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173: Sweet Home Alabama: Judi Buenoano Aug 04, 2021

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Judi Beunoano loses her first husband, but luckily she finds love again. Then, he passes away as well. Not to mention, she lost her home in a fire. Judi seems to have a lot of bad luck... but is it actually luck?
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Judy Buenoano - Wikipedia
The Black Widow | Middle District of Florida | United States District Court (uscourts.gov)
Judy Buenoano - Crime Museum
Judias V. Buenoano #450 (clarkprosecutor.org)
Judias (Judi) Buenoano (capitalpunishmentuk.org)

172: Sweet Home Alabama: Viola Hyatt Jul 28, 2021

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Two dismembered torsos are found near residential properties, making them unidentifiable for three weeks. Finally, by chance, police get a lead from a man simply walking down the road. Luckily, this was just the lead police needed to find out who committed such an atrocious crime - one for which the motive varies.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
The Vagabond - Mysterious tri-county killings in 1959 - Gadsden Messenger
Notorious 'Torso Murders' blood trail revealed in AL.com Vintage photos - al.com
Why I returned after 57 years to examine the killings of Mr. X and Mr. Y - al.com
Viola Hyatt, the Alabama Axe Murderess | Short Story | WritingRoom
18 Jul 1959, 1 - The Montgomery Advertiser at Newspapers.com
10 Feb 1960, Page 2 - The Anniston Star at Newspapers.com
08 Mar 1970, Page 36 - The Anniston Star at Newspapers.com
17 Jul 1959, 1 - The Birmingham News at Newspapers.com

171: Sweet Home Alabama: Marie Hilley (REMASTER) Jul 20, 2021

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REMASTERED EPISODE
This is a remaster of the third case we ever did, so the sound and style may (will) sound different. This is the story of Marie Hilley, aka The Black Widow. Marie's husband passes away and an autopsy has the cause of death as a natural cause... but when multiple other family members, including Marie's own daughter, die or fall ill, investigators are forced to reexamine this.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

170: Sweet Home Alabama: Dennis Morgan Hicks Jun 24, 2021

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A mentally disabled person goes missing. When his body is found, it's in such bad condition an official cause of death can't be determined. However, two very young witnesses saw the crime as it happened, and are able to help pinpoint what happened.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
Death sentence in Mobile County decapitation case upheld | WPMI (mynbc15.com)
Death sentence upheld for Alabama man convicted of decapitating mentally challenged man | WBMA (abc3340.com)
Dennis Morgan Hicks v. State of Alabama :: 2019 :: Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions :: Alabama Case Law :: Alabama Law :: US Law :: Justia
Microsoft Word - Final Hicks v. State Article.docx (wordpress.com)
HICKS v. STATE | 667 So.2d 33 (1996) | 7so2d331683 | Leagle.com

169: Sweet Home Alabama: Dr. Jack Wilson (REMASTER) Jun 16, 2021

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This week, to avoid an extended break, we are reaching into the Corpus Delicti archives to bring you a story you most likely haven't heard us cover unless you've been around since the very early days. We will be back with a NEW episode next week! This is the story of Dr. Jack Wilson - a well known and respected eye doctor found beaten and stabbed in his home. A lack of evidence makes the case difficult to crack until an anonymous tip comes in. Not one, not two, but three arrests are made. Who killed Dr. Jack Wilson?

168: Sweet Home Alabama: Andrew Lackey May 27, 2021

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This week, we discuss the murder of an 80 year old war veteran on Halloween. The crime was brutal, but the motive was simple - robbery. But in a case that was otherwise cut and dry, one question about the murderer sparked controversy in Alabama.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
Andrew Lackey | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Alabama executes 2005 Halloween killer Andrew Lackey - New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)
Jury to begin deliberations in Lackey trial (waff.com)
Suspect charged in Athens killing (decaturdaily.com)
LACKEY v. STATE | FindLaw

167: Sweet Home Alabama: Daniel Lee Siebert May 20, 2021

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The murder of two workers at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, as well as two children, shocked the town of Talladega, Alabama. But the murders didn't end there, and happened in a very short span of time. Just days, in fact. Suspicion quickly turned to the new guy in town, who they learned had a troubling past.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
Alabama death row inmate who challenged protocol dies - USATODAY.com
Daniel Lee Siebert | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Murderer in Alabama Confesses 2 L.A. Killings - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Daniel Lee Siebert - A Little Boy Lost - A Man Destined To Murder (wickedwe.com)
Looking back: Alabama serial killer captured after murder spree | WBMA (abc3340.com)
22 Jun 1987, 17 - The Montgomery Advertiser at Newspapers.com
20 Mar 1987, Page 1 - The Anniston Star at Newspapers.com
22 Jun 1987, 18 - The Montgomery Advertiser at Newspapers.com

166: Sweet Home Alabama: Thomas Whisenhant May 04, 2021

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Thomas Whisenhant was a relatively well mannered child. That is, up until the age of 12. He became violent, and was involved in several smaller crimes. Ultimately, this escalated to something way more sinister.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
Thomas Whisenhant | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Whisenhant v. State :: 1979 :: Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions :: Alabama Case Law :: Alabama Law :: US Law :: Justia
Thomas Whisenhant executed for 1976 kidnapping, rape and murder - al.com
State Seeks Execution Date For Thomas Whisenhant | Alabama Public Radio (apr.org)

165: Sweet Home Alabama: Anthony Ray Hinton Apr 28, 2021

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Two managers of fast food restaurants are shot and killed in the Birmingham area. An eye witness identifies Anthony Ray Hinton from a photo lineup. Then, they find a revolver in his home. Hinton is convicted. But there's several problems with the case...
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
Anthony Ray Hinton (eji.org)
Page gone - MSN
Anthony Ray Hinton (witnesstoinnocence.org)
Anthony Ray Hinton, Alabama Man Who Spent 30 Years on Death Row, Has Case Dismissed (nbcnews.com)
Alabama man off death row after 28 years to jailers: You will answer to God | Capital punishment | The Guardian
I spent 28 years on death row | Capital punishment | The Guardian

164: Sweet Home Alabama: Barry Whitton Apr 22, 2021

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Barry Whitton's wife and stepdaughter, Kimberly and Haleigh go missing. No one can find any sign of them, and Barry says Kimberly ran off. But several things don't add up about Barry's story... especially when you factor in the death of his first wife too.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
https://www.waff.com/story/6809224/a-look-into-barry-whittons-background/
https://www.waff.com/story/6867412/how-kim-whitton-met-barry-whitton-and-whether-or-not-she-knew-his-past/
https://charleyproject.org/case/kimberly-whitton
https://www.alabamanews.net/2017/03/10/alabama-supreme-court-upholds-barry-whitton-murder-conviction/
https://apnews.com/article/b2738f90de784f108cf1d3bdf220907c
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://whnt.com/news/northeast-alabama/he-told-me-he-was-a-genius-inmate-says-barry-whitton-described-how-he-murdered-wife-in-prison/__;!!DgLF0YGH!ooPLAmgmG71K-0fk3in4UicE8nqpS5VrpVe6A1HdTCnsUNTiK57OgB2pamw5zvIOE5Y$

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