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Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Jim Chapman
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Bloody Angola features the complete history of Louisiana's most notorious prison. Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and beyond.
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50 Shades of Evil: Massachusetts
3d ago01:23:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode of "50 Shades of Evil" Jim Chapman brings you to Massachusetts to tell the story of "Freddy" Geas who after being sentenced to life in prison, killed infamous Boston mobster "Whitey" Bulger.
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Part Two | 50 Shades of Evil: Pennsylvania
2w ago00:24:52Tap to summarizePart 2 of a 2 part series: In July 2017, the peaceful suburbs of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, were rocked by a string of disappearances that quickly turned into one of the most disturbing murder cases in recent American history. Over the course of just three days, four young men—Jimi Patrick, Dean Finocchiaro, Thomas Meo, and Mark Sturgis—vanished after heading out to what they believed were routine marijuana deals. They never came home. What they walked into was a nightmare orchestrated by 20-year-old Cosmo DiNardo and his cousin Sean Kratz. Lured to the DiNardo family’s sprawling farm in Solebury Township, the victims were shot and killed in cold blood. Their bodies were buried on the property in a frantic attempt to hide the crimes.“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.Chapters 06:43 Major Breakthrough in the Investigation12:41 The Confession15:16 Sentencing and Aftermath19:15 Outrage Over Prison Classification22:22 Thoughts on Cosmo DiNardoJoin Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast
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2w ago00:34:43Tap to summarizePart OneIn July 2017, the peaceful suburbs of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, were rocked by a string of disappearances that quickly turned into one of the most disturbing murder cases in recent American history. Over the course of just three days, four young men—Jimi Patrick, Dean Finocchiaro, Thomas Meo, and Mark Sturgis—vanished after heading out to what they believed were routine marijuana deals. They never came home. What they walked into was a nightmare orchestrated by 20-year-old Cosmo DiNardo and his cousin Sean Kratz.Lured to the DiNardo family’s sprawling farm in Solebury Township, the victims were shot and killed in cold blood. Their bodies were buried on the property in a frantic attempt to hide the crimes.“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.Chapters 07:11 The Disappearance of Jimi Patrick11:18 The Search for Dean Finnecaro15:38 Investigating Cosmo DiNardo20:40 The Task Force Formed26:12 Media Frenzy and Public Fear28:47 Arrest and Search of the Property31:50 Unbelievable Discoveries AheadJoin Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast
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50 Shades of Evil: Indiana
4w ago00:30:05Tap to summarizeBetween 1993 and 1995, a small rural hospital in Clinton, Indiana, experienced a horrifying spike in ICU deaths. The mortality rate tripled almost overnight, with elderly patients suddenly coding and dying at an alarming pace. Every victim had one thing in common: licensed practical nurse Orville Lynn Majors was present. Admired by colleagues and trusted by families, Orville Lynn Majors was the last person anyone would suspect. But a painstaking investigation revealed a terrifying pattern. He had been injecting vulnerable patients with lethal doses of potassium chloride and epinephrine, stopping their hearts within seconds. Ultimately convicted of six murders and suspected in more than 100 additional deaths, Majors was sentenced to 360 years in prison, where he died in 2017.This is the terrifying tale of Orville Lynn Majors, infamously known as the “Angel of Death”“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.Chapters 12:28 Unraveling Orville Majors' Crimes13:06 Shocking Deaths and Investigations16:48 The Investigation Unfolds18:58 A New Case Emerges22:24 The Arrest of Orville Majors27:14 The Fate of Orville MajorsJoin Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast
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50 Shades of Evil: Back To Florida
Apr 1400:34:21Tap to summarizeRocky Ali Beamon—better known as the “Vigalante Killer.” Already serving a life sentence for the 2005 kidnapping, robbery, and brutal drowning murder of Deborah Lacey (carried out with his girlfriend Karen Wilkins to fuel a crack cocaine binge), Beamon wasn’t done killing.Behind the walls of Florida state prisons, he became a self-appointed vigilante, hunting down convicted sex offenders with cold, calculated precision. In 2012, at Apalachee Correctional Institution, he stalked fellow inmate Bruce Hunsicker—a registered sex offender—before savagely stabbing and strangling him in the shower.Five years later, at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution, he murdered his own cellmate, Nicholas Anderson, in a gruesome attack involving strangulation and a homemade shank. Beamon showed zero remorse. He openly boasted about his crimes, declared his hatred for “monsters,” and even begged judges to send him to death row—vowing he would keep killing if they didn’t. He ultimately received two death sentences on top of his life term.“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.Chapters 03:02 Early Life of Rocky Beeman06:55 The Murder of Deborah Lacey14:30 Discovery and Arrest 20:54 The Murder of Bruce Hunsicker23:02 Second Murder: Nicholas Anderson28:48 Trials and Sentencing30:13 Rocky Beeman's DeathJoin Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast
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50 Shades of Evil: Georgia
