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From the creative minds of award winning podcasters Woody Overton of Real Life Real Crime and Jim Chapman of Local Leaders the Podcast Bloody Angola is a no holds barred podcast based on stories and interviews of the bloodiest prison in America, told like you have never heard it!
In 1983 Michael Owen Perry murdered five members of his own family in Lake Arthur, LA. Perry then set his sights on Washington D.C. where he planned to murder Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and then travel to Beverly Hills, California to murder film actress Olivia Newton-John who he had been stalking for nearly 10 years.
Bloody Angola Podcast host Jim Chapman brings you inside the case from Michael’s teenage years through his arrest and conviction.
bloodyangolapodcast #MichaelOwnPerry #OliviaNewtonJohn #police #louisiana #prison #podcast
Timestamps
01:36 Teenage years for Michael Owen Perry
13:12 A chilling return home.
13:54 Crime news interruption.
14:06 The horrific family murders.
21:41 The shocking arrest in D.C.
23:42 The trial and its oddities.
27:21 The complex insanity defense.
28:40 Life on death row.
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Sources
https://bestofswla.com/2021/07/15/an-insane-rage/ https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1212&context=journal_of_human_rights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_v._Louisiana
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details an armored truck robbery in New Orleans Louisiana that resulted in the murder of Loomis Armored Truck Employee Hector Trochez in December of 2013.
Chapters
01:39 Meet Big Daddy
09:32 The Robbery Unfolds
12:17 The Aftermath for the Driver
12:57 Police Investigate the Shooting
14:55 Breakthrough with DNA Evidence
19:18 Two Years of Silence
19:45 Arrests and Indictments
27:34 The Trial and Sentencing
31:53 Final Convictions and Outcomes
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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the arrest, incarceration and exoneration of “Cadillac Jack Favor” a rodeo star who spent 7 years inside the wire of Bloody Angola for a double murder he did not commit.
Chapters
01:40 A young Cadillac Jack Favor
10:59 The Fateful Meeting
11:51 A Ride with Strangers
13:34 The Brutal Murders
15:57 Cadillac Jack's Arrest
17:56 The Lie Detector Lie
19:15 Trial 21:55 Cumby’s Plea Change
23:47 The Aftermath of Imprisonment
25:22 A New Trial
28:41 Settlement and Recognition
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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details Gregory Boo Brown's 1998 crime spree in Clinton, Louisiana, marked by multiple botched robberies, multiple murders, and his capture after 82 days.
Chapters
01:40 Welcome to Clinton, Louisiana
12:05 Boo Brown's Rampage Begins
12:34 The Attack on Mr. Roberts
19:06 Assault on Myrtle Roberts
21:19 The Gays: A New Target
23:32 Discovery of the Gays' Bodies
28:18 Boo's Capture and Trial
30:36 Verdict and Aftermath
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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the ambush in Baton Rouge Louisiana of Corporal Betty Smothers and Kimen Lee, The capture and conviction of those responsible and highlights the charitable work of her oldest son, former NFL star Warrick Dunn, who honored his mothers legacy throughout his career and still does to this day.
Timestamps
01:39
Story of Corporal Betty Smothers
04:05 The Night of the Shooting
08:46 Investigation and Arrests
14:13 The Trial Begins
19:19 Appeals and Sentencing
21:21 Warrick Dunn's Legacy
22:05 Shocking Developments
24:05 The Clemency Hearing
31:53 The Impact on Families
32:41 Voices from the Survivors
35:29 Reflections from Law Enforcement
52:23 The Final Decision on Clemency
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this episode just prior to Labor Day weekend, Jim Chapman brings you inside the 1998 academy award winning documentary “The Farm” based off of life inside of Bloody Angola.
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Eugene “Bishop” Tanniehill was Incarcerated in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for 47 years prior to being issued a pardon from then State of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco.
In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman brings you the transformation of Eugene Tanniehill’s life inside of Angola Prison and his walk with faith that led to Eugene being simply known as “The Bishop” by convicts inside the prison.
Timestamps
03:10 Life Inside Bloody Angola
06:29 Transformation Through Faith
07:52 The Bishop Emerges
09:41 A Journey to Freedom
10:20 Reflections on Tannehill's Life
14:37 Controversial Release
15:09 Bishop's Testimony
29:29 The Power of Repentance
32:38 Deliverance and Redemption
40:38 The Road to Clemency
54:24 The Governor's Decision
Part 3 of 3 in this series
Jim Chapman brings you the details of life post conviction inside Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for Convict Roy McLaughlin Jr. Including a lawsuit filed by the inmate after 3 escape attempts would lead to an alleged beating inside the wire.
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Part 2 of this series
Jim Chapman brings you the details of life post conviction inside Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for Convict Roy McLaughlin Jr. Including a lawsuit filed by the inmate after 3 escape attempts would lead to an alleged beating inside the wire.
Chapters:
03:36 McLaughlin's First Escape Attempt
05:46 The Guard's Betrayal
07:05 A Second Escape Attempt
08:51 The Third Attempt
09:42 Shocking Allegations and Lawsuit
14:21 The Violent Aftermath
18:59 Medical Treatment and Investigations
23:33 Attempting to Settle the Matter
29:35 Witnesses to the Beating
34:31 Ongoing Emotional Distress
42:54 The Aftermath of the Lawsuit
44:35 Uncovering More Secrets
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Jim Chapman brings you the horrific details surrounding Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola Convict Roy McLaughlin. In 2001 Roy McLaughlin was convicted in Baton Rouge in the death of his estranged wife Marianne Allison McLaughlin, who was last seen at her home in Baton Rouge on June 11, 1998.
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman concludes the story of the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe.
A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early fall of 2017, claiming that he was ordered by the FBI, U.S. Navy and the State Police to collect “Human” Hunting tags, resulting in the murder of (3) and near murder of a fourth man in the area.
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Sources
Louisiana Unfiltered (Hunting Games Episode 1-4)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/louisiana-unfiltered/id1724053486?i=1000665411820
The Advocate
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/alleged-east-feliciana-serial-killer-told-authorities-he-killed-three-men-to-fill-hunting-tags/article_2d30c9d4-a0ab-11e8-94fd-c3c6a7c177cf.html
Gun shot victim speaks out after car opens fire on him
https://www.wbrz.com/news/gun-shot-victim-speaks-out-after-car-opens-fire-on-him/
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman Details the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe. A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early fall of 2017, claiming that he was ordered by the FBI, U.S. Navy and the State Police to collect “Human” Hunting tags, resulting in the murder of (3) and near murder of a fourth man in the area.
Chapters
02:38 The Murder of Tommy Bass
05:12 Buck Hornsby Survives a Shooting
12:19 The Murder of Carol Breeden
16:01 Ranger Brad
19:03 Capture of Ryan Sharpe
23:55 The Interrogation Tape
Sources
Louisiana Unfiltered (Hunting Games Episode 1-4)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/louisiana-unfiltered/id1724053486?i=1000665411820
The Advocate
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/alleged-east-feliciana-serial-killer-told-authorities-he-killed-three-men-to-fill-hunting-tags/article_2d30c9d4-a0ab-11e8-94fd-c3c6a7c177cf.html
Gun shot victim speaks out after car opens fire on him
https://www.wbrz.com/news/gun-shot-victim-speaks-out-after-car-opens-fire-on-him/
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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman explores Wilford Lindsly’s 1936 escape from Louisiana State Penitentiary, detailing his violent past, the chaotic manhunt, and its tragic consequences, highlighting the history of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
Chapters
01:38 Round up the Posse
12:25 A Arrest in Texas
13:19 The Hunt for Wilford Lindsly
16:01 Tragic Mistakes in the Manhunt
17:03 The Motives Behind the Killings
21:55 The Final Stand of Wilford Lindsly
31:02 The Aftermath of a Bloody Escape
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman covers the tragic story of the murder of Slidell, Louisiana PD, Sargent Earl Alfred, who was killed while responding to a silent alarm at a jewelry store.
Timestamps
07:03 Meet Officer Friendly
21:00 The Robbery and Shooting Unfolds
23:43 Escape Convict
26:37 Clemency Hearing
42:29 Getting Justice
Source Credits
https://www.justice.gov/atr/upcoming-hearings-and-trials
https://www.leagle.com/decision/19771056353so2d7031940
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/la-court-of-appeal/1248703.html
https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/clemency-denied-1975-murder-slidell-police-officer/article_910b0dc4-54e7-11ef-aead-8bb4d718c410.html
https://northshoremedia.net/2024/08/07/pardon-request-for-slidell-killer-denied/
https://juryverdicts.net/lajvrblog
Newspapers.com
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1713566/state-v-lewis/
In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman covers the horrific story of a robbery/murder that occurred at a Goodyear Tire and Appliance store in 1975 and the search for Charles Ray Spears, later known as the Goodyear Killer.
Timestamps
03:32 The Escape from Jackson Barracks
05:15 The Goodyear Robbery Begins
08:15 The Silent Alarm Incident
09:47 The Hunt for the Killer
11:49 Arrest of Larry Donahue
13:01 Indictment and Trial
14:42 The Evidence Presented
17:02 Roy Walters' Testimony
30:32 The Defense Arguments
35:35 The Sentencing 36:42 Retrial and Justice
Source Credits
Newspapers.com
The Hammond Star
Justia.com
In this episode, Jim Chapman breaks down several interesting stories from a 1956 edition of the popular prison magazine "The Angolite".
This episode of Bloody Angola examines the up to the minute details on the details of the (2) escapee’s still on the run, Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves.
In this episode Jim Chapman brings you inside the wire and the role of a Classifications Officer at Louisiana State Penitentiary by sitting down with former Angola Classifications Officer and award winning host of Unspeakable, Kelly Jennings. Kelly details her stint working at the prison and gives an interesting perspective from a female point of view.
#bloodyangolapodcast #prison #louisiana
Chapters
02:57 KJ’s Journey Begins
07:32 First Day Insights
12:36 Navigating Authority and Respect
15:48 Challenges of Professionalism
18:37 Mistakes and Lessons Learned
21:35 Unexpected Encounters with Inmates
23:37 The Decision to Leave
25:00 Life Beyond Bloody Angola
You can listen to Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast By Kelly Jennings here: https://www.unspeakablethepodcast.com
In this episode Jim Chapman provides the details surrounding the "still on the run" inmates that escaped a New Orleans Jail. Jim also touches on a nearly concurrent escape in Tangipahoa Parish, which raises critical concerns about operational failures in Louisiana's correctional facilities. Additionally, Jim discusses the alarming case in Arkansas involving a former police chief, convicted of rape and murder who escaped prison four days ago and is still on the run.
antoinemassey #derrickgroves #granthardin #escape #neworleans #tangipahoaparish #arkansas #bloodyangolapodcast
Chapters
04:13 New Orleans Escapee Updates
08:41 Multiple arrest Made For Those Assisting New Orleans Escapee's
15:21 The Backgrounds of Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves
17:57 More Jailbreaks in Louisiana: This Time Tangipahoa Parish Jail
26:53 A Disturbing Escape In Arkansas of Former Police Chief
30:20 Nationwide Escape Trends Tick Upward
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman details the escape of (10) inmates from the Orleans Parish Jail. This escape in which (5) inmates are still at large is the largest escape on record in the State of Louisiana and this episode provides in deep analysis into what happened, why it happened and what can be done in the future to avoid it happening again.
Timestamps
10:56 The Escape Unfolds
26:50 Governor Jeff Landry on Fox News
40:10 Liz Murrill addresses the media on arrest of Sterling Williams
52:39 Political Reactions
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman explores Lloyd Leggett's transformation from a 1971 murderer to a skilled coffin maker in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
Chapters
01:56 The Horrific Crime of Lloyd Leggett
02:31 Investigation and Arrests
10:18 Indictments and Sentencing
13:34 The Escape Attempt
18:04 Richard Leggett's Transformation
24:12 The Coffin Maker of Angola
31:13 Legacy
This episode of Bloody Angola examines Lloyd "Bones" Bone, the hearse driver at Angola prison, exploring his journey through violence, family estrangement, and the generational cycle of incarceration while navigating dignity amid despair.
Chapters
01:39 The Hearse
11:53 Lloyd Bone's Family Legacy
12:41 The Crimes of Eric Bone
30:24 Generational Shadows in Angola
In this gripping episode of "Bloody Angola," Jim Chapman delves into the case of Warren Harris Jr., infamously dubbed the French Quarter Stabber. Set against the backdrop of New Orleans in 1977. Convicted of the killing of (3) victims, found murdered in their apartments, this serial killer was sentenced to life without parole at the age of 16, but….would he stay inside Angola?
Sources
1. Find a grave. James McClure.
2. United Press International. Louisiana News Brief. Daily World. 23 Mar 1977.
3. Associated Press. “N.O. Stabbings may…” The Town Talk. 06 Apr 1977.
4. Associated Press. “5th French Quarter…” The Crowley Post-Signal. 08 Apr 1977.
5. Associated Press. “Man, 77, slain…” The Times. 08 Apr 1977.
6. United Press International. “French Quarter Stabber…” The Town Talk. 09 Apr 1977.
7. Associated Press. “Stabber Suspect Found.” The News-Star. 14 Apr 1977.
8. Associated Press. “Youth Indicted in…” The Town Talk. 20 Apr 1977.
9. Staff Writer. “Alleged Black Stabber…” The Louisiana Weekly. 23 Apr 1977.
10. Associated Press. “Suspect Stabber Pleads.” The Town Talk. 29 Apr 1977.
11. United Press International. “Louisiana News Briefs.” St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune. 06 May 1977.
12. Staff Writer. “Harris pressured, pleads…” The Louisiana Weekly. 07 May 1997.
13. United Press International. “Teenager judged fit…” Daily World. 01 Jun 1997.
14. Fealing, Ken. “Didn’t really identify…” The Louisiana Weekly. 04 Jun 1977.
15. United Press International. “Informants helped police…” Daily World. 23 Jun 1977.
16. Associated Press. “Four officers deny…” The Times. 24 Jun 1977.
17. Staff Writer. “French Quarter Stabber…” The Louisiana Weekly. 13 Aug 1977.
18. Associated Press. “Alleged N.O. Stabber’s…” The Town Talk. 17 Sep 1977.
19. Associated Press. “Court’s Ruling Delays…” The Town Talk. 20 Sep 1977.
20. Staff Writer. “French Quarter Stabber…” The Louisiana Weekly. 24 Sep 1977.
21. Staff Writer. “High Court Holds…” The Louisiana Weekly. 01 Oct 1977.
22. Associated Press. “Vieux Carre Murder…” The Shreveport Journal. 26 Oct 1977.
23. Associated Press. “N.O. Murder Trial…” The Town Talk. 27 Oct 1977.
24. Associated Press. “Confessions Read in…” The Town Talk. 28 Oct 1977.
25. Associated Press. “Life recommended for…” The Shreveport Journal. 29 Oct 1977.
26. Associated Press. “Killer’s mother doubts…” The Times. 30 Oct 1977.
27. Fealing, Ken. “Warren Harris gets…” The Louisiana Weekly. 05 Nov 1977.
28. Staff Writer. “17-Year-Old gets…” The Louisiana Weekly. 26 Nov 1977.
29. Fealing, Ken. “‘Son Innocent’ says…” The Louisiana Weekly. 03 Dec 1977.
30. Fealing, Ken. “Harris’s Appeal May…” The Louisiana Weekly. 17 Dec 1977.
31. Associated Press. “Convicted murderer indicted.” The Daily Advertiser. 20 Jun 1979.
32. Thorington, Brooke. “Man who killed…” Louisiana Radio Network. 23 Apr 2024.
Ring, Trudy. “Serial Killer of…” The Advocate. 24 Apr 2024.
Jim Chapman explores Toby Young Dorr and the infamous 2006 prison breakout of John Maynard. Jim details the escape, Toby’s troubled past, cancer struggles, and the Safe Harbor Prison Dogs program she started just a few years prior to the escape.
Chapters
05:31 The Dog Lady of Lansing Prison
10:09 Toby's Life Before the Escape
14:57 Meeting John Maynard
19:41 The Plan for Escape
24:43 The Escape Unfolds
29:16 The Chase and Capture
30:36 Aftermath of the Escape
32:22 Life After Prison
Sources
https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Episode-258-Off-Leash.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmW0VnNs93M https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/john-manard-notorious-kansas-prison-escapee-died-sunday-in-arizona-prison
https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-facts-toby-dorr-x-john-maynard-prison-escape
In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman reviews the latest details in the 2025 Louisiana Legislative Session and some bills that directly relate to how executions will be carried out inside the wire at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
This episode delves into Joyce Mitchell's role in the 2015 escape of inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat from Clinton Correctional Facility, examining her personal struggles, the escape plan, the manhunt, and the intrigue surrounding her case.
Timestamps
01:39 Meet Joyce Mitchell
14:21 The Affair and the Escape Plan
16:29 The Great Escape Unfolds
19:58 The Manhunt Begins
25:02 Joyce Mitchell's Arrest
25:55 Confessions and Consequences
34:09 Sentencing and Aftermath
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.
In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman gives you the recent details regarding the Execution of Jessie Hoffman via Nitrogen Hypoxia
Timestamps
01:39 On Again Off Again On Again
28:44 Justice Served for Molly Elliott
32:02 Execution Protocol
37:17 AG Liz Murrill and Governor Jeff Landry Statements
This episode examines Larry Roy, the Cheneyville Slasher, and the 1993 attack on the Richard family.
Timestamps
04:00 The Horrific Crime Unfolds
08:25 The Investigation Begins
13:15 The Manhunt for Larry Roy
16:44 Trial and Defense Tactics
18:34 The Death Sentence
19:30 The Death Warrant Issued
23:55 Delays and Controversies
25:20 Nitrogen Hypoxia
The “Executions Commence” series continues! Death warrants have been signed for several inmates in the State of Louisiana and in this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman breaks down the crimes and conviction of Christopher Sepulvado.
Timestamps
03:37 The Troubling Past of Sepulvado
06:19 The Abuse Escalates
09:25 The Tragic Death of Alan Mercer
12:46 Aftermath of the Tragedy
17:28 Trials and Tribulations
18:36 Yvonne's Sentencing and Reflections
20:09 Appeals and Delays
30:18 Changes in Execution Methods
33:38 The Unexpected End of Sepulvado
Death warrants have been signed for several inmates in the State of Louisiana and in this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman breaks down the crimes and conviction of Jessie Hoffman who has a scheduled execution date of March 18th, 2025.
Timestamps
01:39 The Executions Commence
03:28 The Tragic Discovery of Molly Elliott
10:47 Jessie Hoffman's Arrest
16:59 The Trial Begins
17:30 Appeals and Legal Maneuvering
20:43 New Execution Methods in Louisiana
23:20 Hoffman's Last Attempt to Evade Execution
27:44 The Controversy of Nitrogen Hypoxia
30:44 Justice
In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim picks up with the trial of Bobbi Parker, who faces felony charges for allegedly aiding Randolph Dial's escape following his death in prison. The trial unfolds with compelling testimonies from both sides, highlighting psychological elements like Stockholm Syndrome or was it...Hybristophilia?
Timestamps
03:37 Bobby Parker's Court Appearance
06:19 Testimony from the Investigation
08:53 Randy Parker's Testimony
11:14 Uncovering Dial's Relationship with Parker
13:45 Delays and Pleas in Court
14:22 The Start of the Trial
16:39 The Prosecution's Case
18:26 Dial's Interviews and Confessions
21:02 Life on the Run
25:37 The Heart Attack and Consequences
30:52 Verdict and Sentencing
32:43 Bobby Parker's Release
In this episode, kicking off the “Hybristophilia” series, which involves “a sexual attraction to individuals who commit crimes,” Jim recounts the case of Bobbi Parker, a wardens wife, who was convicted of aiding in the escape and going on the run for 10 years with convicted murderer Randolph Dial.
randolphdial #bobbiparker #hybristophilia #bloodyangola #podcast #crime
Timestamps
06:11 A Father's Struggle
09:30 A New Life in Hiding
10:28 The Capture
12:55 The Psychological Battle
22:12 The Name Game
23:40 Dial's Health Crisis
24:44 Insights from Neighbors
31:02 Investigating the Truth
33:38 A Conflicted Legacy
35:18 The End of the Line
Sources:
- https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dial-randolph.htm. Murderpedia. Accessed 13 Jan 2025.
- Staff Writer. https://www.newspapers.com/image/891244790/?match=1&terms=kelly%20hogan Tulsa World. 17 Sep 1981.
- Associated Press. https://www.newspapers.com/image/454026071/?match=1&terms=kelly%20hogan The Daily Oklahoman. 18 Sep 1981.
- Henry, Larry. https://www.newspapers.com/image/891253510/?match=1&terms=kelly%20hogan Tulsa World. 19 Sep 1981.
- Staff Writer. https://www.newspapers.com/image/891282320/?match=1&terms=kelly%20hogan Tulsa World. 29 Sep 1981.
- Staff Writer. https://www.newspapers.com/image/662230700/?match=1&terms=kelly%20hogan Sapulpa Daily Herald. 01 Oct 1981.
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In this episode, kicking off the “Hybristophilia” series, which involves “a sexual attraction to individuals who commit crimes,” Jim recounts the case of Bobbi Parker, a wardens wife, who was convicted of aiding in the escape and going on the run for 10 years with convicted murderer Randolph Dial.
randolphdial #bobbiparker #hybristophilia #bloodyangola #podcast #crime
Timestamps
01:39 Introduction to Hybristophilia
04:12 The Story of Kelly Hogan
11:31 Enter Randolph Dial
17:00 Dial's Downward Spiral
17:53 The Murder Confession
20:44 The Aftermath of the Murder
21:54 Dial's Life in Prison
24:20 The Escape Plan
29:36 The Search for Bobby Parker
33:34 The Vanishing Act 39:13 Cliffhanger
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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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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
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In this episode, Jim explores the nearly 3 year investigation initiated by the United States Justice Department into the Louisiana State Police (LSP) regarding numerous allegations of excessive force.
Chapters
05:42 Investigation Results Released
10:14 Background on Louisiana State Police
15:27 Findings of the Investigation
16:43 Understanding Excessive Force
19:54 Use of Tasers
22:44 Unreasonable Force Without Warning
28:43 Use of Force on Non-Threatening Individuals
33:51 Poor Supervision and Accountability
38:03 Under-Reporting of Use of Force
41:00 Pursuit Practices and Their Consequences
43:35 Training and Aggressive Behavior
45:54 Failure to Investigate Complaints
Sources
https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1384626/dl
louisianastatepolice #louisiana #investigation #justicedepartment #podcast #bloodyangola
In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman covers the case, conviction and incarceration of Eric Mickelson and Beverly Arthur, linked to the tragic murder of 86-year-old war hero Charles Martin Jr. Jim provides insight into Charles’s life, the tragic incident that led to his murder and the manhunt for those responsible. What starts out as a quest to prove a case for one victim turns into a race to solve a missing persons case from eleven years prior.
Timestamps:
10:26 Trial of Eric Mickelson Begins
12:45 Beverly Arthur's Guilty Plea
14:37 Shocking Supreme Court Ruling
20:04 Retrial of Eric Mickelson
26:11 The Fate of Christy O'Pri
30:03 Closing Remarks and Next Episode
Sources:1. Find-a-grave. Kristi Gwen O’Pry. 2. Kristi Gwen O’Pry Obituary. 3. Kristi Gwen O’Pry. The Charley Project. Accessed 07 Dec 2024. 4. Find-a-grave. Charles Martin Jr. 5. Allen, Sammy G. “Local woman still…” The Times. 28 Jul 1996. 6. Martin, Margaret. “Family searches for…” The Times. 11 Aug 1996. 7. Staff Writer. “Times Update: Missing…” The Times. 07 Dec 1996. 8. Burton, Larry. “Woman missing for…” The Times. 27 May 1997. 9. Walker, Don. “Search for woman…” The Times. 28 Nov 1997. 10. Walker, Don. “Search planned for…” The Times. 27 Dec 1997. 11. Burton, Larry. “Search for woman…” The Times. 28 Dec 1997. 12. Staff Writer. “O’Pry case topic…” The Times. 03 Feb 1998. 13. Staff Writer. “East Carroll inmate…” The Times. 16 Nov 2004. 14. Staff Writer. “Murder Suspect admits…” KTBS3 News. 13 Jul 2007. 15. Wilson, Loresha, and Causey, Adam Kealoha. “Accused killer admits…” The Times. 14 Jul 2007. 16. Prime, John Andrew. “Victim was an…” The Times. 14 Jul 2007. 17. State of Louisiana v. Eric Dale Mickelson. Appeal. 14 Dec 2016. 18. Wilson, Loresha. “Inmates join search…” The Times. 17 Jul 2007. 19. Staff Writer. “Accused murderers appear…” The Times. 18 Jul 2007. 20. Wilson, Loresha. “Accused killer due…” The Times. 19 Jul 2007. 21. Wilson, Loresha. “Mickelson faces charge…” The Times. 24 Aug 2007. 22. Wilson, Loresha. “Couple indicted on…” The Times. 06 Sep 2007. 23. Wilson, Loresha. “Murder suspects plead…” The Times. 08 Sep 2007. 24. Duvernay, Adam. “Accused murderer Mickelson…” The Times. 31 Jul 2011. 25. Fernandez, Icess. “Mickelson: I locked…” The Times. 01 Aug 2011. 26. Wilson, Loresha. “Jury sees dismembered…” The Times. 02 Aug 2011. 27. Staff Writer. “Mickelson found guilty…” KSLA News 12. 03 Aug 2011. 28. Duvernay, Adam. “Mickelson sentenced to…” The Times. 06 Aug 2011. 29. Staff Writer. “Conviction, death penalty…” KSLA News 12. 05 Aug 2016. 30. Judicial Disqualification. 27 Oct 2015. 31. Burris, Alexandria. “Eric Mickelson convicted…” The Shreveport Times. 28 Oct 2015. 32. Burris, Alexandria. “DA Cox accused…” The Times. 29 Oct 2015. 33. Staff Writer. “Slain man’s family…” KSLA News 12. 01 Nov 2015.
In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman covers the case, conviction and incarceration of Eric Mickelson and Beverly Arthur, linked to the tragic murder of 86-year-old war hero Charles Martin Jr. Jim provides insight into Charles’s life, the tragic incident that led to his murder and the manhunt for those responsible. What starts out as a quest to prove a case for one victim turns into a race to solve a missing persons case from eleven years prior.
Timestamps
01:40 Introduction to Charles Martin
08:46 The Mysterious Disappearance of Charles Martin Jr.
12:04 Uncovering the Truth
16:28 Eric Mickelson's Background
20:10 The Confession
20:44 The Search for Kristi O’Pry
Sources:1. Find-a-grave. Kristi Gwen O’Pry. 2. Kristi Gwen O’Pry Obituary. 3. Kristi Gwen O’Pry. The Charley Project. Accessed 07 Dec 2024. 4. Find-a-grave. Charles Martin Jr. 5. Allen, Sammy G. “Local woman still…” The Times. 28 Jul 1996. 6. Martin, Margaret. “Family searches for…” The Times. 11 Aug 1996. 7. Staff Writer. “Times Update: Missing…” The Times. 07 Dec 1996. 8. Burton, Larry. “Woman missing for…” The Times. 27 May 1997. 9. Walker, Don. “Search for woman…” The Times. 28 Nov 1997. 10. Walker, Don. “Search planned for…” The Times. 27 Dec 1997. 11. Burton, Larry. “Search for woman…” The Times. 28 Dec 1997. 12. Staff Writer. “O’Pry case topic…” The Times. 03 Feb 1998. 13. Staff Writer. “East Carroll inmate…” The Times. 16 Nov 2004. 14. Staff Writer. “Murder Suspect admits…” KTBS3 News. 13 Jul 2007. 15. Wilson, Loresha, and Causey, Adam Kealoha. “Accused killer admits…” The Times. 14 Jul 2007. 16. Prime, John Andrew. “Victim was an…” The Times. 14 Jul 2007. 17. State of Louisiana v. Eric Dale Mickelson. Appeal. 14 Dec 2016. 18. Wilson, Loresha. “Inmates join search…” The Times. 17 Jul 2007. 19. Staff Writer. “Accused murderers appear…” The Times. 18 Jul 2007. 20. Wilson, Loresha. “Accused killer due…” The Times. 19 Jul 2007. 21. Wilson, Loresha. “Mickelson faces charge…” The Times. 24 Aug 2007. 22. Wilson, Loresha. “Couple indicted on…” The Times. 06 Sep 2007. 23. Wilson, Loresha. “Murder suspects plead…” The Times. 08 Sep 2007. 24. Duvernay, Adam. “Accused murderer Mickelson…” The Times. 31 Jul 2011. 25. Fernandez, Icess. “Mickelson: I locked…” The Times. 01 Aug 2011. 26. Wilson, Loresha. “Jury sees dismembered…” The Times. 02 Aug 2011. 27. Staff Writer. “Mickelson found guilty…” KSLA News 12. 03 Aug 2011. 28. Duvernay, Adam. “Mickelson sentenced to…” The Times. 06 Aug 2011. 29. Staff Writer. “Conviction, death penalty…” KSLA News 12. 05 Aug 2016. 30. Judicial Disqualification. 27 Oct 2015. 31. Burris, Alexandria. “Eric Mickelson convicted…” The Shreveport Times. 28 Oct 2015. 32. Burris, Alexandria. “DA Cox accused…” The Times. 29 Oct 2015.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman covers a lawsuit just filed from the United States Justice Department accusing the State of Louisiana and the Department of Corrections of massive over-detention of inmates who have served their sentence in full.
louisiana #lawsuit #overdetention #doc #prison #crime #justicedepartment
Timestamps
01:40 Breaking News: State of Louisiana and D.O.C. Lawsuit
03:55 Lawsuit Overview: Over-Detention Explained
06:13 The Data: Over-Detention Statistics
10:38 The Process: Louisiana's Release Procedures
22:08 Training Deficiencies: A Systemic Issue
28:39 Deliberate Indifference: A Legal Perspective
32:25 Financial Impact: The Cost of Over-Detention
36:08 State Response: Louisiana's Defense
37:23 Justice Department's Stance: Individual Liberty
Legal Note: This Case has not been decided and all persons/entities discussed in this podcast are assumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The charges expressed in this podcast are taken from public record and not the direct opinions of the host or producers of this podcast.
In this weeks episode of Bloody Angola, Jim provides some clarification regarding the suspension of the BSL series and brings you the horrific story and incarceration of Dr. Stephen Matthews.
Exposed: Scandalous Files of the Elite can be found HERE:
In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman completes his the look into the conviction and incarceration of Serial Killer Felix Vail, a figure linked to the oldest cold case in history where the killer was sentenced to prison Jim delves into the trial, the prosecution and the conviction and sentence of Felix to Bloody Angola.
bloodyangola #podcast #prison #felixvail #louisiana #louisianastatepenitentiary
Timestamps
03:16 The Search for Bicycle Boy
04:39 Discovery in the Attic
06:16 Confronting Vail
11:28 The Trial Begins
13:49 The Prosecution's Case
15:39 The Defense's Argument
20:26 Witnesses Against Vail
22:14 The Forensic Evidence
28:16 The Verdict
33:07 Sentencing
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim continues exploring the dark story of Felix Vail and the events leading to his arrest for the murder of his wife, Mary. Highlighting journalist Jerry Mitchell's role in reopening the cold case, Jim delves into Vail's history of manipulation and violence.
Through testimonies from those affected, Jim reveals the hidden darkness behind his charm and how a mother’s relentless quest for answers trying to locate her missing daughter played a crucial role.
bloodyangola #podcast #prison #felixvail #louisiana #louisianastatepenitentiary
Timestamps
05:37 Rose's Relentless Pursuit
11:29 A Dangerous Relationship
12:23 The Voice of the Victims
16:08 Connecting the Dots
21:21 The Search for Justice
31:39 Witnesses and Their Accounts
38:38 Uncovering the Truth
42:39 Arrested and Charged
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim explores the life of Serial Killer Felix Vail, a figure linked to the oldest cold case in history where the killer was sentenced to prison Jim delves into Vail's tumultuous upbringing and unpack details surrounding his wife Mary’s tragic demise, as well as the mysterious disappearances of (2) subsequent partners.
bloodyangola #podcast #prison #felixvail #louisiana #louisianastatepenitentiary
Timestamps
02:46 Early Life and Marriage
07:52 The Mysterious Disappearance of Mary
12:32 Investigation and Arrest 13:56 Life in California
15:59 New Relationships and Confessions
18:15 The Impact of Bill's Revelation
27:18 Marriages and Escalating Violence
31:17 Annette Craver: A New Victim
39:50 Patterns of Disappearance
45:47 Arrest and New Developments
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In this episode of “Bloody Angola,” Jim Chapman discusses the tragic case of Genore Guillory, who was murdered in 2000 in Clinton, Louisiana. As the investigation unfolds chilling circumstances surrounding her murder over a conflict involving a goat and a life insurance policy are revealed, setting the stage for the incarceration in Bloody Angola of several suspects involved in her death.
genoreguillory #louisianastatepenitentiary #angola #podcast #prison #crime #criminal #truecrime
Timestamps
04:26 The Gruesome Discovery
09:36 Unraveling Genore’s Life
13:24 The Stalking Police Officer
19:20 The Shady Donnie Fisher
23:33 The Arrest of the Skippers
24:53 The Pursuit of John Beiaillo
25:47 The Mastermind Johnny Hoyt
33:22 Shocking Revelations in Jail
36:11 A New District Attorney
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In this episode of "Bloody Angola," Jim Chapman explores the intricate history of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, tracing its history during its time as a Louisiana plantation. Jim discusses the early land grants and key figures like Francis Routh and Isaac Franklin, whose actions laid the groundwork for Angola Prison’s grim legacy. Jim highlights the transformation of the property, detailing the consequences of harsh management practices post-Civil War and the suffering of inmates under a brutal labor system. As he the penitentiary's development through the 20th century, Jim addresses themes of exploitation, reform efforts, and the ongoing struggles of the brutal prison in its early years.
louisiana #prison #Angola #bloodyangola #podcast #incarceration
Chapters
04:34 The Origins of Angola Plantation
13:06 The Acklan Family Legacy
20:10 Civil War Challenges
23:58 Samuel James and Prison Management
31:42 The State Takes Over
38:27 Prison Conditions in the 1930s
41:09 Reform and Decline in the 1950s
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Source Credits
https://www.crt.state.la.us/Assets/OCD/archaeology/discoverarchaeology/virtual-books/PDFs/Angola_Pop.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelicia_Acklen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Franklin
In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim examines the history of America’s most haunted prisons, with this Halloween special episode. Jim also provides an update on the podcast's direction. Today he shares some pretty chilling tales from locations like the Missouri State Penitentiary, Wyoming Territorial Prison, and Alcatraz. Each site carries a rich, eerie history filled with ghostly encounters. Additionally, Jim recounts unsettling violent crimes that occurred on Halloween and led to the incarceration of the assailants.
