The Storyville Slayer
Bloody Angola Podcast by Woody Overton & Jim Chapman
Envision Podcast Studios
4.9 • 665 Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim explores the hunt for the Storyville Slayer, who terrorized New Orleans from 1991 to 1996, after being possibly linked to 27 murders in the area an arrest was made, but…was there more then one killer?
#storyvilleslayer #neworleans #louisiana #bloodyangola #podcast #crime
Timestamps
01:40 Introduction to the Storyville Slayer
06:10 Rising Body Count
09:33 The Killer's Patterns
14:29 A Survivor's Encounter
16:47 The Police Investigation
28:54 Connections to the Past
31:51 Formation of the Task Force
32:48 The Continuing Horror
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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
- 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
01:40 Introduction to the Storyville Slayer
06:10 Rising Body Count
09:33 The Killer's Patterns
14:29 A Survivor's Encounter
16:47 The Police Investigation
28:54 Connections to the Past
31:51 Formation of the Task Force
32:48 The Continuing Horror
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.
- 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.
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| 0:00.0 | I walk a straight line |
| 0:17.3 | shackled chain |
| 0:20.6 | oh glarsome gertie is calling my name there is no mercy and it's been a |
| 0:32.8 | tentary just ask the hill string gang |
| 0:38.2 | Rangled 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 world cries |
| 0:58.4 | I know it's over |
| 1:01.6 | Oh, bloody Angola |
| 1:08.1 | Oh, oh, bloody angola. |
| 1:14.9 | Oh, bloody angola. |
| 1:40.5 | Hey, everyone, and welcome back to Bloody Angola, a podcast 142 years in the making the complete story of America's bloodiest prison. |
| 1:42.3 | I'm Jim Chapman. |
| 1:48.0 | And today I have got one hell of a story to tell you that took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, primarily between 1991 and 1996, and the crimes of who became |
| 1:56.7 | known as the Storyville Slayer. And before we get into it, I want to give you a little history on why |
| 2:04.4 | this part of New Orleans is called Storyville. So from 1897 to 1917, New Orleans established what was |
| 2:14.2 | known as a centralized prostitution district, believe it or not, known as Storyville. |
| 2:20.0 | It was named after the city alderman, Sidney Story, who sponsored the creation of the district, |
| 2:27.5 | and Storyville is bordered by Iberville, Basin, St. Louis, and North Robertson streets in New Orleans. |
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