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Cold Case Files

REOPENED: Death in Deadwood

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.88.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In a town most famous for the death of legendary gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok, police try to solve a murder not in the 1880s, but the 1980s. This murder involves a man named David Crockett, another named "Outlaw," a bus full of hippies, and a very large rock. Sponsors: ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. That’s Zocdoc.com/CCF   Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com   Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive.   

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0:00.0

Hey cold case fans, we have something special for you. We're bringing you double the episodes

0:05.3

every week. We know you dedicated fans need your fix in between new episodes, so every Thursday

0:11.5

we are back bringing some of our best episodes from previous seasons. Let us know which classic

0:16.6

episodes you'd like to hear again in the comments. And don't worry, we'll see you back here every

0:20.8

Tuesday for all new episodes of Cold Case Files too. Now onto the episode.

0:25.6

There's a town in South Dakota called Deadwood. It's a somewhat famous old west town. You might

0:32.4

recognize the name from its place and the legend of Wild Bill Hickock or perhaps from the HBO show of

0:38.1

the same name. If you think about anything when you hear the name Deadwood, you probably think about

0:47.9

saloons and gunfights and prospecting of her gold. You probably don't think about boulders.

0:54.4

But in 1982, it wasn't a duel with pistols that caused the death of David Crocket Roads.

1:01.3

It was a boulder to the head. Who wielded the rock though? That would remain a mystery for over

1:08.3

20 years, until a beer can, a tattoo, and a bus full of hippies led police to the killer.

1:15.5

From A&E, this is Cold Case Files, the podcast. I'm Brooke. And this story, adapted from a classic

1:25.4

episode of Cold Case Files, is told by the spectacular Bill Curtis.

1:37.3

We're on Main Street, Deadwood, South Dakota. A lot of history here. Deadwood has a number of

1:42.7

different characters that came along. Slow number 10 claims to be the sight that Wild Bill Hickock

1:47.8

was shot during the card game, holding the hand of Aces and Aids. Aces and Aids, also known as a

1:57.8

Deadman's Hand. 106 years to the day that Wild Bill Hickock was gunned down,

2:04.2

Deadwood South Dakota has another murder to deal with.

2:07.2

We are walking up the main road from off of Highway 85 to the parking area and picnic area.

2:20.8

We got called up here that there was a dead body up at the picnic area.

2:25.2

In 1982, Dwayne Russell is a detective with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office.

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