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Bloody Angola Podcast by Woody Overton & Jim Chapman

Avenging the Peaceful Warrior - The Conviction of Eric Mickelson and Beverly Arthur

Bloody Angola Podcast by Woody Overton & Jim Chapman

Envision Podcast Studios

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.9 • 665 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman covers the case, conviction and incarceration of Eric Mickelson and Beverly Arthur, linked to the tragic murder of 86-year-old war hero Charles Martin Jr. Jim provides insight into Charles’s life, the tragic incident that led to his murder and the manhunt for those responsible. What starts out as a quest to prove a case for one victim turns into a race to solve a missing persons case from eleven years prior. 



Timestamps
01:40 Introduction to Charles Martin
08:46 The Mysterious Disappearance of Charles Martin Jr.
12:04 Uncovering the Truth
16:28 Eric Mickelson's Background
20:10 The Confession
20:44 The Search for Kristi O’Pry

Sources:
  1. Find-a-grave.  Kristi Gwen O’Pry.
  2. Kristi Gwen O’Pry Obituary. 
  3. Kristi Gwen O’Pry.  The Charley Project.  Accessed 07 Dec 2024.
  4. Find-a-grave.  Charles Martin Jr. 
  5. Allen, Sammy G.  “Local woman still…”  The Times.  28 Jul 1996.
  6. Martin, Margaret.  “Family searches for…”  The Times.  11 Aug 1996.
  7. Staff Writer.  “Times Update: Missing…”  The Times.  07 Dec 1996.
  8. Burton, Larry.  “Woman missing for…”  The Times.  27 May 1997.
  9. Walker, Don.  “Search for woman…”  The Times.  28 Nov 1997.
  10. Walker, Don.  “Search planned for…”  The Times.  27 Dec 1997.
  11. Burton, Larry.  “Search for woman…”  The Times.  28 Dec 1997.
  12. Staff Writer.  “O’Pry case topic…”  The Times.  03 Feb 1998.
  13. Staff Writer.  “East Carroll inmate…”  The Times.  16 Nov 2004.
  14. Staff Writer.  “Murder Suspect admits…”  KTBS3 News.  13 Jul 2007.
  15. Wilson, Loresha, and Causey, Adam Kealoha.  “Accused killer admits…”  The Times.  14 Jul 2007.
  16. Prime, John Andrew.  “Victim was an…”  The Times.  14 Jul 2007.
  17. State of Louisiana v. Eric Dale Mickelson.  Appeal.  14 Dec 2016.
  18. Wilson, Loresha.  “Inmates join search…”  The Times.  17 Jul 2007.
  19. Staff Writer.  “Accused murderers appear…”  The Times.  18 Jul 2007.
  20. Wilson, Loresha.  “Accused killer due…”  The Times.  19 Jul 2007.
  21. Wilson, Loresha.  “Mickelson faces charge…”  The Times. 24 Aug 2007.
  22. Wilson, Loresha.  “Couple indicted on…”  The Times.  06 Sep 2007.
  23. Wilson, Loresha.  “Murder suspects plead…”  The Times.  08 Sep 2007.
  24. Duvernay, Adam.  “Accused murderer Mickelson…”  The Times.  31 Jul 2011.
  25. Fernandez, Icess.  “Mickelson: I locked…”  The Times.  01 Aug 2011.
  26. Wilson, Loresha.  “Jury sees dismembered…”  The Times.  02 Aug 2011.
  27. Staff Writer.  “Mickelson found guilty…”  KSLA News 12.  03 Aug 2011.
  28. Duvernay, Adam.  “Mickelson sentenced to…”  The Times.  06 Aug 2011.
  29. Staff Writer.  “Conviction, death penalty…”  KSLA News 12.  05 Aug 2016.
  30. Judicial Disqualification.  27 Oct 2015.
  31. Burris, Alexandria.  “Eric Mickelson convicted…”  The Shreveport Times.  28 Oct 2015.
  32. Burris, Alexandria.  “DA Cox accused…”  The Times.  29 Oct 2015.
Staff Writer.  “Slain man’s family…”  KSLA News 12.  01 Nov 2015.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I walk a straight line

0:17.3

shackled chain

0:20.6

oh glarsome gertie is calling my name there is no mercy in this penitentiary

0:33.6

just asked the hill string guy

0:38.2

Rangle of three

0:40.7

I'm here for life

0:44.7

I'm here to die

0:47.8

Inside these walls

0:51.5

Inside the wide And when the wolf cries these walls inside the wire.

0:56.1

And when the wolf cries, I know it's over.

1:04.1

Oh, bloody Angola.

1:14.9

Oh, bloody Angola. Oh, bloody angola. Hey, everyone, and welcome back to Bloody Angola, a podcast 142 years in the making, the complete story of America's bloodiest prison.

1:40.5

I'm Jim Chapman, and today I'm bringing you another story of someone incarcerated in America's

1:48.0

bloodiest prison and a female accomplice incarcerated elsewhere as we cover the crimes,

1:54.5

conviction, and incarceration of Eric Mickelson and Beverly Arthur. Now, before we get into this, just quickly, this is the

2:05.3

first episode I have recorded on Bloody Angola since the horrific terrorist attack in New Orleans

2:12.6

that left 15 people dead, including the piece of shit responsible, and many more injured.

2:20.0

I'm sure that most of you have heard the details, so I won't get into that here.

2:25.3

This event happened about an hour from where I record here in South Louisiana,

2:30.0

and obviously my heart and prayers go out to the victims of this tragedy in my home state of Louisiana.

2:38.1

It goes without saying there's no honor in what this fuckstick did.

2:43.6

He's a coward and he died a coward.

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