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Cold Case Files

Death in Deadwood

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.88.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In a town most famous for the death of legendary gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok, police try to solve a murder not in the 1880s, but the 1980s. This murder involves a man named David Crockett, another named "Outlaw," a bus full of hippies, and a very large rock. Check out our great sponsors! Madison Reed: Go to Madison-Reed.com and get 10% off PLUS free shipping on your first color kit with code CCF Purple: Go to purple.com/coldcase10 and use promo code coldcase10 to get 10% off any order of $200 or more. Terms apply. SimpliSafe: Get a FREE home security camera, when you purchase a SimplISafe system at SimpliSafe.com/coldcase - You also get a 60 day risk free trial, so there’s nothing to lose! Skillz: Have more fun playing the games you love and win some extra cash! Go to skillz.com/ccf - Must be 18 or older, terms and conditions apply, not available in all states, prizes may vary, winning is not guaranteed. See website for details

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0:00.0

Thank you for listening to this Podcast One production available on Apple Podcasts and Podcast One

0:07.9

There's a town in South Dakota called Deadwood

0:10.6

It's a somewhat famous old West town

0:13.2

You might recognize the name from its place and the legend of Wild Bill Hickock or perhaps from the HBO show of the same name

0:20.2

If you think about anything when you hear the name Deadwood, you probably think about saloons and gun bites and prospecting of her gold

0:32.0

You probably don't think about boulders

0:34.9

But in 1982, it wasn't a duel with pistols that caused the death of David Crocket Roads

0:40.9

It was a boulder to the head

0:44.2

Who wielded the rock though?

0:47.2

That would remain a mystery for over 20 years until a beer can, a tattoo and a bus full of hippies led police to the killer

0:58.6

From A&E, this is Cold Case Files the Podcast

1:02.3

I'm Brooke and this story adapted from a classic episode of Cold Case Files is told by the spectacular Bill Curtis

1:18.2

We're on Main Street, Deadwood, South Dakota

1:21.2

A lot of history here

1:22.9

Deadwood has a number of different characters that came along

1:26.3

Slow number 10 claims to be the sight that Wild Bill Hickock was shot during a card game holding the hand of Aces and Aces

1:36.9

Aces and Aces, also known as a Deadman's Hand

1:40.8

106 years to the day that Wild Bill Hickock was gunned down

1:45.6

Deadwood South Dakota has another murder to deal with

1:49.6

We are walking up the main road from off of Highway 85 to the parking area and picnic area

2:02.2

We got called up here that there was a dead body up at the picnic area

2:06.7

In 1982, Dwayne Russell is a detective with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office

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