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Bloody Angola Podcast by Woody Overton & Jim Chapman

Lynette Barnett and Tina Gonzales | Hybristophilia #2

Bloody Angola Podcast by Woody Overton & Jim Chapman

Envision Podcast Studios

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.9 • 665 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim brings you inside the relationship between  prison guard Lynette Barnett and convicted murderer Terry Banks, which culminated in their escape from Crossroads Correctional Center in 1999.  Jim also brings you the shocking story of correctional Officer Tina Gonzales who was caught in the midst of a sexual relationship with an inmate witnessed by 11 other inmates.
 “Hybristophilia” is defined as a condition that involves “a sexual attraction to individuals who commit crimes.

Timestamps
04:14 Lynette's Troubled Marriage
05:20 Meeting Terry Banks
10:12 The Escape Plan
15:13 The Escape
17:27 On the Run
19:54 The Search Intensifies
23:01 The Arrest
24:07 Aftermath and Sentencing
25:33 A New Story: Tina Gonzalez

Sources:
  1. Stearns, Matt.  “Killer escapes prison.”  The Kansas City Star.  30 Oct 1999.
  2. Kennedy, Nicole; and Scherer, Ray.  “Guard linked to break.”  St. Joseph News-Press.  31 Oct 1999.
  3. Riley, Claudette.  “Escapee, guard are sought.”  The Springfield News-Leader.  31 Oct 1999.
  4. Associated Press.  “Officials seeking escaped…”  Lake Sun Leader.  01 Nov 1999.
  5. Associated Press.  “Search continues.”  The Kansas City Star.  02 Nov 1999.
  6. Faubion, Scott.  “Escaped inmate, guard…”  The Cameron Citizen Observer.  04 Nov 1999.
  7. Stearns, Matt.  “After weeks, questions…”  The Kansas City Star.  10 Dec 1999.
  8. Stearns, Matt.  “Police locate truck.”  The Kansas City Star.  11 Dec 1999.
  9. Stearns, Matt.  “Authorities fear prison…”  The Kansas City Star.  12 Dec 1999.
  10. Faubion, Scott.  “America’s Most Wanted…”  The Cameron Citizen Observer.  16 Dec 1999.
  11. Staff Writer.  “Runaway Con, Guard…”  CBS News.  18 Dec 1999.
  12. Associated Press.  “Murderer, guard captured.”  St. Joseph News-Press.  19 Dec 1999.
  13. Faubion, Scott; and Stark, Jerry.  “Escaped inmate, prison…”  The Cameron Citizen Observer.  23 Dec 1999.
  14. Associated Press.  “Court appearance set…”  St. Joseph News-Press.  05 Jan 2000.
  15. Gaines, Joe.  “Guard arraigned in…”  St. Joseph News-Press.  06 Jan 2000.
  16. Faubion, Scott.  “Crossroads guard arraigned…”  The Cameron Citizen Observer.  13 Jan 2000.
  17. Faubion, Scott.  “Penalty may rise…”  The Cameron Citizen Observer.  20 Jan 2000.
  18. Gaines, Joe.  “Accused guard asks…”  St. Joseph News-Press.  27 Jan 2000.
  19. Zeilstra, Stephanie.  “Reduced bond focus…”  The Cameron Citizen Observer.  03 Feb 2000.
  20. Gaines, Joe.  “Banks has hearing…”  St. Joseph News-Press.  23 Feb 2000.
  21. Zeilstra, Stephanie.  “Former inmate, guard…”  The Cameron Citizen Observer.  02 Mar 2000.
  22. Zeilstra, Stephanie.  “Bond reduction denied…”  The Cameron Citizen Observer.  09 Mar 2000.
  23. Associated Press.  “Inmate pleads innocent…”  St. Joseph News-Press.  11 Apr 2000.
  24. Associated Press.  “Ex-fugitive’s plea…”  St. Joseph News-Press.  10 May 2000.
  25. Staff Writer.  “Bond reduction denied…”  St. Joseph News-Press.  12 May 2000.
  26. Gaines, Joe.  “Ex-guard pleads…”  St. Joseph News-Press.  03 Oct 2000.
  27. Faubion, Scott.  “Former guard pleads…”  The Cameron Citizen Observer.  05 Oct 2000.
  28. Grossman, Wendy.  “Love on the run.”  The Pitch.  16 Mar 2000.


Transcript

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0:00.0

I walk a straight line

0:17.3

shackled chain

0:20.6

oh glarsome girding line shackle chain oh

0:22.8

glues and gertie

0:24.4

is calling my name

0:27.5

there is no mercy

0:30.9

and it's been a tentury

0:33.7

just ask the hill string guy

0:38.2

Rangle of three

0:40.7

I'm here for life

0:44.7

I'm here to die

0:47.8

Inside these walls

0:51.8

Inside the wild

0:54.7

And when the wolf cries

0:58.4

I know it's over

1:01.6

Oh, bloody Angola

1:08.1

Oh, oh, bloody Angola. Oh, bloody angola.

1:14.9

Hey, everyone, welcome back to Bloody Angola, a podcast 142 years in the making, the complete story of America's bloodiest prison.

1:40.2

I'm Jim Chapman.

1:42.2

And today I'm bringing you another episode from the Hybristophilia series.

1:48.8

And the subject of today's episode is Lynette Barnett, who on August 29th of 1999, while employed as a prison guard at Crossroads Correctional Center,

2:04.4

not only assisted in the escape, but went on the run with a convicted murderer by the name of

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