Timestamps
02:22 Changes to Real Life Real Crime Daily
08:45 Future Plans for the THIS Podcast
13:48 Halloween Special Episode
20:11 America's Most Haunted Prisons
37:24 Terrifying Convicts on Halloween
46:59 Happy Halloween
In this episode of Bloody Angola, we begin with a story on "Butler's Park," highlighting the Outdoor Visiting Program that enhances inmate well-being and fosters family connections in a serene park setting.
We then delve into the heartwarming story of the "Pelican Protector," showcasing the establishment of the John B. Rabalais Waterfowl Refuge and a collaborative rescue of an injured pelican, cared for by the inmates and conclude with the exhilarating account of a concert featuring the Neville Brothers, capturing the uplifting power of music to unite and inspire hope within the prison walls. These stories are the direct accounts of the writings of Wilbert Rideau in the book “Life sentences”.
Timestamps
05:20 Outdoor Visiting Program at Angola: Butler’s Park
20:26 John B. Rabelais Waterfowl Refuge at LSP at Angola
29:00 Concerts at Angola with the Neville Brothers
43:40 Reflection on today’s episode
In this episode of Bloody Angola, we investigate the plight of the "10-6 lifers," who were misled into believing they would serve only 10 years and six months but instead faced decades in prison.
Timestamps
04:26 The 10-6 Lifers' Forgotten Story
09:42 The Shift in Louisiana's Justice System
15:08 A Glimmer of Hope
20:18 The First Releases
26:13 A New District Attorney
29:18 The Path to Freedom
33:49 Resentencing Hearings Begin
37:55 Life After Angola
43:30 Montgomery's Release
In this episode of Bloody Angola, we discuss the stark realities of death and burial within Angola Prison, inspired by Wilbert Rideau's writing which highlight the emotional turmoil of inmates facing mortality. We recount the poignant scenes of funerals and contrast the beauty of Point Lookout cemetery with the grim reality of unclaimed graves raising critical questions about dignity in death and calling attention to the humanity lost within the prison walls and the fears that accompany dying in isolation in America’s bloodiest prison.
Timestamps
06:31 The Funeral of James Cripps
10:45 Point Lookout Cemetery
13:05 The Lease System's Brutality
17:25 The Aftermath of the Lease System
31:03 Changing Conditions in Modern Prisons
35:11 Fulgham's Experience in the Hospital
40:11 Addressing Elderly and Ailing Prisoners
47:15 Fulgham's Medical Furlough and Final Days
48:41 Reflection on Wilbert Rideau's Writing
bloodyangola #podcast #crime #louisiana #penitentiary #criminal #convict
In this episode of Bloody Angola, we conclude the look into and response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as it relates to Louisiana Prisons.Timestamps10:13 Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina17:07 Medical Emergencies and Evacuations25:53 Lessons Learned for Future Evacuations35:58 Conclusion and Next Steps
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, Woody and Jim continue with the look into and response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as it relates to Louisiana Prisons by looking into the challenges faced as female prisoners made their way to Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW), The use of Camp Amtrak as a temporary jail and the arrivals at lap at Angola.
LCIW #LSP #BloodyAngola #podcast #CampAmtrak #crime #truecrime
Timestamps
18:49 LCIW Evacuees and Their Challenges
23:02 Influx at Louisiana State Penitentiary
34:21 Establishing Camp Amtrak
40:45 Operations at Camp Amtrak
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In this episode of "Bloody Angola," Woody and Jim continue to explore the catastrophic effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Louisiana's prison system through the government report that came out after the storms.
They detail the urgent evacuation of thousands of inmates amid the chaos of Katrina's devastation and the subsequent challenges posed by Rita. Celebrating the successful transport of over 7,500 inmates to safety, and highlight acts of heroism during these events.
Timestamps
03:59 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
11:20 Aftermath of the Storms
11:30 The Fate of Convicts
14:20 Evacuating Southernmost Parishes
18:57 Jefferson and Orleans Parish Evacuations
32:57 Evacuating Orleans Parish Prison
42:16 Successful Rescues Amid Chaos
hurricane #prison #katrina #rita #louisiana #podcast #bloodyangola
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In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast Woody and Jim discuss the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Ida on the prison system.
We recount the chaotic conditions during Katrina, where inmates like Dan Bright were left in flooded facilities without adequate emergency measures. As we turn to Hurricane Ida, we discuss what if anything was learned in response to the storms as it relates to prisons from the eyes of the inmates.
Timestamps
05:14 Hurricane Katrina's Nightmare
12:56 The Aftermath and Evacuations
19:57 Legal Actions
23:18 Lessons from Hurricane Ida
35:59 Preparing for Future Storms In Prison
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NOTE:
Nothing discussed in today’s podcast has been adjudicated and no investigation is complete so anything reported in this podcast on the subject of Hunts Correctional are allegations made by whistleblowers and no wrong doing has been found as of this recording.It is very important to mention that the VAST majority of the employees at Hunt’s are amazing people and as we say often, there is good and bad in every profession.
In this episode of Bloody Angola, we discuss a major investigation into the severe drug-related issues at Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel Louisiana, revealed through whistleblower accounts and WBRZ News Baton Rouge.
Alarming overdoses among inmates, the role of a privileged inmate in drug trafficking, and high-ranking officers at the facility are all being investigated by the Louisiana State Police at the request of Gov. Jeff Landry and we catch you up on what is being alleged by whistleblowers and what the state is doing about it.
Huntscorrectional #prison #jefflandry #jamesleblanc #bloodyangola #podcast #woodyoverton #jimchapman #louisiana
Timestamps:
03:07 Whistleblower Revelations
06:55 Inside the Inmate Experience
10:43 Leadership Changes in Corrections
16:39 Governor's Investigation Begins
19:31 Tragic Overdose Incidents
22:21 Employee Arrests and Accountability
24:19 New Leadership Takes Charge
26:00 Ongoing Drug Problem Exposed
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In "Mistaken Identity," Bloody Angola recounts a wrongful arrest during a 1993 traffic stop and a wild two days in on of Louisiana’s most notorious Parish Prisons.
Timestamps
01:30 Young, Wild and Free
08:46 The Encounter with Law Enforcement
11:55 Arrival at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison
26:10 Life in the Holding Cell
35:37 The Revelation
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In this episode of Bloody Angola podcast we go back…to a long lost interview you need to hear when woody and Jim came up with the concept for Bloody Angola.
A special bonus drop for everyone!
Timestamps
02:42 Interview with Woody and Jim
06:01 History of Angola Prison
08:47 Collaboration Between Hosts
11:55 Guest Appearances and Stories
14:54 Graphic Content and Expectations
19:00 Unique Aspects of Angola Executions
23:20 Research and Historical Context
26:35 Conclusion and Promotions
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In this episode, The gripping tale of the Canton brothers is told, whose fateful robbery on Halloween 1911 led to the tragic murder of attorney Edgar Farrar Jr. and their subsequent arrest, sensational trial and the aftermath spent behind the wire, inside of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
Timestamps
01:30 The Canton Brothers' Crime
09:23 The Murder of Edgar Farrar Jr.
12:48 The Trial Begins
14:02 A Mistrial and New Trial
17:13 Verdicts Rendered
21:51 A Letter of Clemency
29:29 Changes in the Prison System
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, we delve into the second part of Extreme Heat, discussing a civil lawsuit by inmates against the prison. We examine the backgrounds of the inmates named as plaintiffs, detailing their convictions for serious crimes like murder and armed robbery.
The discussion covers the judge's ruling on Eighth Amendment violations due to extreme prison temperatures. We also explore the Angola Prison Rodeo, focusing on inmate Myron Smith.
Legal developments include a federal judge ordering improvements for inmates working in extreme heat on the farm line, addressing allegations of inhumane conditions and forced labor. The conversation delves into the state's responses, and the aftermath.
Timestamps
02:19 Inmates' Criminal Backgrounds
06:56 Myron Smith: From Rodeo Champion to Plaintiff
11:40 Federal Judge's Order on Angola Conditions
25:36 Inmates' Victories and Public Response
29:05 Legal Strategies and Inmate Advocacy
30:58 Inmate Law Libraries and Defense Strategies
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In this episode, Woody Overton and Jim Chapman examine the legal battle unfolding at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, where inmates are challenging the brutal working conditions in the fields.
The lawsuit alleges many issues in the prison including the lack of breaks, absence of clean water, inadequate equipment, and extreme heat that endanger the prisoners' well-being. Plaintiffs like Myron Smith, Demarius Jackson, Nate Walker, and Darius Williams share the unjust treatment and unsafe practices they endure, invoking constitutional amendments prohibiting cruel punishment and involuntary servitude.
We cover the lawsuit, the result and the aftermath in this episode.
Timestamps
05:53 Lawsuit Filed Against Angola State Penitentiary
12:56 Overview of the Voice of the Experienced (VOTE)
16:41 Plaintiffs Introduction: Myron Smith, Demarius Jackson, Nate Walker, Darius Williams
30:37 Psychological Risks and Administration of the Farm Line
35:33 Individual Allegations: Myron Smith
39:48 Individual Allegations: Darius Williams
42:48 Individual Allegations: Nate Walker
43:00 Individual Allegations: Demarius Jackson
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In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast we discuss the remarkable journey of Warden Ross Maggio at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The youngest warden in Angola history at just 36 years old, he was renowned for his resilience during a harrowing kidnapping incident and his transformative leadership. Through prioritizing inmate work, security, and rehabilitation programs, Maggio reshaped Bloody Angola from a violent environment to a safer, disciplined prison.
By implementing proactive security measures and emphasizing discipline, Maggio significantly reduced violent incidents and set a new standard for effective prison management. Despite facing challenges and criticisms, his unwavering commitment to safety and order left a lasting impact on Angola's prison system.
Timestamps
04:01 Retirement Reflections
09:10 Winds of Change
19:16 New Beginnings at Hunt
23:25 Advocating for Inmates
25:40 System Crossroads
28:26 Farewell to Angola
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we delve into the wild weather events that have occured at Louisiana State Penitentiary.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast we explore the history of tornados and flooding at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. The impact of catastrophic floods in 1922, which led to the expansion of Angola to prevent future evacuations and challenges faced by correctional staff during these events courtesy of Mother Nature.
Timestamps
02:14 History of Flooding in Angola
05:37 Weather Events in Angola
08:27 Electrical Service Disruption
09:41 Heavy Rainfall Inundation
12:19 Livingston Parish Prison Flood
16:09 Impact of Storms on Prisons
18:24 Orleans Parish Prison During Hurricane Katrina
24:43 Inmates' Plight During Hurricane Katrina
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In this episode, we delve into the world of America's most dangerous prisons, starting with Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama known as the Slaughterhouse. Moving on to Orleans Parish Prison with its reign of violence and numerous deaths. Pelican Bay State Prison in California is criticized for gang violence control, contrasting the setup with Angola. Rikers Island in New York is notorious with notable inmates like Tupac Shakur. Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the largest maximum security prison in the U.S., known for its violent history, San Quentin, the oldest prison in California with death row for male prisoners, housing infamous criminals like Charles Manson. Folsom State Prison gained notoriety through Johnny Cash's concert. Sing Sing Correctional Facility, known for its electric chair executions. Attica Correctional Facility marked by riots and brutal violence, including the infamous Attica riot of 1971.
The episode also explores some of America's most dangerous female criminals, such as Belle Guinness, who killed over 40 people for insurance money. Gwendolyn Graham and Catherine May Wood, who killed elderly patients for thrill. Patty Hearst, who orchestrated her own kidnapping for ransom. Andrea Yates, who tragically drowned her five children due to severe mental health issues. Jane Toppin, a nurse who killed multiple patients. Nanny Doss, who poisoned multiple family members for financial gain. Delphine LaLaurie, who tortured and murdered slaves in New Orleans.
The episode further delves into the lives of the 10 most dangerous inmates globally, including Dennis Radar, the BTK killer, and a man nicknamed Charles Bronson, infamous for his violent prison behavior. El Chapo Guzman, the former drug lord, and David Berkowitz, known as the Son of Sam. Charles Cullen, an angel of death in the medical profession, and Joseph James D'Angelo, the Golden State Killer and we even cover an inmate named “Eyeball”
Timestamps
02:43 Most Dangerous Prisons in the United States
13:37 America's Most Notorious Female Criminals
19:59 Patty Hearst - Daughter Turned Criminal
25:37 Delphine LaLaurie - Torturer of Slaves
32:47 Aileen Wuornos - The Tragic Serial Killer
36:32 Call him Charles Bronson - Violent Prisoner
38:45 El Chapo Guzman - Drug Lord Extraordinaire
38:51 David Berkowitz - The Son of Sam
39:44 Charles Cullen - Angel of Death
40:52 Joseph James D'Angelo - The Golden State Killer
42:21 Jason Barnum - The Infamous Eyeball
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Woody Overton and Jim Chapman tell the story of Connor Wood. A 15 year old convicted of the murder of his parents and his best friend in Ferriday, Louisiana in 2008.
Timestamps
02:27 The Disturbing Phone Call
03:25 The Identity Revealed
04:48 Uncovering the Truth
05:46 Shocking Discoveries
06:47 A Surprising Revelation
10:29 Connor's Confession
15:43 The Failed Plan
16:57 Plan Gone Awry
18:37 Confrontation in the Hallway
20:09 Shocking Conclusion
21:09 Motive Revealed
21:51 Legal Proceedings
30:37 Sentencing Explanation
33:02 Parole Opportunity
36:05 Prisoner Rehabilitation Program
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We continue to blow your mind with some of the most Brazen prison escape stories of all time!
Timestamps
04:21 Japanese Prisoner Escapes: Yoshi Shiatori
05:23 Prison Break in Fort San Cristobal
06:55 Penal Colonies and Escapes
07:06 Escape-Proof Camp: Colditz Castle
08:52 Escape of French Resistance Fighter: Andre Devigny
15:13 Acre Prison Break: Jewish Underground Groups
19:56 Serial Killer Escape: Monroe Hickson
21:17 Escape from Alcatraz
22:09 Alcatraz Escape Continues
25:05 Monroe Hickson's Fate Revealed
29:40 Escape and Recapture of Thomas Knight
30:44 Escape of Drug Smuggler: Billy Hayes
32:45 Escape from Puente Caritas Penitentiary
34:24 Helicopter Escape from Mountjoy Prison
36:49 Escapes of Serial Killer Carlton Gary
36:56 Carlton Gary's Capture and Execution
38:59 Escape and Capture of James Robert Jones
39:16 Ted Bundy's Christmas Escape
40:39 Prisoner Mentality and Escapes
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We explore the tragic events surrounding Hillary Brown's death, due to alleged negligence and over-medication by her husband Dr. Benjamin Brown during procedures he performed on her at his office.
Through a series of disturbing accounts from former patients like Jane Hawkins, Joy Edwards, and Brandy Fitzsimmons, Jim uncovers a pattern of botched surgeries, complications, and negligence that tarnished Dr. Brown's reputation.
Former employees, including Shannon Gerage and Deborah Brown Guy, reveal troubling details about Dr. Brown's declining behavior, unsafe practices, and lapses in patient care standards at his clinic. Reports of unauthorized procedures, medication mishandling, and unsterile conditions raise serious concerns about the quality of care provided to patients under Dr. Brown's supervision.
The investigation by the Florida Department of Health exposes a myriad of violations and risks posed by Dr. Brown's practices, shedding light on the dire consequences of his actions. From improper sterilization methods to medication misuse, the episode delves into the disturbing events that unfolded within Dr. Brown's clinic, painting a grim picture of the challenges faced by his patients.
The tragic events surrounding Hillary Brown's own procedure, culminating in her untimely death due to negligence and over-medication by Dr. Brown, serve as a stark reminder of the devastating impact of medical malpractice. The podcast unravels the harrowing sequence of events that led to her passing, underscoring the need for accountability and reform within the healthcare system to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
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Timestamps
01:43 New Beginnings
14:48 Unraveling Truths
20:51 Exposed Secrets
25:38 State of Investigation
30:29 Unauthorized Brazilian Butt Lift
33:08 Laser Treatment Against Patient's Wishes
36:12 Tragic Death of Hillary Brown
42:26 Arrest Warrant Issued
45:10 Medical License Restriction
46:39 Culpable Negligence Charges
51:02 Concerns Over Medication Handling
54:07 Neglect Leads to Death
58:06 Higher Doses for Victim
1:00:46 Family Statement and Grief
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In this episode of the Bloody Angola podcast, Jim Chapman and Woody Overton discuss Jon Barry Simonis, known as the ski mask rapist. Simonis confessed to 81 rapes nationwide and was linked to over 130 attacks in a 12-state crime spree between 1978 and 1981. Simonis's crimes led to the formation of the FBI's profiling task force. The FBI created a detailed profile of Simonis, including his physical description, behavior patterns, and tendencies, which matched his characteristics accurately.
Simonis meticulously planned his crimes, evolving from burglary to sexual assaults and violence over time. He displayed domineering behavior, sought control and power over his victims, and enjoyed inflicting fear and pain. Simonis detailed his criminal activities in an interview with FBI profiler Roy Hazelwood, revealing his methods, motivations, and deviant fantasies. He admitted to escalating violence, seeking high-risk situations, and deriving satisfaction from dominating and terrorizing women.
Simonis's intelligence, manipulative tactics, and strategic approach to his crimes revealed a disturbing insight into the mind of a serial rapist. The episode delves into Simonis's twisted psyche, his predatory behaviors, and his unrepentant attitude towards his heinous acts. Despite Simonis's eventual capture and lifelong imprisonment at bloody Angola prison, his chilling confessions shed light on the dark and sinister world of a prolific sexual predator.
Timestamps
02:36 Inside the Walls of Angola
03:41 The Ski Mask Rapist
06:02 FBI's Profiling Task Force
07:39 The Progression of Crimes
10:03 Creating the FBI Profile
11:45 The Capture of John Simonis
14:03 Comparing to the FBI Profile
15:19 Simonis' Sentencing
19:30 Simonis' Future in Prison
21:13 Interview Techniques
24:18 The Interview with John Simonis
43:31 FBI's Study on Serial Killers
44:55 Expansion to Profiling Sexual Crimes
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In this episode of "Bloody Angola," we explore the fascinating history of prison escapes worldwide.
From narratives of breakouts in the Tower of London to daring escapes during the American Civil War and gripping incidents throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
The lengths in which one will go to escape prison will blow your mind and we discuss it all today!
Timestamps
02:18 Prison Escapes
04:21 Escape History
12:11 Criminal to Detective
16:16 Escaping War
18:52 Lifetime Escape
23:56 Daring Adventure
27:46 Unexpected Escape
32:59 Dillinger's Escape
36:10 World War II Escape
38:16 Spanish Civil War Escape
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, we deep dive into the realm of serial killers, exploring their twisted minds and chilling actions. From defining a serial killer to examining the rise in serial killings, we analyze the stats and classifications, both in the US and globally. Uncovering demographics like average age for a first kill, youngest and oldest serial killers, and racial composition, we also discuss the link between childhood abuse and becoming a serial killer.
We explore different types of serial killers - psychotic, missionaries, power seekers - with examples like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy, and delve into subcategories like lust and gang killers. Drawing distinctions between organized and disorganized serial killers, we shed light on their characteristics and behaviors. Listen as we dive into the dark world and motivations behind these heinous crimes on Bloody Angola.
Timestamps
05:43 Rise of Serial Killers
06:39 Global Serial Killer Stats
08:55 Age and Gender of Serial Killers
09:32 Racial Breakdown
10:13 Issues with Profiling
11:52 IQ and Methods of Killing
12:54 IQs of Well-Known Serial Killers
14:34 Child Abuse Statistics
15:22 Birth Order of Serial Killers
15:53 Profiling Types of Serial Killers
19:08 Types of Missionary Killers
20:43 Lust Killers and Profiling
21:42 Black Widows and Cost Cutters
23:46 Power Seekers
24:20 Not-So-Well-Known Serial Killers
25:12 Henry Landau's Twisted Actions
25:33 Revenge Killers
26:13 Organized vs. Disorganized Killers
29:14 Profiling Serial Killers
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In this episode of "Bloody Angola," we explore the Inspectors General's side of the incidents occurring at Ware Center for Youth from 2019-2022.
A New York Times investigation exposing shocking abuse and neglect at the facility, prompted a call for change and spearheaded an investigation of the Juvenile Facility by then Governor John Bell Edwards.
Allegations of rape, physical abuse and an unusually high number of suicides are covered in this episode.
It is important to note that this episode covers the Allegations *made by the New York Times and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this podcast.*
Timestamps
03:01 Ware Center for Youth Investigation Begins
05:06 Inspector General's Detailed Report
09:04 Reviewing Incidents and Escapes
10:14 Review of Juvenile Suicides
13:12 History of Ware Youth Center
14:08 Critical Incidents at Ware
23:35 DCFS Issues and Facility Improvements
31:13 Conclusion and Podcast Update
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In this episode of "Bloody Angola," we explore the dark history of the Ware Center for Youth and the just released Louisiana Inspector General findings of the conditions within.
The focus of this initial episode is on a New York Times investigation exposing shocking abuse and neglect at the facility, prompting a call for change that spearheaded an investigation of the Juvenile Facility by then Governor John Bell Edwards.
Allegations of rape, physical abuse and an unusually high number of suicides are covered in this episode.
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Timestamps
07:18 Allegations by the New York Times
12:39 Investigations by the State Inspector General
16:17 The Politics of Ware
19:21 The Beginnings of Ware
22:22 Shakira's Journey to Ware
26:11 Punishments and Abuse at Ware
30:06 Horrific Allegations of Sexual Abuse
39:03 The Sheriff's Response
40:01 Uncovering Indifference
42:44 Surprising Outcomes
44:54 Superficial Oversight
46:09 Inadequate Corrections
47:35 Concealed Interviews
50:56 Rising Dysfunction
52:10 False Assurances
56:12 Regulatory Failures
57:47 Escalating Incidents
1:00:55 Reflecting on Impact
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In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, we answer listener questions. Including preferences in covering historic events, favorite podcast stories, and challenges in researching current prison events. We highlight our favorite episodes and upcoming series possibilities.
We reflect on the impact of covering stories like interviewing a former juvenile lifer and so much more!
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Timestamps:
04:08 Interviewing Prison Convicts
05:23 Interviewing the Angolite Editor
05:48 Shocking Discoveries in Angola's History
07:16 Would You Spend a Night in an Angola Cell?
08:27 Addressing Misconceptions about Angola
10:02 Impact of Podcast on Victims' Families
11:58 Dealing with Criticism for the Podcast
12:36 Most Impactful Experience from Interview
14:09 Sources and Research for Bloody Angola
15:22 Cold Case Resolutions through Angola Research
17:32 Most Intriguing Discovery in Angola's History
20:07 Plans for Future Episodes and Guests
21:18 Handling Disturbing Stories in the Podcast
25:57 Insight into Convict Lease Program
27:46 Challenges of Researching Prison Infractions
29:05 Recognition for Podcast Award and Fans
30:27 Upcoming Series
33:59 Favorite Episodes and Standout Stories
35:17 Embracing Goofy Energy in the Podcast
35:38 Observance and Message for Memorial Day
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, we explore the distinctions between inmates and convicts in the prison system.
Through the lens of various inmates' lives like James "Black Maddie" Robertson, Parnell Smith, Henry Patterson, and others, we unveil the challenges, growth, and survival strategies within Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola's confines.
This episode also features intimate interviews with six lifers, offering candid insights on racial dynamics, faith, and personal reflections.
Timestamps:
04:31 "Black Mattie"
07:32 Parnell Smith
12:18 Henry Patterson
15:42 James Dunn
20:13 Mooreese Bickham
25:11 Voices of Angola
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In this episode of "Bloody Angola," we share Joe Williams' daring escape from Angola prison, detailing his evasion for four days fueled by mushroom tea.
Timestamps:
08:17 A Desperate Decision
15:54 Early Life and Upbringing
25:20 Revisiting Clemency
27:14 Recent News: Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
30:06 Smuggling Contraband: Washington Parish Jail
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In this episode we include 'The Deathmen" series and tell you unknown facts regarding Louisiana's executioners including "The hangman of New Orleans" Harry Meyer and Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola executioners Grady Jarrett and Sam Jones.
Timestamps:
02:24 Louisiana's First Legal Execution
04:28 The Hangman of New Orleans
11:42 Transition to the Electric Chair
19:12 The Search for a New Executioner
20:41 Sam Jones: The New Executioner
24:03 Reflection on Historical Execution Methods
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George Thomas shares his family story of dealing with the tragic death of his brother Steve Thomas at the hands of rap star and No Limit Records recording artist Corey Miller also known as C-Murder, the brother of founder Master P.
George goes into detail with Woody Overton and Jim Chapman on Bloody Angola Podcast regarding the case itself, responds to calls from Kim Kardashian to "Free C-Murder" and the impact the case has had on his entire family.
Timestamps
02:15 Diverse Crime Stories
03:42 Personal Backgrounds and Music Influence
05:07 Upbringing in New Orleans
06:54 Temptation of Street Life
08:51 Military Influence
10:20 Life in Leavenworth
15:39 Shocking News of Brother's Murder
18:16 Involvement of C-Murder
20:48 Brother's Love for Rap Battles
22:13 Fond Memories of Brother
32:46 Concealed Information and Media Control
35:53 Emotions in Courtroom
35:56 Uncovering the Truth
38:32 The Wine Flowers Incident
39:31 The Emotional Testimony
40:09 Dealing with Threats
40:53 Unveiling the Industry
42:06 Facing Public Scrutiny
46:32 Reflections on Remorse
46:56 Remembering the Victim
52:39 Seeking Justice
54:15 Seeking the Truth
55:10 Respecting Intentions
56:30 Unexpected Apologies
59:07 Sharing the Story
59:57 Choosing Redemption
1:00:41 Making Life Choices
1:03:14 Making a Difference
1:03:55 Sharing Personal Journeys
1:05:22 Seeking Peace
1:08:45 Speaking Hard Truths
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In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, we explore the dark history of executioners throughout civilizations, from their origins to their roles under tribal leaders and monarchs.
Woody and Jim delve into the lives of infamous executioners like Derek and John Crosland, revealing chilling details of their deeds. Various methods of execution over the centuries are discussed, including the guillotine's introduction by Dr. Joseph Guillotine, transforming the landscape and speed of executions.
01:30 Introduction
03:45 Origins of Executioners
12:48 Unique Identification Methods
19:27 Love in the Dungeon
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In this episode, we explore the life of Lead Belly, a prominent blues singer originating from the infamous Bloody Angola prison. Spanning the 1930s, we witness Lead Belly's turbulent journey from incarceration to musical stardom, showcasing his exceptional 12-string guitar skills and prestigious performances at locales like Carnegie Hall and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
We delve into the harsh realities of life in Bloody Angola during the Great Depression, shedding light on inmate challenges and the vital role of correctional officers in maintaining order. Additionally, we touch upon the evolving landscape of law enforcement, the complexities detectives encounter, and the significance of adequate funding for police departments.
Timestamps
0:53 Lead Belly's Story Begins
14:23 Lead Belly's Violent Altercations
15:53 Lead Belly's Murder Conviction
20:58 Lead Belly's Recording Opportunity
21:57Lead Belly's Release and Musical Success
26:14 Lead Belly's Hit Song
30:24 Reflections on Lead Belly's Legacy
36:51 Challenges Faced by Correctional Officers
42:45 Law Enforcement Challenges
44:00 Investigative Prioritization
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Woody and Jim into the history of the electric chair, discussing various executions that took place in the past. William Kemmler's execution in New York in 1890 marked the first time the electric chair was used, aiming to replace the gruesome public hangings of the time. The podcast highlights the mishaps that occurred during electrocutions, such as William Taylor's legs ripping off during the process. It also explores how Louisiana transitioned from hangings to using the electric chair in 1940 and eventually to lethal injection in 1991.
Additionally, we want to acknowledge the support of Lori Johnson, a Louisiana community figure participating in a fundraising event for the Big Buddy Program. If you would like contribute to the cause and show support for Lori, we provide her specific link below.
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Timestamps
0:03:57 The History of the Electric Chair
0:06:49 Public Executions and the Shift to Electric Chair
0:14:19 Transition to Electric Chair in Louisiana
0:15:31 Introduction of Portable Electric Chair in Louisiana
0:19:44 Increase in Louisiana Executions via Electric Chair
0:28:05 History of Executioners in the US and Bloody Angola
0:29:30 Exploring Alternate Forms of Execution
0:33:11 Reflections on the Justice System and Executions
0:35:22 Shout-Out to Lori Johnson's Fundraiser
0:37:24 Wrapping Up and Rodeo Plans
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In this Part 2 we wraps up this series "The Richest Man in Bloody Angola" .
In this episode, we dive into the story of Wilbert Rideau, a man who spent 44 years in prison for a crime he committed in 1961.
We explore his journey from a young man involved in a tragic incident to his time in prison, including solitary confinement and his reflections on regret and survival.
We discuss his various trials, legal battles, and ultimately his release after being found guilty of manslaughter in his fourth trial. Wilbert's transformation during his time in prison, his accomplishments as a journalist, filmmaker, and author post-release, and the challenges he faced reintegrating into society are all highlighted.
We also touch on the perspectives of the victims' families and the complexities of forgiveness and redemption.
The episode explores the question of rehabilitation and whether Wilbert Rideau, now a successful author and consultant, has truly changed from the person he was in 1961.
Ultimately, we reflect on Wilbert Rideau's journey and the contrasting feelings of justice, forgiveness, and the ongoing impact of his release.
Timestamps:
0:01:51 Facing Regrets and Solitary Confinement
0:03:37 Hope in Solitude
0:06:30 The Hope of Clemency
0:09:39 Linda LaBranche's Support
0:13:55 Legal Dream Team with Johnny Cochran
0:16:47 Judicial Rollercoaster
0:21:33 Opening Statements of Fourth Trial
0:26:01 Conclusion of Fourth Trial
0:28:44 Rideau's Release and Community Divide
0:37:00 Concerns and Plans Post-Prison
0:39:14 Wilbert Rideau's Biographical Success
0:41:58 The Richest Man in Bloody Angola
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman delves into the story of Wilbert Rideau, a prisoner with a remarkable journey. Rideau achieved significant accomplishments behind bars, winning prestigious journalism awards and making substantial reforms within the Angola prison. Chapman vividly describes Rideau's background, including his upbringing in Louisiana and his involvement in a fateful armed bank robbery in 1961. The detailed account of the robbery and its consequences on Rideau's life are presented, highlighting the tragic events that unfolded that night.
Chapman delves into Rideau's multiple trials, each resulting in a first-degree murder conviction and a death sentence. Despite Rideau's claims of panic and lack of premeditation, the courts repeatedly found him guilty. The emotional impact on the victims, especially Dora McCain, a surviving bank teller, is powerfully portrayed through their statements during Rideau's clemency hearings. The tension between Rideau's rehabilitation and the severity of his crime is a central theme throughout the episode.
The episode captures the complex emotions and moral dilemmas surrounding Rideau's case, including insights from journalists, D.A., and Rideau's mother. Despite his outstanding achievements in journalism and documentary filmmaking while in prison, Rideau faces the ongoing challenge of seeking clemency and ultimate release. The episode ends with a hint of a forthcoming episode, promising a continuation of Rideau's story and the surprising turns it takes. Throughout the episode, Chapman's narrative style immerses the listeners in the compelling and controversial story of Wilbert Rideau and the Angola prison.
Timestamps:
0:03:20 Rideau's Accomplishments and Reforms
0:04:53 Recognition and Fame
0:05:13 Wilbert Rideau's Upbringing
0:06:50 The Bank Robbery
0:11:54 The Bank Robbery - Confrontation
0:14:30 The Bank Robbery - Panic Sets In
0:20:32 Publicity Surrounding Rideau's Case
0:23:16 Legal Battles and Appeals
0:26:47 Interview Reflection on the Crime
0:33:54 Rideau's Notable Achievements
0:38:19 Rideau as Editor of Angola
0:41:04 Rideau's Clemency Hearing
0:45:29 Public Response to Rideau's Clemency
0:47:11 Clemency Decision
0:50:41 Rideau's Success in Prison
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In this episode of Bloody Angola podcast, we delve into the chilling world of serial killers and the intricate process of catching them. Drawing from the case of Derek Todd Lee, a notorious serial killer in the Baton Rouge area of Louisiana, we discuss how the FBI profiling of serial killers has evolved over the years. We highlight the challenges law enforcement faced in accurately profiling Derek Todd Lee, who defied the initial FBI profile by being a person of color. The episode delves into the power of DNA evidence in catching serial killers, using examples like Brian Koberger's case, where familial DNA played a crucial role in identification.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, the podcast we delve into the life story of Wayne Felde, a troubled individual who was born in 1949 and grew up in a family with a history of military service.
