Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

True Story Media

Fruitloops: Serial Killer of Color is a true crime, history, and comedy podcast that delves into the often-overlooked stories of serial killers of color - and, more importantly, their victims. Contrary to common misconceptions, not all serial killers are straight, cis, white men! We take deep dives into the lives and crimes of these killers worldwide, while also examining the history, culture, and social factors that may have influenced their actions.

  1. 6d ago

    The Killing Summer

    In the summer of 1984, Alton Coleman and Debra Brown embarked on a seven-week crime spree that left a trail of terror across six Midwestern states. Together, they committed a series of kidnappings, robberies, sexual assaults, and murders, leaving eight people dead, including children. In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth dive into the disturbing lives and crimes of this deadly duo, exploring their backgrounds, their violent partnership, and the investigation that finally brought their killing spree to an end. Along the way, we examine the social and racial dynamics surrounding the case, what may have driven their violence, and our takeaways from this horrifying summer of murder. 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/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! 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 https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/11/14/s2-e4-alton-coleman-debra-brown/ 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 “Gotta Get it” by Arulo. Mixkit Stock Music Free License. https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/trap/. “A Saint” by Saibysed. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyDwrTWfhlv_yBm84WXXBg. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. “Traffic” by Kai Engel. Free Music Archive. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/. “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. Oct 15

    Marked for Murder

    In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth dive into the disturbing story of Maury Travis, the St. Louis serial killer who tortured and murdered women while recording his crimes on videotape. We explore his early life, the murders, and the shocking clue that ultimately led investigators straight to his door. Along the way, we examine the history of St. Louis, the impact of racism, poverty, and the crack epidemic, and how vulnerable women became targets for a predator hiding in plain sight. We also discuss what may have driven Travis to kill and share our takeaways. 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/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! 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 https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes:  https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/11/01/s2-e2-maury-travis-part-1/ https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/11/08/s2-e3-maury-travis-part-2/  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 “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. “Start as You Mean to Go On” by Birch. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch. 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 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  3. Oct 8

    The Deadly Trail

    In the mid-1990s, women along Miami’s Tamiami Trail were disappearing - and turning up dead. As the bodies mounted, police realized they weren’t looking at isolated murders. A serial killer was hunting along the neon-lit streets of Miami. This week on Fruitloops: Deadly Trail, the story of Rory Enrique Conde, the victims he targeted, and the woman who escaped and helped bring his killing spree to an end. This remastered episode from 2018 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/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! 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 https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/10/04/episode-16-rory-enrique-conde-aka-the-tamiami-trail-strangler/ 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 “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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. Oct 1

    Something in the Woods

    In this remastered episode from 2018, Beth and Wendy revisit the disturbing story of Swift Runner, a Cree man who murdered and cannibalized members of his family in 1879 - and blamed the Wendigo. We explore the legend, “Wendigo psychosis,” and what may have driven Swift Runner to commit the unthinkable. 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/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! 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 https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreon patreon.com/user?u=11415202 Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/09/27/episode-15-swift-runner/ 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 “Dust Free,” “Perfect Servings,” & “Court Cost” Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. Sep 24

    Nightmare in Wichita

    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! Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! 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 https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/08/30/episode-11-timothy-wilson-spencer-aka-the-southside-strangler/ 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 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. Sep 17

    The Woman Next Door

    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! Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! 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 https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/09/13/kimberly-mccarthy-ep-13/ 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 “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 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  7. Sep 10

    Everybody Loves Josephine

    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: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! 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 https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/08/30/episode-11-timothy-wilson-spencer-aka-the-southside-strangler/ 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 “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 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  8. Sep 3

    Written in Blood

    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/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! 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 https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod 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 “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 “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 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Connect with us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Fruitloops: Serial Killer of Color is a true crime, history, and comedy podcast that delves into the often-overlooked stories of serial killers of color - and, more importantly, their victims. Contrary to common misconceptions, not all serial killers are straight, cis, white men! We take deep dives into the lives and crimes of these killers worldwide, while also examining the history, culture, and social factors that may have influenced their actions.

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