Ep 160: “Lords of Chaos”

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In April 1996, a brutal murder took place after a series of destructive property crimes ravaged the city of Fort Myers, Florida. Who was responsible? A small band of teenagers. Sponsors in this episode: Thrive Causemetics - Visit Thrive Causemetics.com/courtjunkie for 15% off your first order. Madison Reed - Get 10% off plus free shipping on your first Color Kit when you go to Madison-Reed.com and use code COURT. Care/Of - Court Junkies can get 50% off your first Care/of Order. Go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code junkie50. Talkspace - Get $100 off your first month and show your support for the show by using the code COURT at talkspace.com. LifeLock - Join today by going to LifeLock.com/COURT to save up to 25% off your first year. This episode was researched and written by Tony Holt. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie.

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0:31.3	On April 20, 1996, 18-year-old Kevin Foster had the urge to blow up something.
0:39.2	He and his band of followers had spent the previous five weeks on a crime spree.
0:44.4	They got a rush out of vandalizing street signs and breaking car windows.
0:49.3	They even set a restaurant on fire.
0:52.9	On this particular day, the day after the one-year anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing,
0:59.1	Kevin aimed to do something ambitious, something that would be featured on the evening news and
1:04.9	get splashed across the front pages of the local newspaper.
1:08.8	He wanted his next crime to be loud, something that would shake people out of their sleep
1:14.1	and cause a cavalry of fire trucks to converge on one place.
1:17.8	Kevin had idolized Timothy McVeigh, the domestic terrorist who had carried out the Oklahoma City bombing.
1:25.2	Much like McVeigh, Kevin persuade others to join him on his destructive path.
1:31.2	Kevin and his small gang caused a propane explosion inside an abandoned Coca-Cola plant.
1:38.5	The explosion sent shockwaves throughout Fort Myers.
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