas, and Théoden Janes (September 19, 2019) [https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article235198347.html] Hailed a hero in UNCC shooting, Riley Howell awarded 2 of the military’s highest honors - Charlotte Observer article by Joe Marusak (May 23, 2019) [https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article230756134.html] UNC Charlotte shooting: Student jumped on gunman to save others, police say - WSB-TV2 article by Cox Media Group National Content Desk (May 7, 2019) [https://www.wsbtv.com/news/breaking-news/3-shot-university-north-carolina/944973990/] Kennedy Building Honors University’s ‘Spiritual Father’ - UNCC website article by Phillip Brown (October 1, 2012) [https://inside.uncc.edu/news-features/2012-10-01/kennedy-building-honors-university%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98spiritual-father%E2%80%99] Family of student killed in UNCC shooting reflects on his life one year after tragedy - WSOCTV article by Allison Latos (April 29, 2020) [https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/family-student-killed-uncc-shooting-reflects-his-life-one-year-after-tragedy/7ZGGCAEV5NFCZKEGPRTY6L5THQ/] Friends, family remember UNCC victim Ellis ‘Reed’ Parlier as funny, bright - WCNC article by Brandon Goldner (May 1, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/friends-family-remember-uncc-victim-ellis-reed-parlier-as-funny-bright/275-61cce959-4059-4210-877a-336ce9004d13] ‘They were shouting: shooting, shooting, run’ | Witness describes fatal UNCC campus shooting - WCNC article by WCNC Staff (April 30, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/they-were-shouting-shooting-shooting-run-witness-describes-fatal-uncc-campus-shooting/275-5fcebe4d-59be-4ea0-97c8-0b130b26593e] A barricade of water bottles, boxes and binders | UNCC student describes scene during deadly shooting - WCNC article by WCNC Staff and Hank Lee (May 1, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/a-barricade-of-water-bottles-boxes-and-binders-uncc-student-describes-scene-during-deadly-shooting/275-3462b67c-0ac7-443a-a365-cbfd7ea36ca8] Who is Trystan Terrell? UNCC shooting suspect facing multiple charges - WCNC article by WCNC Staff (April 30, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/who-is-trystan-terrell-uncc-shooting-suspect-facing-multiple-charges/275-21264198-c78c-4d47-a13d-f8a626c3b48c] Charlotte community offering free rides, shelters to students amidst deadly UNCC shooting - WCNC article by WCNC staff (April 30, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/charlotte-community-offering-free-rides-shelters-to-students-amidst-deadly-uncc-shooting/275-c50ce88d-8230-4620-aea2-a821ae496241] ‘I’m thankful I’m alive’ | Drew Pescaro recounts UNCC shooting, one month later - WCNC article by WCNC Staff and WRAL (May 29, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/uncc-shooting/im-thankful-im-alive-drew-pescaro-recounts-uncc-shooting-one-month-later/275-b50256ca-e8dd-479b-a79f-f48f76a705ca] ‘He’s a true hero’ | A Vietnam Veteran just awarded slain UNCC student, RIley Howell, with a Purple Heart and Bronze Star - WCNC article by Meillin Tompkins (May 23, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/uncc-shooting/hes-a-true-hero-a-vietnam-veteran-just-awarded-slain-uncc-student-riley-howell-with-a-purple-heart-and-bronze-star/275-5e51784f-9c67-4462-b839-480850872101] CharlotteStrong: UNCC shooting survivor gets diploma, standing ovation - WCNC article by WCNC Staff and Chloe Leshner (May 11, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/uncc-shooting/charlottestrong-uncc-shooting-survivor-gets-diploma-standing-ovation/275-891b1a0c-3e50-4959-980a-647851771440] Several students decorate caps honoring UNC Charlotte shooting victims during commencement ceremonies - WCNC article by Kendall Morris (May 8, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/uncc-shooting/several-students-decorate-caps-honoring-unc-charlotte-shooting-victims-during-commencement-ceremonies/275-d75a0d1f-7cec-4d24-8bfb-cbf1a45264b4] ‘When I first saw you, it was like the sun came out’ | Loved ones remember UNCC shooting victim Riley Howell at memorial service - WCNC article by Emma Korynta, WCNC Staff (May 5, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/uncc-shooting/when-i-first-saw-you-it-was-like-the-sun-came-out-loved-ones-remember-uncc-shooting-victim-riley-howell-at-memorial-service/275-a00f6a7e-b77b-4d3f-aeb5-8197c9dd11fa] They ran, hid, and fought. Now survivors of the UNC CHarlotte shooting remember those lost and start to heal.” - WCNC article by WCNC staff [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/uncc-shooting/they-ran-hid-and-fought-now-survivors-of-the-unc-charlotte-shooting-remember-those-lost-and-start-to-heal/275-834c46aa-94f7-4bec-92c9-56adad6ce438] UNCC Survivor on gun laws: ‘Was the shooting at Charlotte not inspiring enough?’ - WCNC article by WCNC Staff (August 6, 2019) [https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/uncc-survivor-on-gun-laws-was-the-shooting-at-charlotte-not-inspiring-enough/275-158d5a64-d600-48f8-aae4-577811c1ea97] Hundreds line streets as heroic UNCC student’s body escorted home - WSOCTV article (May 3, 2019) [https://www.wsoctv.com/news/hundreds-line-streets-as-law-enforcement-escorts-fallen-hero-s-body-home/945704203/] Second student lauded for lifesaving actions during UNCC shooting - WSOCTV article by Glenn Counts (May 17, 2019) [https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/second-student-lauded-for-lifesaving-actions-during-uncc-shooting/950177812/] UNCC To Move Forward With Memorial To Remember Those Killed, Injured In Classroom Shooting - WFAE article by Jodie Valade (January 30, 2020) [https://www.wfae.org/post/uncc-move-forward-memorial-remember-those-killed-injured-classroom-shooting#stream/0] UNC Charlotte Shooting 1 Year Later: A Survivor’s Reflection - Spectrum News article by Katy Solt (April 30, 2020) [https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2020/04/29/unc-charlotte-shooting-1-year-later--a-survivor-s-reflection] UNCC shooter identified imself as the gunman when police arrived, court documents show - CNN article by Faith Karimi and Dianne Gallagher (May 10, 2019) [https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/10/us/uncc-shooting-friday/index.html] Riley Howell, student killed saving classmates in UNCC shooting, honored as Star Wars Jedi - ABC11 article by Andrea Blanford (December 25, 2019) [https://6abc.com/riley-howell-uncc-unc-charlotte-shooting-star-wars/5780128/] Hero Killed in UNC-Charlotte Shooting Immortalized As ‘Star Wars’ Jedi - NPR article by Tanya Ballard Brown (December 25, 2019) [https://www.npr.org/2019/12/25/791350133/hero-killed-in-unc-charlotte-shooting-immortalized-as-star-wars-jedi] U.N.C. Charlotte Student Couldn’t Run, So He Tackled the Gunman - NYT article by David Perlmutt and Julie Turkewitz (May 1, 2019) [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/us/unc-charlotte-shooting.html] Rami Alramadhan, UNC Charlotte shooting survivor, released from hospital - WCSC Live 5 news article by Kristi O’Connor (May 2, 2019) [https://www.live5news.com/2019/05/03/rami-alramadhan-unc-charlotte-shooting-survivor-released-hospital/] Survivor Of UNC Charlotte Campus Tragedy Is Speaking Out - WCCB Charlotte article by Alexandra Elich (July 3, 2019) [https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2019/07/03/survivor-of-unc-charlotte-campus-tragedy-is-speaking-out/] Two Apex natives injured in UNC Charlotte shooting - ABC11 article (May 3, 2019) [https://abc11.com/drew-pescaro-charlotte-unc-uncc/5279624/] UNC Charlotte shooting victim wants to thank woman who helped stop the bleeding after shooting - WBTV3 article by WBTV Web Staff (May 22, 2019) [https://www.wbtv.com/2019/05/23/unc-charlotte-shooting-victim-wants-thank-woman-who-helped-stop-bleeding-after-shooting/] UNCC Identifies Victims in Campus Shooting - WFAE article by David Boraks, Jessa O’Connor, Steve Harrison, and Gwendolyn Glenn (May 1, 2019) [https://www.wfae.org/post/uncc-identifies-victims-campus-shooting#stream/0] Cleanser: Weird Carolinas: Your Travel Guide to North and South Carolina's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by Roger Manley Social Media: Our Website [https://www.murderdownsouth.com/] Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/murderdownsouth/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/] Twitter [https://www.twitter.com/murderdownsouth/] Intro Music: She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonus ] by Sergey Cheremisinov [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov] is licensed under a Attribution License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Outro Music: Trio for Piano Violin and Viola [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola] by Kevin MacLeod [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod] is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/]