Wayne's father was abusive and struggled with alcoholism, which deeply impacted Wayne's upbringing. Wayne enlisted in the Army during the Vietnam War, hoping to become a war hero, but the harsh reality of the war quickly changed his perspective on conflict. He endured traumatic experiences in Vietnam, including exposure to Agent Orange, which had long-lasting detrimental effects on his health.
After returning from Vietnam, Wayne struggled with PTSD and alcoholism, leading to a series of tumultuous events in his life. Tragically, Wayne ended up in a confrontation where he unintentionally killed a friend due to a PTSD-induced episode. Subsequently, Wayne was involved in a fatal incident with a police officer, resulting in his arrest and imprisonment. Despite attempts to take his own life and a tumultuous legal battle, Wayne was sentenced to death and ultimately executed in the electric chair at Louisiana State Penitentiary on March 15, 1988, just days before his 39th birthday.
The podcast reflects on Wayne's complex life, the impact of war trauma on his actions, and the justice system's final verdict on his fate. The story highlights the complexities of PTSD, accountability for one's actions, and the tragic end that Wayne faced. Through detailed storytelling and historical context, Bloody Angola provides a deep dive into the life of Wayne Felde and his ultimate demise in the electric chair at the notorious prison.
Timestamps:
0:02:16 ]: Wayne Felde's Childhood
0:05:58 ]: Wayne's Enlistment in Vietnam
0:10:03 ]: Impact of Agent Orange
0:14:02 ]: Wayne's Return to the U.S.
0:15:24 ]: Wayne's Struggles after Vietnam
0:22:31 ]: Wayne's Murder Trial
0:30:09 ]: Wayne's Escape
0:34:56 ]: Wayne's Time on Death Row
0:36:37 ]: Wayne's Execution
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In this episode, we explore the history and future of the Louisiana's Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW). We discuss the challenges faced by women at LCIW, including limited access to education and overcrowding. We also highlight the appointment of Kristen Thomas as the second-ever female warden and the construction of a new facility with improved amenities.
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Timestamps
0:02:20 Women's fate after leaving Angola: LCIW and its history
0:04:04 Construction of St. Gabriel, a female-only prison near Baton Rouge
0:04:31 Early years of LCIW: Housing, Orientation, and Behavioral Assessments
0:06:37 Work release program and healthcare at LCIW
0:14:58 Female warden appointed to increase diversity in leadership
0:19:18 Groundbreaking for new LCIW facility in September 2022
0:27:14 Success Stories: Horticulture, Upholstery, and Welding Classes
0:29:13 Re-entry Programs and Support for Incarcerated Women
0:36:43 Inside Knowledge of Prison Life and Security Measures
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In this episode of the Bloody Angola podcast, we explore the Louisiana State Penitentiary Execution Manual. We discuss the procedures and requirements for executions, the role of witnesses, and the importance of professionalism. We also touch on the legal process and the rarity of exoneration.
Timestamps
0:03:20 Chain of Command and Roles in the Execution Process
0:05:48 Incarceration and Transport of Death Row Offenders
0:07:02 Communications and Media Regulations
0:09:11 Visits, Visits with Family, and Special Visits
0:15:47 Preparation and Security Measures for Executions
0:18:13 Witness Selection and Pool Reporters
0:23:25 Execution Process and Post-Execution Procedures
0:28:34 Execution process and the role of the coroner
0:30:13 Paperwork involved in the execution process
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A 16-year-old brutally murders an 8-year-old while biking in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. Trevor Reese confesses which leads to a sentence in Bloody Angola for life without parole. We discuss the horrific crime, the legal proceedings, impact statements in this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast.
Timestamps
0:04:24 Background on Clinton and St. Francisville
0:12:44 A typical summer day in Louisiana
0:14:32 Tragic encounter with Trevor Reese
0:16:36 Monique's Desperate Attempt to Save Jack
0:18:10 Trevor Confesses to the Carpenter
0:18:34 Trevor's Brutal Crime
0:20:11 District Judge rules Trevor eligible for prosecution as an adult
0:22:54 Arraignment: Not guilty by reason of insanity plea entered
0:23:42 The shocking murder and the grief-stricken parents
0:26:06 Trial dates set and the plea deal confusion
0:28:14 Judge Carmichael questions Trevor's plea and explains the process
0:30:49 Trevor's monstrous nature and absence of remorse examined
0:32:15 Dr. Scott speaks about Monique's trauma and PTSD
0:34:04 Monique's realization and the horrifying details of Jackson's injuries
0:35:56 Jack's grandfather's heart-wrenching victim impact statement
0:36:32 Devastation and Hatred: The Scar You Left Behind
0:37:39 Jack's Father Pleads for Maximum Sentence
0:40:04 Trevor's Admission of Guilt and Sentencing
0:42:31 The complexity of victims on both sides
0:43:04 A Father's Responsibility and the Change in Law
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In todays episode we discuss the Louisiana Supreme Court decision called Montgomery v. Louisiana, which involved Henry Montgomery, the longest-serving convict in Angola Prison's history.
Henry was released in 2021 after spending 57 years behind bars. We start with the events of November 13th, 1963, when Officer Hurt encountered Henry at a park which led to the murder of the officer. The community goes into lockdown, and Montgomery is eventually found, confesses to the shooting, and is convicted of first-degree murder.
Despite initially receiving a death sentence, he is later granted a new trial, resulting in a life sentence. The 2010 case Graham v. Florida, in which the Supreme Court deemed juvenile life without parole sentences unconstitutional for crimes other than murder was the start of some life changing Supreme Court rulings for juvenile offenders.
Miller v. Alabama followed and was used as a precedent to have Henry Montgomery's case reviewed by the Supreme Court, resulting in his life without parole sentence being thrown out.
Known as Montgomery vs Louisiana this ruling became one of the most historic rulings in history as it relates to juvenile lifer's.
You are going to want to tune into this one! It's FIRE!
Chapters0:07:17 Officer Charles Hurt and Henry Montgomery's Fateful Encounter
0:11:27 Confrontation Turns Dangerous with a Pistol Drawn
0:15:18 Montgomery's Trial and Sentencing
0:22:14 Montgomery's Eligibility for Parole
0:28:02 Tough Decision: Denying Parole
0:33:12 Henry Montgomery's Release and Reflections on Freedom
0:42:19 A Police Officer's Perspective and the Verdict
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This emergency drop is in response to information received regarding the most recent drop of Bloody Angola titled "The Changing of the Guard".
For the article referenced in the "Changing of the Guard" episode, see the attached link below.
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*We are retracting the portion of this podcast referencing that all of these inmates received a full pardon, we like most of the general public received incomplete information. While all received "a" pardon", most received clemency meaning they got a reduction in sentence, However 5 inmates in particular did receive a full pardon. The episode following this episode contains the details of this retraction.***
In this episode of Bloody Angola, we explore the recent transition of power with the election of Governor Jeff Landry as it relates to crime and the recent pardons of outgoing Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards..
Previous governor, John Bel Edwards, is known for his leniency in crime and numerous acts of clemency. We delve into the governor's authority to grant sentence commutation, the role of the pardon board in reviewing applications, and the different types of clemency that exist.
We focus on the actions of John Bel Edwards, who commuted the sentences of many prisoners and granted several inmates full pardons.
The current governor, Jeff Landry, known for his tough stance on crime, Landry stands firm on his commitment to restoring law and order.
Chapters0:02:07 Changing of the Guard: New Governor, New Policies
0:05:36 Clemency Applications and Eligibility Requirements
0:14:09 John Bel Edwards' High Rate of Sentence Commutations
0:16:03 Pardons explained
0:17:12 Pardons of Convicted Individuals.
0:19:07 Continuation of List: Pardons.
0:21:03 Additional Pardons for Murder and Other Crimes
0:28:29 Jeff Landry's Tough Stance on Crime
0:30:26 Jeff Landry's Anti-Crime Ads as Governor Candidate
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, Woody and Jim share the firsthand recollections of the harsh and violent environment at the prison as told by Clifford Hampton. Hampton sheds light on the meager funding, strict work routines, and rampant violence in the mid to late sixties in Camp H. Hampton vividly describes the physical demands of farm labor and the presence of sexual activities.
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Chapters0:01:33 Introduction to Bloody Angola podcast
0:03:47 The Story of Camp H and Inmate Clifford Hampton
0:11:13 Change of Plans and Placement in B Block
0:20:29 Daily Routine on the Farm
0:23:02 Dorm Life and Lack of Security
0:30:49 Life in Camp H Prison
0:34:51 Jeff Landry's commitment to the letter of the law
0:36:23 Thanking Patreon members and encouraging sharing of the podcast
0:38:32 Imprisoned and Bound: Life Behind Bars
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In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Woody and Jim bring you some new details and insight into the C-Murder case and a revamped edition of our top downloaded episode of 2023!
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman Kelly Jennings if Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast by Kelly Jennings joins Woody and Jim and shares some stories about her time in Angola.
This episode has never been released to the general public and prior to today only available to patreon members but due to the extreme popularity of our patreon we decided to make it available to everyone.
Kelly's podcast can be found wherever you listen or on her website at:
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Our patreon and Apple subscribers get Bonus episodes not released to the public at least once per month so if you enjoy this episode, we would love to have your support on Patreon!
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman the guys tell give you current updates on the teens being housed at Angola as well as female inmate being recently moved to the facility.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman, they discuss and give you the full details regarding the history of Women incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary before it was known as Bloody Angola and was simply known as "The Walls".
This episode though hard to hear is an important part of our past that should we forget, we would be doomed to repeat.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman, they tell you the story of one of the most notorious Hate Crime serial killers in history.
Kenneth Gleason made headlines in 2017 when he was charged with the execution style murders of 2 black men in Baton Rouge, LA in which a massive manhunt lead to his arrest, his eventual sentence to life inside Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, his eventual death at Angola, and the insane precident that threatened to wipe his record clean before the Louisiana State Supreme Court intervened.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman, they wrap up the case of the murder of Audra Bland. In 2007 William Lee Jr. was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison at Louisiana State Penitentiary. A new law passed in 2021 made way for a reduction in his sentence, but that was just the start of a winding roller coaster ride that eventually led to the Louisiana State Supreme Court and a landmark decision pushed by Governor Elect and Attorney General Jeff Landry.
Christine Tillman joins them in this Woody Overton.
(part 3 of a 3 part series)
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In this PART 2 episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman, woody and Jim continue to bring you into the case of the murder of Audra Bland. In 2007 William Lee Jr. was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison at Louisiana State Penitentiary. A new law passed in 2021 made way for a reduction in his sentence, but that was just the start of a winding roller coaster ride that eventually led to the Louisiana State Supreme Court and a landmark decision pushed by Governor Elect and Attorney General Jeff Landry.
(part 2 of a 3 part series)
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman, they bring you into the case of the murder of Audra Bland. In 2007 William Lee Jr. was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison at Louisiana State Penitentiary. A new law passed in 2021 made way for a reduction in his sentence, but that was just the start of a winding roller coaster ride that eventually led to the Louisiana State Supreme Court and a landmark decision pushed by Governor Elect and Attorney General Jeff Landry.
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In today's podcast episode of Bloody Angola we tell you 3 short stories of Life at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola including the story of Warden John Whitley who started his professional life and ended it at Angola, the story of Billy Blake Johnson who lost his life attempting to escape Angola, and the Prison View Golf Course which makes "Life" better for the Correctional Officers at Angola.
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TRANSCRIPT
BLOODY ANGOLA PODCAST: LIFE MEANS LIFE
Jim: Hey, everyone. Welcome back to Bloody Angola, a podcast, 142 years in the making the complete story of America's bloodiest prison. And I'm Jim Chapman. Woody Overton could not join us today. We're working on some big, big stuff. And Woody's on assignment, that's all I can say. But there's going to be some really big stuff coming around the bend for everybody, so look forward to that. And I thought today, it would be fun to tell you some of the stories of Angola that you may not be familiar with, that aren't necessarily stories that can fill up, like, a whole hour of content, but at the same time, need to be told and are really good stories. So I wanted to share those with you, and we're going to jump right into it.
The first story I'm going to tell you about is actually about a former warden of Angola by the name of John Whitley. And John Whitley was actually the warden of Angola from 1990 until 1995. Look, John Whitley, the prison warden, was probably as prototypical as you can get to a prison warden when you would think of one. Kind of like the opposite of Burl Cain. Burl Cain was someone that, when you saw him, you wouldn't think he was the warden for the largest maximum-security prison in America. Same thing with John Whitley, but on the total opposite end, he is exactly what you would picture. He was a cowboy character. Actually, wore a cowboy hat and dressed with button up shirt. The picture I'm actually looking at now, he has a vest. It's almost like a leather vest over that button up shirt, and wears glasses, mustache, just looks like someone you would picture as a warden. And had a short but storied history at Angola relative to being a warden. Although he started off at the very bottom, and we're going to tell you all about that.
John Whitley attended Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana, which is actually probably about an hour and 20 minutes from Angola. From where we record, right outside of Baton Rouge, it's actually about a half hour from us. It is I guess the second largest college in Louisiana outside of Louisiana State University. Good college. Whitley attended that college. He was actually born in Hammond, Louisiana as well. So he went to school same place he was born in. Now, after he left college, he ended up graduating in 1968. He enlisted in the United States Army. That's important. That was an important step in his life, because that was kind of in the heyday of Vietnam. People weren't necessarily just enlisting into the army. They were getting drafted. So it shows you John Whitley's courage and his commitment to his country that he would enlist in the United States Army. He actually served during the Vietnam War and was discharged in 1970.
Now, shortly after that, he started his career in corrections. So Whitley started that career at Angola in 1970, and he rose pretty much through those ranks quickly. He eventually became a deputy warden, and then he was promoted to warden of another Louisiana prison. So he was deputy warden at Angola. I know you've heard about us talk about Hunt Correctional Center, which is a prison, it's kind of like the baby brother to Angola, just a smaller, not so violent a prison as Angola. They needed a warden, and he actually got promoted to the warden of Hunt Correctional. From there, he left the state, and he ran a private prison in Texas. I know you've heard us talk about that with the private prisons are actually-- they're not ran by state employees. They're ran privately, and the state pays them for that service, and Texas has several of those, and he ran one of those private prisons in Texas.
Now, in 1990, Louisiana was like, “Man, what's going on here? This guy is in Texas, and he's got all this experience. He's a Louisiana guy, and we need him at Angola.” This was 1990, and Angola was in just a mess at that point, and they needed someone to restore order there, basically. At the time that they were seeking out John Whitley, they were having frequent, very frequent stabbings, suicides. They were dealing with a lot of escapes. And a US federal judge had actually declared, what's known as, a state of emergency at the prison in response to an ACLU lawsuit against the state specifically for the horrendous conditions at Angola. So it was a situation where they needed someone, not only with some Louisiana ties that really cared, but they also needed someone that had the experience to handle such a prison. John Whitley started there, rose all the way up to deputy warden. That was back since 1970. He was the perfect candidate for that. And so he took that job.
Within two years, Whitley had pretty much stemmed all of that violence. He established incentives for good behavior, which is something they did not have in Angola prior to his arrival there as warden. Some of those incentives for good behavior, he'd allow the inmates to have extra visits. He would increase the educational opportunities for the inmates. If you were good, maybe you had the opportunity to learn a trade that you had to have good behavior in order to get to learn, like maybe welding or something. I mean, you don't want someone that's causing a bunch of trouble in Angola getting a halt to a welding machine. So those things, he figured out-- He figured out the important thing-- When you're running a prison, and that is you've got to have incentives for the inmates. If there's no incentive for good behavior, they're not going to be good. That's just the bottom line.
So that was something he really stemmed, education wise for them. Also, literacy tutoring, computer and paralegal courses. He started bringing those into the prison not quite at the level that Warden Cain did later on, but the infancy of that is a credit to John Whitley and the things that he did. So he also enabled some trustworthy and deserving inmates to travel outside of the prison as part of some athletic teams and inmate bands that provided entertainment for-- They would entertain churches, they would entertain nursing homes and other charitable organizations throughout the area. John Whitley was kind of the guy who came up with the idea to start offering these things as a deterrent, if you will, against violence. He knew that these programs were the way to start.
So he also launched an outreach program to all the criminal justice programs in the state of Louisiana. So he would basically send prison officials and inmates, and they would go into these college classrooms, and they would help, both the students and the faculty better understand the realities of not only managing a prison, but life in prison as an inmate. Those things weren't done, at least with Angola inmates, before John Whitley became warden.
Now, one thing that's very important in prison, but is not commonly practiced, I guess you could say, is having an open-door policy with the media. Take it from me, y'all know that I love to research. It's not easy at all to find information about Angola, or probably most of your state prisons, and that is, they keep things that go on inside that prison, and you got to really dig to find information on stuff like that. But he was committed to, what I would call, an open-door policy with the media, and even The Angolite, which-- We've done several episodes about The Angolite and read many, many articles on that.
Well, The Angolite, the biggest concern with that magazine as time went on, and I noticed this as I was reading it was, it got a little farther and farther away from what was actually happening. What they were printing was the truth. But where in the 40s and 50s, when The Angolite was produced, they were talking about all these escapes and stabbings and all the things that happened inside that prison. When it got around to the 80s and 90s, it was a lot softer. There were things going on, but they weren't allowing The Angolite publishers or editors, rather, to print that [chuckles] or talk about it. And so didn't necessarily mean it wasn't going on. It's just the editors weren't putting it in there. But he wanted to have a welcoming nature with the media and try to cooperate with them rather.
And so one of the things that he allowed The Angolite to do was to produce material for radio and television journalism inside the prison, which-- Believe it or not, they have their own radio station there. They have a lot of film equipment there. They can actually film documentaries and stuff. The prisoners actually learn how to do this, and are as good as-- They got some producers in Angola that are as good or better than I am at doing that. Some of them probably better, and just amazing people out inside that prison that produced these things. But he didn't want them censored. The claim is that John Whitley did not censor the radio shows and stuff that were coming out of Angola, which is very interesting.
So he's continuing on and he's starting all these programs. Shortly after his first year at Angola as a warden, it was actually July 1991, some inmate welders were ordered by the corrections department to build a “hospital examining table.” So they soon learned that it was a gurney to enable executions by lethal injection. Now, this took place hours after an execution by electric chair had taken place. One of the welders actually had a brother who had been executed at the prison. And learning of these plans that this “hospital examining table” was actually going to be the table they were going to use for lethal injection, he didn't like that too much. So of course, as we told you, inmates like to gossip, inmates like to talk, and so he goes around and he starts firing up inmates and telling them of this plan. They're not making us build a hospital examining table, they're wanting us to build the table for the lethal injections. He's riling up these inmates, and they're bucking up. So they decide to stage a work strike. This is hundreds of fellow inmates.
Now, when Whitley learned this was happening, what does he do? He locks up all the guys that are striking. He says, “Okay, y'all-- Are all getting locked up in solitary.” He brings in the SWAT teams and he tells them to get prepared for that strike. He also told the media that deceiving the inmate workers was wrong and the work order should have never been issued. He understood that it put the inmates in a bad position and he wasn't going to subject them to building the lethal injection gurney.
When the inmates heard that, they basically ended that strike. There was no violence. And honestly, Whitley gained a lot of respect, not only with the inmate population, but also with his security force over coming out and saying, “Hey, this was a bad call and a major lack of judgment.” And look, regardless of what you may think about inmates inside of Angola, I agree that it's not right to ask inmates to build the lethal injection table for death row. I can see why they'd get pissed off about something like that. And he did too, and he admitted to that that was a little bit too much to ask.
The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, let's talk about them for a second. They're the premier paper I guess in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and are no fans of Angola, to say the least, especially with Burl Cain, The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate and Burl Cain have a long history of hatred, to say the least. So they're a very conservative paper. Even they commended him in two editorials for admitting that the prison had screwed up and made a mistake by asking the convicts to build that table. They went as far to say that was a refreshing thing to have a warden actually come out and admit that mistake. He was nationally even accredited for that with national magazines such as Time magazine, which had a glowing article that they put out on John Whitley. So I'm going to go ahead. I want to read you that article because this is really going to paint a picture of who he was, and then I've got another story I'm going to tell you about the prison view golf course. There's actually a golf course in Angola that we're going to talk about, but I'm going to go ahead and read you this article by Time magazine that was put out Monday, December 14th, 1992, and the headline says, Bringing Decency Into Hell: JOHN WHITLEY.
So it says, When John Whitley wanders into the courtyard of Camp H, he's not just any visitor. He is the warden. The Man. Yet his presence stirs hardly a ripple. He inspects a flower bed, points to some asbestos dangling from a pipe. Mostly he just loiters, signaling that he is open for business. Slowly, as if they have all the time in the world, which, of course, many of them do, half a dozen inmates drift his way. One complains about missing laundry another asks that recreational time be extended. All are polite, but none display the eagerness of someone anxious to please.
Whitley, 48, listens intently, asking occasional questions in a gravelly twang. Nothing in his courteous demeanor suggests, “I am the keeper, you are the kept. You understand that even if it's a small problem, it may be the biggest problem they have,” he says later. You don't just blow anyone off. Conditions were not always so relaxed and congenial at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. Just three years ago, the main prison and five outcamps at the 18,000-acre facility were rocking with murders, suicides and escape attempts. The mood was so tense that a federal judge declared a state of emergency, which included a state investigation and tightened federal oversight. Discontent among the 5,186 inmates could be summed up in a word, hopelessness. Prisoners, the vast majority of them lifers in a state where a life term means life, blamed their despair on tough parole laws. At risk was a reprise of the chaos that in the early 70s earned Angola the dubious distinction of being the nation's bloodiest prison.
Enter John Whitley, a quiet-spoken Louisiana native with a lazy smile, whose cowboy hats and elephant-hide boots, hey, y’all, I like that, make more of an impression than his low-key manner. In just 32 months, he has turned Angola around, relying on little more than his sense of decency and fairness. The number of stabbings, hangings, and escape attempts has dropped dramatically. The malfeasance has lifted. Security officers say that Whitley has improved communications between the prisoners and the 1,500 member staff. Inmates credit Whitley with providing new educational and recreational programs. Most important, inmates feel they have an advocate in Whitley at a time when the courts and the Louisiana legislature seem bent on locking up felons. The way inmates and security guards tell it, “Whitley sounds like the hero of a movie. He is open-minded, impartial, considerate.” “Warden's pretty cool people,” says Curtis Kyles, one of 35 inmates on death row. "He sees people as individuals, not throwaways."
To illustrate their point, prisoners start with an incident that occurred on July 22nd, 1991. At 12:10 on that date, Whitley presided over Louisiana's final execution by electric chair. Later the same day, orders reached the prison metal shop to construct the gurney that would henceforth be used for lethal injections. Two inmate welders balked, then 375 convicts joined their work buck. Confronted by every warden's worst nightmare, a prisoner rebellion. Whitley did the unthinkable, he backed down. He publicly called the idea a bad one and said a private contractor would build the table instead. "He admitted he was wrong," says lifer Patrick DeVille. "Wardens just don't do that." So, y’all can see he was earning their respect there.
Initially, some prisoners interpreted Whitley's reversal as a sign of weakness. But many changed their mind. A few months later, after the state legislature imposed a strict October 1991 deadline for inmates to challenge their convictions, Whitley, alone of Louisiana's 12 prison wardens, helped inmates beat the cutoff. He authorized the prison printshop to run off 5,000 appeal applications. He instructed the prison radio station to hold a question-and-answer program, brought in a lawyer to field questions, then ordered all inmates to listen. He also made sure that illiterate inmates which is about 70% of Angola’s population got help filling out the forms.
So you can see there that he was building up this rapport with the inmates. And then the article goes on later. Whitley describes himself as very conservative on crime. He favors the death penalty and believes executions would serve as a deterrent if they were carried out more swiftly. He has presided over two executions. After each, he said, he went home and fell into a deep, undisturbed sleep. Whitley also says that his number one concern is security and that he has no-- his number one concern is security rather and that he has no moral problem locking up an inmate for life as long as citizens understand that it'll cost them. As a starry-eyed corrections rookie, Whitley admits, "I was going to save them all." 22 years later, he thinks it's a complete farce to speak of rehabilitating inmates. They must do that for themselves. "All we can do," he said, "is provide the opportunity. Does he believe a person can really change? Sure, I've seen it. They've aged. They've matured. They've shown they can handle their emotions." Would he give some of them a second chance? "Sure," he said. Coaxed, the warden allows that there are a couple hundred he could set free tomorrow and he would have no reservations.
Now some of those men were inmates back in 1970 when Whitley first started out at Angola as a classification officer. Armed with sociology and zoology degrees from Southeastern Louisiana University, he tried and failed to secure an appointment to the state police. Disappointed, he settled for a corrections job. After nine years at Angola, he moved to Louisiana's Hunt Correctional Center, where in 1983 he became The Man. "I never really had a desire to be a warden," he says. "I just kept being promoted up." Sybil, his wife of 17 years counters that She says, “He says he's not ambitious, but I say he is."
After retiring from the civil service in 1989, he became warden of a privately run prison in Texas. When the call came from Louisiana asking him to return, Whitley's first reaction was to laugh. "I couldn't see coming back to a prison of the size and the problems of Angola.". He set what he believed to be an unreasonably high salary. Get this y’all, $70,000. Then found the joke was on him when his price was met. These days, Whitley's stiffest challenge is finding time to himself. The 28 square mile domain over which he reigns is as demanding as any small town. There are fire and sanitation departments, a civilian population of 300, which is mostly security staff and their families. A cemetery, a community, swimming pool and even a post office with its own zip code.
Although Whitley and his wife and seven-year-old daughter, Susan, live in grand isolation in a spacious brick house atop a hill overlooking Angola, the sense of privacy is just an illusory. He can't even see Susan's swim meet without someone saying, “Hey, boss, I've got a problem. So when you live on Angola, you not only high access to the prisoners that are constantly complaining but you're employees that are constantly complaining.” That was one thing about Burl Cain when he was at Angola. If you remember, he didn’t live on the B-Line. He actually kept his house, which was at Dixon Correctional Center. I would imagine some of that might have been he foresaw these issues. Now the article goes on, it says, when Whitley took the wardenship, he signed on for three years. Extending his stay, he says, it would depend on how much he feels he can accomplish. It is clear he wants more. More medical, culinary and maintenance staff, a bigger hospital, more classroom space like every other warden in America though he runs up against budget limitations.
Let’s talk about that second. That is the biggest issue with any state prison. Nobody, including myself, wants to pay for prisoners. And wardens from every prison in America will tell you they never have enough money. It makes sense in a way. I mean, “I don't want to pay extra tax dollars to lock someone up. I know it needs to be done, but I don't like to have to pay for that." So some of these programs are very expensive. When you have to rehab a prison, it's very expensive. And although I know there's a need there, nobody likes to pay for it. So these state prisons always have budget issues. “It was short sighted,” he said. What you send out of prisons is going to reflect what you had in them, if that includes the warden, Angola’s graduates are now just a little more likely to come out to fair, decent, straight up people just like The Man[?].
That was written by Time magazine, another magazine that you wouldn't expect necessarily to be very complimentary of wardens. But in this case, it was. That should tell you a lot more about who John Whitley was. Just a reminder there. He served right before Burl Cain. So Burl Cain came in and the foundation was built. It wasn't what Burl Cain brought it to while he was there, we all know, and we did a three-part series, so I'm not going to harp on this too much. It wasn't what Burl Cain did after he got there, but it laid the foundation for that. Whitley did a good job of that. So there's a little bit about John Whitley. We're going to try to bring you more information on some of these I guess Angola's wardens from the past every now and then, so you can hear that.
Now, I made mention of telling you a little bit about the golf course at Angola. It may surprise some of you that they actually have one. They do. It was actually built by the prisoners at Angola. It's located on the grounds at Louisiana State Penitentiary, and it's operated by the Louisiana State Penitentiary Employee Recreation Committee. It offers players a challenging round of golf. It's a nine-hole facility. Meaning, most of your golf courses are 18 holes. This is a 9-hole facility, so you would basically play those nine holes twice to get a full round of golf in. It's a really beautiful golf course. The number one tee box is actually elevated 75 yards above the ground. It's set in the Tunica Hills. The entire course, it's a par 72 course. It measures around 6,000 yards in total. There's 37 sand bunkers, and there are some water hazards there as well. It features a restaurant serves po-boys fried seafood, hot dogs, cold drinks, and other assorted snacks.
Now, the course was designed by the prison dentist, which is a guy by the name of Dr. John Ory. It's O-R-Y, y'all, so we'll call him Dr. John. The course was built with prison labor and funds generated from the Angola Annual Prison Radio. No public funds were spent to build that course. It is open to the public, so you can actually go play that course. The course opened for play in 2004. Now, if you're interested in playing the course, you have to present valid state ID, and play may be suspended anytime due to the institutional needs or at the warden's discretion. So if someone escapes, they're going to say, “Yeah, you got to get off the golf course.” Convicted felons and individuals listed on any inmate visiting list are not allowed access. And of course, you can't bring firearms, drugs, alcohol, or contraband items to that golf course either. But a really beautiful golf course. I'll try to put some pictures of it on the Facebook page and maybe some special pictures on the Patreon page.
So I'm going to read you another good article here quickly. This was put out by the New York Times in 2004 when that golf course was built. It's pretty interesting because they actually talk with some inmates who help build that course. And it says, Golf Course Shaped By Prisoners' Hands. Golfers who step onto the new 9-hole course here encounter a rarity. The green felt fairways of Bermuda grass were graded and seeded by hand. The sand pits were actually dug by workers using shovels, not heavy equipment. More striking is the view. The first tee, a perch carved from the Tunica Hills near the Mississippi River, and provides a survey of all 18,000 acres of the prison. And that explains the hard labor. Prisoners built the course, which is on penitentiary property and open to the public. Though they cannot play, a few inmates have earned the privilege of tending the greens for 20 cents an hour at what is officially the Louisiana State Penitentiary but better known as Angola, which is 45 miles northwest of Baton Rouge.
Lester Wright, who is serving a life sentence says, “Watching golfers on the course as he rides his mower is a bittersweet pleasure. 'When I look at them, I look at all the hard work that we done trying to fix this thing for them.” It's like, “Man, we did all this here and look at them dudes out there playing. Sometimes I do want to play.'' The course, called Prison View, was conceived by the prison's warden, Burl Cain, a man who views incarceration with a sense of humor. Visitors to the prison can buy T-shirts that say ''Angola: A Gated Community,'' along with Guts and Glory hot sauce, named for the prison's famous rodeo, at which inmates play chicken with angry bulls. At the golf course, the tees are marked with handcuffs. I do like that, nice little touch.
Warden Cain brushes off the suggestion that some prisoners might dislike the markers. ''No, they think that's cool,'' he said. ''They wear striped shirts in the rodeo. They like it.'' But Mr. Wright, 49, said he was not amused. ''What are they doing with handcuffs out here?'' he says. ''Everybody knows it's a prison. It really offended me when I first seen it. After that, I just passed by and mowed the grass, it don't matter.'' Well, Mr. Wright, you're in prison, brother. Mr. Wright added, ''They're going to do what they want, we have to accept it, so that's all it is. It's all in trying to stay at peace with them and yourself.''
The course was built primarily for the use of prison employees, many of whom live on the grounds in a little settlement called B-Line. The course lies near Camp J, the 'behavior modification unit. Y’all, Camp J was the-- we did a whole episode on Camp J and how horrible-- how bad the reputation for Camp J was. It's no longer open. From the seventh hole, it is possible to wave to inmates on the Camp J basketball court, where they are permitted to spend three hours a week.
On a sunny Sunday, the course attracted a handful of players, including a pecan sheller, an oil executive, and a telephone network manager, from nearby towns. Players said the charms of the course, its doglegs, short drives, and a lake with an island went beyond novelty. ''I've played a lot of courses, and I've paid more money to play a lot worse,'' said Joseph Lamartiniere, a corrections colonel at the prison, as his 3-year-old son, Peyton, hit a 15-foot drive. The transformation of the property from bull pasture to golf course took two years. Warden Cain said, it was the type of job that gave inmates a sense of accomplishment and taught them useful skills like groundskeeping and horticulture.
Richard Mikkelson, a 47-year-old prisoner from Alexandria, Louisiana, was on the work crew and he said, it is indeed proud sight to see. ''I don't know how they build these things out here on the streets, but we did it with shovels and rakes and hoes.'' James F. Moore, the Director of Construction Education for the United States Golf Association said, he had a hard time envisioning a course built without modern equipment like mechanized levelers, seeders and powered trenching equipment. ''My guess is it's the only golf course built this way in at least the last 50 years. I'd have to see it to believe it.''
