#486: BONUS: Colonial Parkway Murders News
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🗓️ 15 January 2024
⏱️ 57 minutes
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We have a huge update on the killer just identified as responsible for at least two of the serial killings in the Colonial Parkway murders which occurred in the late 1980s in Virginia. Joining us to discuss the identification of fisherman Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. as the murderer of 20-year-old David Knobling and 14-year-old Robin Edwards are our good friends from Mind Over Murder podcast, Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Bill Thomas, whose sister Cathy Thomas’ murder is considered part of the Colonial Parkway killings, has a lot to share about this suspect as well as how the FBI has framed his involvement in other murders. Bill has been dedicated to finding his sister’s killer for over 30 years. Police have confirmed they believe Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. to also be responsible for the 1989 rape and murder of Teresa Lynn Spaw Howell, 29. Will he be linked to more? Laura and Jim share their analyses & thoughts regarding this serial killer and the types of offenses he may well have committed. We also discuss Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. being a prime suspect in the Cassandra Hailey & Keith Call murders.
Many family members of these victims are still desperately waiting to hear if Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is connected to their loved ones’ cases, so any help the public can provide is very important. Please listen closely to the descriptions that Bill gives of Alan Wade Wilmer Sr., his vehicle and boat.
Please check out Bill and Kristin's excellent podcast Mind Over Murder
https://mindovermurderpodcast.com
If you have any information about Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. please go to:
800-225-5324
or the Virginia State Police email at
The victims that we know of as the Colonial Parkway murders are:
Cathy Thomas (27) and Rebecca Ann Dowski (21)
David Knobling (20) and Robin Edwards (14)
Cassandra Hailey (18) and Keith Call (20)
Annamaria Phelps (18) and Daniel Lauer (21)
Other possible victims connected to this killer may include:
Mike Margaret (25) and Donna Hall (18)
Brian Pettinger (25)
Laurie Powell (18)
Julianne Williams (24) and Laura Winans (26)
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| 0:22.1 | Freevy. We are here to announce that a suspect has been identified in two separate homicides that |
| 0:28.8 | happened more than 35 years ago in the Hampton Roads region. Through forensic evidence |
| 0:33.7 | analyzed and certified by the Virginia Department of Forensic Science, |
| 0:37.6 | Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been declared the person responsible for the September 1987 double homicide in Isle of White County and a July 1989 homicide in the city of Hampton. |
| 0:54.0 | Alan Williams Sr. died in December 2017 at the age of 63 at his residence in Lancaster County, Virginia, which is in the Northern Neck. |
| 1:04.4 | As a result of the forensic findings, both the Isle of White County Commonwealth's attorney |
| 1:09.8 | and the City of Hampton Commonwealth attorney confirmed that if Alan Williams |
| 1:14.1 | Sr. was alive today he would be charged in all three of these homicides. |
| 1:19.7 | Now many in this region will recognize the Isle of White County double homicide as one that occurred during a series of double murders collectively known as the colonial Parkway murders. |
| 1:31.0 | Although the similarities in these series of double homicides that spanned a three year |
| 1:36.4 | period cannot be ignored. |
| 1:38.9 | At this time, there is no forensic nor physical evidence to link the Ila White County homicides to those other double murders |
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