What were you doing at the age of 23? Some of us had just graduated college and finding our way into adulthood. Some of us were preparing to walk down the aisle. If you’re Jeffrey Matthews, you were making plenty of dough in your pizza shop. But it had nothing to do with the pies. Important Links: Audience Survey [https://www.blubrry.com/murder_down_south/survey/] Episode Page [https://www.murderdownsouth.com/podcasts/2020/5/13/episode-44] NamUs #UP5315 [https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/5315] Episode Sources: United States District Court Middle District of Florida website [https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/fort-myers-bomber] Man Who Bombed DEA Office Gets Life in Prison Without Parole - AP article (October 1, 1990) [https://apnews.com/fe05c68f0fbd4904ff55c01ff2ff1861] Federal Agents: Drug Suspect Threatened DEA Office Bombing - South Florida SunSentinel article by Tom Lassiter and JEffrey Rubin (March 19, 1990) [https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1990-03-19-9001300260-story.html] Hunt Intensifies for Key Suspect in DEA Bombing - Washington Post article by Michael Isikoff (March 20, 1990) [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/03/20/hunt-intensifies-for-key-suspect-in-dea-bombing/c2dca712-968f-4ca2-9b4f-5ea0d929cc41/] Van filled with explosives, guns was DEA bomber’s, FBI Says - Tampa Bay Times article by Bruce Vielmetti (October 17, 2005) [https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/08/02/van-filled-with-explosives-guns-was-dea-bomber-s-fbi-says/] Newspapers.com A changed man? - News-Press article by Peter Franceschina (December 29, 1991) Drug ring left trail of murders - News-Press article by Peter Franceschina (December 29, 1991) Craig Stephen Caron Obituary - News-Press (July 21, 1987) Shooting victim is critical - News-Press article by News-Press staff (May 19, 1989) Police: Dead man in car was ambushed - News-Press article by News-Press staff (January 29, 1990) Stephen E. Franken Obituary - News-Press (January 30, 1990) Buried body is identified - News-Press article by Lee Melsek (August 8, 1990) Cleanser: Edison and Ford Winter Estates Website [https://www.edisonfordwinterestates.org] Edison and Ford Winter Estates Wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_and_Ford_Winter_Estates] Martha Firestone Ford Wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Firestone_Ford] William Clay Ford Jr. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Clay_Ford_Jr.] Andrew Firestone [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Firestone] Social Media: Our Website [https://www.murderdownsouth.com/] Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/murderdownsouth/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/] Twitter [https://www.twitter.com/murderdownsouth/] Intro Music: She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonus ] by Sergey Cheremisinov [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov] is licensed under a Attribution License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Outro Music: Trio for Piano Violin and Viola [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola] by Kevin MacLeod [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod] is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/]

In a small town collapsing under the weight of opioid addiction, former magistrate Eugene Crum ran for Sheriff, vowing to clean the streets up. Sheriff Crum became a local hero. But along the way, he made a few enemies. Drugs. Corruption. Murder. Williamson, West Virginia had it all. 