Mr. Mikkelson, who like most of the prisoners is serving a life sentence said, if he ever gets out of Angola, which would require an act of clemency, he would know exactly where to go for networking opportunities. ''A golf course is a place to meet people,'' he said. ''I've been told the main two places you go is to a golf course and church. That’s where you can get certain types.” Dr. Ory, who designed the course said, ''We want to go from a fun place to play golf to where people come back and say, that's a first-class deal. The fairways he said are planted with 419 Bermuda, as good as any country club. The whole course was built for $80,000, paid for by the employees' recreation fund and donations. A typical course costs $4 million to $7 million. And course fees are low. A membership is $200 a year, and the greens fee and cart are $20.”
Dr. Ory said, “The hope is for the course to pay for itself, with some money to buy better equipment. The inmates have also learned a gentleman's sport. The par depends on the hazards and the length of the fairway,” he explained. ''From building the course and learning what each particular thing is as we built it, we knew how to play.” They just couldn't swing a club yet, and that's something we're not going to be allowed to do. Warden Cain draws the line at letting inmates caddy. “We're going to avoid the hint of impropriety,” he said. Some of the inmates who work on the course are known as trustys because of their good behavior records. And though Mr. Wright longs to play on a real course, he says he would not choose prison view. “I would like to play as a free man,” he said. “I would want to learn all I can. But once I get out there free to play like I want to, I'll enjoy it more.” So there you go. Look, I'm going to go play that course sometime, hopefully soon, and I'll give you all a report on my personal experience with it.
And lastly, for today, I'm going to give you a quick story. Look, we got to have an actual story for you on Bloody Angola every week, right? So I'm going to give you one that I'm almost sure 99% of the people listening have never heard. Billy Blake Johnson was born on December 3rd, 1933, in Texas. He was the son of Emmett and Edna Johnson. And Emmett and Edna, his mom and dad, divorced when Billy was just a young boy. And by 1940, his father remarried and the family moved to what is known as Kern County, California, where Emmett worked as a truck driver. Nothing further is known about Billy growing up. But in 1951, he joined the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Pendleton.
His military career would be short lived, and in January of 1952, Private First-Class Billy Blake Johnson was being held in the Camp Pendleton Brig for robbery. So he's starting some trouble. Then on July 18th of 1952, Johnson was able to open his cell door with the aid of a screwdriver he had acquired, and he then overtook the guard along with his firearm. Now, armed with a weapon, he commandeered a car belonging to Captain George Atkins and made his way off the military base, headed to Los Angeles. So what do you think they do? They put out an APB, an All-Points Bulletin, and eventually two LAPD officers spot a stolen vehicle occupied by Johnson. So he gets ordered out of the car, he comes out, and he's shooting, just like one of these old fashioned shootouts, and he shouts, “This is it.”
Officers return fired, but he's able to escape injury somehow. He jumps several fences before he was taken into custody. And after his capture in LA, he was returned to that brig at Camp Pendleton and was sentenced to five years for burglary and theft, among other charges. He sits in that cell for several months and likely, what do we always say on this show? You got nothing but time in prison. He's contemplating his next move. And on a Saturday in late June of 1952, he escapes again. This time, he had an accomplice, someone by the name of Bobby Davis who had enlisted in the Marine Corps a year prior. The two make their getaway at 03:30 AM that morning in a green 1952 Chevy convertible with Texas plates. It's reported that the two were armed and known to be dangerous, and no details were really given as to how they managed to escape the brig, but they were apprehended a week later in Arizona.
Guess what happens? There's another escape, a third escape in subsequent. Capture, and Billy Blake Johnson, eventually he serves his time and he gets paroled. But y’all, that did nothing to rehabilitate him. So in January of 1962, Johnson went to a service station in Texas, in a little suburb kind of south of Fort Worth, Texas, he buys $3.43 of gas, which back in 1962 might have filled up your whole car, and then he pulled a gun on the attendant and he says, “Act right or I'll kill you.” Johnson then takes $100 from a cash register and he forces a woman by the name of Hilleary Beck into the car with him. Beck tries to fight him off, and Johnson, in the vehicle, further threatens to kill her with this firearm.
After driving about a mile, he then orders her out of the car and into a ditch, and he tells her, “Lie down,” and he drives away. Beck gets out of the ditch. She goes to a nearby home and calls authorities. So law enforcement, they're in hot pursuit. They're looking for him everywhere. They spot Johnson and they start chasing him. And both parties are like firing at each other, sticking guns out the window. Picture it. They're shooting back and forth at each other. Police set up a barricade to catch him. They set up a perimeter and they know he's heading in a certain direction. Johnson approaches Denton, Texas, and a patrolman by the name of A.C. Ballard leveled down on the hood of his truck with a sawed-off shotgun, and he blows out one of the tires of Johnson's getaway vehicle. The car goes out of control, y'all, it rolls over, it lands upright in a ditch. He somehow manages, again not to get hurt. He escapes serious injury in this.
So he gets out of the car and runs. [chuckles] There's like a major man. This guy is like, impossible to catch. Major manhunt ensues and he eventually gets captured at a ranch in Denton County, Texas. Now, while in custody, he tells the arresting officers he had escaped three times from military prisons and had served time in four civilian prisons. He gets treated at the hospital for some very minor injuries, and then he's taken to jail. He goes to trial for all of this. But they find him to be insane, legally insane by a jury. here's not really, in the research I did, there's not really a whole lot of information as to how they came to that conclusion. So his criminal career doesn't end there, y’all. In 1964, Johnson went to Bonham, what's known as the Bonham, Texas jail for the sole purpose of breaking out an inmate. So it's important to note that a jury actually released-- when you were found to be insane, it's not like nowadays where you still stay in jail or whatever. He actually got released.
But in 1964, he goes to a Bonham, Texas jail, and his whole point of going there was to break out an inmate by the name of Walter Ray Crews. He has a gun, and he literally breaks into the jail, overtakes a guard, and he forces the jailer to release Crews, and the two men haul ass. The pair makes it some 35 miles southeast to a city called Commerce, Texas, where they steal a car, and they drive 300 miles to Fort Polk, Louisiana. Now, while stopped on the side of the road, a state trooper pulls over to check on them. He sees them, doesn't realize at the time that they're escaped convicts. He just figured they were broke down, he was going to help them. Johnson, what does he do? He robs the trooper, which is a guy by the name of Jerry Raines at gunpoint and handcuffs him to a tree with his own handcuffs. Crews and Johnson then return to the stolen car and speed off. They head north. The trooper is able to eventually free himself with a spare key, and he, of course, radios in. “Hey, I just got handcuffed.” I'm sure that was an embarrassing conversation. But the duo ends up getting caught by an armed roadblock near Leesville, Louisiana.
So Johnson gets sentenced to 15 years, and this is when he get sent to Angola, the notorious Angola prison. Bloody Angola, if you will. So he goes to Angola, and they're thinking, “Okay, he's not going to escape Angola.” Well, I wouldn't be so sure about that. On February 22nd of 1969, Johnson and two other inmates, armed with knives and a pistol, overpower guards in two separate dormitories. The guards were locked in a closet while the escapees cut the power of the main prison. Kester Lee hall, serving 189 years for murder, was captured just outside the prison. But Johnson, along with Philip Hudgins, had managed to avoid capture, but they didn't make it far. Authorities closed in on the two fugitives who were found in the swamps that surrounded the prison. Billy Blake Johnson, however, had made his last escape. Overtaken by the waters of the backed-up Mississippi, Johnson could not battle his way through the swamp. Hudgins tried to assist him and even carried Johnson for several hundred yards until he realized Billy was no longer breathing. He propped the body up of his fellow inmate against a fence and just waited while guards closed in.
Exhausted Hudgins surrendered to law enforcement, and believe it or not, he would be released from prison in 1981. In 1983, he took a butcher knife and slashed the third of his wife and stabbed two others incidentally. Billy Blake Johnson was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Ladonia, Texas. Although a cold, calculating, and elusive criminal, his mother still loved him. It's like Woody always says, “There's a mom somewhere and a dad and a sister and stuff that love you no matter what you've done.” His mother still loved him. His headstone was engraved with the simple epithet “Son.” So there you go. That's a story I bet you're not going to hear anywhere else, the story of Billy Blake Johnson.
Look, I appreciate each and every one of you, Woody as well. We love, y'all. We couldn't do this without our patrons. Thank you so very much. We have a “big” thing coming to you very soon, and that's why Woody's not joining us this week. But he'll be back next week, I promise. I want to bring y'all something a little different. I hope y'all liked it. Just a little bit of everything. Golf courses, Billy Blake Johnson, and even the story of a famous warden at Angola.
And until next time, I'm Jim Chapman. And for Woody Overton, we are your host of Bloody Angola, a podcast 142 years in the making the complete story of America's bloodiest prison. Peace.
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In this episode Bloody Angola Podcast covers several stories of serial killers who were released from prison on parole only to commit more murders.
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BLOODY ANGOLA PODCAST: TO KILL AGAIN
Jim: Hey, everyone, and welcome back to Bloody Angola, a podcast 142 years in the making the complete story of America's bloodiest prison. And I am Jim Chapman. And as you probably noticed, Woody Overton was not helping me with that intro. And I promise y'all, he's going to be back next week. Super-secret mission.
Today, I thought it would be fun to talk a little bit with y'all about paroled, murderers and serial killers. And this is going to be kind of a companion podcast. We're not going to be talking specifically about Angola. There's just so much content out there, y'all, with all the presence, all these historic presence throughout the nation. And so today, I wanted to bring y’all something a little bit different. So first of all, just to discuss a little bit about parole.
So parole is when you get released, but you're still in the charge of the prison system. So basically, they're letting you out back into society, but there are certain parameters you have to live up to. A lot of times, these folks that get paroled, they are under, what's called, supervised parole, where they have to report into a parole officer. Many times, you have to wear the little ankle bracelet that is basically like GPS and those sort of things. A lot of times, you can't leave a certain area. They've got to pretty much know where you are at all times, which is a great thing. But a lot of people think, when you get paroled, you're getting released from the system. You're not.
Basically, they're saying you can serve out the rest of your sentence in society and you don't have to be, in Angola's case, behind the wire. But if you do anything wrong, you have to serve out the remainder of your sentence. And in some cases, a lot more than that, because then you're breaking another law. And that's a whole another case you just caught in many instances. So that's what parole is.
Now, there's a lot of killers that you wouldn't believe were paroled nationally, and I'm going to give you a few of those today. We'll start with Kenneth Allen McDuff. So who is Kenneth Allen McDuff? Well, he was paroled not, so he could necessarily adjust a life, not to reduce recidivism, which is basically re-offense in all criminal justice systems, whether it's the United States or anywhere else. They track recidivism, which is, you get out of jail and then you continue to commit crime and you end up back in jail. Well, the United States has a high rate of recidivism. Many, many an extremely high percentage of prisoners that get released back into society do recommit, and end up back in prison. There's a lot of reasons for that.
Sometimes they're just bad people and they're never going to quit doing what they do, and then sometimes they get released and really do try to change their life around. But for whatever reason, they end up recommitting like, maybe they couldn't get a job because they had a felony. So they resort back to the one thing they know. If they were someone that robbed people, they continue to rob because that's the only way they know to make money, and that's not making an excuse. But in some cases, some do try to change. And the way society is set up, in some ways, that's hard to do when you've got felonies on your record and you spend a long time in prison. So I would say the vast majority are just bad people and they just recommit, but not all of them are thrown into that bucket.
So Kenneth Allen McDuff, well, he was paroled not because of any of those reasons and not because he no longer posed a threat to public society. He was paroled to reduce overcrowding, y’all. Big problem right now. Let's talk about that for a second. Overcrowding. So I would say the vast majority of the people in prison definitely deserve to be there. Do people go to prison that didn't do anything wrong and get wrongfully accused of a crime? Absolutely. It happens. As a matter of fact, I've seen stats as high as 5% to 6%, even higher than that in some cases. But if you find the average on those percentages, I've seen it's around 6% actually didn't commit the crime, they're in jail for a crime they didn't commit. And so it does happen.
That contributes somewhat to overcrowding. A lot of it is the people that are in prison, there's a lot of people that aren't necessarily drug dealers, but they got caught with drugs, they're in prison. In a lot of cases, prison is not going to help rehabilitate a drug addict. And most drug addicts that have turned the corner and gotten on the good side of life, I guess you could say, they will tell you, prison a lot of times will make it worse. They need other types of help. But the prisons are full of drug addicts. And so that is probably the number one cause of overcrowding.
Now, from 1966 to 1992, Kenneth McDuff, get this, committed between 9 and 22 murders in Texas. 9 to 22 murders, and they released him free into society on parole. McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara described McDuff as a “cold-blooded psychopathic killer who was more evil than the devil himself. Going as far to say McDuff never should have been released,” and I didn't have to read you that quote to figure that out. 9 to 22 murders, damn right he should have never been released. So he was on death row for actually murdering three teenagers in 1966. This dude was on death row, but his sentence got reduced to life with the possibility of parole in 1972. And that happens in a lot of cases. There's many, many lifers in Angola and in all kinds of prisons throughout the country that actually got their sentences reduced and changed to life in prison. So no different for McDuff.
In 1972, his sentence was reduced to life. But get this, he was released in 1989 due to prison overcrowding. Absolutely crazy. Now, in 1990, the parole board actually had a chance to send him back to prison after McDuff was arrested for chasing and threatening black teenagers. That was enough. Remember what I told you? They let him out of prison, but he is still under all those prison parameters. Meaning, if he commits any crime, he has to serve out the remainder of his sentence, which in McDuff's case was life.
So he chased down and he made a bunch of threats to these black teenagers. But neither of his actions nor the racial incentive he expressed at his parole hearing returned him to his prison cell. He just didn't go back to prison for it. I guess they figured it was just threatening. He didn't actually do anything. They regretted it because he killed at least three women between his release on parole and his return to prison finally in 1992. And he actually went to prison at that point for abducting and murdering a convenience-store clerk named Melissa Northrup and an accountant named Colleen Reed. He never expressed any remorse for his crimes. And he was finally executed by lethal injection in 1998.
So this dude actually got released from prison. Well, first, he got his sentence changed from the death sentence to life in prison, then he gets released, then he kills at least three more people that they know of. He gets convicted of two of those, goes back on death row, and gets executed by lethal injection in 1998. So if you want to learn more about this asshole, you can definitely-- I invite you to go to google and just google Kenneth Allen McDuff. It's a pretty crazy story that one day we're going to bring to you.
So I'm going to tell you about another one. His name is Loren Herzog, spelled L-O-R-E-N. So it may be Loren, but we're going with Loren, just because I'm not quite sure exactly how it's pronounced. But he was known as the California Speed Freak Killer. His last victim appeared to have been himself. Now, after committing a number of murders with Wesley Shermantine, who was a friend of his since childhood, he was sentenced to 78 years to life for murdering and raping Cyndi Vanderheiden. In 2004, an appeals court found that his confession may have been coerced, and a new trial was ordered for him.
Now, when offered a plea deal, he agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter in exchange for a 14-year sentence, and he was actually paroled in 2010. Can you imagine? That sentence is 78 years to life. And over what was basically a technicality, his sentence gets reduced to manslaughter and he gets out of prison in 2010. So two years later, the parole agent who was monitoring him using GPS technology, just like I told you about at the beginning, those ankle bracelets and such, found that the tracking bracelet had a low battery. When Herzog failed to answer his telephone, the agent notified police and they found Herzog dead inside the trailer he inhabited on a fenced off property outside of the prison. So police basically investigated his death as a possible suicide. So the motive for a suicide was basically thought to have been his knowledge that Shermantine intended to tell police where the bodies of their victims were located. So he wasn't doing none of this alone. Sacramento bounty hunter, Leonard Padilla, relayed this information to Herzog shortly before Herzog killed himself.
It's possible, he and Shermantine might have faced charges for additional homicides depending on the number of identities of the body's authorities recovered based on Shermantine's information. So, there's another one for you that was released and continued to murder. Again, you want to check him out, learn more about him? He's definitely our piece of shit number two for today. But you can google Loren, L-O-R-E-N Herzog, H-E-R-Z-O-G, and it'll tell you more information on him.
So let's talk about Michael Keith Moon. Now, Michael Keith Moon was a career criminal who had numerous, y'all, numerous chances to reform. In 1981, he was convicted of stabbing a woman to death in Reno, Nevada. After his release from prison, in 1991, he was convicted of attempted murder for stabbing a man in a bar in Woodstock, Illinois. He was released again in 2005, and three years later was convicted of a second-degree murder after killing a 24-year-old man in California. So he goes back to prison. And guess what? In 2014, he was again granted parole and began living in a halfway house in downtown San Diego. Now, a detective by the name of Chuck Gaylor believes he committed even more murders between his time in Reno and his latest arrest and says that, “Chuck Gaylor is most likely a serial killer.” I don't even know what to say about that. You've even got detectives telling you this guy is a serial killer, and you're letting him out, just totally blows my mind.
So let's go on to the next one, and that's Louis van Schoor, and that's spelled S-C-H-O-O-R. Now, in 1992, this serial killer, who was of South African descent, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for committing seven murders and attempting two others. So he was sentenced for those seven murders and the two he attempted. That's 9 total, 20 years in prison. That's all he was sentenced to. I couldn't believe that when I was researching this. Now, in 2004, he got released, and after serving 12 years, walking straight into the arms of his fiancé. So this guy actually was living a happy life after he committed all these murders. It was only 12 years after his conviction in 1992.
Now, responding to silent alarms and businesses, van Schoor, who was a member of the police canine unit and security guard at the time of the murder, said he shot as many as 100 people between 1986 and 1989. And you just heard me right. I was saving that as a surprise. van Schoor was a cop. van Schoor said he was glad to be back in society and he hoped people would judge him by his future rather than his past crimes. Initially, he had nothing to say to his victims' families, but later conceded he'd appreciate their forgiveness. Absolutely freaking crazy. That's just nuts, y'all.
Now, let's talk about William Huff. So calling himself The Phantom. Serial killer, William Huff murdered seven-year-old Cindy Clelland and six-year-old Jenelle Haines and targeted a third girl before he was arrested. The murders took place in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Now, on April 30th, 1967, Cindy had been collecting bottles in exchange for candy at her neighborhood store. Following the discovery of Cindy's naked body on May 2nd, the police received a handwritten note. The note basically said, “I am The Phantom. You have found my first victim. My next victim lives on Steffan Street. Nine years old,” and in the parentheses he put (Fools!!!) and three explanation points. Now when police provided the targeted girl with 24 hours protection, Huff apparently decided to kill Jennelle instead, which was a military colonel's daughter. She was playing by a pond near the Lakeside Officers Club on June 22nd when Huff abducted her. Later that day, Janelle's body, just like Cindy's, was found naked. Six-year-old girl, y'all.
Now police had already suspected Huff a neighborhood teenager at the time, and following Jennelle’s murder, the police chief saw Huff leaving the army post at which the Officer's Club was located. A handwriting sample obtained from Huff matched the note from The Phantom.
Now, upon conviction for the girl's murder, he was sentenced to 15 years for one homicide and 40 for the other. And in 2005, the parole board voted unanimously to grant him parole. In 2006, he began living under house arrest in a halfway house in Tucson, Arizona. Ellen Kirschbaum, who chaired the parole board said she couldn't predict whether Huff might murder someone else. Absolutely fucking bananas, y'all. Crazy. This dude killed a six-year-old girl in addition to two others and was walking free.
Let me tell you about Vernon Tatum. In 2017, after serving 13 years for raping and murdering several elderly women, serial killer Vernon Tatum was paroled for good behavior while incarcerated. After living in a halfway house downtown, Tatum planned to return to the Kansas City neighborhood in which he committed the crimes. Local police were disturbed at the thought a killer would soon be back among them. “He's one of the most dangerous individuals I've ever dealt with,” police detective Lester Scott said. 13 years for raping and murdering several elderly women considered a serial killer, not considered he was. And he's walking free.
Let me tell you about Arthur Shawcross. Now, he began his career as a serial killer at the age of 27. In 1972, when he killed a 10-year-old boy, he had lured into the woods on the pretext of going fishing with him. The same year, he sexually assaulted and murdered an eight-year-old girl, who he led to a deserted area and showed her a new bicycle. He was arrested after eyewitnesses identified him as the man they had seen with their children, and he confessed to both murders. Confessed to him. But in a plea deal, he was charged with only one count. It wasn't even a murder, it was a manslaughter, which is a slap on the wrist in comparison. Now, because he was a model prisoner, he was paroled after serving 14 years only of a 25-year sentence. His criminal records were sealed.
He settled in New York. And in 1988, guess what? No surprise. He starts killing people again. He would get prostitutes, he would kill them by asphyxiation, choke them to death, and then he'd mutilate them. A helicopter pilot happened to spot him near a murder scene, and he was arrested. He admitted to committing 10 murders, y'all. 10 murders. And he was sentenced to 250 years in prison. But I want you to think about this. Had they just kept him in prison the first time, 10 people may have been alive today that are not because he got out. Absolutely crazy.
Let me tell you about Louise Peete. Yep, that's a female, Louise Peete. And I swear she looks like just your regular, everyday lady. Now, after serving 18 years for the murder of Jacob Charles Denton in 1920, Louise Peete was paroled. She was arrested again in 1944 after the decomposing body of Margaret Logan, who was 60, was found in a grave in the victim's California backyard. Peete admitted to burying her body but refused to say anymore. Now, in a written statement, Peete later claimed that Margaret's husband, Arthur, had shot his wife to death after first attacking Margaret. Peete said she waited for Arthur to retire for the night before burying the dead woman in Logan's backyard, afraid she'd be convicted of the murder and return to prison if the body was discovered. So her story essentially was, “I didn't kill her. Arthur did. But I went ahead and buried the body because I knew y'all would think I killed her because I'd already been in jail for murder.” So she was tried for Margaret's homicide, and Peete was found guilty of murder in the first degree, and at this time, they sentenced her to death.
Prosecutors proved Arthur couldn't have killed his wife at the time, because he was already dead, having passed away in an insane asylum prior to the discovery of Margaret's body. So they were able to basically date even back then. Way back in 1944, they were able to date that body back to a particular time period, and they were like, “Wait a minute, he was already dead, so he couldn't have killed this lady.” And so Peete gets executed at San Quentin state prison’s gas chamber. They had the gas chamber in 1947. The motives for her crime were monetary, basically. She just wanted money. By shooting her victim, she hoped to gain their property and their estates. And as she was about to be executed, she told the prison's warden, who was Clinton Duffy at San Quentin that, “I've been ready for a long time.” And then she inhaled that gas. I hope she took the deepest breath she ever took in her life and just choked and burned. When you suck in that gas from the gas chamber, it's going to burn your throat, and I hope she suffered.
So let me tell you about Gerald Gallego and Charlene Williams. Gerald was twice paroled before committing multiple sexual assaults and 10 murders. He was paroled in July 1961 after serving less than a year, y'all, in a boy school for committing lewd and lascivious acts with a six-year-old girl. So he rapes this six year old girl and serves less than a year in a boys school for it. And then in 1963, he gets arrested again and serves two years for armed robbery. Now, after five marriages in which he abused his wives, he meets Charlene Williams at a poker club in Sacramento, California. And together, in 1978, they began abducting girls in California and Nevada to serve as sex slaves.
The first two victims were 17-year-old Rhonda Scheffler and 16-year-old Kippi Vaught, both of whom he shot dead following an apparent trust with them in a secluded wooded area. In all, by November 1980, the couple had racked up 10 victims, all teenagers, most of which they kept as sex slaves before murdering them. A friend of the last two victims, Craig Miller and his fiancé, Mary Sowers, saw the couple get into Gallego’s vehicle and wrote down its license plate number. At a remote location, Gallego shot Miller killing him before he and Williams drove to another location, where he sexually assaulted and murdered Sowers.
Now, when Miller and Sowers didn't return home, the witness gave Gallego’s license number to the police. Convicted of the murders of Miller and Sowers, Gallego was sentenced to death in 1984. For testifying against him, Williams received a short 16-year, 8 months sentence and was paroled in 1997. And definitely google these. Not a bad looking couple. Definitely not a couple you'd look at and think they were having sex slaves and killing them and all this sort of stuff. Williams is still around, I mean, running free. So paroled for testifying against her husband or her boyfriend rather.
Now, let's talk about Richard Marquette. Richard Marquette was a cannibal serial killer who chopped up and froze his victims. He'd save them to eat later. And his fellow inmates believed he'd kill again. But he was found fit for parole after serving only 12 years of his sentence. This is a dude that would kill people, freeze them, freeze their body parts, chop them up, freeze them, and eat them later on. And after 12 years, he was found fit for parole. Now, shortly after his release, as you would assume, he committed more murders.
His first victim was Joan Caudle. She was 23. He said he met her in a Portland, Oregon bar on June of 1961. He strangled her when they argued after having consensual sex. Chops up her body to make it easier to dispose of her remains. He was arrested on June 30th of that year and got convicted in December of 1961 and sentenced to life in prison. Now paroled after serving 12 years, he killed again, but this time, the murder went undetected. He wasn't as lucky when he murdered and dissected Betty Wilson, however, in Salem, Washington. And guess what? He was sentenced to life in prison yet again. Crazy. Crazy.
So that's just some of the probably hundreds of people that have been released after being serial killers or murders. They walk amongst you every day in some cases. You just never know who you're dealing with. And I thought that all of you, Patreon supporters, would appreciate hearing about several different parolees that sure as hell don't deserve to be walking amongst the free. I do want to say, and I know I speak for Woody when I say how much we love and appreciate all of you. Next time that we bring you something, I promise you, Woody will be with me. I hope y'all enjoyed my little solo stuff here. I don't do the solo stuff as much as Woody does. Typically, I'm more interview style. So with my podcast, which is Local Leaders: The Podcast, I interview business owners and with Real Life Real Crime Daily. Obviously, it's a three man deal with me, Woody and Mike Agovino. And so I've rather enjoyed talking to y'all.
I'm not really talking by myself or talking to myself, because I'm talking to y’all, but I'm in here by myself and I've rather enjoyed it. This may be something that I consider doing more often at some point. But much love, I appreciate all of you. Please, please, please, very important before we get out of here. Obviously, if you're a supporter of Bloody Angola. You like the content and you definitely appreciate what we do. I would ask that just two requests. Number one, if you haven't reviewed us yet, I'm sure the majority of you have, please do so. Go to Apple podcast, if that's the app that you would get podcasts. Normally if you weren't listening on Patreon, go there and give us a review. If you're a Spotify person, please do that. Reviews are so important to our rankings. And the higher we rank, the more that they share our podcast with the world. So it's just so important.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A True Crime Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman we bring you inside the hunt for the River Parishes Serial Killer Daniel Blank who terrorized the Parishes of Ascension, St James, and St John Parish in 2007 & 2008.
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BLOODY ANGOLA PODCAST RIVER PARISHES SERIAL KILLER PART 2
Jim: Hey everyone, and welcome back to Bloody-
Woody: -Angola.
Jim: A podcast 142 years in the making.
Woody: The Complete Story of America's Bloodiest Prison.
Jim: And I'm Jim Chapman.
Woody: And I'm Woody Overton.
Jim: We're in Part 2-
Woody: Part 2, baby.
Jim: -of the River Parishes.
Woody: Serial killer.
Jim: Yes. Just real quick, where we left off in Part 1. Of course, Victor Rossi, October 17th of 1996, was murdered. On April 9th of 1997, Lillian Philippe was found murdered. On May 18th of 1997, Barbara Bourgeois was found murdered. On May 9th of 1997, Sam and Luella Arcuri found murdered. May 14th of 1997, Joan Brock found murdered. And July 7th of 1997, the attempted murder of Leonce and Joyce Millet. And on November 14th of 1997, Daniel Blank finally arrested in Onalaska, Texas. So we're going to pick up from that point. They bring him back to Louisiana.
Woody: This is after he confessed, y’all.
Jim: And look, these are small town detectives, and they got a serial killer in the back of that vehicle. And one of the comments that the detective made was when they pulled into the parish, you had droves of people on both sides of the road and give you goosebumps and they're cheering. And these detectives, this meant something to this community, what these guys have done. So, they start, obviously you get back, and now you've got this guy off the street and you're starting to piece things together at this point.
Woody: Just because you make an arrest doesn't mean the case is over by a long shot. You're going to continue to work and gain more evidence to get the prosecution ultimately.
Jim: And especially one like this, where there was no physical evidence. I don't know if I'd say he was smart enough, but for whatever reason, he didn't leave behind fingerprints, he didn't leave behind DNA, which was amazing considering the brutality of these killings.
Woody: I would imagine he was gloved up.
Jim: Yeah.
Woody: He wasn't a dummy.
Jim: No.
Woody: Doesn't mean he was formally educated. He was smart.
Jim: That's right. And so, they do, they start investigating it. And guess what they do?
Woody: Here we go, y'all. Not only was he arrested, but his girlfriend was arrested. And we'll go to an article, it says Destrehan. Y'all, that's another town in St. John, I believe. The article from the AP Wire says, "Investigators have arrested the woman who lived with Daniel Blank in Texas, saying she drove the accused serial killer to the homes of the people he killed and robbed in Louisiana River parishes. Cindy Bellard, 35, was taken into custody late Monday evening at her sister's home in Destrehan. Bellard, who moved with Blank and their children to Onalaska, Texas, in late July knew his intent, authorities said. Sheriff Jeff Wiley--" and I'm going to interrupt real quick. I've worked a lot of cases with Jeff Wiley. I think he's a state senator or something now like that. But he's retired from sheriffing and he's a great guy. But it says, "Sheriff Jeff Wiley said she was booked into the Ascension Parish jail one count of principal to first degree murder, two counts of principal to attempted first degree murder, and principal to aggravated burglary."
"Blank, 35, was booked last week on charges of beaten and stabbing to death six River Parish residents from October 1996 to July 1997. He tried to kill two more people in an attacking Gonzales, authorities said. Authorities said Blank, who robbed to support a gambling addiction, has confessed. It was that gambling habit that eventually cemented the case against Black, Wiley said. In Texas, where Blank was picked up for questioning last Thursday, Polk County Sheriff Billy Ray Nelson Jr, said authorities had been tipped to Blank's lavish spending at Louisiana casinos, including one where Blank was throwing around $100 bills as if he were a wealthy man."
"One of the houses where he killed, he stole $100 bills, Nelson said. Nelson said authorities weren't expecting a confession when they searched his auto repair shop and home last Thursday. But about eight hours into interrogations, Blank began giving details of the crimes, launching into half-hour accounts of each attack, Nelson said. In one incident, he told investigators how he had killed a woman in her backyard and then dragged her into her home, Nelson said. In some cases, Blank told authorities he lurked around the victim's homes for hours before killing them. What he said was just so creepy, Nelson said. Wiley said Blank would hang around the victims’ homes in the dark of late night or early morning, hoping the occupants would eventually leave. Unfortunately, the people didn't leave, Wiley said. Leonce and Joyce Millet, both 66, of Gonzales, survived an attack in their home last July. The victims in the other attacks were Victor Rossi, 41, of St. Amant, Barbara Bourgeois, 58, of Paulina, Lillian Philippe, 71, of Gonzales, Sam Arcuri, 76, and Louella Arcuri, 69, of LaPlace, and Joan Brock, 55, of LaPlace."
"Wiley said Blank often used weapons he found inside his victims’ homes. Wiley said he didn't know if Bellard would be connected to Blank's alleged crimes in other parishes. Efforts to contact other authorities Monday night were not successful. Wiley said Bellard was questioned when Blank was arrested in Onalaska. Bellard told investigators that she and the children were returning to Louisiana to stay with her sister and brother-in-law in Destrehan. Investigators always had a strong suspicion that Bellard had helped Blank, Wiley said, adding that it was impossible for her to have lived with Blank for several years without knowing of his crimes. In some cases, Blank stole victims' cars to transport stolen safes, which he took to his home in Paulina to break open, Wiley said. He said two of the safes have been recovered, one in St. John and one in Ascension. She's living with a man, spending a significant amount of money with very little income, Wiley said. He's gambling, buying a house, tools, setting up a business. Someone living with him had to wonder where all that money was coming from."
Jim: Right.
Woody: Great article.
Jim: And I'll tell you, that to them was also a piece of a puzzle because remember, no physical evidence. So, if you're thinking like I'm thinking, and I'm sure Woody's thinking, you can look at this girlfriend two ways. You can look at her as a suspect or you can look at her as a witness. And they had more value in her as a witness. They were concerned. They were concerned because although they had just tons of circumstantial evidence and people do get found guilty strictly on circumstantial in some cases, but it's a roll of the dice. So, what do they do? They go to her, and they say, “Look, we'll go ahead and we'll drop these charges against you. We'll drop them all. But you got to agree to testify against--”
Woody: You got to give up the juice. And certainly, she had to know.
Jim: Absolutely. And so, what does she do? She says, “Hell yeah.”
Woody: Because, y’all, look, principle two, it means you're just as guilty. And she's looking at every charge that he's looking at and give her the out. But I'm sure it was the prosecutors that are like, “Hey--" First of all, they have to agree to drop charges if she testifies. But they needed her to testify.
Jim: That's right. They needed it desperately in this case. So, she agrees. She says, “I will testify.” And they say, “You testify, we'll drop the charges and it'll be all over with.” Whether you agree with that or not, this is a case where I see that they needed that person. So, we're going to fast forward a little bit and we're going to bring you to December 12th of 1998. And this is in the middle of the trial. And I found this interesting because this centers around the lie detector test. And so, I'm going to read you this article.
"FBI Agent Testifies Suspect Blank Failed Lie Detector Test. An FBI agent testified in court Wednesday that accused multiple murderer, Daniel Blank, failed a lie detector test on the day he was arrested in Texas. Near the end of a day-long hearing on a motion to suppress the video and audio tape confessions of Blank, Assistant District Attorney Charles "Chuck" Long asked FBI Agent David Sparks of Houston, Texas why he questioned Blank after administering the polygraph test to him in Onalaska, Texas, on November of 1997."
