Part 2 | The Storyville Slayer
Bloody Angola Podcast by Woody Overton & Jim Chapman
Envision Podcast Studios
4.9 • 665 Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim concludes “The hunt for the Storyville Slayer”, who terrorized New Orleans from 1991 to 1996, after being possibly linked to over 20 murders in the area an arrest was made, but…was there more then one killer?
#storyvilleslayer #neworleans #louisiana #bloodyangola #podcast #crime
Timestamps
04:26 Investigation Challenges
05:19 Profiles and Suspects
07:06 Discovery of New Bodies
08:01 The Florida Interrogation
10:56 Chilling Call to Howard Stern
22:40 The Elwood Investigation Deepens
33:31 Evidence and Witnesses
45:29 The Trial Begins
51:08 Verdict and Sentencing
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- Darce, Keith. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037358474/?match=1&terms=cheryl%20lewis%20 L’Observateur. 28 Feb 1993.
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- Gray, Leonard. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037555417/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood L’Observateur. 07 Nov 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/447583162/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood Abbeville Meridional. 12 Nov 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/218043187/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Times. 14 Nov 1998.
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- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037244632/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Leesville Daily Leader. 09 Dec 1998.
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- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/538882038/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Daily Advertiser. 31 Dec 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/470427804/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Daily Review. 23 Feb 1999.
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- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037883047/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 Southwest Daily News. 02 Apr 1999.
- Sereno, Dave. https://www.newspapers.com/image/539216207/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Advertiser. 07 Jun 1999.
- Hall, Anthony T. https://www.newspapers.com/image/539216380/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Advertiser. 09 Jun 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037889201/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 Southwest Daily News. 11 Jun 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/539216785/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Advertiser. 12 Jun 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037887072/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 Southwest Daily News. 25 Nov 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037255417/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Leesville Daily Leader. 26 Nov 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/470326815/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Review. 30 Nov 1999.
- Associated Press. “https://www.newspapers.com/image/473181753/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune. 03 Dec 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037868601/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 Southwest Daily Review. 31 Jan 2000.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/470311434/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Review. 20 Jul 2000.
- https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/la-court-of-appeal/1294530.html Louisiana Court of Appeals. 28 Feb 2001.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/540269294/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Advertiser. 07 Mar 2001.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/470466241/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Review. 30 Aug 2002.
- Lohr, David. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-orlea-murders-cold-case_n_581730c2e4b0390e69d1070c Huff Post. 03 Nov 2016.
Scott, Michael Dot. https://973thedawg.com/serial-killer-calls-howard-stern-clay-the-serial-killer-russell-ellwood/ 97.3 The Dawg. 02 May 2024.
#storyvilleslayer #neworleans #louisiana #bloodyangola #podcast #crime
Timestamps
04:26 Investigation Challenges
05:19 Profiles and Suspects
07:06 Discovery of New Bodies
08:01 The Florida Interrogation
10:56 Chilling Call to Howard Stern
22:40 The Elwood Investigation Deepens
33:31 Evidence and Witnesses
45:29 The Trial Begins
51:08 Verdict and Sentencing
Sources:
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/218520318/?match=1&terms=lydia%20madison The Town Talk. 24 Oct 1992.
- Darce, Keith. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037358474/?match=1&terms=cheryl%20lewis%20 L’Observateur. 28 Feb 1993.
- Hoeschen, Brad. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037313819/?match=1&terms=karen%20ivester L’Observateur. 17 May 1995.
- Hoeschen, Brad. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037330105/?match=1&terms=serial%20killer L’Observateur. 11 Aug 1995.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/470233309/?match=1&terms=serial%20killer The Daily Review. 28 Aug 1995.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/218627459/?match=1&terms=serial%20killer The Town Talk. 30 Aug 1995.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/218658672/?match=1&terms=serial%20killer The Town Talk. 06 Jan 1996.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/470144403/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Daily Review. 05 Dec 1997.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037843915/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood Southwest Daily News. 14 Dec 1997.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037881536/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood Southwest Daily News. 17 Jan 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/539253523/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Daily Advertiser. 21 Jan 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/228918590/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood Daily World. 26 Jan 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037886313/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood Southwest Daily News. 01 Mar 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/470203793/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Daily Review. 04 Mar 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/228914329/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood Daily World. 05 Mar. 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/228915697/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood Daily World. 09 Mar 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/473176716/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune. 13 Mar 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/219319355/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Times. 23 Mar 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/228919234/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood Daily World. 24 Mar 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/228924261/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood Daily World. 10 Apr 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/447587358/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood Abbeville Meridional. 10 Jul 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/217952239/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Times. 03 Oct 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/473175745/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune. 05 Nov 1998.
- Gray, Leonard. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037555417/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood L’Observateur. 07 Nov 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/447583162/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood Abbeville Meridional. 12 Nov 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/218043187/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Times. 14 Nov 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/212901651/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Town Talk. 07 Dec 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037244632/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Leesville Daily Leader. 09 Dec 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/538872012/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Daily Advertiser. 15 Dec 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/538882038/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Daily Advertiser. 31 Dec 1998.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/470427804/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Daily Review. 23 Feb 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/212875587/?match=1&terms=russell%20ellwood The Town Talk. 01 Mar 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037883047/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 Southwest Daily News. 02 Apr 1999.
- Sereno, Dave. https://www.newspapers.com/image/539216207/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Advertiser. 07 Jun 1999.
- Hall, Anthony T. https://www.newspapers.com/image/539216380/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Advertiser. 09 Jun 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037889201/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 Southwest Daily News. 11 Jun 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/539216785/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Advertiser. 12 Jun 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037887072/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 Southwest Daily News. 25 Nov 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037255417/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Leesville Daily Leader. 26 Nov 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/470326815/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Review. 30 Nov 1999.
- Associated Press. “https://www.newspapers.com/image/473181753/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune. 03 Dec 1999.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1037868601/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 Southwest Daily Review. 31 Jan 2000.
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- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/540269294/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Advertiser. 07 Mar 2001.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/470466241/?match=1&terms=%22russell%20ellwood%22 The Daily Review. 30 Aug 2002.
- Lohr, David. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-orlea-murders-cold-case_n_581730c2e4b0390e69d1070c Huff Post. 03 Nov 2016.
Scott, Michael Dot. https://973thedawg.com/serial-killer-calls-howard-stern-clay-the-serial-killer-russell-ellwood/ 97.3 The Dawg. 02 May 2024.
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| 0:00.0 | I walk a straight line |
| 0:17.3 | shackled chain |
| 0:20.6 | oh glarsome gertie |
| 0:24.6 | He's calling my name |
| 0:27.6 | There is no mercy |
| 0:30.6 | And it's been a tentery |
| 0:33.6 | 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 wide And when the wolf cries these walls inside the wild |
| 0:54.7 | And when the world cries |
| 0:58.4 | I know it's over |
| 1:01.6 | Oh, bloody Angola |
| 1:08.1 | Oh, oh, bloody angola. |
| 1:14.6 | Hey, everyone, welcome back to Bloody Angola, a podcast 142 years in the making. |
| 1:36.8 | The Complete Story of America's Bloodiest Prison. |
| 1:40.3 | I'm Jim Chapman, and I'm back with this second part of the story of the Storyville Slayer, |
| 1:47.8 | who absolutely terrorized the city of New Orleans in the mid-1990s. |
| 1:54.3 | Now, when I left you last, it was May 1995, and a task force had finally been formed to capture the person or persons responsible |
| 2:04.7 | for the killing of at least 23 people, all with strangulation being used as the cause of death |
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