EP167: 17 Dead in 17 Days

Crimes and Consequences

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6 • 859 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In 1973, Willie Steelman and Doug Gretzler met by chance. This meeting would end up being deadly for 17 people in Arizona and California that same year. During a 17-day span, Willie and Doug would kill acquaintances, strangers, and children all for what seemed to be just for the thrill. This spree killing would leave not only many dead behind, but dozens more traumatized over losing their friends or loved ones. Ultimately, what they did landed them on death row in Arizona, and neither of them saw another day of freedom after their sentencing.

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Sources:
1) Court Records
2) Book--"Where Sadness Breathes: The True Story of Willie Steelman and Douglas Gretzler and the 17 People They Murdered in the Autumn of 1973" by Jack Earl
3) Tucson.com: https://tucson.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/killing-spree-consumes-relative/article_c4d8b012-ea37-592b-8cdd-b6e91d0380fc.html
4) Arizona Daily Star: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32938363/arizona-daily-star/
5) UPI.com: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1998/06/03/Admitted-killer-of-17-executed/6447896846400/
6) Dreaming Casually Blog: https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2018/06/remembering-victor-murders-of-1973.html
7: Douglas Gretzler's Murderpedia page

Transcript

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0:00.0	This episode may contain content of a graphic nature, including descriptions of physical and sexual violence against adults, children, and animals.
0:09.0	Listener discretion is advised.
0:12.0	Hi everyone, I'm Tanya. And I'm Tlaia. advised.
0:12.8	Hi everyone, I'm Tanya.
0:14.3	And I'm T Leah.
0:15.4	And we are Crimes and Consequences, a true crime podcast. Hi Tlaia,
0:24.1	Hey Tanya. Hi Tlaia,
0:34.3	Hey Tanya, how are you?
0:36.2	Oh, today's a good day.
0:37.4	Happy New Year.
0:39.4	I have a regular episode today that I can't wait to tell you guys about.
0:44.6	I'm excited.
0:45.6	I know and before I do please hit the subscribe or follow button on whatever app you're
0:50.0	listening to and I'm gonna tell you you story about these two asswads.
0:53.3	Oh, what?
0:55.3	That threw me off?
0:56.3	I know.
0:57.3	Okay.
0:58.3	So our story begins in the summer of 1973 when 28- old Willie Steelman met 22 year old Doug Gretsler.
1:07.3	Willie had moved from California to Denver, Colorado where Doug was already living.
1:13.0	Willie went to Denver to visit his sister Francis and decided to stay a while,
1:18.0	much to her dismay because he didn't contribute toward the household and he refused to get a job so he was just kind of like freeloading.
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