Ep 173: UPDATE: Serial Killer Identified in the Colonial Parkway Murders, Part 3

Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

True Crime

4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Laura is re-joined by Bill Thomas, brother of murder victim Cathy Thomas and Kristin Dilley, podcaster, advocate and teacher to discuss the latest developments in the case. Join Laura, Bill and Kristin as they discuss other potentially linked offences, key information about the timeline and Bill shares his concerns about law enforcement lack lustre approach to uploading Alan Wade Wilmer Sr’s DNA onto CODIS and to solving these cases. DNA evidence linked Alan Wade Wilmer Sr to the 1987 murders of 20-year-old David Knobling and 14-year-old Robin Edwards as well as the rape, strangulation and murder of 29-year-old, Teresa Howell. Wilmer Sr is also linked to the disappearance of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey in 1988. Content warning: This is not an easy listen. Listener discretion is advised. If you have any information about Alan Wade Wilmer Sr: Email: tip.fbi.gov or call 1-800-Call FBI Contact Virginia State Police: [email protected] Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mindoverpodcast Bill and Kristin’s podcast, Mind Over Murder: mindovermurderpodcast.com #CathyThomas #BeckyDowski #DavidKnobling #RobinEdwards #KeithCall #CassandraHailey #DanielLauer #AnnamariaPhelps #Virginia #AmberLundgren #BelindaAnnAshburn #MaryHarding #AlanWadeWilmerSr #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #TrueCrime #Podcast #Crime Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvTWaixeH1Y Sources https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/loved-ones-still-seek-justice-amber-lundgren-decades-after-her-n1257925 https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/ Sponsors Head to factormeals.com/crimeanalyst50 and use code crimeanalyst50 to get 50% off. At Fast Growingtrees.com listeners get an additional 15% OFF when using the code CrimeAnalyst at checkout. YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	A new SBI Cold Case Squad is helping to reopen unsolved murder cases across the state in hopes of arresting
0:07.8	killers.
0:08.8	There are nearly 1,000 unsolved murders in North Carolina.
0:12.0	The unit is focused on cases that have old biological
0:15.2	evidence or DNA that can be resubmitted using new technology.
0:19.6	News 13s, Kimberly King reports on the work that's already underway with Asheville police.
0:25.0	Asheville cold case detective Kevin Taylor is working.
0:29.0	We want to see justice serves.
0:30.0	In each of these binders is a murder unsolved.
0:33.2	Amber Lundgren homicide from 1997, Pam Murray homicide from 1987, Virginia Olson,
0:40.6	the UNCA student found slain in 1973. The binders only have so much
0:46.2	information but in each case DNA evidence could hold the key. Detective
0:51.0	Taylor begins with Amber's tragic tale Friday, June 6th.
0:54.4	Well, that occurred in June of 1997.
0:57.4	She died from a single stab wound to the neck.
1:01.2	The last we had been able to determine Amber was seen leaving the barcode
1:07.5	shortly after 3 a.m.
1:08.9	Another case is that of 23-year-old Pam Murray. Pam with a wide grin seen in this old newspaper clipping
1:15.1	was abducted from the Asheville Mall in 1987.
1:18.4	She had gone to the mall that day
1:22.0	to pick up a Valentine's gift for her boyfriend and unfortunately she just
1:27.7	ran into the wrong person and her body was found that same day also on theellia Road in East Ashfield where she was shot
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