Episode 127 The Butcher of Elmendorf

Southern Mysteries Podcast

Shannon Ballard

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 918 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The story of Joe Ball has been a part of Texas lore since the 1930s. He’s known to have killed two people but investigators believed he may have killed up to 20. Were nearly a dozen victims fed to Joe’s pet alligators? Want more Southern Mysteries? Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries Connect Website: southernmysteries.comFacebook: Southern Mysteries PodcastTwitter: @southernpod_Instagram: @shannonballard_Email: [email protected] Episode Sources Joe Ball: The Butcher of Elmendorf. Accessed May 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20070916033830/http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/history/joe_ball/index.html Two Barmaids, Five Alligators, and the Butcher of Elmendorf. Accessed May 4, 2023. https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/butcher-of-elmendorf-alligators/ Joseph D. Ball Accessed May 1, 2023. http://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/ball-joseph.htm Episode Music Lost Cowboy by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons; Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Shannon Ballard.
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0:18.8	podcast, Audacious, Tales of American Crime, featuring scandalous and shocking crimes in American history.
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0:37.0	Carrie from Pearl, Mississippi,
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0:44.2	and Rachel, Janet, and Anna,
0:46.8	listening from mysterious locations.
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0:56.0	Patreon.com was cruised. Joe Ball had away with women. He was crude and lacked charm, but in the 1930s women were drawn to him.
1:21.0	Many of these women who fell in love with Joe worked in his
1:25.6	rundown tavern in South Texas. That tavern would be referenced as one of the last
1:32.0	places several of Joe's lovers were
1:35.1	seen before they disappeared. The story of Joe Ball was once considered a
1:40.9	tall tale as big as Texas.
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