Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

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Nightmare in Wichita Sep 24, 2026

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In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth revisit one of the most horrifying crime sprees in Wichita history. In December 2000, brothers Reginald and Jonathan Carr unleashed days of robbery, abduction, sexual assault, and murder, culminating in a brutal night that left five friends fighting for their lives, and one woman making an extraordinary escape.

This is the story of the crimes, the victims, the survivor who helped bring the killers to justice, and the case that became known as the Wichita Massacre.

This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there!

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Music

“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

“Jeopardy,” “Rollie,” & “VVS” by Yung Kartz. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz.

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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The Woman Next Door Sep 17, 2026

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In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth revisit the case of Kimberly McCarthy, a Texas woman whose seemingly ordinary visit to her elderly neighbor’s home ended in a brutal murder.

But Dorothy Booth wasn’t the only woman whose death would be linked to McCarthy. Investigators soon uncovered connections to two other elderly victims - and a trail that would ultimately lead McCarthy to Texas death row and a grim place in the state’s history.

This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there!

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Music

“Trap Hamza” & “Drugs” by Caslo. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/caslo/. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Million” by Yung Kartz. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Everybody Loves Josephine Sep 10, 2026

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Three men in Josephine Gray’s life ended up dead, and each time, Josephine collected the insurance money. Suspected of murder but never convicted of it, she seemed to stay one step ahead of investigators for decades. So how did authorities finally stop her?

In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth unravel the strange and twisted story of the woman at the center of it all, because apparently, Everybody Loves Josephine.

This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there!

Where to find us:

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Music

“All Units Respond” & “Cover Me” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com

“Chillin Hard” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Written in Blood Sep 03, 2026

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In this remastered episode from 2018, Beth and Wendy discuss Timothy Wilson Spencer, the “Southside Strangler,” who raped and murdered four women during an 11-week killing spree in Virginia in 1987. Even more disturbing? Most of the murders happened while Spencer was living in a halfway house, striking on weekends when he was signed out.

Spencer never confessed, and investigators had little evidence tying him to the crimes until a groundbreaking new technology changed everything. DNA from the crime scenes matched Spencer, making him the first serial killer in the U.S. convicted using DNA evidence.

This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.

Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there!

Where to find us:

Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/

Want to Support the show?

You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars!

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Or become a monthly Patron through Patreon patreon.com/user?u=11415202

Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/08/30/episode-11-timothy-wilson-spencer-aka-the-southside-strangler/

Music

“Freedom” by Caslo. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/caslo/. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Melrose” by Yung Kartz. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Royal Streets” by Jonas Hipper.https://freemusicarchive.org/music/jonas-hipper/.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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The Sunday Morning Slasher Aug 27, 2026

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In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth revisit the chilling case of the Sunday Morning Slasher - a killer who attacked and murdered women across Michigan and Texas, leaving behind crimes that initially appeared to have no connection.

Behind the violence was Carl Eugene “Coral” Watts, a serial killer who claimed he was destroying the “evil” he believed he saw in his victims.

But perhaps the most shocking part of Watts’ story came after he was caught. A controversial plea deal granted him immunity for the murders he confessed to—and eventually left authorities scrambling to find a way to keep a serial killer from walking free.

This episode was researched, scripted, and edited by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there!

Where to find us:

Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/

Want to Support the show?

You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars!

You can make a donation on the Cash App

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Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202

Footnotes:

https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/08/16/episode-9-carl-eugene-watts-aka-the-sunday-morning-slasher-part-1/

https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/08/23/episode-10-carl-watts-aka-the-sunday-morning-slasher-part-2/

Music

“Hit Me on My Way” by Text Me Records & Jorge Hernandez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwzoNlp2-Ek. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Lil Sky Beats” by Arulo. Mixkit Stock Music Free License. https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/trap/

“Intranet” by Yung Kartz. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Cleveland's House of Horrors Aug 20, 2026

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For years, women disappeared from the streets of Cleveland, many of their cases receiving little attention. Then, in 2009, police entered Anthony Sowell’s home on Imperial Avenue and discovered the remains of 11 women.

In this rewind episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth examine the crimes of the so-called Cleveland Strangler, the women whose lives he took, the survivors who tried to sound the alarm, and the failures that allowed a killer to hide in plain sight.

This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there!

Where to find us:

Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/

Want to Support the show?

You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars!

