E274: A Brotherhood of Violence

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

True Story Media

Comedy, Society & Culture, True Crime

3.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In 1985, Fort Worth, Texas, was rocked by a violent crime spree carried out by two brothers: Ronald Keith Allridge and James Vernon Allridge III. What began as armed robberies quickly escalated into cold-blooded murder, leaving multiple victims dead. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop on Thursdays, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! 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 BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com 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 Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202 Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2026/06/04/e274-a-brotherhood-of-violence/ Music “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Court Cost” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com “Death Row” & “Strange Times” by Yung Kartz. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Connect with us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	True Story Media.
0:07.1	This podcast contains adult themes and language, and some of the things that we discuss may be disturbing to some listeners.
0:13.1	In this podcast, we discuss sexual assault, torture, race, and murder.
0:17.0	Listener discretion is advised. Please take care of yourself.
0:38.3	Thank you. listener discretion is advised. Please take care of yourself. I'm I'm I'm Oh
0:40.3	Oh Hello and welcome to Fruit Loops, Buitti Binafi, and Bienbenitos, Bix. Thank you so much for listening.
1:19.2	Fruit Loops is a true crime, history, and comedy podcast that delves into the often overlooked stories of serial killers of color and, more importantly, the victims.
1:28.5	We take deep dives into the lives and crimes of these killers worldwide, while also examining
1:33.0	the history, culture, and social factors that may have influenced their actions.
1:37.3	And the reason that we cover these crimes is because they often go unnoticed by the public.
1:42.4	And why is that?
1:43.8	Because of the simplest of terms,
1:45.7	the news is racist, allegedly. And we are Wendy and Beth. She's Wendy, a black Latinx woman,
1:52.0	and I'm Beth and I just happen to be white. That's just a little piece of who we are. Another
1:56.3	piece is that although we are both fascinated by true crime, really fascinated by true crime,
2:01.0	and we know a lot about it, keep in mind that we are not journalists, investigators, or psychologists,
2:06.7	and the opinions expressed in this podcast are just that, our opinions.
2:10.7	So who are we talking about today, Beth?
2:13.1	Ronald Keith Alridge and James Vernon Alridge III, two brothers who became serial killers and committed at least three murders and numerous other crimes around Fort Worth, Texas in 1985.
2:26.8	This is episode 274, A Brotherhood of Violence.
2:31.0	All right. So before we get into it, how are you doing?
2:33.4	I'm doing good. I'm really excited
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