Louis Taylor & The Pioneer Hotel Fire (Episode 218)
Black True Crime Podcast
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4.4 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 7 March 2026
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
The Pioneer Hotel in Tucson, Arizona used to be the hotspot for all of the rich and affluent in the city. It felt expensive and luxurious and SAFE. So no one was expecting a fire to break out that would kill over two dozen people on one of the busiest nights of the year. But was it an accident or was it arson? JOIN US as we discuss Louis Taylor and the Pioneer Hotel Fire.
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| 0:00.0 | Black Tree Crime is a podcast that researches and discusses murders committed by Black offenders. |
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| 0:42.8 | And this is Black True Crime. |
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| 0:54.0 | We are, I'm happy to be here. Mom, you? I'm happy. I'm a little sleepy. I only got seven hours of sleep. But other than that, I'm going to make it do what they do for you. She always does. Shout out to Mom. Well, let's just hop right into this week's episode i don't think we've ever even like done a case |
| 1:11.4 | like this oh so i'm excited i saw it i saw it yeah all right for it's gone and i'm also really happy |
| 1:20.5 | that you guys have been liking the um two case a week vibes two episodes a week we. We're doing that because of y'all? |
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| 1:42.8 | I have been good. |
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| 1:47.0 | And I'm tired. |
| 1:47.6 | Faithfully. |
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