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Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/08/09/the-cleveland-strangler/

https://wrlandconservancy.org/healing-and-closure-come-for-imperial-ave-residents-as-garden-of-eleven-angels-memorializes-lives-lost/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cleveland-serial-killer-anthony-sowell-dead-at-61-cause-of-death-terminal-illness-2020-02-08/

Music

“Too Much Ice” by Yung Kartz. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Drugs” by Caslo. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/caslo/. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Severe Tire Damage” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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The Final Curse Aug 13, 2026

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Jake Bird, later dubbed the Tacoma Axe Killer, was born in rural Louisiana and claimed he couldn't even remember the name of his hometown. After his arrest in 1947 for the brutal axe murders of Bertha and Beverly Kludt in Tacoma, Washington, Bird confessed to dozens of killings across the United States, claiming responsibility for as many as 44 murders. While many of those confessions remain unverified, Bird was once considered America's most prolific serial killer.

In this rewind episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth examine Bird's violent crimes, the truth behind his astonishing confessions, and the eerie legend that has outlived him: the infamous "Jake Bird Hex," a curse that many believed claimed the lives of the people involved in his conviction.

This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there!

Where to find us:

Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/

Want to Support the show?

You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars!

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Or become a monthly Patron through Patreon patreon.com/user?u=11415202

Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/08/02/episode-7-jake-bird-aka-the-tacoma-axe-killer/

The Lynching Memorial and Legacy Museum: https://museumandmemorial.eji.org

Music

“Born Again” by Jorge Hernandez. https://youtu.be/DLHtFN_hr_s. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Calling” by Caslo. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/caslo/. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Slowly Creeping” by Purple Planet Music. http://www.purple-planet.com. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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No Safe Harbor Aug 06, 2026

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No Safe Harbor

For years, men disappeared into the night across Virginia's Hampton Roads region. Their bodies were found along lonely roads, in vacant lots, and in secluded places, leaving investigators convinced a serial killer was stalking the area.

In this rewind episode from 2018, Wendy & Beth examine the murders, the investigation that spanned nearly a decade, and the case against Elton Manning Jackson - a man convicted of one murder but believed by authorities to be responsible for many more. Did police finally stop a serial killer, or does the truth remain hidden beneath the surface?

This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there!

Where to find us:

Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/

Want to Support the show?

You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars!

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Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/07/05/episode-3-elton-manning-jackson-aka-the-hampton-roads-killer/

Music

“All Units Respond” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com

"Hit Me On My Way" by Text Me Records & Jorge Hernandez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwzoNlp2-Ek. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Ice Flow” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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The Devil on Figueroa Jul 30, 2026

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For more than a decade, women were found murdered along and around Figueroa Street in South Los Angeles. Many of the victims were vulnerable, and their deaths received little attention. As the years passed, the killer continued to stalk the streets while the cases remained unsolved.

In this rewind episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth examine the crimes of Chester Turner, the man later identified through DNA as one of Los Angeles' most prolific serial killers. They explore the devastating impact on the victims and their families, the investigative failures that allowed the murders to continue, and the wrongful conviction that left the real killer free to claim more lives.

This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there!

Where to find us:

Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/

Want to Support the show?

You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars!

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Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/07/26/episode-6-chester-turner-aka-the-southside-slayer/

Music

“Court Cost” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com

"Master of the Streets" by Jonas Hipper. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/jonas-hipper/ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“One Way” by Yung Kartz. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod

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Blood in the Bayou Jul 23, 2026

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In the early 1900s, a series of horrific axe murders terrorized families across Louisiana and Texas, leaving entire households slaughtered in their beds. The investigation eventually led authorities to a young black woman named Clementine Barnabet, who confessed to dozens of killings and claimed they were carried out on behalf of a secret religious cult known as the "Church of Sacrifice."

But was she telling the truth?

In this rewind episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth explore one of America's most mysterious true crime cases. They examine the brutal murders, Barnabet's shocking confessions, and the many questions that continue to surround the investigation more than a century later. Was Clementine Barnabet one of the nation's earliest female serial killers, or was she a convenient suspect caught up in a flawed investigation fueled by fear, racism, and sensational headlines? It's a haunting mystery that remains unsolved to this day.

This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams.

Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there!

Where to find us:

Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/

Want to Support the show?

You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars!

You can make a donation on the Cash App

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Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes:

https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/07/12/episode-4-clementine-barnabet-part-1/

https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/07/19/clementine-barnabet-part-2-episode-5/

Music

“Hit Me On My Way” by Text Me Records & Jorge Hernandez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwzoNlp2-Ek. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Starz” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_KartzLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Slowly Creeping” by Purple Planet Music. http://www.purple-planet.com. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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