Join Beth & Holly as they discuss the case of the Bi-State Strangler. In early 2000, black sex workers in the St. Louis area started turning up dead in East St. Louis. As police zeroed in on multiple murderers, they found possibly the most prolific serial killer in Missouri's history.
*Content Warning: Rape, Verbal / Emotional Abuse, Excessive Violence, Suicide*
Dye, Ken. Bi-State Strangler. e-book ed., Peppertree Press, 2020, Kindle.
Gansmann, Beth. “Police explore possible links in 2 recent killings.” Belleville News-Democrat, 4 Apr. 2001, p. 1-2A.
Brueggemann, Brian, and Gansmann, Beth. “Suspect held in killings of black women.” Belleville News-Democrat, 8 June 2002, p. 1-2A.
Skiles Luke, Susan. “East St. Louis police struggling to solve the mysterious deaths.” The Daily Journal (Flat River, Missouri). 2 Jan. 2002, p. 15.
Franklin, Donald E. “Police identify one of two bodies found in field.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 3 Feb. 2000, p. B2.
Hollinshed, Denise. “Police identify 1 of 2 bodies found in trash bags in East St. Louis.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 26 May 2000, p. C2.
Shaw, Michael, and Hampel, Paul. “Neighborhood worries, but police aren’t ready to say ‘serial killer’.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 6 Aug. 2000, p. C1.
“Body of woman found in alley is identified.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 26 May 2001, p. 12.
Lamb, William. “For the second day in a row, body of a slain woman is discovered in East St. Louis.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 9 Oct. 2001, p. D1, D3.
Bryan, Bill. “Police suspect 2 serial killers in 10 slayings.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 28 Oct. 2001, p. A1, A16.
Smith, Bill. “Slain woman’s life played out along Broadway in Baden.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 19 May 2002, p. C1, C4.
Smith, Bill. “Letter leads police to human remains.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 26 May 2002, p. C1, C5.
Smith, Bill. “3 a.m. call by friend with man haunts minister after killing.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2 June 2002, p. C1, C9.
Smith, Bill, and Kohler, Jeremy. “Suspect served prison time for robberies.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 11 June 2002, p. A12.
Ratcliffe, Heather, and Smith, Bill. “Man linked to killings of 10 women left note saying ‘you guys didn’t kill me’.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 11 June 2002, p. A1, A12.
Bryan, Bill. “Suspect is charges in killings of 3 women in E. St. Louis.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 14 June 2002, p. A1, A11.
Goodrich, Robert. “Suspect in multiple murders says little in court hearing.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 15 June 2002, p. 9.
Bryan, Bill. “Suspects sex tapes shock officers.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 19 June 2002, p. A1, A12.
Smith, Bill, et al. “Mystery of killings unravels slowly.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 23 June 2002, p. A1, A10.
Smith, Bill. “Man finds news about niece hard to handle.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 26 June 2002, p. B3.
Parish, Norm. “Man charged in 3 murders here is also suspect in Utah slaying.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 6 July 2002, p. 14.
“Execution will be sought in killings of 3 women.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 5 Nov. 2002, p. B2.
Goodrich, Robert. “Police hope remains yield answers.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 27 Nov. 2003, p.D1, D13.
Lamb, William. “Execution won’t be sought in killings.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 19 Mar. 2004, p. C1, C5.
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