Sparks said he wanted to find out why Blank "had problems" with the test. "Did you find out?" Long asked. "No, he didn’t tell me why he failed the test," Sparks replied. Defense Attorney Glenn Cortello immediately objected, arguing the results of polygraph examinations are not admissible in court. Long countered that Cortello and his co-counsel, Andy Van Dyke, contended in their motion to suppress evidence that police officers lied to Blank about the results of the test in order to get him to confess. Therefore, Long said he had the right to show Blank failed the test and there was no reason for detectives to lie to him about the results."
"23rd Judicial District Judge John L. Peytavin did not immediately rule on the issue. Ascension Parish Sheriff Detective Mike Toney and St. John the Baptist sheriff’s Detective Todd Hymel testified at length Wednesday about the 12 hours they questioned Blank about six slayings, and two attempted murders. In Ascension, Blank is charged with murdering Victor Rossi, 41, of St. Amant and Lillian Philippe, 71, of Gonzales, and attempting to murder Leonce and Joyce Millet, both 66 at the time they were assaulted in their home on the outskirts of Gonzales. In St. John Parish, he is charged with the killings in LaPlace of Joan Brock, 58, and Sam Arcuri, 76, and his wife, Louella, who was 69.
Woody: Y'all, they're trying the cases in Ascension Parish first, even though there's six victims, because they were in different parishes, that's a different jurisdiction, they have to try them separately.
Jim: Yeah, he's got to answer for all those crimes separately. And then so the very next day, something happens. I guess Daniel Blank was getting a little bit nervous. The prosecution is putting on a heck of a case.
Woody: Mm-hmm. And this was published on December 11th in 1998. It says, “Suspect in murders attempts to escape by John McMillan of the River Parishes Bureau. Mild-mannered accused multiple murderer, Daniel Blank, Thursday broke out a window in a second floor restroom of Ascension Parish courthouse in Donaldsonville and leaped to the ground below, where he was a free man for less than a minute."
Jim: Now, y'all, take that in. You just had the River Parishes serial killer break out a window and escape.
Woody: Right.
Jim: So, what are you going to tell you how the hell that happens?
Woody: "Within 30 to 45 seconds, he was apprehended and back in custody, Ascension Sheriff Jeff Wiley said, departmentally, we've responded in a quick fashion, but it shouldn't have happened. There was a security breach here to an extent. Blank, who usually registers no emotion in his court appearances and is described by his attorneys as very quiet, was being brought into the courthouse for a hearing when the escape attempt occurred. The hearing was on a motion to prevent the use of a videotape confessions he made to six River Parish slayings and two attempted murders. Wiley said four correctional officers brought the small, slightly built defendant into the courthouse from the Ascension Parish prison."
It's funny, I'm going to interrupt so y'all, understand this. The Ascension Parish prison is actually outside of Donaldsonville. Ascension's Parish is actually split. The Mississippi River splits it right in half. It has a Sunshine Bridge is what they call it, that goes over to where that-- and I've been in that prison many, many times.
"Handcuffs, leg shackles, and a bulletproof vest were removed from Blank in an anteroom between the two courtrooms on the second floor of the old courthouse building to make him presentable for court, Wiley said. After those items were removed, he told officers he had to defecate bad, Wiley said. Two of them walked him back to an area that's used as a juror room or judge's chambers that has a bathroom. They made a decision to let him take care of his business, Wiley said. The officers partially closed the bathroom door and Blank sat down on a toilet in a stall. In rapid fashion, he leaps up and slams the bathroom door shut and locks it and grabs an old antebellum window shutter and breaks the glass and leaps out, Wiley said.
Jim: All right, I'm going to stop you real quick. You're an officer and this dude's taking a shit, the door slams and locks. What's going through your mind?
Woody: Oh, fuck, I'm about to lose my job.
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Woody: Let me tell you what. I had so many bad guys, especially during the interrogations, etc., a lot of times, they get nervous and had to take a shit right before they give me a confession. And you better believe every one of them, I stood in there with a stall open and I listened to them shit, and I watched some shit because I wasn't taking my eyes off of him. I mean, this dude killed six people, man, and attempted to kill two more, right? [crosstalk]
Jim: He just shut and locked the door on you.
Woody: He slammed, that's the “oh, shit” moment.
Jim: Unshackled.
Woody: Unshackled. Yeah. You could poop with the shackles on, but they just fucked up on that one, no doubt about it. He breaks the glass, y'all, and he jumps out. And the sheriff said Blank landed on the roof of a one-story building adjacent to the courthouse and then jumped to the ground. Sheriff's deputies outside the courthouse spotted him and chased him down.
Jim: I could imagine, seeing this dude jump on the ground and they're like, “Ah, that's a serial killer.” Oh, my God.
Woody: “Ah, that's a serial killer.” "He didn't get far, Wiley said. Blank was then put in the prison van and taken back to jail, Wiley said. The sheriff then called District Judge John L. Peytavin, who was conducting the hearing, and the judge asked that Blank be brought back to court to complete the proceedings. The judge’s order was carried out and the hearing, with Blank present, was conducted. The judge said he would study the motion to suppress Blank’s confessions before issuing a ruling." Y’all, this isn't a trial. This is one of the many motions to suppress and all kinds of stuff that the defense tries to do. It's a free shot for the defense to find out what the prosecution has, but our article continues.
"Later, Blank was examined at Prevost Hospital in Donaldsonville where it was discovered he had a broken heel bone, the sheriff said. Blank was being treated for his injury at a state hospital that he declined to name. "I don’t want to blame it, the escape, on an antiquated courthouse, but we’ve always been at a disadvantage in that old courthouse," Wiley said. "It has no bars on the windows. The reality is, we have no inmate bathrooms, no inmate-holding facility, but the primary cause was our inattention." "You don’t partially close the door on a murder suspect,” the sheriff said. "We had sufficient personnel. "Our options were to tell him "You can’t use the bathroom," but we’re all sensitive to his constitutional rights and they made the call to let him. They should have reshackled him or stayed on each side of him while he used the toilet," Wiley said." The sheriff said he met with the warden of the parish prison and the supervisor of the detail guarding Blank and, "I’m looking at some administrative changes."
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Somebody’s ass getting fired. "Nobody was intentionally derelict, but I’ve got to make sure the people involved in guarding Blank are more attentive. The security detail will not be involved with such a defendant in the future," Wiley said. "I hate this for the community and for the victims’ survivors," the sheriff said. "The last thing the public should have to worry about is this guy escaping. They should be able to rest comfortably knowing that my department is on top of it. What happened leaves a little bit to be desired. It shouldn’t have happened," Wiley said. Blank’s next court appearance is scheduled Wednesday when Judge Peytavin will hear arguments regarding evidence that can be presented during the sentencing phase of the trial should he be convicted."
Jim: Now two things, y’all, it's obviously not funny. Thank God he was caught. I'm pretty sure somebody probably got shitcanned over that deal. [crosstalk] Could you imagine being the one to have to call the sheriff?
Woody: Oh, my God.
Jim: I mean, I bet they were all like, “I ain't calling.”
Woody: I mean, we had it happen-- [crosstalk]
Jim: And that's what my second part of this was going to be.
Woody: Gerald Bordelon and John Priest escape, the two worst we had in Livingston Parish Jail at the time. And they left them out on a walkway, like for their outside time, the walkway just has that chain link fence. And they had a maintenance cart they left on the hallway and the maintenance cart had a pair of pliers. So, when the guys in the control room aren't paying attention and there's nobody watching them from other side, they got the pliers and snipped the damn fence, and ran and jumped over and got out.
Jim: And, y'all, one of these individual's on death row right now.
Woody: Well, one of them is dead on death row. He's the last person executed in South Louisiana. John Priest lured homosexual men into things and robbed them but the last one he robbed-- he just got out of jail that day. He robbed him and then pulled all his teeth and then set him on fire so his body couldn't be identified.
Jim: Wow.
Woody: Yeah. And he's a bad dude. That dude's evil. He's doing multiple life sentences, but--
Jim: He's in Bloody Angola.
Woody: He's in Bloody Angola, sure is. We might have to do a story one day.
Jim: Yeah.
Woody: Because he was a bad-- He's a young kid too. Just fucking evil as fuck. So, yeah, pretty sure you want to have your hands on this cat at all time.
Jim: Oh yeah. Whoever that was didn't last long. I'm sure now in any trial the defense is going to-- you might as well expect it, they're going to do profiles, or rather they're going to get with psychiatrists. And these psychiatrists [crosstalk] yes, do these evaluations. And Daniel Blank was no different. And during the trial, as is standard with pretty much all your violent murder cases, he undergoes this evaluation with a psychiatrist and was diagnosed with what's known as schizoaffective paranoia disorder.
Woody: That’s bullshit.
Jim: [laughs] Now, if you're wondering what that is, it's a mental health disorder that is marked by a combination of schizophrenia symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms such as depression or mania. There are two types of schizoaffective disorder, both of which include symptoms of schizophrenia. There are bipolar type, which includes episodes of mania and sometimes major depression or depressive type, which includes only major depressive episodes. And it affects people differently. According to psychiatrists, it was also discovered that he had a learning disability that hampered his verbal ability as well as his understanding of abstract concepts, which is a fancy kind of like psychobabble jargon, basically saying he didn't know how to deal with his emotions like a normal person. Well-
Woody: Whatever.
Jim: -cry me a fucking river. I don't give a shit. You killed six people.
Woody: Every death penalty case we do, they put on these so-called experts and they come up with the same shit every time. What they're trying to do is ultimately, if he's found guilty, they're going to say, “Hey, look, here's a mitigating circumstance why he shouldn't be put to death because he doesn't think like the rest of us.” And the death penalty phase, series 1 through 10, they did the same thing. They brought in two different neuropsychologists and then a psychiatrist and they said the same shit and whatever.
Jim: Well, here's the way, if I were a prosecutor, kind of poke bullshit in this whole thought process is in regard to his cognitive ability. I would say he probably had some upper-level cognitive skills because that's-- cognitive ability, y’all, is the ability to problem solve basically. This guy was a master mechanic.
Woody: Yeah.
Jim: That's all about problem solving.
Woody: Not only that, he didn't leave any trace of himself at the crime scenes. That shows planning and that he was smart, like I said earlier.
Jim: That's right. And he wasn't book smart, as a matter of fact, he only made it to the eighth grade. His reading was on a third-grade level, they say, but his IQ was an 85, which is on the lower side of normal. And IQ test, you know.
Woody: Yeah, I'm sure that if I'm facing a death penalty, I can play dumb on an IQ test too.
Jim: So, they go through the trial, y’all, and eventually they come back with a verdict. What we're going to read you now is the verdict for the Joan Brock case. Well, he was sentenced to death this. So, Woody?
Woody: Article is on April 11th of 2000. Says, "The jury took less than 45 minutes Monday to sentence Daniel Blank to death for the slaying of LaPlace housewife, Joan Brock, on May 14th, 1997. Saturday, it took the same jury seven hours to find Blank guilty of the same murder. Wearing the same wrinkled, blue work shirt, tan pants and tennis shoes that he wore throughout the six-day trial, Blank showed no emotion as both decisions were read to him."
"On the other hand, during the reading of the death penalty decision, several of the jurors were weeping. “I feel better now,” said Douglas Brock, widower of Joan Brock, as he walked out of the St. John the Baptist Parish courthouse in Edgard. “I really do feel better.” Brock’s murder is one of the six attributed to Blank in a 10-month killing spree in 1996 and 1997. He allegedly broke into people’s houses to steal money to feed a video poker gambling habit. During the burglaries, six people died. Blank has already been convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Lillian Philippe, 71, of Gonzales. It took 40th Judicial District Judge, Sterling Snowdy, and attorneys 26 days to pick an impartial jury in Avoyelles Parish." Y’all, they had to move it because of the publicity of trial. Avoyelles way up river.
"Snowdy has ordered the jury selection in Marksville because he wanted to get a jury that was not tainted by the publicity surrounding all the homicides. The prosecution, led by St. John Parish Assistant District Attorney George Ann Graugnard, presented the jury with more than 25 pieces of evidence and 13 witnesses to prove the state’s case against Blank. The centerpiece of the prosecution’s attack was a four-hour videotape of Blank’s confession. Contained in the tape, a sometimes-sobbing, sometimes-cool Blank told detectives Todd Hymel of the St. John Sheriff’s Office and Mike Toney of the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office how he climbed over the fence of the Brock residence in the Riverlands subdivision and hid for several hours in the backyard waiting for the Brocks to leave that morning. "
"When he thought the house was empty, Blank then tried several doors to gain entry into the house. Finding the back door unlocked, he entered and went straight to the bedroom where he knew the Brocks kept a safe. As he was dragging the safe out of the house, he heard a sound, walked outside and surprised Joan Brock in the backyard. She screamed and in response, Blank stabbed her four times with a butcher knife he found in her kitchen. Blank then tried to drag Brock’s body into the house, but he couldn’t manage it. He then rolled the safe out to his car in the garage, put the safe in the car, found the car keys in the kitchen and fled. Blank took over $30,000 and jewelry from the safe."
“She was a nice woman,” said a sobbing Blank in the videotape. “I had nothing against her. She was a sweet woman.” Blank, who was looking for money to feed his gambling habit, had worked for Douglas Brock as a mechanic several years before the murder. He felt that Brock had double-crossed him out of backpay, and he knew that there was money in the house. Blank’s defense attorney, Glen Cortello tried to persuade the jury that Blank could not have lifted the 260-pound safe by himself. However, in a dramatic demonstration, Detective Hymel, dressed in a white jumpsuit lifted the safe easily and placed it on a small cart."
Jim: Smart.
Woody: Right. That counteracts that. Later, in her closing statements, Graugnard said that Blank could also have easily levered the safe into the car by placing it against the back seat and lifting it up.
Jim: I don't mean to interrupt you, but this just occurred to me. This is someone who is used to lifting heavy things, engines and things like that. I'm not saying he picked up engines by himself, but he's used to lifting deadweight.
Woody: Yeah, and also, he went there to get that son of a bitch and he's going to get it out one way or another. And you'd be surprised what you can do after you just murdered somebody. The defense’s only witness was FBI polygraph expert, David Sparks, who interviewed Blank before he made his confession to Hymel and Toney. Cortello argued that Sparks had coached Blank in the details of the murder prior to the videotaped confession. Sparks admitted to telling Blank the time and date of the murder, and a description of the Brock house. Sparks added he told Blank where the body was discovered and the position of the body. He also told Blank what had been stolen from the house and that the safe had not been recovered.
But on cross-examination, Graugnard showed that Sparks had not told Blank other important details about the case, such as the amount of money and the jewelry in the safe, where the car keys were, or how weeds and cigarette ashes were found in Brock’s car after it was recovered. Douglas Brock had testified that he had just cleaned the car before the murder and that no one in his family smoked. During his taped confession, Blank gave specific instructions to the detectives where to find the safe he had dumped into the bayou about a mile from Sorrento. He also drew a detailed map of the Brock house with descriptions of his actions. In the backyard, near the house, he wrote, “Here is where I killed her with a large knife.”
In closing arguments, Graugnard told the jury that there was specific intent when Blank killed Brock. “When he heard her and saw her shadow, why didn’t he just leave through the front door?” Graungnard asked the jury. “No, there was specific intent. He was not going to leave that house without the money. He went out back and surprised Joan Brock. He hacked her four times with a 20-inch weapon.” Cortello’s closing centered on the confession, insisting that the confession had been coerced from Blank, and that Hymel had “hypnotized” Blank into confessing. “There is no scientific evidence whatsoever to connect my client to the crime except for the statement,” said Cortello. On rebuttal, Graugnard told the jury, “Not to be fooled by the smoke. Blank made his confession voluntarily without any pressure from detectives.”
During the penalty phase of the trial, several psychiatrists were brought in to testify that Blank does have a mild learning disability and brain dysfunction, but neither of the doctors said that these two factors would impair Blank from committing the crime, or from knowing the difference between right and wrong. They said that there was no evidence of any psychosis. During the penalty phase after conviction, the Brock family testified that the loss of Joan Brock had a devastating effect on their family. The jury was also told at that point about the other five homicides attributed to Blank, which shocked most of the jury since Snowdy had ordered that no mention of the other crimes could be mentioned during the evidentiary phase of the trial.
Blank still faces trial for the first-degree murders of Victor Rossi of St. Amant, Barbara Bourgeois of Paulina; and Sam and Louella Arcuri of LaPlace. After sentence was passed, Joan Brock’s daughters were asked if the sentence of death had helped their state of mind. Stephanie Brock Sanchez said, “We feel a little better about things. But it will never be the same,” added Stacey Brock Sardenga. “We don’t have a mother anymore.”
Jim: Wow.
Woody: That's powerful. And again, y’all, what happened, like the psychiatrist and the other crimes cannot be admitted as evidence of this dude being a badass during the guilt phase of the trial. And once just the facts on that murder after that, when you go into the death penalty phase, that's when the guns come out. You can get to any prior criminal history, acts and statements and the facts showing that, “Hey, this dude gets out, they're going to do it again.”
Jim: That’s right. And so, he did get sentenced to death. And eventually, just to fast forward there, he was convicted and sentenced to death in that murder of Joan Brock, Lillian Philippe, he was also sentenced to death by lethal injection for the Arcuris. He took a plea on those and pled guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and was sentenced to two irrevocable life sentences. So, when all the dust settled there, he was convicted of everything he did, including two death sentences. But there was a problem. Anytime you're dealing with the judicial system and especially when you get sentenced to the death penalty, you can believe there's going to be 20 years of appeals, and relooking at evidence and fighting it.
Woody: One of the reasons he took a plea on the other cases is because he figures it's easier to fight two death penalty charges than it is to fight six. And he was able to concentrate on those.
Jim: So, he gets sentenced to Bloody Angola. He's serving his time.
Woody: He's on death row.
Jim: He's on death row. He's doing his appeals, as is sadly standard these days. And on February 17th of 2016, he was granted a stay of execution. And I'll just read you the quick article on that.
A stay of execution has been granted for convicted serial killer, Daniel Blank, by the Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday. Convicted serial killer, Daniel Blank, 53 as of that time, was scheduled to be executed on March 14th. However, officials with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections stated they do not have the drugs necessary to carry out the execution. A stay of execution is court ordered to temporarily suspend the execution of a court judgment or other court order. And it goes into all of the people that he killed, but they were having a problem with the drugs that they still supposedly have a problem with, and so--
Woody: Won't be a problem anymore. Jeff Landry just got elected governor and he's very pro-death penalty.
Jim: That's right.
Woody: He's about to end all that.
Jim: So, he's still appealing, and he got that stay of execution. And one of the things that he tries to work on these appeals is they were basically trying to say he was misled into why they wanted to meet in the first place, the police. Remember in the prior episode we told you that they went, meaning the detectives, went to Texas to formally interview him, I guess you could say, and they released some of that transcript. And so, I'll read you a little bit of that because it's interesting and we'll get Woody's thoughts on it.
The detective says, “Do you think we traveled this distance to speak to you about casino winnings, do-do you think legitimately that's why we're here?" Daniel Blank says, “Well basically you wanted to know where I got all my money from and that's why I gave him the papers,” meaning the papers documenting money won at the casino. The detective then says, “Well, we want both, both of us took a good number of notes and we've been speaking to you for about an hour and a half now.” And Daniel Blank says, “Uh-huh.” And the detective says, “Every single question that we asked you, we knew the answer to. And we do that for one reason, to see if you're going to lie to us.” Sound accurate, Woody Overton?
Woody: Absolutely.
Jim: So, sounds like this detective knew what he was doing. Daniel Blank says, “Right.” And the detective continues, "There is a few points that you did and there is a few things that you did withhold from us. We're not going to ask you a question that we don't know the answer to already.” Daniel Blank says, “Yeah.” And the detective says, “We've been doing this for far too long and we're pretty good at what we do.” And Daniel says, “Right.” And the detective says, “We're not going to come here half stepping and I'm not going to travel five hours and come speak to you without having all my ducks in a row.” The detective then says, “Okay, you have absolutely no idea why we're here to speak to you, is that what you're telling us?” And Daniel says, “Well, you want to know where I get my money from.” And the detective says, “Have you ever been questioned or spoken to by any other sheriff's office in the past for any crimes that have taken place?” And Daniel says, “Oh, I was called in about that deal about Rossi.” And the detective says, “Rossi homicide?” And he says, “Yeah.”
That's just kind of an example of how he was playing dumb. He knew, he knew exactly why they were there. He's the guy that killed these people, but he's totally playing stupid. But that's also a great example of detective work that they were letting him know we already know the answers to the questions--
Woody: They're establishing psychological control over him and preparing to cut off any denials, etc. And that's one of the things you do. You got to immediately cut off his denials. Now you give him enough rope to hang themselves and say whatever, but then they were like, “Hmm, you weren't there. Bull shit.”
Jim: So then, they continue on. And then it's the FBI agent. And if you'll remember in the last episode, he not only interrogated Daniel Blank, but he also did the polygraph. So, the FBI agent is talking to him, and he says, “You bet it's okay. But something occurred, and you decided you wanted more in your life. You thought you could take it the easy way. You thought you could get some money from somebody.” And Daniel Blank says, “No.” And then, the FBI agent says, “And then, something happened.” And Daniel says, “Un-un.” And then, the FBI agent says, “And when you went in there--” and he's talking about Joan Brock's residence, “when you went in there-- oh, don't shake your head. I know you don't deny it. Okay?”
Woody: He's cutting off the denials.
Jim: Yeah. “So, the investigation has been going on for six months, son. Okay? This didn't happen yesterday. We didn't just come down here in the middle of nowhere. We want to know what's going on. We already know what's going on. What we're trying to figure out is why. Because why this occurred is important.” “I don't know." Daniel Blank says. And then he says, “I want you to tell me, Daniel. Don't sit there and shake your head now. Come on. Let's be honest with each other, okay? Let's be honest with each other. It's time to have a meeting of the minds, okay? It's time for you to sit down and accept what you've done. Accept what you've done and let it go, okay?” And Daniel Blank says, “How can I accept something I ain't done?” And he says, “Yeah, yeah, but you have. You did, okay? And when you say you can't accept something you hadn't done, that's good, okay? Because that means in reality, you're going to say, ‘I can't accept I didn't do it because I did do it.’ That's what you're trying to tell me in your own streetwise way, that's what you're trying to tell me. Something happened. Something occurred in your life 16 months, 18 months ago, something made you snap all the way to here. I don't think it was drugs. I think it was something you said, I have to take care of my family, and I have to take care of my family now, and the time has come for me to take care of my family. You decided that you would take the easy way out. You didn't plan on hurting anybody, did you?”
Woody: Right. And giving chances.
Jim: So, what do you think about that?
Woody: Genius. Exactly what I said that you got to cut off any denials. You're establishing rapport. You're not totally going aboard his ass yet because you don't want to scare him off. Look, a good homicide interrogation doesn't even start until after five hours. That's when you start to get the juice, you start to break people down. I mean, people don't realize how long it takes them. One of the things I would have said was at a certain point, if you stick in and you get them to change the story, blah, blah, blah, and you stick in, I'd be like, “You know what, homie? The next time I ask you a question, if you feel like you have to lie to me, then don't say a fucking word. Because then you're going to insult my intelligence, and then I'm going to have to insult you.”
Jim: Yeah.
Woody: And as you're giving that thing, “Let's stay on the same page. I can help you, but don't keep fucking with me.”
Jim: Right. Exactly. And another thing came out in these appeals, and that was-- obviously in the appeal, one of the things that the police are trying to say is, “We knew he did it because he knew details that we never released to the public. Only the killer would have known about that. And when we interrogated him, he brought them up.” So, Woody's going to read, y'all, a part of the interrogation where he's talking about Ms. Philippe's death and exactly what took place in that death that I thought you may find interesting.
Woody: Right. So, Daniel Blank says, “Then, I went back in and turned the light back on and started looking some more, and I didn't find anything, so I gave up on it. I turned the light off. And when I come out, that's when I saw something swinging at me.” And the detective says, “You saw something swinging at you?” And Blank says, “Well, I saw a shadow of something. The light was off. The only light on was, I think, the bathroom light. And when I saw something coming at me with the shadow of the bathroom light and just put my arm up and then I grabbed it and pushed her.” And Detective says, “When you say you saw something swinging at you, was it a person?” Blank, “Yeah, it was the woman swinging something at me. I don't know if it was a lamp. I didn't see it. I just grabbed it. And it could have been a lamp, it could have been a trophy. It kind of felt more like a trophy. I don't know, it could have been one of them little skimpy lamps. I don't know. Well, that's when I pushed her. And then she comes at me with I don't know if it was a knife or one of them letter openers or something. I don't remember what it was. I didn't see it.” Detective says, “She had it in her hand?” Blank says, “Yeah, that's when I hit her with the thing I had in my hand, and then I grabbed it and I cut her with the knife. I don't remember where I cut her or how I did it, it just happened so fast. I just freaked out then and I left after that.”
Detective, “All right, so you're saying while you was in the closet, you heard some noise and you turned the light out in the closet?” Blank says, “Right.” Detective says, “And then, you wait a little while and you turn the light back on?” Blank says, “No, I turned the light off when I heard a noise and then I kind of opened the closet door and peeked out, and I didn't see anything or didn't hear anything. And I waited a couple of seconds and then I closed the door back and turned the light back on. And then, when I was ready to get out after I had looked around and they had all kinds of stuff in there, I kind of emptied the drawers out and stuff like that and didn't find anything. And I just decided to leave.” Detective says, “Okay.”
And Blank says, “And then when I come out, that's when I turned the light off and opened the door and come out, that's when she was standing there and she had something in her hand and swung it at me.” And the detective says, “And you took it away from her?” Blank says, “I put my hand up like that and it hit me on arm and then I grabbed it and pushed her back onto the bed. And then she grabbed something off of the coffee table, and it could have been a knife or could have been one of them letter overs. I don't remember.” Detective, “Okay, so when she went to grab this, you had this trophy?” Blank says, “She come up.” The detective says, “Or lamp in your hand?” And Blank says, “Yeah, she come up, and all I seen was like a shadow because there was no light. And the light was where I shined in front of the bathroom and the bathroom door wasn't all the way open, it was kind of cracked. And well, then she come back at me with the knife and I tried to grab it, but I couldn't see her arm to grab it. And I just kind of ducked to the side and I hit her with the thing that I had in my hand.”
Detective says, “What part of the body did you hit?” He says, “I think it hit her in the head. I ain't sure. I think that's where I hit her.” The detective says, “And what does she do?” Blank says, “Well, after that, I pushed her and then I grabbed her hand with a knife, and I know I cut her. I don't know where.” But detective says, “Was she standing up when you cut her or—” then Blank interrupts and says, “No, she was laying on the-- I think when I pushed her, she was laying across the bed or at the edge of bed. And after that, I did that and then I left.” And detective says, “But you hit her with the knife too then?” Blank says, “Yeah.” And detective says, “Okay. You left.” Blank says, “I grabbed her arm or hand or something and went back with it. And then, I took the knife and I ain't positive, but I think I hit her twice with it. I ain't sure. I don't remember. It just happened so fast, and I was just scared and I just took out and left.”
Jim: Now, you're going to know all those details, and you didn't do it.
Woody: That tells me this guy's smart. He's actually replaying it in his mind. It's not like he's reading the script. He's like, “Oh, yeah, that's right, because the bathroom light was on." It wasn't this light. It was the bathroom light. "And then I saw something coming at me and it tried to freak me out and I grabbed it, and I don't know if it was a lamp or it was a trophy, maybe,” but he's not totally clear on everything. But he knows enough, like I said, “So, she was standing when you stabbed her?” And he's like, “No, she was laying on the bed.” Why would you say that?
Jim: Right.
Woody: Why would you make that up?
Jim: The detective questioning him, he already knows where she was stabbed and all these things. I would imagine what you're doing at this point is trying to build a case. [crosstalk] You're proving that he knew.
Woody: Confirm the evidence that you have.
Jim: Yeah. So, good job by them. One other thing that came up on the appeal, and a good thing to ask you, Woody, is the polygraph itself. And Daniel Blank tried to say that he didn't know he could get out of a polygraph.
Woody: [crosstalk] You have polygraph rights, they have to read it to you before every exam.
Jim: There you go. And here was just a short conversation that took place between him and the detectives when they asked him to submit to a polygraph. Daniel Blank, “What choice do I have?” Detective, “Well, it's your choice.” And then the other detective says, “It's your choice.” And Daniel Blank says, “If I refuse it, then what?” And the detective says, “That's your prerogative. I mean, this is something that we ask you before, if you're responsible for committing to these homicides, and you stated no.” And Daniel Blank says, “I mean, if I refuse it, then what are y'all going to do to me?” And the detective says, “Well, I got to be honest with you, if you're looking from an investigative standpoint, it doesn't look too good. But that's only my opinion. I mean, that's just my opinion.” Daniel Blank says, “Well, what I'm saying is if I refuse to take the polygraph, what are you going to do? You're going to arrest me?” And the detective says, “You're not under arrest.” You have that conversation, it's recorded. That proves that they're telling you they're not threatening to arrest you.
Woody: They never threatened.
Jim: We're just saying it don't look good if you refuse.
Woody: [crosstalk] it didn't, they weren't lying about that. Let me tell you something. Getting people passed, giving permission for a polygraph is probably the hardest thing today, especially the guilty people. Now, there's two kinds of people that take the test. The ones who take it because they know they can pass it and the ones who take it like Daniel Blank, because they know their ass is in a crack and they're hoping by some miracle that they'll show a no deception indicated.
Jim: That's right. Long story short, he exhausts his appeals and now he's in a position where he is just awaiting his death-
Woody: Oh, it's coming.
Jim: -in Bloody-
Woody: -Angola. And he's on the row. And guess what? He was one of the ones that did this recent clemency push or whatever-- push for clemency hearings. But time is up. The new sheriff's in town per se with Jeff Landry coming in because he's the one that's been fighting the governor about, and the governor basically in the end came out and said he didn't believe in executions and all that.
But I'm going to give a shoutout to investigators. Sheriff Jeff Wiley, Ascension Parish. Look, great guy. I actually did my internship for my polygraph license. They had a certified polygraph examiner by this time, Greg Landry. And Jeff Wiley had to prove it, I had to go over there every week and stuff and work with one of his detectives who was a polygraph guy. Look, Ascension Parish sheriff’s house, one of the best equipment wise and training wise and everything else. And Mike Toney has been there forever. He's got to be retired now, but I knew him and worked cases with him. But he was the lead investigator on the case for Ascension Parish.
And then, Willy Martin who is the sheriff of St. James Parish, great guy, shoutout. And Sid Berthelot was the first respondent officer of St. James Parish, shoutout to him. And Todd Hymel was the lead investigator for St. John Parish, shoutout. I mean not that often they get to work these. And CJ Destor was the investigator for St. John Parish who assisted and Dowell Brenn, the investigator for Gonzales police. I don't believe he's there any longer. And Dan Funk, who was the FBI special agent. These guys caught probably one of the most prolific serial killers you never heard about.
Jim: Absolutely. So, shoutout to just amazing detective work by a lot of those guys and something very admirable. If you know any of those guys, and they're still around and would like to do an interview with us, we'd love to have them on, sit down and talk to them.
Woody: I think Sheriff Wiley is a senator now-- a senator or congressman or something. Not meant congressman, but I saw him at the Chamber of Commerce when I did the Chamber of Commerce.
Jim: Oh, did you?
Woody: He was with Jason [unintelligible 00:54:09].
Jim: Okay. Well, it’d be great if we get him on.
Woody: And Jason said, “You remember Jeff Wiley?” I said, “Sheriff, yeah, I remember.” I told him about the polygraph thing, he laughed and he was [unintelligible [00:55:34] case and all the big cases [crosstalk] but he's since retired and moved on.
Jim: We want to remember the victims of these cases. And I'm sure there's a lot of family out there that are listening to this right now. Matter of fact, I know one in particular that her cousin was involved in this. So, shoutout to you. And Victor Rossi, Barbara Bourgeois, Lillian Philippe, Sam Arcuri, Louella Arcuri, Joan Brock, all murdered, but you're in our thoughts and prayers and your families.
Woody: It's a ripple of fagging time, someone's murdered, people just hear the headlines of the murder victims, but every one of them have families.
Jim: Yeah. And Leonce and Joyce Millet, who were not killed, they were survivors. And I'm sure they have family still out there.
Woody: Yeah. And Patreon members, thank you again for your support. Y'all, go to patreon.com and type in Bloody Angola. We've got a bunch of different levels, a bunch of different ways that things that you can get for showing us support the Patreon. If you can't be a Patreon member, we get it, we love and appreciate all you all. Please go leave us reviews and like and share and help us continue to grow. Hey, and we are for, 2023, Bloody Angola won the best history podcast in the world.
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Jim: Because of y'all. That's right. And we appreciate that so much. So until next time, I'm Jim Chapman.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A True Crime Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman we bring you inside the hunt for the River Parishes Serial Killer Daniel Blank who terrorized the Parishes of Ascension, St James, and St John Parish in 2007 & 2008.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman we take you inside the Angola Prison Rodeo and supply you with the history and facts behind the oldest prison rodeo in the country.
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When they needed a confession from the real “Dead Man Walking” …They Called “Duck”.
Check out this once in a lifetime in studio interview with Donald “Duck” Sharp who performed the interrogation and gained the confessions from Robert Willie and Joe Vaccaro sending Willie to the death chamber.
