E118: Tonya Thomas

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

Fruitloops

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.4 • 953 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2021

⏱️ 83 minutes

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This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Tonya Shantez Thomas, a woman who committed familicide in May of 2012 in Port St John in Florida. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors Better Help betterhelp.com/fruit Shout Outs We've Got Answers https://www.audible.com/pd/Weve-Got-Answers-Audiobook/B08WF112B9 The Margaret Cho https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-margaret-cho/id1470515305 Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod Please send any questions or comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through our Podbean Patron page https://patron.podbean.com/fruitloopspod Articles/Websites Smith, Matt. (05/16/2012). Experts: Circumstances of Florida family slayings ‘really unusual’. CNN. Retrieved 04/17/2021 from https://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/justice/florida-family-slain/index.html Crimesider Staff. (05/21/2012). Florida Family Massacre: Tonya Thomas shot her kids 18 times before killing herself, reports say. CBS News. Retrieved 04/17/2021 from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-family-massacre-tonya-thomas-shot-her-kids-18-times-before-killing-herself-reports-say/ Hanna, Jason. (05/16/2012). ‘I cried so much,’ schoolmate says after 4 kids slain. CNN News Blog. Retrieved 04/17/2021 from https://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/16/i-cried-so-much-schoolmate-says-after-4-kids-slain/ Alsup, Dave; Martinez, Michael. (05/16/2012). Mom kills her children, herself at Florida home. CNN. Retrieved 04/17/2021 from https://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/justice/florida-bodies/index.html CBSMiami/AP. (05/16/2012). Woman Who Killed Four Kids, Self Reported Trouble In Her Home. Retrieved 04/17/2021 from https://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/05/16/woman-who-killed-four-kids-self-reported-trouble-in-her-home/ Caulfield, Philip. (05/19/2012). Neighbors of Florida mom who killed her 4 kids turned the children away when they tried to get help. New York Daily News. Retrieved 04/17/2021 from Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:12.8	All right, two guys, it's time for me to come clean.
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