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Va. sheriff's killing shot, taken to hospital, police say - CBS News article by Crimesider Staff (April 3, 2013) [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eugene-crum-update-suspect-in-w-va-sheriffs-killing-shot-taken-to-hospital-police-say/] Accused sheriff killer back in court for competency hearing - Williamson Daily News article by Courtney Hessler (August 26, 2018) [https://www.williamsondailynews.com/news/accused-sheriff-killer-back-in-court-for-competency-hearing/article_279b979a-2ad3-5ce4-a412-bce0d2939917.html] Maynard found competent to stand trial in 2015 Mingo sheriff murder case - MetroNews article by Jeff Jenkins (March 1, 2018) [http://wvmetronews.com/2018/03/01/maynard-found-competent-to-stand-trial-in-2015-mingo-sheriff-murder-case/] Court Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Filed by Sheriff's Widow - WV Public article by Associated Press (October 30, 2016) [https://www.wvpublic.org/post/court-upholds-dismissal-lawsuit-filed-sheriffs-widow#stream/0] Officials: Judge bought drugs, framed lover's husband - USA Today article by Associated Press (September 23, 2013) [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/23/corruption-scandals-shred-trust-in-southern-wva/2854697/] Man accused in 2013 murder of Mingo sheriff set for hearing - Herald Dispatch article by Courtney Hessler and Travis Crum (February 27, 2018) [https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/man-accused-in-murder-of-mingo-sheriff-set-for-hearing/article_54e7f86c-1bf9-11e8-bf7c-df8fd1c3c86b.html] Five years after sheriff's murder, corruption probe, Mingo marches on - Charleston Gazette-Mail article by Caity Coyne (March 31, 2018) [https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/five-years-after-sheriff-s-murder-corruption-probe-mingo-marches/article_42b8409b-a069-5f94-beb3-11ebed92c0c5.html] FBI suspected Mingo sheriff of money laundering, mail fraud - Charleston Gazette-Mail article by Kate White (October 17, 2013) [https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_affairs/fbi-suspected-mingo-sheriff-of-money-laundering-mail-fraud/article_740700e1-18f4-5fc4-84d2-a82ef3c89bd2.html] Ex-Mingo Prosecutor Seeks to Avoid Prison Time - WV Public Broadcasting article by Associated Press (July 2, 2014) [https://www.wvpublic.org/post/ex-mingo-prosecutor-seeks-avoid-prison-time#stream/0] Former Mingo Judge Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison - WV Public Broadcasting article by Associated Press (June 9, 2014) [https://www.wvpublic.org/post/former-mingo-judge-sentenced-50-months-prison#stream/0] Charges Dismissed Against Figure in Mingo Probe - WV Public Broadcasting article by Associated Press (February 24, 2014) [https://www.wvpublic.org/post/charges-dismissed-against-figure-mingo-probe#stream/0] Prosecutor disputes claims sheriff raped shooter - Herald-Dispatch article by Associated Press (August 23, 2013) [https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/recent_news/prosecutor-disputes-claims-sheriff-raped-shooter/article_7d54a27c-b4ce-5ea9-ac57-46f3266a58f8.html] Judge Sends Suspect in Sheriff Death Back to Mental Facility - WV Public Broadcasting article by Associated Press (August 25, 2018) [https://www.wvpublic.org/post/judge-sends-suspect-sheriff-death-back-mental-facility#stream/0] Slain W.Va. sheriff honored during funeral - USA Today article by John Raby (April 7, 2013) [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/07/west-virginia-sheriff-funeral/2061539/] On This Day - 2013 [https://www.onthisday.com/date/2013] Williamson, WV Wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamson,_West_Virginia] Welcome to Williamson, W.Va., where there are 6,500 opioid pills per person - NBC News Article by Gabe Gutierrez, Adam Reiss and Corky Siemaszko (February 1, 2018) [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/welcome-williamson-w-va-where-there-are-6-500-opioid-n843821] Cleanser: The Coal House Wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_House_(Williamson,_West_Virginia)] Social Media: Our Website [https://www.murderdownsouth.com/] Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/murderdownsouth/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/murderdownsouth/] Twitter [https://www.twitter.com/murderdownsouth/] Intro Music: She-Wolf In My Heart (bonus) [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/The_Signals/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_The_Signals_-_07_She-Wolf_In_My_Heart_bonus ] by Sergey Cheremisinov [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov] is licensed under a Attribution License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Outro Music: Trio for Piano Violin and Viola [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Trio_for_Piano_Violin_and_Viola] by Kevin MacLeod [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod] is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/]