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In this part 2 of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman we continue the story of Angola Inmate Charlie Frazier.
Charlie was one of the worst criminals in U.S. History and ran with the likes of Bonnie and Clyde. He rose to notoriety during the 20's and 30's during the bootlegging period in American History.
An escape artist, murderer and the very reason the Red Cell Block inside of Louisiana State Penitentiary was built, this is an episode you have to hear.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman the story of Eldridge Robertson, more known as the notorious outlaw Charlie Frazier is told.
Charlie was one of the worst criminals in U.S. History and ran with the likes of Bonnie and Clyde. He rose to notoriety during the 20's and 30's during the bootlegging period in American History.
An escape artist, murderer and the very reason the Red Cell Block inside of Louisiana State Penitentiary was built, this is an episode you have to hear.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola:A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman, We drop a classic episode from Woody Overton's Real Life Real Crime original series entitled S.W.I.M. as we prepare for the Season 5 premier of Bloody Angola!
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman, they wrap up season 4 of the podcast and give you an amazing sneak peek into season 5!
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman you are brought back to the 50's as Woody and Jim cover some of the more infamous stories regarding Louisiana State Penitentiary as told through the pages of the Angolite Prison Newspaper.
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Woody and Jim continue with part 2 of The Louisiana Clemency Debacle. In this episode they give a short breakdown of the crimes of all 56 Death Row inmates requesting clemency.
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56 Louisiana Death Row inmates (nearly all of them with all but 1 currently housed at Angola) in a coordinated effort of historic proportion submitted Clemency request in mid-June of this year.
Of course, Woody and Jim were paying attention, but...what appeared at first glance to be just another crazy story from Bloody Angola has turned into quite the s*&t show that you are going to want to hear.
We have every detail from the original request to what happens next in over 40 hours of research. You may be shocked at the risk involved in this monumental move that you may have only had one eye on.
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In this Patreon Jailbreak special release bonus episode of Bloody Angola, Kelly Jennings of Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast by Kelly Jennings, joins Woody Overton and Jim Chapman as Woody and Kelly discuss 1st hand experiences of working for Burl Cain.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman, the guys tell you the facts of the LSP at Angola elite Chase Team from the qualifications to actual escapes not only involving their "home" prison but all over the country!
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The Angolite is the inmate-edited and published magazine of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, The Angolite has been published since 1953 and there were even a few issues before that!
Jim Chapman has managed to get his hands on some of the very first issues of The Angolite ever published and the content there in is something Woody Overton and Jim Chapman could not wait to share on this episode of Bloody Angola.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, Woody Overton and Jim Chapman tell additional stories in continuing with the stories you will have to hear to believe regarding inmate of Louisiana State Penitentiary who were sentenced to DEATH ROW getting exonerated after DNA evidence or other substantiating evidence cleared them of their crime and saved them from getting the needle.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola:A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman, We wrap up the Death chamber covering the stories of those inmates eventually executed at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, from the crimes to their final walk.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola:A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman, We continue to cover the stories of those inmates eventually executed at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, from the crimes to their final walk.
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n this episode of Bloody Angola Woody Overton and Jim Chapman wrap up this amazing series with part 3 of the story of legendary Warden Burl Cain. Burl Cain was the longest serving Warden in the history of Louisiana State Penitentiary and his vision and reforms changed this historic prison forever. This docu-series is the most anticipated and sought after we have ever done on Bloody Angola Podcast and it starts now!
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In this episode of Bloody Angola Woody Overton and Jim Chapman continue with part 2 of the story of legendary Warden Burl Cain. Burl Cain was the longest serving Warden in the history of Louisiana State Penitentiary and his vision and reforms changed this historic prison forever. This docu-series is the most anticipated and sought after we have ever done on Bloody Angola Podcast and it starts now!
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In this episode of Bloody Angola:A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman they cover an escape from Angola in 1953 that resulted in the invasion of a home off prison property and the shooting of the homeowner.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola:A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman, they cover the several of the stories of those inmates eventually executed at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, from the crimes to their final walk.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, Woody Overton and Jim Chapman tell you some stories you will have to hear to believe regarding inmate of Louisiana State Penitentiary who were sentenced to DEATH ROW getting exonerated after DNA evidence or other substantiating evidence cleared them of their crime and saved them from getting the needle.
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FULL TRANSCRIPT
Jim: Hey, everyone. And welcome back to another edition of Bloody-
Woody: -Angola.
Jim: A podcast 142 years in the making.
Woody: The complete story of America's bloodiest prison.
Jim: And I'm Jim Chapman.
Woody: And I'm Woody Overton.
Jim: And we're going back to our roots, Woody Overton.
Woody: Right back inside the wire.
Jim: Back inside the wire. Just when you thought we got out. Just coming back here.
Woody: Yep. [crosstalk] They made me come back in.
Jim: That's right. Look, we talk a lot on this show about the advancement, especially DNA, something you've worked with in the past many times.
Woody: Yeah. This is a huge testament to DNA. When I started, it was really coming in its own. Now it's so much more advanced. I remember putting rushes on murder cases, and it taken six months to get the results back.
Jim: That's crazy. Even back, we talked about Sean Vincent Gillis, and that was really probably one of the first times they were ever able to really rush something to the point where it really helped because you had to get that serial killer off the street.
Woody: Derrick Todd Lee too. Still, even the rush back then took a long time. Not like it is now.
Jim: Right.
Woody: You know what? I'm totally for it. And let me do this real quick. I want to give a shout out to all our patrons. We love and appreciate each and every one of y'all. We love all you listeners, and bloody shooting to the top of the charts. It's because y'all are listening, liking and sharing. Please continue to do so. And we love y'all very much. Back to the DNA, it's just come leaps and bounds that continue to change every day. We always tell you Bloody Angola is going to be different, and this is different. You would think, oh, hard ass like me, lock everybody up, I don't believe in that. I believe if you're innocent you're innocent.
Jim: If you're guilty, lock them up.
Woody: If you're guilty, you- [crosstalk]
Jim: Don't wait [crosstalk]
Woody: [crosstalk] -you'll pay hella jail.
Jim: [laughs] Hella jail, that's right. We did want to preface this episode with some of these guys were exonerated from DNA. Some of them, it was other reasons. And we're going to get into that. The intriguing thing about today's episode is many of these guys that we're going to tell you about were actually serving in death row. They've been sentenced to death.
Woody: Today, we're going to be talking about people or convicts who were exonerated and released from Bloody Angola.
Jim: Yes. We want to kind of start this off. I'm just going to tell you about the Innocence Project. The Innocence Project was founded in 1992 by Barry Scheck, y'all, familiar with him through OJ. It was basically formed to assist incarcerated individuals who could be proven innocent, primarily through DNA testing. Although sometimes they find so many holes in a case, they'll pick up a case where there's so many problems that they take that case on and look for exonerations in those cases. The average prison sentence before they'll take on a case is 14 years before their exoneration or release. And so, it's a process, even with those guys, but we're going to them to it.
Woody: They don't just take anybody, right?
Jim: Yeah.
Woody: One of the ones I can tell you about if-- ready to get started?
Jim: I'm ready.
Woody: Is John Thompson. John Thompson was from Orleans Parish. I'll just read you some of the facts of the case, some of the highlights, and what ultimately ended up happening. Shortly after midnight on December 6th, 1984, Raymond Liuzza was shot several times in the course of an armed robbery just around the corner from his New Orleans, Louisiana apartment. When the cops arrived, they found Liuzza laying on the ground, but he was still conscious. He told them he was robbed and shot by an African American male and then took him to hospital and he died. On December 8th, responded to tip, the police arrested two men in connection with the crime. John Thompson and Kevin Freeman. Photos of the two men were published in the New Orleans Times-Picayune, and soon afterwards, police received a call from a family that had been carjacked several months earlier, claiming that Thompson looked like the person who had robbed them. Thompson was charged with the murder. Meanwhile, Freeman agreed to testify against Thompson in the murder trial, and in return, prosecutors charged him only with being an accessory to the murder. He was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison. We're talking about Freeman, y'all.
The world-famous New Orleans district attorney, Harry Connick, Sr,, not Junior, that's his son, the singer and actor, decided to try Thompson for the carjacking case first, knowing that a conviction could be used against him in the murder trial. Based primarily on the eyewitness testimony of the three carjacking victims, all of whom were minors, Thompson was convicted on April 4, 1985, and sentenced to 49 years in prison. That is for the carjacking. Y'all, always told you that eyewitness testimony is the worst testimony there is, but doesn't mean it's not true.
At his murder trial, held shortly thereafter, the prosecution demonstrated that Thompson had at one time been in possession of both the murder weapon and a ring taken from Liuzza’s finger. Thompson decided not to testify in his own defense because if he did, his felony carjacking charge would have been admissible to the jury. As a result, he was unable to tell the jury that Freeman had sold him the murder weapon and the ring. Freeman, the main witness for the prosecution, claimed that he and Thompson had robbed Liuzza together and that Thompson had shot him. This testimony was contradicted by the statements of eyewitnesses who claimed to have seen only one man running from the scene of the crime. Richard Perkins, who had originally called in the tip implicating Thompson and Freeman, also testified for the prosecution, claiming that he had heard Thompson make incriminating remarks. Thompson was found guilty and sentenced to death on May 8th, 1985.
Fast forward a whole bunch of years, y'all, and events took a dramatic turn in April 1999, 30 days before scheduled execution, an investigator discovered that there was a blood stain from the robber on the clothing of one of the carjacking victims and that this evidence had never been disclosed to the defense. It's Brady, y'all. If they had it, they got to give it up. The prosecutor had ordered testing to determine the blood type of the stain, and in fact, they had rushed the test. But when the blood type was determined-- I guess this was before DNA. Blood type was determined and was different from Thompson's. They concealed it. Defense attorneys then obtained an affidavit Michael Rielhmann, a former district attorney, who said that five years earlier, in 1994, Gerry Deegan, one of Thompson's prosecutors, admitted on his deathbed that the blood evidence was intentionally suppressed and that he left a report about it on the desk of James Williams, the lead prosecutor. Williams denied ever seeing the report. Defense attorneys also learned that Perkins, the witness who testified that Thompson had admitted the murder, had received $15,000 from the Liuzza family as a reward. When this evidence was presented to the trial judge, he granted a stay of execution and dismissed Thompson’s carjacking conviction, but he denied Thompson’s motion for a new trial on the Liuzza murder. In 2001, however, he reduced Thompson’s death sentence to life in prison without parole.
Jim: Wow.
Woody: Pretty crazy, right?
Jim: Very crazy.
Woody: In July of 2002, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal overturned Thompson’s murder conviction and remanded the case for retrial, ruling that the false robbery conviction obtained by deliberate government misconduct had deprived Thompson of his constitutional right to testify on his own behalf at the murder trial. Y'all, I'm not against that. I mean, give him a new trial, if it was messed up. At the second trial, Thompson was able to explain that he purchased the murder weapon from Freeman, and the defense called several new witnesses who claimed to have seen only one man fleeing the scene of the murder. They said that the man did not look like Thompson, but did resemble Freeman who, in the meantime, had been killed in a shootout with a security guard. On May 8, 2003, a jury acquitted Thompson after deliberating for 35 minutes, and he was released from prison the same day. Y'all, 35 minutes is for conviction? That's outstanding. But for exoneration, I mean, that's unbelievable. It normally takes hours--[crosstalk]
Jim: They were pretty convinced.
Woody: Yeah, they want to make sure. In 2008, Thompson won a $14 million civil suit against the District Attorney’s Office. That judgment was reversed by the US Supreme Court in March 2011 on the grounds that the misconduct in the case was not the result of a deliberate policy or systematic indifference by the New Orleans DA's Office. He got $330,000 in state compensation. But you know what? That's a long time to be on death row, and you didn't do it.
Jim: He's a good example of someone that it wasn't necessarily DNA evidence that exonerated him, but it was the facts of the case.
Woody: I have heard this case before, and actually, I think it's pretty well documented-
Jim: Thank you.
Woody: -but what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong. But you know what the sad thing is? In 2017, Thompson died of a heart attack at age 55.
Jim: Yeah, man. And you nailed it when you're talking about those bloodstains. Back when he was convicted, it was '85. There was no DNA.
Woody: I think it was like '92 when the first time it was used successfully. Even then, most prosecutors thought it was junk science. So, it had to be used over and over again successfully and tested and tested and tested and it grew to what it is today.
Jim: That's right. Let me tell you about another case out of death row in Angola that was actually--
Woody: That place you don't want to go.
Jim: No, you don't want to go there. But was actually reversed over DNA, and that is the case of Ryan Matthews. So, Matthews was 16 years old, y'all, at the time he was sentenced-- or arrested rather, and was 17 when he was sentenced to death for shooting of Tommy Vanhoose, who was a convenience store owner in Bridge City, Louisiana. You familiar with Bridge City?
Woody: Yeah. That's where the juvenile prison used to be.
Jim: There you go. So, in April of 1997, a man wearing a ski mask entered the store and demanded money. When Vanhoose refused, the perpetrator shot him four times and fled, taking off his mask and diving into the passenger seat of a window of an awaiting car. Several eyewitnesses viewed the perpetrator's flight. One woman was in her car and watched the perpetrator run from the store, fire shots into her direction, and leap in the car. So, these guys were hightailing it. They done shot somebody four times. When she was later showed a photographic array, which is like a six pack, y'all, she tentatively identified Matthews as the assailant. By the time of the trial, she was sure that Matthews was the gunman. Two other witnesses in the same car watched as the perpetrator shed his mask, gloves, and shirt as he fled. The driver claimed to have seen the perpetrator's face in his rearview mirror while he was being shot at and trying to block the escape. The witness and his passenger were brought to a show-up hours later. The driver identified Matthews. His passenger was unable to make an identification.
As per our previous case, identifications not very reliable now.
Ryan Matthews and Travis Hayes, both 17 at the time, were stopped several hours after the crime because the car they were riding in resembled the description of the getaway car. They were arrested and Hayes was then questioned for over six hours. His initial statements to investigators, Hayes claimed that he and Matthews were not in the area where the crime occurred. Hayes eventually confessed that he was the driver of the getaway car. He stated that Matthews went into the store, shots went off and Matthews ran out and got into the car. Both boys were described as borderline intellectually disabled. In 1999, based mainly on identifications, Matthews was convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
Woody: There you go.
Jim: Hayes was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Matthews had maintained his innocence since the arrest. The defense presented evidence that forensic testing of the mask excluded both Matthews and Hayes. A defense expert also testified the car the two boys were driving, the reason they were stopped, could not have been a getaway car because the passenger side window that Matthews allegedly jumped through was inoperable and could not be rolled down. How do you get around that? I don't know, but they did. Other witnesses to the crime described the shooter as being much shorter than Matthews as well, which that's not necessarily that reliable. Height is hard to determine.
Woody: You can put four people in the room and four people may get the different height and weight or whatever on. If it's a correct identification, basically you can bring them back two weeks later and they can still pick out the facial features.
Jim: That's right. So, y'all ready to hear how this person got exonerated? Well, DNA testing in another murder case proved to be the keys to proving Matthews' innocence, another murder occurring shortly after Vanhoose's death in the same area. A local resident named Rondell Love was arrested. He pled guilty, and Love bragged to other inmates that he also killed Vanhoose. And that happens, y'all, you'd be surprised.
Woody: Street cred.
Jim: This got back to Matthews' attorneys, I'm sure, through Matthews, and they began to investigate Love. DNA test results from the second murder were compared to the results from the Matthews' conviction, indicating that Love had been wearing the mask that was left behind in the Vanhoose's murder. Testing on the mask, gloves and shirt had already excluded Matthews and Hayes, but they became conclusive after Love's profile was included.
Woody: There you go.
Jim: So somehow, even though they were excluded from all that DNA in the first trial, there was no one to necessarily pin it on. So, it got pinned on them. Well, you can't get around it when someone else's profile shows up. Over a year after this information was discovered, he was granted a new trial. He wasn't released. He was just granted a new trial. But he did eventually get released. The new trial, he was found not guilty and became the 14th death row inmate in the United States proven innocent by post-conviction DNA testing.
Woody: That’s crazy.
Jim: After two more years of legal battles, you'd think he'd get out right away?
Woody: They got to make sure.
Jim: Yeah. Travis Hayes was released in December 2006 and exonerated in January of 2007. You may think that someone in this position, they must have got a ton of money. I mean, you sentenced to death, for Christ's sake. He received $252,000 in state compensation and another $133,000 from the federal courts. To tell you how resilient this cat is, in 2019, Matthews graduated from Texas University with his bachelor's degree.
Woody: Cool.
Jim: I get chills from that because, man, look--
Woody: They were going to kill him.
Jim: They were going to kill him.
Woody: I get it, not to get into death penalty arguments, whatever, but I'm telling you this I'm glad John Thompson got off death row, and I'm glad he got off a death row, but I promise you, there's some monsters up there deserve to be there.
Jim: Oh, there's no doubt about it.
Woody: Don’t deserve [crosstalk] to breathe.
Jim: Well, it's like you always say, just make sure you get it right. That’s the important thing.
Woody: Yeah, that’s it. If you're going to do it, do it right. Especially when you're talking about taking somebody's life. That's why they have the appeals process the last 20 plus years before they kill them. Let's talk about Glenn Ford. Glenn Ford from up in Caddo, that's where Hugo Holland--
Jim: That's right. Caddo--[crosstalk]
Woody: He was another one, y'all, sentenced to death. He was convicted in 1984. But let me tell you about it. On November 5th, 1983, a 56-year-old Isadore Rozeman, a jeweler and watchmaker, was found shot to death in his shop in Shreveport, Louisiana. His pockets were pulled, and items were missing from the store. One of the first people to be questioned was 34-year-old Glenn Ford, an affable man who did yard work for Rozeman. Ford denied being involved in the crime, though he admitted he had been near the store at some point earlier in the day and witnesses told police they saw him near the store. In February 1984, items from Rozeman’s store turned up in a pawnshop and a handwriting analyst said that Ford had signed the pawn slips. Marvella Brown told police that her boyfriend, Jake Robinson, Jake’s brother, Henry, and Ford were at her house on the day of the crime and left together after Ford asked "if they were going." Brown said Ford was carrying a brown paper bag. When the men returned later that day, Ford was carrying a different bag and had a gun in his waistband. Jake Robinson also was carrying a gun. Brown said Jake showed her a bag containing watches and rings. That is suspicious.
Ford, along with Jake and Henry Robinson and a fourth man, George Starks, were charged with capital murder and conspiracy to commit armed robbery in February 1984. November 1984, Ford went to trial. And Ford was represented by two appointed defense attorneys, neither of whom had ever handled a criminal trial, and one of whom had never handled a criminal case of any sort. That's kind of bad.
Jim: Yeah. That's not the attorneys I want to represent--
Woody: Right. When you're on trial for your life.
Jim: Oh, my God.
Woody: If you're in Livingston Parish, you want Jasper Brock handling your business. [crosstalk]
Jim: Yeah. This is a death penalty trial.
Woody: If you're anywhere else over on that side of Louisiana, you want Thomas Davenport out of Alexandria to handle it, because that's what they do. These guys had never even handled a case like this.
Jim: It's crazy.
Woody: Anyway, Brown fell apart on the witness stand and said on cross-examination that detectives had fabricated her responses and she had lied in her testimony. She said she had been shot in the head earlier in her life and the bullet was never removed causing difficulty with thinking and hearing.
Jim: Makes sense.
Woody: Several witnesses testified that they saw Ford near the victim’s store on the day of the shooting, but no one testified that they saw the crime. A gunshot residue expert testified for the prosecution that after Ford had voluntarily come in for questioning, he recovered gunshot residue on Ford’s hands. A fingerprint analyst said he lifted a single fingerprint from a paper bag found at the scene. He said that the print contained a “whorl” type pattern and that Ford had such a pattern, while the Robinson Brothers did not. Dr. George McCormick, Caddo Parish coroner, testified that he had analyzed the scene of the crime, including the position of Rozeman’s body and a duffel bag found next to the body with a bullet hole in it. McCormick said he concluded that the victim was shot by someone who held the gun in his left hand. Ford is left-handed and the Robinsons are right-handed. Not looking good for Ford.
Jim: No, not at all.
Woody: McCormick also said that Rozeman had been dead for as long as two hours by the time the body was discovered, a time when witnesses said they saw Ford near the store. Ford testified on his own behalf, which most of them don't, but he testified and denied his involvement in the crime. He admitted selling items to the pawn shop, but said he'd got them from the Robinson brothers.
On December 5th, 1984, the jury convicted Ford of capital murder and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Following the jury's recommendation, Ford was sentenced to death on February 26th, 1985. After Ford was convicted and sentenced, the prosecution dismissed the charges against the Robinson Brothers and Starks.
Jim: Let me just say this, okay, the inexperience of the lawyers that you mentioned is glaring when they allowed him to testify in his own defense in a death penalty case. Holy crap.
Woody: I don't know when they changed the law, but I know Jasper Brock in Livingston Parish-- [crosstalk]
Jim: Yeah. Jasper Brock would say, "He ain't talking." [chuckles]
Woody: And I know Thomas Davenport, they're certified in death penalty cases. You have to actually get certified to defend somebody in death penalty cases now.
Jim: Yeah. Probably, this case caused it.
Woody: Probably one of them I mean, they should've known this shit was going to get done the way--[crosstalk]
Jim: That’s crazy.
Woody: Still, I believe everybody has the right to a fair trial. Ford goes to death row. His appeals were unsuccessful until 2000 when the Louisiana Supreme Court ordered a hearing on post-conviction petition for a new trial filed by the Capital Post Conviction Project of Louisiana. At the hearing in 2004, a defense expert testified that McCormick's attempt to reconstruct the crime had no connection to known facts and were speculation at best, and I agree with that, they're talking about the coroner. You can't tell somebody's left-handed from a bullet hole and a duffel bag. Anyway, another defense expert said that the gunshot residue evidence was meaningless because it was gathered more than a day after the crime and that Ford could have easily picked up the residue merely by being in a police station where such residue is extremely common.
Another defense expert said that the prosecution's fingerprint expert misidentified the fingerprint on the paper bag, and it could have been left by the Robinson Brothers. All very, very true. Ford's lawyers at the trial testified that they were very inexperienced in criminal cases.
Jim: Even the lawyers.
Woody: [crosstalk] -Jasper and Thomas Davenport. And had no training in capital defense. If I was Ford, I'd be raising hell. I'm like, "You got me two guys that are wet behind the ears. Give me a pro."
Jim: Crazy, man.
Woody: Jasper Brock or Thomas Davenport. They're even saying that he deserves--
Jim: Yeah. They go on the stand and say, "Yeah, we pretty--" [crosstalk]
Woody: One of the lawyers who specialized in oil and gas law had never tried a case to a jury, either civil or criminal. That's like my brothers. One's a tax lawyer and one's a maritime lawyer. They've never been inside a courtroom. The extent of his prior criminal work was handling two guilty pleas. That's easy enough. The other lawyer, who was out of law school less than two years and was working at an insurance firm handling personal injury cases. Both said they were unaware they could seek court funding for defense experts, shocker, and didn't hire any because they couldn't afford to pay out of their own pockets. Both were unaware of how to subpoena witnesses from out of state. So, Ford's family members, who lived in California, did not testify for Ford at the guilt or punishment phase of the trial. The defense presented numerous police reports that had never been disclosed to the defense.
The report showed that Shreveport Police had received two tips from informants implicating only Jake and Henry Robinson in the robbery and murder. Other police reports showed that some detectives had falsely testified at Ford's trial about statements Ford made during his interrogation. Testimony that the prosecution should have realized was false, the defense claimed. Moreover, other police reports that were withheld from the defense contained conflicting statements by Marvella Brown and by the witnesses who said that they saw Ford near the store at the time of the crime. Reports could have been used to impeach the witness testimony at trial.
Jim: Wow.
Woody: But still, the post-conviction motion was denied. In 2012, the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office began reinvesting the case, and in 2013, disclosed that an informant told authorities that Jake Robinson had admitted shooting Rozeman.
Jim: Oh, wow.
Woody: So, the honorable and right thing to do, in March 2014, the prosecution filed a motion to vacate Ford's conviction and death sentence in light of the newly discovered evidence from the informant. On March 11th, 2014, a judge vacated Ford's convictions, and the prosecution dismissed their charges, and Ford was then released.
Jim: How about that?
Woody: Even after all that, they'd fallen so hard in the second trial, etc. They came forward-- I think, you know what? I don't know if Hugo Holland was still the prosecutor up there at the end. I'll have to look it up. Maybe I'll ask him. He just messaged me last night. But that's an honorable thing to do. But in March 2015, a Caddo Parish district judge denied Ford's request for state compensation. Judge ruled that Ford knew the robbery was going to happen, did not try to stop it, that he attempted to destroy evidence by selling items taken robbery, and that he tried to find buyers for the murder weapon. Unfortunately, in June of 2015, Ford died of lung cancer.
Jim: Yeah, that's a good kind of segue for a second, Woody, just to talk about, look, not all the guys we're going to tell you about today are Citizens of the Year. Some of them definitely committed some crimes or may have withheld some evidence, like in this case. But that's a long jump from being sentenced to death for a murder you didn't commit.
Woody: Look, we have our legal process for a reason. A lot of my cases are bad cases where the witnesses are like really shady people or they're criminals themselves. Well, guess what? A lot of these crimes don't happen with a bunch of choir boys. You know what I mean? You're not running with choir boys when you're going to murder somebody and steal the jury.
Jim: You're going to put them to death--
Woody: But having two inexperienced attorneys and all the other stuff and the guy saying about-- whatever, that's not enough to kill somebody.
Jim: That's right. We're going to give you a two for one right here. And you're not going to believe this.
Woody: Let me tell you real quick, I know I keep talking about [unintelligible 00:31:23]. I don't know if this is-- we'll have to get him on. This part, he's a part of this Innocence Project, but I don't think it's the same one. Barry Scheck is another one. He got a guy off a death row.
Jim: Wow. He'd be great to sit down and talk to.
Woody: He got a guy off a death row. He told me about the case, and I was like, "Holy shit." But I think it was out of Missouri. He's in all federal courts and everywhere else, Thomas Davenport, but he believes everybody deserves a criminal defense. And I agree with that. If you're a cop and you got it right, you got them right. Don't sentence them to death, don't send them away for life on some bullshit.
Jim: That's right. We're going to tell you about Michael Graham and Albert Burrell. Now, both of these gentlemen were sentenced to death back in 1986.
Woody: I was 16 years old.
Jim: That was a long time ago. Long time ago. On the night of August 31, 1986, 65-year-old William Delton Frost and his 60-year-old invalid wife, Callie, were fatally shot in their two-room home in Downsville, Louisiana, which is almost like a plantation area of Louisiana, very rural. The front door had been smashed in and police believed the motive was robbery because Frost didn't trust banks and was believed to keep cash in a suitcase in his home. A lot of older people, especially in those times, they didn't put money in the bank. They put money everywhere but the bank. The shots appeared to have been fired through a window and their bodies were discovered a couple of days later.
Now, six weeks after the murders, in October of 1986, Janet Burrell told police that she had met with her ex-husband on the night of the crime and that he had $2,700 in $100 bills and blood on his boots. That don't look good. She said he admitted firing the shots and she saw Frost's wallet on the front seat of his car. Wow. That's dead to rights. So, Burrell was arrested within the hour. Not long after, Kenneth St. Clair, another witness, told police that he had come to Louisiana with Michael Graham to find construction work. St. Clair told police that on the night of the crime, Graham and Burrell left the trailer where Graham was living near St. Clair about 8:30 PM returned, Graham had blood on him, St. Clair said. Now, you've got another person seeing that blood. At the time, Graham was in the Union Parish Jail on forgery charges for stealing a checkbook from a woman who hired him in St. Clair to do some work and then cashing about $300 worth of checks.
Woody: Like you said, everybody in these stories aren’t angels.
Jim: Yeah. On October of 1986, Graham and Burrell were each indicted on two counts of murder. Two days later, Graham's cellmate, Olan Brantly, told authorities that Graham had admitted he and Burrell committed the crime [crosstalk] [chuckles] that's it. And that Burrell had fired the fatal shot. So, Graham goes on trial in 1987 in the Union Parish Courthouse. The state's key witnesses were Janet Burrell, who we told you about, and Brantly, we also told you about. So, they got him dead to rights although police reports said that Frost's wallet was recovered in his home. A deputy testified that he believed Burrell had returned to the Frost home and put the wallet back because he suspected his wife had seen it the night they met.
Woody: That makes a lot of sense, right?
Jim: Yeah.
Woody: Why wouldn't you just throw it the fuck out-- [crosstalk]
Jim: Yeah, that's a stretch and a half right there.
Woody: If you go back to the murder scene to put the wallet back, you got to think, "My wife might have seen it."
Jim: [chuckles] Yeah. You're dumping it in the ditch or something. You're not putting it back. Another witness, 14-year-old Amy Opiel, who had spent the night of the crime with the St. Clair Family testified that she saw Graham Burrell sitting on the couch of a trailer with a suitcase and stacks of money. So, Graham was convicted on March 22nd, 1987, and sentenced to death. Burrell went on trial in August of '87, and he was also convicted and sentenced to death on pretty much the same evidence as Graham. Five months after Burrell was convicted, Janet Burrell, who by then was remarried to Burrell's brother James, I told you this was a good one, recanted her testimony, Woody Overton. She said she lied because she wanted to get custody of their child, which had been awarded to Albert Burrell prior to the murders. That's called motive to lie. So, the Louisiana Supreme Court, they grant--
Woody: That’s cold hearted.
Jim: Yeah, that's cold.
Woody: [crosstalk]
Jim: That’s as cold as you can get.
Woody: How shitty of a mom does she have to be for the dad to get custody in the state of Louisiana? That’s a rare deal.
Jim: Well, somewhere along the line, her conscience weighed on her and she admitted she lied. The Louisiana Supreme Court granted Albert Burrell a hearing. A hearing. But at the hearing, Janet Burrell changed her testimony back, she's figuring it out, "Uh-oh. I might get in trouble for this," to her original story. The motion for a new trial was denied. Eventually, the conviction and death sentence got upheld by the Louisiana State Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Graham, don't forget about him, his case was also sent back for a hearing in motion for a new trial because of all this going on. His lawyers, they continued to get extension after extension, and they began to cover new evidence. By 1995, Janet Burrell shows up again. She says, "I'm going to recant my testimony again."
Woody: She's unreliable now.
Jim: Yeah. The crazy thing was, the execution date was in August of '96, she recants it in 1995. The lawyers, closer it gets to that execution date, they're 24 hours a day trying to get you a stay. 17 days away from his death, Burrell's lawyer obtains a stay. In 1998, Amy Opiel shows up again and recants her testimony, claiming she was pressured to lie and that it was St. Clair she saw with blood on his clothes and counting money. It wasn't Burrell. Okay, so Graham, he finally gets a hearing in 2000 where lawyers present all these recanted statements, as well as evidence that prosecutors failed to turn over, exculpatory evidence and impeachment evidence, including that Brantly had cut a deal with prosecutors on a pending charge, and then he was taking medication to control his mood swings. So, Brantly had a little bit of an anger problem, probably. On March 4th of 2000, Graham was granted a new trial after the Third Judicial District judge, Cynthia Woodard, ruled that prosecutors have misled the jury and failed to turn over exculpatory evidence. Woody, what is exculpatory evidence?
Woody: Anything that could possibly make the jury find them not guilty.
Jim: Yeah. On December 28th of 2000, they dismissed charges against Graham, and he was released from prison. This is a man that was 17 days from getting the needle.
Woody: From executing.
Jim: Yes. On January 2nd, you may wonder, "What about Burrell?" January 2nd of 2001, charges against Burrell were dismissed and he was released. Now, in 2016, a state appeals court upheld a lower court ruling denying Graham and Burrell compensation from the state of Louisiana. Burrell and Graham filed a federal lawsuit, but a jury ruled against them.
Woody: They never solved the crime now. That's a cold case.
Jim: Cold case. And here's the interesting thing. You may wonder why they're denying this money.
Woody: It's hard. It's almost impossible to get a nickel for being wrongfully convicted.
Jim: Exactly. Especially when you don't have DNA evidence to back it up, because basically that was so many inaccurate statements, but it didn't necessarily mean you didn't do it. It just means the people that said you did it were lying.
Woody: A lot of times, if they have find gross negligence, they have to prove that DA actually did what they said that you did or whatever.
Jim: That's it.
Woody: Really, people don't really care about people that are exonerated, basically in paying--
Jim: Those are two for one right there for you.
Woody: A lot of states have a set amount. If you get exonerated, it's just whatever, which is crazy. There's no amount of money worth being on death row. In Angola, much less on death row.
Jim: Yeah, the guy that was the singer that we did the episode.
Woody: Yeah, Archie.
Jim: How can you give that guy enough money?
Woody: You can't.
Jim: And he was exonerated on DNA evidence. He did not do it.
Woody: You cannot give him enough.
Jim: You can't give him enough. So, why are you putting a ceiling on it? Because every situation is different. Someone like that, you can't give them enough, but Goddang, you need to give them millions.
Woody: They should never have to work or do anything.
Jim: Period.
