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Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Across the South: Redhead Murders Begin

Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

History, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.5 β€’ 992 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 24 April 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Across the South, a chilling pattern emerges as redheaded women begin to fall victim to a serial killer... The Redhead Murders are an ominous chapter in the American South's dark history. Episode 1 of Season 6 explores these violent crimes and their impact. Before becoming statistics, these women were vibrant individuals with stories to tell. Each victim had dreams, loved ones, and a life unjustly stolen. Understanding their stories affirms their humanity, reminding us they were more than just their fate. This series examines why these murders matter, highlighting the historical significance of uncovering a serial killer operating under the radar across state lines. These cases reveal law enforcement's struggle to connect inter-state crimes. We examine into the harrowing case details, the dates, bodies, and investigative hurdles that obscure the truth. Reflecting the 1980s' era of social mobility and vulnerability, we'll paint the social backdrop that allowed the killer to slip unnoticed. uncover the beginning of these sinister events and the complex pursuit for justice. --- Support Foul Play: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foulplaypodcast Website: https://www.mythsandmalice.com/show/foul-play/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foul-play-crime-series/id1525832703 Follow us: Instagram: @foulplaycrimeseries Twitter: @foulplaypod

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0:00.0

And the Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, After two years I have discovered many times cold cases aren't forgotten about

0:58.0

because the victim's family will not stop fighting for justice.

1:02.0

But what about those victims who have no

1:04.9

family to fight? The women you will hear about in this series are such people.

1:10.3

I have always worked cases and help speak for victims along with their family to

1:16.4

ensure they are not forgotten about.

1:19.7

But now I stand alone speaking out for victims I do not know, and who names I cannot share because

1:27.2

I don't want them to be forgotten about.

1:31.1

Marion, Arkansas. A Crintenden County Sheriff's investigator said Tuesday that officials

1:37.3

have identified a woman whose body was found along interstate 40 in 1984.

1:44.6

Investigator Charles Walker said the death of Lisa and Nichols 28 of West Virginia has been linked to a series of so-called redhead murders.

1:56.8

Police have said eight slings and five states, including Tennessee, may have been committed by the same person.

2:05.0

Walker said, police have been unsuccessful in locating Miss Nichols' family.

2:12.0

This article is from an old newspaper. Miss Nichols family.

2:13.1

This article is from an old newspaper that was published on June 27th, 1985.

2:21.0

You are probably wondering why you have never heard of this unsolved serial killer case.

2:26.0

I will touch on that a little later.

2:29.0

For the past several months, I have been investigating these cases.

2:35.0

Unfortunately, so far, I have no on record cooperation from detectives

2:41.0

and federal agencies that I have contacted about this cold and very forgotten

2:46.6

series of cases.

2:49.2

So I will start this entire series by reading that short article from an old newspaper

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