S2 Ep56: The Aurora Hammer Slayer

Criminally Listed Presents: Into the Killing

Society & Culture, Documentary, History, True Crime

4 • 685 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Over 12 days in January 1984, a man attacked eight people in their homes in the Aurora, Colorado, area. Four people were left dead. The citizens want the killer brought to justice, but that wouldn't happen for over three decades.

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0:00.0	Hello and thanks for joining us for this episode of Into the Killing. If you've been watching our YouTube channel for a long time, you may recognize this case because we covered in our very first episode of Criminally Listed.
0:12.6	But a lot has happened in the case since then, so we wanted to do one final, all-encompassing episode about the case.
0:19.0	But before we start, we want to tell you that we have our website up and running again.
0:23.4	On the website, you can suggest cases for us to cover on Into the Killing,
0:27.5	along with our two YouTube channels, Criminely Listed and Paranormally Listed.
0:31.8	Just go to criminallylisted.com and click on the suggested case page.
0:37.9	And now, for today's case, we're going back to January 1984.
0:42.8	On New Year's Day, 1984, Brunei became independent from the United Kingdom.
0:47.6	The same day, New York City Trade and Fair raised from 75 cents to 90 cents.
0:52.8	At the time of this recording, is $2.75. On January 2nd, Wilson Good was
0:58.5	sworn in as Philadelphia's first black mare. Two days later, the sitcom Nightcourt debuted on NBC.
1:05.8	The show ran for nine seasons. On January 9th, rock band Van Halen released their album, 1984. The album featured the hits
1:14.0	Jump in Panama. It would go on to be the band's best-selling album. On January 10th, 1984, one of the most
1:20.4	famous commercials of all time hit the airwaves. It was Wendy's Where's the Beef Ad. It features three
1:26.7	older women inspecting a burger from an unnamed competitor.
1:30.3	They note how big the bun is, but notice that the beef patty is tiny.
1:34.3	One of the women repeatedly asked, where's the beef?
1:36.9	The ad was an instant hit and became a cultural phenomenon.
1:40.4	It spawned merchandise like T-shirts, Frisbys, and even a board game.
1:44.0	On January 16th, the top song in the United States was owner of a lonely It spawned merchandise like T-shirts, frispsies, and even a board game.
1:50.8	On January 16th, the top song in the United States was owner of a lonely heart by the progressive rock band, Yes.
2:09.2	The number one movie was James L. Brooks classic, Terms of Endearment. Aurora is a city in the Denver metropolitan area.
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