Woody: Y'all, we will tell you another one, and this one is a rape and a murder. It's the case of Damon Thibodeaux, which is a good, strong Cajun name. And another Louisiana man that was sentenced to death row at Bloody Angola. On July 19th, 1996, at around 05:15 PM, 14-year-old Crystal Champagne left her apartment in Marrero, Louisiana, to walk to a nearby supermarket. When she didn't return home as expected, her mother went looking for her. At around 6:45 PM, her father and 21-year-old stepcousin, Damon Thibodeaux, also went out to look for her, as did several neighbors. The search continued until the following afternoon, when friends of the family heard that a girl who looked like Crystal had been seen walking on the levee. Y'all, if you're not from South Louisiana, levees are manmade walls that hold back the rivers or the bayous or whatever. Said Crystal been seen walking on the levee in previous evening. Not long after, Champagne’s body was found near the levee. She was partially naked and had been strangled with a wire.
Before the girl’s body was found, JPSO investigators began interviewing people who had been with Champagne before she disappeared. An officer was interviewing Thibodeaux, who had been at the Champagne’s home when Crystal left for the store. When he was informed that her body had been found, a homicide detective then took over the questioning. Thibodeaux initially said he knew nothing about the murder. He agreed to a polygraph test, which police said indicated deception regarding the girl’s death. Uh-oh.
Jim: And you being a former polygrapher--
Woody: I'm still a polygrapher, actually-- it's just so hard. Basically, at that point, the polygraph is an interrogation tool. It's hard to clear somebody who's accused of murder if you're not good as fuck like me.
Jim: [laughs]
Woody: No, seriously. You got to set the questions, the questions that they lied to, their response has to be stronger than, "Did you rape and murder this girl?" Well, fuck you, you're in the hot seat. You're looking at a death penalty. It's hard to do. So, they failed him, whoever it was, I don't know who it was. They failed him on the polygraph, which, let me tell you, the polygraph is a long process, but it's basically made to break people down if they're guilty. And it's five or six hours. But I always said a good homicide interrogation doesn't even begin until after five or six hours. That's when you really start to get in that ass.
Eventually, after nine hours of questioning, Thibodeaux said that he had raped and murdered Crystal. He was arrested and charged with both crimes. After he was allowed to eat and rest, Thibodeaux quickly recanted his confession, but was ignored. At Thibodeaux’s 1997 trial, the prosecution built its case around his confession to the rape and murder. Dr. Fraser MacKenzie of the JPSO Coroner's Office, who performed autopsy on Crystal, testified the girl had been strangled to death and had injuries to her right eye and forehead consistent with getting hit by a bat or a rock. He noted bruises on the girl’s buttocks, which he said indicated a struggle. He estimated Crystal had been dead about 24 hours before she was found. Separately, Dr. Lamar Lee, a professor of entomology at Louisiana State University, testified about the insect samples taken from Crystal’s body. He said flies will lay eggs on a carcass within a couple of hours after death but will not lay eggs after dark. He said that the eggs were laid before nightfall--
Jim: That’s true?
Woody: Yes.
Jim: [crosstalk] as hell.
Woody: Came out of the body farm originally out of Tennessee, but I didn't if they used maggots and the generation of flies, and they could tell you how long a body's been down like almost within 15 minutes.
Jim: Damn.
Woody: On July 19th, 1996, and calculated the age of the fly larvae or the maggots at between 24 and 28 hours old. They eat until they turn and fly, die and have more babies in cycle. There was no physical evidence linking Thibodeaux to the crimes, and though Crystal was found undressed, they found no semen on her body and no other physical evidence that she had been raped. A police officer testified that the semen could have been eaten by maggots. I guess.
A week after the crime, detectives questioned two women they found walking on the levee. Both said they saw a man pacing and acting nervously on the evening of the murder. Both women picked a photo of Thibodeaux from a photographic lineup, and both identified him at the trial. Thibodeaux’s attorney argued that detectives coerced the confession and suggested facts of the crime to him during their interrogation. On October 3rd, 1997, a jury convicted Thibodeaux of first-degree murder and rape. He was sentenced to death.
Jim: Oh, my God.
Woody: It's another one of our boys going up to death row.
Jim: Death row.
Woody: So, fast forward ten more years, in 2007, the JPSO district attorney's office agreed to reinvestigate the case with the Innocence Project and other lawyers who volunteered to work on the case. Now, DNA testing as well as other forensic testing was performed, and investigators interviewed numerous witnesses. The investigation revealed that the women who identified Thibodeaux as the man they had seen pacing near the crime scene had seen Thibodeaux’s photo in the news media before police showed them the photo line-up. Moreover, the date of the sighting turned out to be the date after the body was found, when Thibodeaux was already locked up.
Jim: That could be a problem.
Woody: Right. Well, you know what, you got to give props to JPSO DA's office for even trying to reopen and look at this, because most of them are like, "Fuck you. I [crosstalk] conviction."
Jim: Yeah, you did it.
Woody: And he's on the death row. But extensive DNA testing on items recovered from the scene of the crime failed to detect any trace of biological material connecting Thibodeaux to the murder. Tests also showed that despite Thibodeaux’s confession to rape, Crystal had not been sexually assaulted. And DNA testing on the cord used to strangle Crystal identified a male DNA profile that did not belong to Thibodeaux.
Jim: Uh-oh.
Woody: Well, doesn’t totally excuse him. It could have been anything. Somebody else could have held the cord, and Thibodeaux could have been wearing gloves, we don't know. But the reinvestigation established firmly that Thibodeaux's confession was false. He claimed to have raped Champagne when in fact, no rape occurred. He said he strangled her with a gray speaker wire he took from his car, when in fact she was strangled with a red cord that had been tied to a tree near the crime scene. The prosecution consults an expert in false confessions who concluded that the confession was the result of police pressure, exhaustion, psychological vulnerability, and fear of the death penalty.
Jim: Wow.
Woody: Yeah. I mean, it can happen, y'all. I hope every day that I didn't get the juice from somebody on the wrong level, and I don't think I did. Anyway, on September 29th, 2012, he was released from death row. Thibodeaux later filed a federal civil rights lawsuit that was put on hold in January 2017. Like most of our guys, he died in August of 2021.
Jim: Wow.
Woody: But you know what? I know false confessions do happen. It's a real deal.
Jim: Yeah. You'll confess to anything if you're tired enough.
Woody: You had your ass [unintelligible 00:49:06].
Jim: Yeah.
Woody: [laughs] -eight, nine hours not eating, I mean, you're going to get the needle, da, da, da. It might have been, "Help me help you. You tell us what happened, we're going to tell that you cooperated." But the fact that he confesses and then they give him some food and he's like, [crosstalk]
Jim: Yeah. All right, we're going to give, y'all, one more today. We're going to tell you about a guy that definitely did not do it, was exonerated by DNA evidence, and that is Mr. Rickey Johnson. I saved this one for last today because he was in prison a long time for a rape he didn't commit. Matter of fact, he was in prison 25 years.
Woody: That would suck.
Jim: Yeah. One day in prison for something you didn't do, it sucks. All right, imagine 25 years. Let me tell you about the crime. In the early morning hours of July 12th, 1982, a 22-year-old woman awoke in her Northwest Louisiana home to find a man holding a gun to her head.
Woody: Wow.
Jim: The man raped the woman twice, stayed at her house for four hours. He told her his name was Marcus Johnson, and he mentioned several details. He claimed they were about his life. He claimed to be looking for an ex-girlfriend of his from Many, Louisiana. He said he was on probation. He was from Leesville, Louisiana. He even said he had relatives in the town of Natchitoches and Monroe. The weird thing is, he raped this chick twice and then he starts telling her his life story. It's almost like he felt like, "Now, we have a connection."
Woody: Yeah, I got this special nut dumping connection.
Jim: Yeah. What do you think the victim did?
Woody: Pillow talk.
Jim: She reports the rape the next morning, and at which point she told police her attacker was an African American man. He was between 5'6" and 5'8", and he weighed about 140 pounds. He had facial hair and a scarf tied around his head. A detective from the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Department contacted the Leesville Sheriff's Department to ask if they had a man named Marcus Johnson on file. There was no record of Marcus Johnson, but Leesville officers did tell detectives about Rickey Johnson. They said, "Well, we got another Johnson here. His name is Rickey. He's African American," and he was on probation for a traffic violation, a misdemeanor. Rickey matched some of the details that the lady provided of the perpetrator. He was from Leesville, he did have a child with a woman in Many, and he had relatives in Natchitoches and Monroe. So, he becomes a suspect. Nothing wrong with that. Police showed the victim a six pack, but it was actually only three pictures in this one. So, we're going to call it a three pack.
Woody: Three pack.
Jim: Yeah. It had Johnson's photo, which was at the center.
Woody: I don’t know how you get away with that.
Jim: That picture was eight years old, and it was in the center. That's important. Mentally, you go to the center picture first. The victim told police that she had ample time to see the perpetrator's face and she identified Johnson as a perpetrator, even though he had a prominent gold tooth, which was never part of her description of the attacker. If a guy rapes you or a girl rapes you and they have a gold tooth, you're probably going to mention they had a gold tooth.
Woody: You mentioned facial hair and everything else, and the gold tooth would stand out.
Jim: Two days later, what do you think they do? They go arrest Rickey Johnson and they don't even investigate any other suspects at this time. They think they got their man. Johnson asserts his innocence. He says, "I didn't do any of this crap." Six days later, they conduct an in-person lineup with five individuals. Again, Johnson, they put in the center. And again, the victim identifies him as the assailant. The lineup was not presented at Johnson's trial because it was ruled inadmissible since Johnson did not have an attorney present at the lineup. I mean, it happens. Doesn't mean he didn't do it. Tests at the Shreveport Crime Lab determined that evidence collected from the victim at the hospital included sperm and serological testing that showed Johnson and 35% of the African American population could have been the contributor. So, that's basically no evidence. Too many people.
Woody: Too many people are-- [crosstalk] African American.
Jim: 35% of the entire population. Johnson was charged with aggravated sexual assault and tried before a jury in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. The victim identified him at trial saying she was positive.
Woody: Game over.
Jim: Positive that was him, and there was no question in her mind. She said the apartment was dark until about 15 minutes before he left. Prosecutors presented the victim's photo ID of Johnson and the serological evidence that his blood type matched the blood type of the perpetrator as determined--
Woody: Back then, they didn't have DNA. They could give you blood types, basically.
Jim: That's it. So, long story short, he gets convicted by the jury and he's sentenced to life without parole.
Woody: Bloody Angola.
Jim: Bloody Angola, baby, that's where you're going. So, Johnson contacts the Innocence Project at the suggestion of a guy named Calvin Willis, who was also a fellow inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary. Willis was exonerated in 2003 after the Innocence Project secured DNA testing that proved his innocence. He basically called his boy and said, "If you really didn't do this, I got some people you need to talk to." Now, in late 2007, that DNA testing was performed on the sperm from the perpetrator of the crime. Remember, we said they had sperm. And the results proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Johnson could not have been the attacker.
Woody: Wow.
Jim: This is the first DNA exoneration using the new technology with DNA at this time called Mini-STR, which allows labs to accurately test degraded or extremely small samples. First time. [crosstalk] In January 2008, they do what anybody would do, they took that DNA profile and now they have a database in 2008.
Woody: CODIS.
Jim: Uh-oh.
Woody: They got somebody else.
Jim: They got a hit, Woody Overton. And John McNeal, who was already in prison serving a life sentence for rape committed in 1983 in the same apartment complex incidentally as the crime for which Johnson was convicted.
Woody: How the hell do you not investigate that?
Jim: It's crazy, ain't it? He's already in prison for that rape committed in the same complex. And so basically, they offer their apologies. After 25 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit, Rickey Johnson was released and exonerated in 2008 after 25 years in prison. The state of Louisiana later awarded him $245,000 in compensation. That ain't even close to what he needed.
Woody: Did Johnson go beat that other guy's ass? [crosstalk]
Jim: [chuckles] That's a good question. I couldn't find the answer to that. I'm sure he wanted to.
Woody: [crosstalk] -find, you could.
Jim: He would've got some inmate justice.
Woody: Yeah. "Bitch, you knew I've been here all this time for this," and you know they all know what they're down for.
Jim: Oh, yeah.
Woody: You get your David Constance been in there lying, saying, "My wife put me up, but not on rape charge."
Jim: No.
Woody: [crosstalk]
Jim: In the same apartment complex.
Woody: No doubt. That is crazy.
Jim: It's freaking nuts. You would think that guy's already serving another life sentence. Why not just come clean and say, "I raped that girl"? Yeah, that's exactly right.
Woody: Even convicts don't like rapists.
Jim: That's right.
Woody: Especially kid rapers and all that.
Jim: That's right. So, long story short, he got $245,000 from the state of Louisiana. A federal wrongful conviction lawsuit was settled confidentially in 2011. So, he did get some money federally. Doesn't say how much. [crosstalk] Look, we hope y'all enjoyed these.
Woody: We got to do more of these.
Jim: Oh, yeah.
Woody: These cases you find, criminal mind is always fascinating to me, but this shit is--
Jim: Love it.
Woody: Hey, we're all about the Gerald Bordelon getting executed for raping and killing Courtney LeBlanc. We're all about--[crosstalk] Almost every one of these, except for Rickey Johnson was on death row.
Jim: Yeah, something. There's been actually, for those of you out there that are playing trivia games, there's been 11 people released from Angola alone from death row based off of either DNA evidence or strong evidence to force an exoneration.
Woody: I get that why people are against it. They say, "Oh, you kill one wrong, it's too many, shut it down." You haven't sat across the table or looked at the dead bodies and shit that I've looked at and looked in the face of evil. But hey, I'm a champion, and would go on-- As you know Jim, after my law enforcement career, I went on and defended people that were innocent, that I believe they were innocent. So, it is what it is. We're not totally one sided, but hell or jail or freedom.
Jim: That's it.
Woody: It's another great episode.
Jim: Yeah. We loved it. Thank you, patrons, couldn't do it without you.
Woody: Yes.
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Woody: I'm Woody Overton.
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Woody Overton and Jim Chapman tell the story of Casey White and Vickie White who just last year led authorities on an 11 day manhunt following Casey White's escape from prison in one of the most adrenaline filled escapes in United States history.
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This Thursday on Bloody Angola: A Prison Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman We bring you the story of Corey Miller, the brother of famed rap entrepreneur Master P and sibling to a business dynasty known as No Limit Entertainment.
In 2009 C-Murder was sentenced to life in prison with no parole and made his way to Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola but has always maintained his innocence.
With stars such as Kim Kardashian and Monica advocating for his release, Woody and Jim bring you not only the case itself but some information you will hear for the very first time.
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In this episode of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman we bring you an amazing interview by our friends at The P2P Podcast (Penitentiaries to Penthouses)
At 16, Kiana was convicted & sentenced to 2 life sentences without parole. While physically he was incarcerated, mentally he was FREE. Resilience is his name and after 17 years of living in the can God made a way for him to be in physical freedom.
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Woody and Jim discuss the facilities at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and cover the entire 18,000 Acres of devices available there, some of which may surprise you!
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In June 2016, Andrew Hundley became the FIRST juvenile lifer in Louisiana to be paroled following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Miller and Montgomery decisions that prohibited the mandatory sentencing of children to life without parole. It was clear that he was not the same 15-year-old who went to prison in 1997 to the parole board who approved his release.
Since his release from Angola, Andrew has earned a Masters degree in Criminology, is founder of the Louisiana Parole Project and is known in all circles of justice as the real life Andy Dufrane.
Whatever side of this issue you sit, you will not want to miss this episode.
In this episode Woody and Jim sit down with him for an in depth interview you are not going to believe on Bloody Angola Podcast.
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In June 2016, Andrew Hundley became the FIRST juvenile lifer in Louisiana to be paroled following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Miller and Montgomery decisions that prohibited the mandatory sentencing of children to life without parole. It was clear that he was not the same 15-year-old who went to prison in 1997 to the parole board who approved his release.
Since his release from Angola, Andrew has earned a Masters degree in Criminology, is founder of the Louisiana Parole Project and is known in all circles of justice as the real life Andy Dufrane.
Whatever side of this issue you sit, you will not want to miss this episode.
In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast Woody and Jim sit down with him for an in depth interview you are not going to believe on Bloody Angola Podcast.
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At one point Sons of Guns was the most watched television show on TV.
The show which centered around the Hayden family gun shop Red Jacket Firearms, was headed towards a lifetime of income from the season renewals and growing popularity.
however all that was soon to change!
After five seasons, the show was cancelled on August 27, 2014, as a direct result of William Hayden's arrest on various sexual charges.
On April 7, 2017, Hayden was convicted on two counts of aggravated rape and one count of forcible rape.
On May 11, 2017, Hayden was sentenced to two life sentences plus 40 years in prison to be served consecutively, for rape of two girls between ages of 11 and 13.
Bloody Angola host (s) Woody Overton and Jim Chapman break down the case, and give you the truth of this monster you will not hear anywhere else!
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In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Woody Overton and Jim Chapman tell the story of Robert Lee Willie who was executed at Bloody Angola in 1984 and his story was part of the inspiration for the movie "Dead Man Walking"
Woody and Jim Cover the victims, the crimes and the eventual execution of willie via electric chair.
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Woody Overton and Jim Chapman of Bloody Angola Podcast tell the story of Clifford Etienne and the Louisiana Prison Boxing Program at Louisiana State Penitentiary and other prisons.
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Woody Overton AND Jim Chapman lay out the details when prisoners incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola die.
What is the funeral procession like....Do family members claim the bodies...where and how are they buried?
Answers to all this and more on this 5th episode of Season 3 titled Dying in Prison.
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Kelly Jennings joins Woody Overton and Jim Chapman for yet another appearance and they discuss Angola prisoner Miguel Velez who in the eighties was hired to kill drug runner Barry Seal by Cocaine King Pablo Escobar.
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Woody Overton and Jim Chapman bring you inside the world of female convicts in this Sally Port companion edition to Bloody Angola with "Boss Bitches"
In this first edition they cover 4 female convicts who graced the headlines in different times in history including Martha Stewart, Susan Atkins, Aileen Wuornos and Brenda Spencer.
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First it was the Red Hat, brutal.....Then upon the closure of the Red Hat Cell Block came its replacement, even more brutal was the notorious Camp J.
Closed in 2018 forever, Camp J was feared by even the convicts of Death Row and the most infamous solitary cell block in America.
Woody Overton and Jim Chapman of Bloody Angola Podcast share the story of Camp J and the details that made it so bad.
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In this Bloody Angola Podcast "Historic Prisoners with Jim" Sally Port. Jim Chapman discusses the imprisonment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. of over 29 Times and performs his rendition of the historical landmark letter entitled "A letter from a Birmingham Jail" by Dr. King on this Martin Luther King day 2023
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The last meals of convicts, what would you choose if you were facing execution?
Woody Overton and Jim Chapman bring you another episode of Bloody Angola: A Prison Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman where the topic is some of the most infamous of those executed and what they choose to eat just before they ride the lightning or get the needle!
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Woody Overton and Jim Chapman open up season 3 of Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman give you a ton of insight into Louisiana State penitentiary at Angola by reading you the actual diary of the founder of the "Angolite" magazine and editor Old Wooden Ears" from the 1930's!
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2023 Jim: Hey, everyone. Welcome back to another edition of Bloody-
Woody: -Angola.
Jim: A podcast 142 years in the making.
Woody: A Complete Story of America's Bloodiest Prison. Jim: And I'm Jim Chapman.
Woody: And I'm Woody Overton.
Jim: First of all, Woody Overton, it's Season 3.
Woody: Yes, love, right? [chuckles]
Woody: I can't believe that. Thank you everyone for liking us and sharing us and helping us grow. It's been amazing. Chase Team members and now all our higher levels of Patreon.
Jim: Warden.
Woody: Warden and C.E.R.T. Team. Thank you so much. We appreciate you. But yeah, Season 3, it's amazing. We've sold out two live shows now. Y'all's Response has been phenomenal. We appreciate you. You're about to start getting Bloody Angola three days a week.
Jim: And as is our tradition, Woody Overton, we always start with a classic story from Angola.
Woody: This is a classic story. Not only about the person it's about, but we are going to bring it to you from what should be a story in its own.
Jim: Yes.
Woody: The Angolite.
Jim: The start of the Angolite, which for those of you that are not familiar, that's a magazine that is released by the prison for inmates to read.
Woody: Not only inmates. I had a subscription to it back in 1992 or 1993 and they used to mail it to my house.
Jim: All we're doing is telling people how old we are. Woody: [chuckles] Okay, sure. Yeah.
Jim: [crosstalk] -Pony Express back then. [laughs]
Woody: Yeah, right. That was definitely snail mail. It always fascinates the shit out of me what the criminal mind does. This is after I worked in the prison system too. But it's a phenomenal award-winning magazine.
Jim: It really is. The guy who started that magazine is who we're going to really be talking about today. The interesting deal with this gentleman is that he was the original editor and the guy who started the Angolite. But not only did he do that, he also, in addition, kept probably one of the best diaries of Angola. As a matter of fact, I'm going to go ahead and say the best diary of Angola you would ever come across. And he had a nickname. I'm going to tell you about that nickname first. They called him Old Wooden Ears.
Woody: Wooden Ears.
Jim: The reason they called this gentleman that is he was beat by a correctional officer at some point during his early years in Angola and actually went deaf in one ear. So, he was known by the prisoners as Old Wooden Ears. We're going to tell you about the diaries of William Sadler, and we're going to name this episode Old Wooden Ears.
Woody: Wooden Ears.
Jim: The interesting thing with this episode is that we're going to actually read you the diary because we can't do this justice without actually reading you the entry. We're just going to take these back and forth. Trust me, this is interesting, y'all. This is the real diary.
Woody: Think about it. You don't have a whole lot to do in prison. At least this guy was keeping himself busy by keeping a diary.
Jim: And didn't hold back.
Woody: Right. He told the truth according to him.
Jim: Mm-hmm. That's right. We're going to start with January 1st, 1936. This was New Year's Day on Angola, and it was celebrated by all hands out in the field with the exception of Camp E, most of whom are assigned to the refinery. Sugarcane cutting going on full blast with no Sundays or holidays off until grinding ends, which will be about the middle of the month. Red Hats out in the cane shed.
Woody: Red Hats.
Jim: If you listen to our Red Hats episode, you'll find out a little bit more about them. But he's
already mentioning the Red Hat.
Woody: Yeah. On January 3rd, 1936, he writes, "There was hail on the Gola this day. The refinery has been making 100% white sugar and shipping it to the brokers in Chicago under the Pelican Refinery, Baton Rouge label, so consumers wouldn't get onto the fact that it was made by convict labor. The last month, some of those dudes loading freight cars at Camp B siphoned off sugar out of several sacks and filled holes with striped convict clothes. When the sacks hit Chicago in the retail market and a howl went up, this was heard way down here. The result? About 16 men caught the bat, anywhere from 30 to 45 lashes each. But those who were beaten weren't the guilty ones, strange to say. It seems their clothing had been stolen and shoved into the sacks. And since the dudes bore their laundry numbers, it made them automatically guilty. The actual perpetrators of the switch got off scot-free, which is often the case on this Angola."
Jim: How about that?
Woody: Right. Y'all, go back and listen to some of our other episodes. The bat was basically a big leather strap. That's what they're referring to. Now, that's pretty smart. Let me tell you
this real quick. When I was in basic training in the army, they had a guy on a cot across from me that snored every night, and I wouldn't get any sleep anyway, I've been on a light sleeper. So, before the lights went out, you had to line your shoes underneath the bunk, I stole one of his boots. When the lights went out, he started snoring, I reared back and I threw that boot, I hit him in his head as hard as I could. He jumped up and he was like, "You motherfuckers. I'm going to get you. I got your boot. When I turn on the lights in the morning, I'm going to find out who it is." But guess what? It was his. These prisoners were smart like that. They stole somebody else's clothes and other inmates' clothes and numbers and plugged the holes. They were hoping to get the uprising, which they got. But unfortunately, for the victims that they stole from, well, they got the bat.
Jim: They got the bat. 30 to 45 lashes, y'all. You're starting to see the brutality with Angola and why they called it Bloody Angola. Another thing that I found interesting about that entry was the fact that they would switch the labels. The reason they would do that, back in the 30s, people weren't down with convict labor like that.
Woody: They still do it. When I worked at DCI, they had the crawfish plant, and they ran 24 hours a day. They brought in two 18-wheeler loads of crawfish a day and they boiled them. The inmates had to peel 16 pounds of tail meat and they got to weigh it in their 12-hour shift. If they didn't peel the 16 pounds, they went to the hole. But guess what? They packaged it under Louisiana Crawfish Company and sold it. That's the shit you buy in the grocery store when you buy Louisiana Crawfish-- It used to be when you buy Louisiana Crawfish tails.
Jim: There it goes. The next time you buy, you think about that.
Woody: [crosstalk] -crawfish season, they made them cut onions and they sold the cut-up
onions like the Holy Trinity. But they damn sure didn't say it was done by prisoners.
Jim: That's right. We continue on. And you're seeing that brutality take place. "January 5th, 1936. Narrowly missed the bat myself this day. Captain JH Row-" that's a good cager name, "-of Camp A missed credit for a carload of cane which had been sent to the mill. There's always been more confusion out in the yard when the cane cars are brought in by railroad crews at night. In this case, the weight ticket evidently became lost, not by fault, but close shave nevertheless."
Woody: Wow, close shave-- [crosstalk] Jim: Yeah. And he narrowly missed that bat.
Woody: I can't imagine there were a lot of lights and shit on the trains, they were rolling. I think about sugarcane, y'all, that's what he's talking about. Look, there's a certain time you got to cut it and get it out and get it to the mill to get it pressed. I know they were working sun up to sun down.
Jim: Oh, yeah. And sugarcane was a huge commodity. Woody: Still is.
Jim: It still is, yes.
Woody: All right, y'all. So, the next one, his journal entry is on January 9th, 1936. He says, "It was cold and pouring down rain today. No slickers, no boots, no gloves. All camps that work in the fields, negro women cutting cane from on headland, white men from Camp G working toward them. John Henry on the turn row. Dinner served out in the open. Rain so hard, the whippoorwill peas bounce off your plate faster than you can spoon down. Menu
today, chicken, chopped grits, stove pipe gravy, soybean bread, and coffee made from horse beans for breakfast."
Jim: I'm hungry already. [laughs] Woody: Right? I can't imagine. Jim: Out in the rain, y'all.
Woody: Hey, it's raining so hard, you try to eat your shit before it gets any soggier, but the fat drops are hitting your plate so hard that your peas are bouncing off the plate? That's crazy. Hey, they didn't give a shit. They were getting that sugar cut.
Jim: That's right. "14th January, 1936. The whistle blew today for the end of the 1935-36 grinding season. Tonnage figures showed one of the biggest years in Angola history, but no sugar on the table. They found over nine tons which had been hidden in various places around the refinery for use during the coming year by the refinery crew. The hideouts were tipped off by the Black Cat, who as a convict had helped plan it. Two weeks ago, he was paroled to the state for work in the refinery, so his first duty was to put the finger on the hidden sugar."
Woody: Wow. Gave it up. Jim: Gave it up.
Woody: You know that went on, man. Sugar is a commodity. Even the free people that worked in the mill, I guarantee the inmates kept some too make that homemade brew. All right, y'all, so we're going to January 20, 1936, again from Wooden Ears' diary. He says, "Camps all at work in the field hoeing stubbles. Rainy and wet today. Wet clothes worn into the camp dormitories, which are heated only by a wood-burning stove made out of a discarded 50-gallon oil drum. Clothes are wet when you put them on next morning. This kind of work cut in the weather bring a siege of pneumonia in the free world. The old saying on the Gola is, "You can't kill a convey that easy.'"
Jim: You can't. [laughs]
Woody: First of all, when we talk about the stubble, after you cut the sugarcane, you got basically the stumps of the roots, and they had to clear that so they could plant the next year's crop.
Jim: Amazing.
Woody: And wet ass clothes. I guess they slept naked.
Jim: Yeah.
Woody: I wonder if he got the-- I guess the big bull near the door and got to put his clothes closest to the wood. You know what I'm saying?
Jim: Yeah. Shot caller. Woody: Yeah. The shot caller.
Jim: "February 1st, 1936. Those alert characters at Camp B have rigged up a new wrinkle to beat the daily shakedown at the gate."
Woody: Uh-oh.
Jim: Uh-oh. "Where every bit of garden produce was confiscated. It often became a problem to smuggle a contraband article into the yard and into the dining room. So, the dudes trained one of the various mongrel dogs to fetch and carry. Now, the garlic and even pokes of sugar outside the fence. The pooch scrambles underneath the wire and the guards' noses and brings it into the plant." [chuckles]
Woody: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, I'm going to figure out how to get everyone. But on my birthday on February 5th, 1936, Wooden Ears writes, "it was cold and raw this morning. Camp G is working over on Monkey Island, getting in the spinach and radish crops off the overflow land before the rise of Mississippi gets them. It is said the long line must wade the bayou waist deep, going to and coming from the camp. Then, working the water over a foot deep to harvest the crop. And this in winter."
Jim: Crazy.
Woody: It's crazy. Y'all know Monkey Island is located where Louisiana and Mississippi meet at the rear of the prison and was a notoriously miserable place to work. An area border in Mississippi river, it remained flooded and marshy most of the year and was infested with mosquitoes and snakes.
Jim: Yeah, and that's a big problem with Angola that we're going to talk about in the future is the flooding. They've had to evacuate prisoners from Angola many times because the Mississippi river water was up. We're going to move on to February 8th, 1936. "Oscar Loki, the long line water boy, finished up this eight years day for day yesterday. A Yankee lad, he came out on Angola when he was 18. He made and sold out in the field and from his profits over the eight years saved a total of $74."
Woody: Whoa.
Jim: Hey, that's probably a lot of money to an inmate. "His best friend, Frenchie LeBlanc, was the last to tell him goodbye yesterday at the receiving center where he was dressed out. Oscar showed officials his role of hard-earned money, flipped off the rubber band under which was a dollar bill, and found the rest of the role was merely coffee coupons." Basically, this officer took all the money. "No one knows whether LeBlanc stole the money, but Loki said LeBlanc was the only one who knew where he kept it hidden." correction, LeBlanc, his friend, stole the money, put coffee coupons in there with a dollar on top of.
Woody: Thought he's rolling out with $74-- [crosstalk] Jim: [laughs] But he's got plenty of free coffee, apparently.
Woody: Crazy. "On February 9th, 1936, Bill Brazil, the guard at the finery, died today. He had only a few months to go to through a life sentence. A piece of metal, lead, the size of a fist had fallen from one of the beams and it struck Brazil square on the top of his head. Two characters who were working painting the steel structure three stories above Brazil were questioned to no avail. It is not clear how the lead, which had no business in the refinery anyway, happened to fall on Brazil like a bomb."
Y'all, Angola death records listed no one named Brazil dying in 1930s, but a William B. Brazil, inmate number 20030, is listed as dying at Camp B where the sugar refinery was located on April 20th, 1935. His cause of death was listed as broken neck caused by fall from being in the top of refinery. Records have also shown that suspicious deaths were often
listed as accidents. He is buried at the original Point Lookout Road where they bury inmates. That's crazy.
Jim: Yeah, it really is.
Woody: You don't want to say it's an inmate-on-inmate murder. The pen is mightier than the
sword, right?
Jim: That's right.
Woody: Whatever. He was there, I believe old Wooden Ears saw the lead.
Jim: Y'all, Old Wooden Ears tells the truth. This is his personal diary. He didn't know that anyone was ever going to see this.
Woody: He didn't know y'all were going to be listening to that.
Jim: Guaranteed he didn't know that, Woody Overton.
Woody: Almost 100 years later.
Jim: Yeah, so find that interesting too, because we talked about in old episodes how records back in those days were altered or not kept.
Woody: I even wonder, you've mentioned broken backs and shit. I'm like, "Oh, yeah. You break your back," you're not jumping out of a window.
Jim: Yeah, get that bat.
Woody: That's right.
Jim: "February 12th, 1936. Sweet potato stew for dinner and supper these days. Usually, there's a piece of meat somewhere in the pan, but you have to be mighty quick with your fingers to find it. Thank goodness they have stopped making bread with soybean flour, but they are still serving boiled soybeans on the table." Now, mills were served to prisoners in those days with typically the cheapest ingredients you could possibly find in order to save money. When the food items of any real quality appeared, it was often skimmed or outright stolen from prisoners or employees looking to make a little money.
Woody: Again, the soybeans shit is shit they grew. So, we're going to February 15th, 1936. "Vernon Hancock is a saddler, a wiser man at Camp E today. Vernon, who works in the Ice House, was a big shot gambler. He owned all the poker tables. So, two weisenheimers sent out and brought two decks of reader cards, marked, of course. They finagled Vernon into buying into the decks at a bargain price, seals unbroken. Then proceeded to sit into Vernon's game. This all began three weeks ago. Today, Vernon is broke and the pair has all his dough. The two friends who tipped the switch off to Vernon after it happened, he replied, 'Well, them cards wasn't marked. I broke the seals on the new decks myself.' Barely a fool and his money."
Jim: [laughs] I mean, they're running a casino in Angola.
Woody: Right. Gambling is a huge thing in prison, but it says no-- the entries, along with the entry in the opposite column are just more glaring examples of how good fortune, whether in saving for the future or perceived luck at the gambling table, often created problems for everyone involved.
Jim: No doubt about it. Old Wooden Ears going to tell the truth, like we said. Woody: He got no reason to lie. He's writing for himself, not anybody else.