Apr 700:35:30Tap to summarizeOn March 11, 2005, Brian Gene Nichols was sitting in a Fulton County Courthouse holding cell in Atlanta, Georgia, awaiting trial on SA charges. What happened next became one of the most shocking courthouse attacks in American history.In a matter of minutes, Nichols overpowered his deputy escort, seized her weapon, and stormed the courtroom of Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes. He murdered the judge and court reporter Julie Brandau in cold blood. As he fled the building, he gunned down Sheriff’s Deputy Hoyt Teasley. Hours later, during a desperate manhunt that shut down the city, Nichols killed a fourth victim—off-duty ICE Special Agent David Wilhelm—before carjacking his truck. A massive, 26-hour search gripped Atlanta. Then, in a quiet suburban apartment, Nichols took Ashley Smith hostage. What unfolded during their seven-hour ordeal would ultimately bring the rampage to an end in one of the most talked-about hostage encounters of the decade.“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.Chapters 10:09 The Downward Spiral of a Relationship10:49 The Night of Terror16:17 The Trial Begins 19:44 The Escalation of Violence21:25 The Courthouse Chaos28:55 The Manhunt Begins29:14 Hostage Situation31:32 The Conviction and Sentencing#bloodyangolapodcast #podcast #georgia #briannichols #prison #podcast #truecrime Join Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast
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50 Shades of Evil: Colorado
Mar 3100:40:14Tap to summarizeOn July 20, 2012, a packed midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises at the Century 16 theater in Aurora, Colorado, turned into one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. Dressed in tactical gear and heavily armed, 24-year-old James Holmes known as the “Colorado Theatre Shooter” opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others in a matter of minutes.Once a high-achieving neuroscience PhD student at the University of Colorado, Holmes had meticulously planned the attack for months—rigging his apartment with explosives, stockpiling weapons and ammunition, and even alerting authorities to his booby-trapped home before surrendering. What drove this brilliant but troubled young man to commit such unimaginable violence? In this episode, we examine Holmes’ background, his documented mental health struggles, the controversial insanity defense that played out in a high-profile trial, and the jury’s ultimate decision to reject it—convicting him on all 165 counts and sentencing him to 12 consecutive life sentences plus 3,318 years without parole.“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.Chapters01:32 The Early Warning Signs of James Holmes14:53 The Manifesto16:24 Inside the Notebook21:18 Final Preparations24:19 The Theater Attack32:45 Aftermath and Arrest35:13 The Trial 37:18 Life in PrisonJoin Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcastFollow “Crime Wire Weekly” on it’s new channel HERE:Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crime-wire-weekly/id1815864889Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3zyrgjtW6gLUVbicJaYXV9?si=0dbf4983938344a2Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3738411d-828e-4138-9976-223ab5de2c87/the-crime-wire-weekly
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50 Shades of Evil: New Mexico
Mar 2400:45:17Tap to summarize“Clifton Bloomfield” AKA the “Breaking Bad Killer” was Born in Arizona in 1969 with a violent criminal past that landed him in prison as a teenager, Bloomfield was released in 2002 and reinvented himself in New Mexico as a roofer… and a movie extra. He walked the sets of the prison drama Felon and even auditioned during the early days of Breaking Bad. But behind the camera, this career criminal was quietly hunting.Between 2005 and 2008, Bloomfield slaughtered five innocent people in their own homes: 37-year-old Carlos Esquibel, strangled after a chance encounter; 81-year-old retired schoolteacher Josephine Selvage, who suffered from Alzheimer’s; elderly couple Tak and Pung Yi, beaten to death during a home invasion; and newlywed Scott Pierce, shot dead in a botched contract killing gone horribly wrong — carried out with an accomplice while his bride hid in terror.DNA finally connected the dots after his 2008 arrest. To dodge the death penalty, Bloomfield pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and more, receiving five life sentences plus 45 years. Years later he tried to walk it all back… and failed.“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.Chapters21:36 The Tragic Case of Tak and Yi33:21 The Murder of Scott Pierce41:23 The Infamous Clayton RiotJoin Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast
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50 Shades of Evil: New York
Mar 1000:45:17Tap to summarize“Alejandro “Alex” Henriquez” also known as the “The Bronx Serial Killer” was a former cab driver in South Bronx, NY convicted in the murder of (3) young hispanic females in the early 1990’s. Convicted mostly on circumstantial evidence, Henriquez to this very day denies any connection to the murders. “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.Chapters03:58 The Early Years of Deception07:30 A Dark Turn in the 1980s09:39 The Disappearance of Shamira Bello11:05 The Tragic Case of Jessica Guzman13:17 The Serial Killer Task Force15:22 Unraveling Alex's Past19:19 The Trial and Its Challenges20:07 Victim Impact Statements28:02 Alex's Denial in Court29:39 The Sentencing Phase33:50 Insights from a Criminal Profiler41:13 Where is Alex Enriquez Now?Join Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast#bloodyangolapodcast #podcast #newyork #alexhenriquez #prison #podcast #bronxserialkiller #truecrime
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50 Shades of Evil: Arkansas
Mar 300:45:27Tap to summarize“Grant Hardin” also known as the “Devil In The Ozarks” was a former police chief who in 2017 was convicted in the murder of a political rival in a small town in Arkansas. Upon his arrest and submission of Hardin’s DNA to CODIS, he was discovered to have been the assailant in a brutal SA of a teacher in her classroom a decade prior to his murder conviction. The aptly named “Devil in the Ozarks” was finally behind bars but a dramatic escape and subsequent manhunt in 2025 would put the entire state of Arkansas once again in fear and on alert!“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.Chapters01:39 A Suprising Start18:50 The Murder of James Appleton25:10 The Interrogation 31:04 Arrest and Charges Filed35:01 The Shocking DNA Match41:43 The Escape Plan 42:48 Escape and Consequences43:13 The Devil in the Ozarks Pays the PriceJoin Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast
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