378: The Colonial Parkway Murders: A Scenic Road, a Hidden Killer
This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)
This Feels Criminal | Formerly Killer Queens
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🗓️ 18 June 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Between 1986 and 1989, a series of couples were murdered or vanished along Virginia's Colonial Parkway — a scenic stretch that became a deadly hunting ground.
In this episode, we break down each victim's story, the bizarre crime scenes, and the long-awaited DNA discovery that finally pointed to a killer. But with no conviction, will these cases ever be truly solved?
Who was Alan Wade Wilmer, and why can't his DNA be officially linked to the rest of the murders? Join us as we dive into one of the most haunting unsolved case clusters in U.S. history.
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| 0:00.9 | Virginia's colonial parkway is supposed to be scenic, peaceful, and historic. |
| 0:05.7 | But starting in 1986, it became a killing ground. |
| 0:09.6 | Young couples were found murdered or disappeared without a trace. |
| 0:13.5 | Cars were staged, scenes were manipulated, lives stolen. |
| 0:17.4 | And for decades, nobody had any answers. |
| 0:25.1 | Until now, DNA has finally revealed a name, |
| 0:31.0 | but will justice ever come or is it already too late? Today we're digging into one of the most haunting unsolved case clusters in America. This is Virginia's Colonial Parkway Murders. Stay with us. This one is a wild ride. |
| 0:51.3 | All right. If you are watching on YouTube, be sure to hit the like button, share this episode. |
| 0:57.0 | If it is something you think you know, somebody else needs to hear. And I do want to give a couple |
| 1:03.5 | thank yous before we get started. Thanks to Chris Carter, Emily Bridges, and Rachel, Nicole Schwartz, |
| 1:09.5 | for requesting the case. And thanks to Mark for writing it up as always. |
| 1:14.1 | All right. And you guys know if you've been here a little while, Mark is going to give us the background of the Colonial Parkway or this area, at least. |
| 1:25.9 | So it's always so interesting to learn about this stuff. |
| 1:28.5 | So here we go. |
| 1:29.9 | The Colonial Parkway is a scenic 23-mile stretch of road that winds through some of Virginia's |
| 1:35.5 | most historically rich landscapes. |
| 1:38.2 | Nestled between the James and York Rivers, it connects three pivotal sites of early |
| 1:42.2 | American history. |
| 1:43.2 | That's Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, collectively known as Virginia's historic triangle. |
| 1:51.8 | Constructed by the National Park Service starting in the 1930s, the Parkway has des, no, it didn't design anything. |
| 1:59.1 | The Parkway was designed to blend seamlessly with its surroundings. |
| 2:02.6 | And unlike typical highways, it was built without commercial... |
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