Jim: That's right. Now, February 18th, 1936. "Well, these jailhouse swindles never cease. Mitchell Lafleur-", if you notice, a lot of these names are Cajun names, y'all, "-no-read-and-write cell room guard at Camp E also has been taken to the cleaners, financially speaking. Seems a dude had a catalog with some pictures. He induced Mitchell to pick out a dame who claimed to have $50,000 and was looking for a husband. The dude wrote in the letter for Mitchell. Of course, when the replies came, the dude read them to the guard. The love interests were hot. Finally, the dame said she would come see Mitchell and marry him. Only her $50,000 was tied up in a legal snarl. And as soon as they were married, she would sign over half to him. But right now, she said would Mitchell sent her $100 for the train fare. This is crazy. "He did." [chuckles] Now, this is a guard, y'all. He gave it to the dude to send for him, and that's the last he's heard or ever will hear. Even back in 1936, you had these hustlers, man, and they were, "Send me $100." Nowadays it's through email, back then, it was through a regular mail.
Woody: The calls from Jamaica, saying, "Oh, you won a million dollars. Send us $10,000 for legal fees."
Jim: Went on in 1936.
Woody: It only takes 1 out of 100 if you do it. If you're successful 1 out of 100, then you're
successful. Jim: Yeah.
Woody: All right. On February 21st, 1936, Wooden Ears writes, "Getting so they put the bat in action three times a day nowadays. During breakfast, after dinner, and after supper. Foreman calls out the unlucky ones and tells the captain they are lazy or insubordinate, and the poor devils usually catch from 20 to 30 lashes apiece. One yesterday had his third beating in 10 days. How long, O Lord?" I mean, he's just--[crosstalk]
Jim: Third beating in 10 days.
Woody: Probably, the correctional officers were-- to the inmates who are pushing the lines, what they call them the inmate guards, were like, "Hey, we're going to make an example out of somebody." Now, they're doing it three times a day. It helps keep the other people in line.
Jim: I wonder if it was the same guard that lost that $100, Woody Overton, [chuckles] taking it out on people. February 26th, 1936. "Little Doc Goodman at Camp E was strung up naked by his wrist to a beam in the ceilings in the camp lobby today and whipped with at least 50 lashes. Those who had listened said they lost count. Doc has been accused of laziness and insubordination many times in the past. His body is a mass of scar tissue from burns suffered outside. So, he seems to be immune to ordinary punishment. So, the idea of stringing him up naked was devised. He's supposed to hang there 72 hours without food or water."
Woody: Wow. Crazy.
Jim: Y'all, wrap your mind around that. When we tell you Bloody Angola back in the day wasn't no joke, it wasn't a joke. Now, the lengths that the prison or guard would go through to punish people apparently knew no bounds. Despite the dangers of whipping someone as
much as they whipped Goodman, hanging him by his wrist for 72 hours was infinitely more dangerous. Such punishments, with a body position aching to crucifixion, could easily cause suffocation by the pressure exerted on the lungs and the diaphragm by three days of such torture.
Woody: Not only that, three days, that's the maximum you can go without the water, right? Jim: We can never confirm or deny that that existed, but Old Wooden Ears says it did.
Woody: Yeah. [crosstalk] -again, it's all, I would say, to control the population. This guy being a repeat offender, insubordination, etc., like, "We'll show you." But anyway, let's go to February 28th, 1936. Wooden Ears writes, "Safe burglars intent on plying their trade even on Angola. Last night, burrowed through the tag plant wall into the general warehouse and broke into the safe there. They say over $1,000 is missing. Or is this a red herring to cover a cash shortage? How could those guys get out of the cell room building last night to do their burglarizing?"
Jim: That's freaking crazy. [laughs]
Woody: Well, he had a good point.
Jim: He had a good point [crosstalk] guard.
Woody: [crosstalk] -missing, and you've got to blame it on a convict, right? Jim: Yeah. $1,000. And they tried to say they burglarize-- [crosstalk] Woody: [crosstalk] -accused of $1,000 in '36, that's like $100,000 now.
Jim: Okay, so we move on to the next. March 1st, 1936. "Heard today Angola was going to have a doctor. Not like the one present joker who comes up from Baton Rouge once a week, but a full-time medical man. Maybe now they will start examining and classifying fresh fish so they won't be dying out in the fields of such things as exposure and exhaustion. Is this progress?" That's a good point that Old Wooden Ears brings up, Woody. That is when you're new to Angola, they put you out in the fields and bodies have to acclimate. So, these fresh fish, as he calls them, they go out in that field and they're not used to the sun 12-15 hours a day.
Woody: The episode we did with Kelly Jennings talked to one guy whose first job he ever had in his entire.
Jim: His entire life. Woody: Yeah. Jim: That's crazy.
Woody: Them bringing a doctor in wasn't because they gave a damn about the convicts. They just wanted to keep them alive. They cared about keeping them alive so they can keep them working.
Jim: That's right.
Woody: All right, let's go to March 3rd, 1936. He writes, "Pursuant to an edict from the pen of the warden, there are neither dogs nor cats on Angola today. His letter to all captains said,
'Dogs and cats are taking the place. I want them gotten rid of.' So, there was a general roundup and many of pet went to the river via croaker sack. They tipped me off that if farm superintendent, GAG, ever comes in to weigh on my scales, to be sure to tell him 20 to 30 pounds less than its actual weight. He's very myopic. When I wanted to know why, they said, If you don't, he'll beat the hell out of you with his stick."' Vanity. All these are interesting. Shit, this guy was very articulate for a convict in 1936.
Jim: April 27th, 1936. "The count at Camp E came up one man short last night." Woody: Uh-oh. [crosstalk]
Jim: "Dewey Brian, ice plant worker, was missing. He was found in the cold storage room dead drunk. The discovery touched off a smelling of breaths of having--"
[laughter]
Jim: This is so crazy. "The discovery touched off a smelling of breaths of having taken a covet nip of the local joy juice and everyone was pulled out and whipped." So, basically, if they had alcohol on their breath, they pulled them out and whipped them with the bat. "Brian was given 85 lashes for being dead drunk. Felt no pain." [laughs] "This morning, they had to cut him loose from his mattress where the blood on his back had dried and stuck into it. He is not the first, nor will he be the last."
Woody: Wow. Crazy. Jim: I mean, wow, y'all.
Woody: Yeah. [unintelligible 00:28:54] know some bad shit, but it ain't worth 80 licks, I can tell you that.
Jim: Stuck to the mattress.
Woody: Yeah, that's going to suck. And your whole back with scab. All right, on April 28th, 1936, he writes, "Despite a workday, which now begins at 05:15 AM and ends at 6:30 at night, the menu remains the same. For breakfast, grits, gravy and bread."
Jim: "29th April 1936, Gerald Red Kramer, who was shot four times by a convict guard in the okra patch near E, got a visit from his mother today." [crosstalk] "Kramer's bed is his coffin because he is expected to die. His mother talked to him across the coffin." And there's a note underneath, it says, "Camps where a prisoner died often pooled money to purchase materials for his coffin. Generally, the camp store kicked in also."
Woody: It's crazy. April 30th, 1936. "Pollywog Jones- Jim: Oh.
Woody: -who was shot in the arm and leg in the okra patch at the same time as Gerald Kramer has gone to work. The foreman drove him out of the Red Hat cells this morning with a stick."
[laughter]
Woody: He [unintelligible [00:30:18] beat him on.
Jim: Yeah, Pollywog going to learn his lesson eventually.
Woody: Pollywog got the stick.
Jim: I love this. "May 1st, 1936. A buyer of potatoes complained today his tubers were arriving skinned up. He was taken into the field where a long line of negroes were harvesting potatoes on their hands and knees. The buyer inspected box after box and the negro who had been skinning his potatoes was whipped. Several offenders caught the bat, they say."
Woody: Crazy.
Jim: Y'all, this is life back then in '36 in Angola.
Woody: Day in and day out. And he goes to May 2nd, 1936, "John Francis Carney died last week in the Camp E hospital. He had complained for weeks of stomach ulcers. Pleaded for milk since he could not digest his regular fare. Dr. Gwynn, the new LSP physician, had this to say about Carney in his report to the warden. 'I find nothing wrong with this man. He is faking and fully able to do fieldwork.' The autopsy showed the cause of Carney's death, stomach ulcers and peritonitis." That's crazy. There's a note underneath says, "Angola death records listed James Francis Carney's death as August 22, 1938. The official cause recorded was peptic ulcer, chronic malignant degradation, carcinoma stomach, etc. LSP records indicate he was buried at the prison. So, he resides at one of the graves with the illegible markers or perhaps in the communal grave where the remains from the various cemeteries located near defuncts camps were consolidated." Crazy.
Jim: "May 3rd, 1936. The orders gone out to all foreman in the field that they must carry a fever thermometer. When an inmate gets overheated, the foreman is supposed to take his temperature and give him a blow in the shade--" [laughs] "But most of these foremen can neither read or write. How will they take a temperature and read a thermometer?" That's a good point, Old Wooden Ears.
Woody: [unintelligible [00:32:35] what a blow in the shade means.
Jim: Yeah.
Woody: I'm assuming, y'all, that it meant a rest.
Jim: I assume as well. But he had some interesting [unintelligible 00:32:45] for that one.
Woody: May 4th, 1936, he writes, "Skinned-up potatoes brought an application of the bat to harvesters at Camp C today. 15 were given from 20 to 25 lashes each. 'Can't harvest a crop without leather,' the general manager says." I guess he means, you can't push the line without a beating.
Jim: That's right. "May 5th, 1936. The new issue of coffee from the warehouse today is half horse beans, parched and half peaberry." But that's good because it has been all horse beans before. There's a letter underneath that says, "Creative efforts were constantly made to enhance the poor quality of coffee available to the inmates. Any manner of items such as chicory or walnuts would be added to create a more palatable brew. But it rarely worked."
Woody: Shit. For sure, they thought it was a big thing in prison. All right. We go into May 6th, 1936, he writes, "Sundays will be worked until the potato crop is harvested according to the order issued to all camps today."
Jim: Now, that's the Lord's Day, Woody Overton.
Woody: Right. The Lord's Day, but that's also-
Jim: Workday.
Woody: They didn’t want the potatoes rotting in the ground. Then on the next day, on May 7th, 1936, he writes, "Milton Good, New Orleans sex fiend, got a dollar watch from the free world, thinking to make suction with the foreman. He gave it to the man today so he could tell knocking-off time. The man beat him over the head with the watch and chain, breaking the watch because he can't tell time."
[laughter]
Jim: That is so great. Woody: [crosstalk]
Jim: I mean, ruined a perfectly good watch. Now, "May 8th, 1936. George Buckley was awarded the line pusher to job today for his diligence in keeping the man informed on who was leaving potatoes on his row unpicked." So, he's a rat, basically, and got him a job based on telling on his boys. And then May 9th, he continues, and he says, "Mosquitoes in the cell room are making the night a veritable hell at Camp E. No screens on the windows. Oil lamps after 8:30 at night. Shower bath is a pipe 6 feet long with holes punched in it."
Woody: Wow.
Jim: Yeah. That's just a good look into their everyday life.
Woody: Mosquitoes on Angola are more like sabretooth rock breakers [crosstalk] fuckers down there on the river. On May 10th, the next day, 1936, he writes, "Shipments of potatoes to date total 253 carloads. All have gone to buyers in Chicago. Coals are being served on the lines tables at camps. It is said the tomato harvest will start about two weeks earlier this year."
Jim: That was obviously a big deal for them were-- crops. That was their life--[crosstalk] Woody: [crosstalk] -everything going in Chicago. There's no gangsters in Chicago, right?
Jim: [chuckles] Nah. That's it. "May 11th, 1936. I have been transferred to Camp B for the duration of the shipping season so that my job as a clerk for the packing shed will be handier. At B are about 150 teenagers who all should be either in school or at home with their mothers." Then, he continues on the 12th of May, he says, "Called camp B today over the phone and asked him for two refrigerator cars to be sent via the prison railroad. Henry von Schumer, who answered the phone, told me a fresh fish had grabbed the man's hickory stick and broken after the man struck him with it. The poor devil didn't know he had a session with the back coming when he got back to the camp. But it was poetic justice and I said, 'I'd have given $10 to see the melee.' Carried to Camp E this night where Henry, the butcher boy of New Orleans, and I painted signs until 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning for Governor Elect Leche's Inaugural Ball which is to be held May 14th in Baton Rouge."
Woody: Wow. That's just crazy unreal.
Jim: And you can see, they used them for all kinds of things.
Woody: First, they hit them with the stick, like FU, took a stick from them and broke it. And now he's going to get away with it. That's the entertainment other than me saying you that shit was coming.
Jim: Oh, yeah.
Woody: And then writing signs for the governor? That's not illegal. Jim: [laughs]
Woody: He writes the next day, May 13th, 1936, "After 3 hours sleep, I awoke with the rest of the camp. Was taken into custody to the camp kitchen where Old Tangle Eye, the captain, was waiting for me. He asked if I had ever been whipped yet. When I told him I hadn’t, he told me to remove my clothes, for I was about to catch a dose of red heffer for wisecracking over the phone the day before. The captain then called in four men to hold my arms and legs, spreadeagling me so as I couldn't move. The first blow was liquid fire. It was as though I had been seared with a white, heated iron poker. I yelled and begged for mercy because if I hadn't, he would have beaten me until he could no longer wield the bat. Those trying to eat breakfast, as this was going on, told me later I caught 35 lashes. My back and up and down my thighs are all bloody where the skin has broken. I can't lie down. May God curse me if I ever forget this day, May the 13th." Note: Old Tangle Eye was Captain J. L. Carmichael, one of the more prolific applicators of flogging."
Jim: Holy crap.
Woody: [crosstalk] -with his first bat.
Jim: Yeah. 35 lashes.
Woody: You get lashed like that, I imagine you shit yourself, you piss yourself, if you don't throw up, everything from the pain. Can you imagine?
Jim: They make you strip. They have you take it all off. Woody: They don’t want to rip up prison clothes.
Jim: Yeah, that's a good point.
Woody: [crosstalk] -state property.
[laughter]
Jim: It is indeed. "May 14th, 1936. Back at work at the packing shed today despite my sore back, which keeps me from sleeping. A grapevine kike today tells me that Henry von Schumer received 25 lashes for telling me the incident of the stick and the man over the phone." They beat him just for talking about it. "The charge was for broadcasting camp business over the phone."
Woody: What?
Jim: Dang. I don't remember seeing that in the rulebook.
[laughter]
Woody: There are probably not the operators there anymore listening either, right?
Jim: Yeah.
Woody: May 15th, 1936. He writes, "Old timers at work at the packing shed after looking at my back, tell me I got only a dusting. Where whippings are concerned, 35, it is said, is light. God Almighty, what is heavy?"
Jim: [laughs] This is nuts.
Woody: Next day, May 16th, 1936, he writes, "The captain of Camp B told me today he needs a good office man. I said, 'I was the best.' He said I'd get better food and private sleeping quarters if I took the job at his camp. But he added a sticker. He said, 'I want you to go over in the yard and find out what the men are plotting and tell me.' I said, 'Captain, any man who tells you about someone else will tell someone else about you.' I didn't get the job."
[laughter]
Woody: Surprising he didn't get another bat.
Jim: I'm telling you. Old Wooden Ears, turning down the job. Woody: Turning down the job.
Jim: "May 17th, 1936. My back and thighs are blue, black and still swollen. Well-wishers have given salve to keep my clothes from sticking to me. May the good Lord let me meet the man who beat me somewhere in the free world."
Woody: Yeah, right.
Jim: Look, he's praying for vengeance on that one.
Woody: He's still in the pain.
Jim: And all joking aside, y'all, I mean, beating them so bad that the clothes were sticking--[crosstalk]
Woody: Yeah. Your body can never fully heal because it's trying to scab over, your clothes are sticking to you, you have to rip that off and it makes it fresh every day.
Jim: [sighs] Jesus.
Woody: Crazy. May 17th, 1936, he writes, "Called back to the warehouse at Camp E today to check the LSP cattle inventory. This is a yearly affair. At the slaughter pins where the count was made, the tally came up 245 heads short. The cattle foreman, a free man, explained, 'The rest of them steers is up in the hills. Can't get them today.' They say the shorts has been stolen and sold to farmers over the Mississippi line." Now, you know this shit won't--[crosstalk]
Jim: Likely story.
Woody: I heard stories in 1990s about one calf went to the state, one calf dropped, went somewhere else. I'm not saying any names, I'm going to get [Jim laughs] [crosstalk] about it. I bet you, 235 heads? In the Tunica Hills? [unintelligible [00:42:35] -cows ain't in the Tunica Hills.
Jim: Nope. They're in somebody's belly. Woody: Right.
Jim: May 18th, 1936, "Preacher Doc Careway of Shreveport, a recent arrival, has laid his bible down today in the long line at Camp B. He raised his arms to the skies and discovered his belief in divinity. Said Doc, 'There can't be a god who would allow a place like Angola to exist.'"
Woody: May 19th, 1936, he writes, "The potato harvest is over for this year. More than 300 cars have been shipped at an average price of $286 per car. No account has been made of the cost in blood from Angola's 300 slaves, however. I have been transferred back to Camp E to work in the general warehouse this date." There you go. The next day, he writes on May 20th, he says, "Machinery at the Pelican Cannery here is being readied for the tomato harvest. The plant will be under the supervision of Captain JNW who is head man at the woman's camp. The canned products will be labeled Pelican Cannery, Baton Rouge, and will be sold in the open market, it is said." That's crazy. In the note, it says that, "Captain JNW referred to was captain J. N. Willis. In March 1940, the cannery was the subject of controversy following complaints about the labeling and pricing of the canned goods process there. The cannery was later destroyed by fire in October 1940."
Jim: "May 21st, 1936. My back is slowly healing from the beating I received last week-" Man, he started-- [crosstalk] I'm telling you, "-will leave only faint scars, I am told. But the mental scars will never heal. Today, Ray Carroll, Camp E office clerk, told me the record showed only 16 lashes. If Captain Tangle Eye had gotten his head all over the 16 he put on me, it would have killed him." We got to look up Tangle Eye.
Woody: I bet there's stories on him, yeah.
Jim: "May 26th, 1936. The women are to be worked alongside the Camp E long line in the cannery next week according to informed sources. The LSP policy on tomatoes is to eat what can't be canned, and can all you can't eat."
Woody: Informed sources. I love that. This is how he's writing, a convict in 1936. May the 23rd, 1936, writes, "Jack Dorset and Tom Abbottsford, the former having enacted for over a year as physician here and who was responsible for many an ill man being placed in the fields were brought back from furlough violations. Both have been nabbed while passing bad checks in New Orleans and each blame the other. They were soundly whipped and later engaged in an old-fashioned bareknuckle fight. Each continued to blame the other for their arrests. It's laughable because each was only too eager to run the water on the other. Where is that honor among thieves business you hear about? Both also were busted to the field detail."
[chuckles]
Jim: May 24th, 1936, "Artie "Gold Brick" Joiner-" man, they got some great nicknames, "-who slept adjoining me for 11 months and who shared my tobacco and coffee all during that time was last week turned out convict guard. Today, I inadvertently passed his guard post. He racked down on me with his double-barreled flat back and was all fixed to blow my head off. Our friendship, it seems, has now ended." [laughs]
Woody: Oh, my God. Jim: I love that one.
Woody: He's talking about convict guards. That's what they did to keep the cost down of securing the prison. Think that, his old--[crosstalk]
Jim: Cellmate for a year.
Woody: His own bunkie for a year almost, and they gave him a shotgun and he almost blew
his head off.
Jim: That's cold blooded of Old Gold Brick to do that.
Woody: Old Gold Brick'll have to eat some soggy potatoes or whatever.
Jim: I'm telling you. "May 25th, 1936. The warden put on a new sign at the Peckerwood Hill graveyard today." What a great name. "It straddles the entrance way and is a foot high in letters of old English font. It says, 'Through the sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.' But since the sign facing the roadway, the convicts buried behind it can't read it, whose sign does it refer to?" It says underneath, "Note: Peckerwood Hill was a nickname for Point Lookout, the prison cemetery. The first recorded reference to Point Lookout was in 1935 for Jesse Anderson, who was buried on Row 2, Grave 11. His death was caused by cerebral hemorrhage and syphilis."
Woody: Oh, shit. We're definitely going to do an episode on Point Lookout. Jim: I can't believe they called it Peckerwood Hill. [laughs]
Woody: I'm not sure of this, but I'm pretty sure that they didn't bury blacks and whites together. Maybe they called it Peckerwoods for that, that being a derogatory term for whites. All right. May 26, 1936, writes, "There were several fallouts in the Camp B long line out in the field. Heat stroke. Foreman is supposed to let them blow in the shade [Jim chuckles] if they're [chuckles] overheated. The water boy carries the fever thermometer, but the bulb is broken off the end." It says, "Note: Comments about the lack of attention given to overheated inmates were common, as supervisors seemed to feel that overheating was an excuse for inmates to rest. Despite their excuses, in 1936, at least five inmates died of heat-related causes."
Jim: Wow.
Woody: Crazy.
Jim: Broke the [unintelligible 00:49:08].
Woody: Give them that blow in the shade there, boys. Jim: Yeah, give them a blow in a shade.
Woody: I want to get me a blow in the shade-- [laughter]
Jim: "May 27th, 1936. George Basil Weisenheimer, a lifer, was instructed this morning to sweep off the cannery steps and porch. He did. He also swept everything in the yard and into the porch. When asked who told him to give the yard a sweep, he said, 'God told me to.' They put 30 lashes on him. He was only recently released from an insane asylum and is definitely not right."
Woody: Nice. [chuckles]
Jim: "May 28th, 1936. Tomatoes are on the table, stewed in water. No seasoning. Meat ration for Camp E's 375 men is 135 pounds of forequarter beef per week." Per week.
Woody: Probably, one of those cows from up in the hill.
Jim: Yeah. "By the time the cooks and their friends get through with it, the long line gets a
chunk about as big as a thumb in the stew once weekly, if they're lucky."
Woody: Wow. Crazy. Yeah. The inmate guards were probably having t-bones. All right. May 19th, 1936, he writes, "They say the deducts are beginning to fly on Angola. Each employee from Captain down to Foreman must kick in from 10% to 25% of his monthly paycheck. It's either that or quit. They all pay off at the Camp E general warehouse to Nelson Beauregard, the Superintendent. The cash goes in the Governor Leche's campaign kitty, I'm told. No one knows for sure." It says, "Note: It was not unusual for politicians to apply suggestive pressure on employees and even inmates who were often conscripted as evidenced by [unintelligible 00:50:57] until 5/12/36.
Jim: "May 30th, 1936. Today, up in Yankeeland, it is Decoration Day and a holiday, but it is just another workday here on the field. By 4:30, we're in for supper, and at 7:15, to bed. And early to rise sure as hell don't make anyone on the Gola half healthy, wealthy, or wise." On the Gola. "May 31st, 1936. Today I saw the corpse of five babies in the doctor's office at Camp E General Hospital. They are preserved in bell jars and alcohol. The talk is they were born to women at Camp D. No one knows for sure."
Woody: Wow.
Jim: That's crazy. And there's a note underneath. "Rumors persist to this day about children born to women at Camp D. Few records are available. Yet according to a 1951 article in The Times-Picayune, a child was born to a newly incarcerated woman in February of that year."
Woody: I bet you some were born after they were incarcerated, the guards having a poke or whoever, right?
Jim: Yeah.
Woody: Remember in the first episode, it wasn't a crime for the women to be raped in prison. And if they had the baby-- now, this is 1936, a long time after slavery. If they had the baby while they were locked up, it became property of the state as a slave.
Jim: That's right. Woody: Fucking crazy.
Jim: Y'all, we hope you enjoyed that. That's just a little taste of his diary. What they did was they produced this in the Angolite last year and they had several issues they put out. We just read from a couple of those issues. But I'll tell you what, I enjoyed this episode.
Woody: I love the history, I love the insight. This dude is writing this daily, almost daily, the shit he saw, his perspective.
Jim: Yeah. I can only imagine-
Woody: [crosstalk] -Angola.
Jim: -years and years of that book, I'm a reader--
Woody: I wish he was alive so we could interview him.
Jim: Old Wooden Ears in studio.
Woody: Yes, indeed. Well, we told y'all it would always be different. This is another fine example, something that Jim dug up which I think is fire and we hope you enjoyed it.
Jim: Yeah. We thank y'all for allowing us to have a Season 3, all of our Patreon members. Of course, if you can't be a Patreon member, we totally get it and we hope you enjoy the episodes. If you are a Patreon member, thank you so very much. We couldn't do it without them.
Woody: Absolutely. Y'all, please, if you would be so inclined, go leave us a review on iTunes or wherever. Like and subscribe to Bloody Angola. Check out all our social media. Y'all want something really cool? Now, we have our own Bloody Angola wine.
Jim: Yes.
Woody: [crosstalk] -$25 a bottle. We'll sign it for you and send it to you. Tell them about it.
Jim: That's right. We have a white wine, a red wine, and we have a rosé, I guess is what they call it, wine. If you're one of the people that are going to the live at the Southeastern Livingston Center here in Livingston Parish, we'll have it there for purchase if you're interested in purchasing bottles. Otherwise, just message us on Facebook and we'll give you.
Woody: Yeah. And we're going to announce it for the first time today. If you're a Patreon member, you get $5 off a bottle.
Jim: Yes.
Woody: So, instead of $25, it'd be $20.
Jim: There you go. Always trying to give you more perks out there when you're a Patreon member and support what we do here at Bloody Angola.
Woody: And y'all check out on our social media, the new tiers levels, that we have for Patreon members, the different benefits that you get underneath that. If you're kind enough to support us by subscribing through Patreon, we'll give back to you as much as we can.
Jim: Amen. And we got transcripts available now, which is a big deal. That's something that y'all have really been asking for. Hey, we listen when y'all ask. We do have transcripts available now that we'll be uploading of each of our new episodes going forward. So, you can read along as you listen along.
Woody: Yeah, absolutely. And then next week, you'll be getting three Bloody Angolas.
Jim: Three Bloody Angolas a week. They're all going to be entertaining and good, and we're looking forward to bringing that to y'all. So, until next time, I'm Jim Chapman.
Woody: And I'm Woody Overton.
Jim: Your host of Bloody-
Woody: -Angola.
Jim: And a podcast 142 years in a making.
Woody: A Complete Story of America's Bloodiest Prison. Jim: Peace. [laughter]
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Bloody Angola: A Prison Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman bring you a story of redemption today involving Heisman Trophy winner and great LSU Football All American Billy Cannon.
Billy Cannon's life was not free of scandal and although there were stumbles throughout, Billy persevered and the most beloved of LSU players not only found himself, but redemption in the most unlikely of places, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
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Sean Vincent Gillis terrorized the Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the late 90's and early 2000's. This Serial Killer was unlike most others and the FBI struggled to provide a profile prior to his capture.
Jim and Woody lay the entire case out for you from start to finish with this release exclusive to the chase team and not intended for the squeamish or those who cannot handle graphic details.
Woody Overton and Jim Chapman tell a couple of crazy stories and give you the overall history of Louisiana State penitentiary at Angola's most famous piece of furniture, Gruesome Gertie.
What was the form of execution prior to the electric chair, who was the first person to "ride the lightning" on Gruesome Gertie and the story of the only convict to survive an actual execution via Gruesome Gertie are all discussed in this episode!
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Life inside the wire is not always as clear cut as you may think and in some cases the abuse you receive may not be from another convict but from the staff itself.
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In this first episode of season 2 Woody Overton and Jim Chapman bring you inside the infamous and notorious Red Hat Cell Block which was the FIRST solitary confinement cell block ever built at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in 1935. An infamous history, the red hat was used to house the most dangerous convicts and we dive deep inside to give you the raw details!
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So what are the rules of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola? Woody Overton and Jim Chapman have the Louisiana Department of Corrections "Rule Book" that is issued to both Inmates and Staff of Angola state prison. In this episode we cover the rules of the prison in detail, some may shock you! Bloody Angola: A Prison Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman tells the history and stories of the bloodiest prison in American history, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
From the creative minds of award winning podcasters Woody Overton of Real life Real Crime and Jim Chapman of Local Leaders:The Podcast Bloody Angola is a no holds barred podcast based on stories and interviews of the bloodiest prison in America, told like you have never heard it!
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Woody Overton and Jim Chapman conclude this 3 part series covering the brutal murder of Angola Prison Guard Brent Miller with inside information and details you may have never heard.
This episode covers the convictions of Alford Woodbox and Herman Wallace of the Angola 3. Bloody Angola: A Prison Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman tells the history and stories of the bloodiest prison in American history, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
From the creative minds of award winning podcasters Woody Overton of Real Life Real Crime @Real Life Real Crime Podcast and Jim Chapman of @Local Leaders:The Podcast Bloody Angola is a no holds barred podcast based on stories and interviews of the bloodiest prison in America, told like you have never heard it!
Episode 4 "Brent Miller and the Angola 3 Part Two" is engineered and Produced by Jim Chapman and Envision Podcast Studios LLC
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Woody Overton and Jim Chapman continue the discussion into the brutal murder of Angola Prison Guard Brent Miller with inside information and details you may have never heard.
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Bloody Angola: A Prison Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman tells the history and stories of the bloodiest prison in American history, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. From the creative minds of award winning podcasters Woody Overton of Real Life Real Crime @Real Life Real Crime Podcast Jim Chapman of @Local Leaders:The Podcast Bloody Angola is a no holds barred podcast based on stories and interviews of the bloodiest prison in America, told like you have never heard it!
Episode 4 "Brent Miller and the Angola 3 Part Two" is engineered and Produced by Jim Chapman and Envision Podcast Studios LLC
Bloody Angola on Facebook:
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Bloody Angola on Instagram:
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Thank you to our sponsors!
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Woody Overton and Jim Chapman discuss the brutal murder of Angola Prison Guard Brent Miller with inside information and details you may have never heard.
Bloody Angola: A Prison Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman tells the history and stories of the bloodiest prison in American history, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
From the creative minds of award winning podcasters Woody Overton of Real Life Real Crime @Real Life Real Crime Podcast and Jim Chapman of @Local Leaders:The Podcast Bloody Angola is a no holds barred podcast based on stories and interviews of the bloodiest prison in America, told like you have never heard it!
Episode 3 "Brent Miller and the Angola 3" is engineered and Produced by Jim Chapman and Envision Podcast Studios LLC
Bloody Angola on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BloodyAngolaPodcast
Bloody Angola on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bloodyangola/
Bloody Angola on the web:
https://www.bloodyangola.com
Thank you to our sponsors!
A-1 Mortgage Services:
https://a1mortgageservices.com
Cajun Navy ground Force:
https://www.gocajunnavy.org
Stirgus Credit Repair:
https://stirguscreditrepair.com/
Performance Tire and Automotive:
https://www.performancetireandautomotive.com
Southern Rhythm Venue and Entertainment:
https://southernrhythm.com
Hustle Makes it Happen the Podcast:
https://www.hustlemakesithappen.com
The Brock Law Firm:
https://www.lawyerlivingstonla.com
Flourish Hormone Replacement and Wellness Centers:
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From the creative minds of award winning podcasters Woody Overton of Real Life Real Crime @Real Life Real Crime Podcast and Jim Chapman of @Local Leaders:The Podcast
Bloody Angola is a no holds barred podcast based on stories and interviews of the bloodiest prison in America, told like you have never heard it!
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has a notorious history and the best in podcast storytelling and the best in interview style podcasting have joined forces to show bring a podcast experience like you have never seen!
Episode 2 "The Heel String Gang" is engineered and Produced by Jim Chapman and Envision Podcast Studios LLC
Bloody Angola on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BloodyAngolaPodcast
Bloody Angola on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bloodyangola/
Bloody Angola on the web:
https://www.bloodyangola.com
Thank you to our sponsors!
A-1 Mortgage Services:
https://a1mortgageservices.com
Cajun Navy ground Force:
https://www.gocajunnavy.org
Stirgus Credit Repair:
https://stirguscreditrepair.com/
Performance Tire and Automotive:
https://www.performancetireandautomotive.com
Southern Rhythm Venue and Entertainment:
https://southernrhythm.com
Hustle Makes it Happen the Podcast:
https://www.hustlemakesithappen.com
The Brock Law Firm:
https://www.lawyerlivingstonla.com
Flourish Hormone Replacement and Wellness Centers:
https://www.flourishhormonereplacement.com
AngolaPrison #PrisonPodcast #BloodyAngola
From the creative minds of award winning podcasters Woody Overton of Real Life Real Crime @Real Life Real Crime Podcast and Jim Chapman of @Local Leaders:The Podcast Bloody Angola is a no holds barred podcast based on stories and interviews of the bloodiest prison in America, told like you have never heard it!
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has a notorious history and the best in podcast storytelling and the best in interview style podcasting have joined forces to show bring a podcast experience like you have never seen!
Bloody Angola on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BloodyAngolaPodcast
Bloody Angola on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bloodyangola/
Bloody Angola on the web:
https://www.bloodyangola.com
Thank you to our sponsors!
A-1 Mortgage Services:
https://a1mortgageservices.com
Cajun Navy ground Force:
https://www.gocajunnavy.org
Stirgus Credit Repair:
https://stirguscreditrepair.com/
Performance Tire and Automotive:
https://www.performancetireandautomotive.com
Southern Rhythm Venue and Entertainment:
https://southernrhythm.com
Hustle Makes it Happen the Podcast:
https://www.hustlemakesithappen.com
The Brock Law Firm:
https://www.lawyerlivingstonla.com
Flourish Hormone Replacement and Wellness Centers:
https://www.flourishhormonereplacement.com
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On July 21st 2022 Award Winning Podcasters Woody Overton and Jim Chapman bring you "Inside The Wire" for a unique look at the bloodiest prison in America. Bloody Angola is a no holds barred look at the convicts and the "free people" of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.