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Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Jim Chapman

Envision Podcast Productions
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Bloody Angola features the complete history of Louisiana's most notorious prison. Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and beyond.

  1. 50 Shades of Evil: Colorado

    1D AGO

    50 Shades of Evil: Colorado

    On July 20, 2012, a packed midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises at the Century 16 theater in Aurora, Colorado, turned into one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. Dressed in tactical gear and heavily armed, 24-year-old James Holmes known as the “Colorado Theatre Shooter” opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others in a matter of minutes. Once a high-achieving neuroscience PhD student at the University of Colorado, Holmes had meticulously planned the attack for months—rigging his apartment with explosives, stockpiling weapons and ammunition, and even alerting authorities to his booby-trapped home before surrendering. What drove this brilliant but troubled young man to commit such unimaginable violence? In this episode, we examine Holmes’ background, his documented mental health struggles, the controversial insanity defense that played out in a high-profile trial, and the jury’s ultimate decision to reject it—convicting him on all 165 counts and sentencing him to 12 consecutive life sentences plus 3,318 years without parole. “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”. Chapters 01:32 The Early Warning Signs of James Holmes 14:53 The Manifesto 16:24 Inside the Notebook 21:18 Final Preparations 24:19 The Theater Attack 32:45 Aftermath and Arrest 35:13 The Trial  37:18 Life in Prison Join Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast Follow “Crime Wire Weekly” on it’s new channel HERE: Apple Podcasts   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crime-wire-weekly/id1815864889 Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/show/3zyrgjtW6gLUVbicJaYXV9?si=0dbf4983938344a2 Amazon Music  https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3738411d-828e-4138-9976-223ab5de2c87/the-crime-wire-weekly

    40 min
  2. 50 Shades of Evil: Colorado (AD Free)

    5D AGO • THE CHASE TEAM ONLY

    50 Shades of Evil: Colorado (AD Free)

    On July 20, 2012, a packed midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises at the Century 16 theater in Aurora, Colorado, turned into one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. Dressed in tactical gear and heavily armed, 24-year-old James Holmes known as the “Colorado Theatre Shooter” opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others in a matter of minutes. Once a high-achieving neuroscience PhD student at the University of Colorado, Holmes had meticulously planned the attack for months—rigging his apartment with explosives, stockpiling weapons and ammunition, and even alerting authorities to his booby-trapped home before surrendering. What drove this brilliant but troubled young man to commit such unimaginable violence? In this episode, we examine Holmes’ background, his documented mental health struggles, the controversial insanity defense that played out in a high-profile trial, and the jury’s ultimate decision to reject it—convicting him on all 165 counts and sentencing him to 12 consecutive life sentences plus 3,318 years without parole. “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.

    40 min
  3. 50 Shades of Evil: New Mexico

    MAR 24

    50 Shades of Evil: New Mexico

    “Clifton Bloomfield” AKA the “Breaking Bad Killer” was Born in Arizona in 1969 with a violent criminal past that landed him in prison as a teenager, Bloomfield was released in 2002 and reinvented himself in New Mexico as a roofer… and a movie extra. He walked the sets of the prison drama Felon and even auditioned during the early days of Breaking Bad. But behind the camera, this career criminal was quietly hunting. Between 2005 and 2008, Bloomfield slaughtered five innocent people in their own homes: 37-year-old Carlos Esquibel, strangled after a chance encounter; 81-year-old retired schoolteacher Josephine Selvage, who suffered from Alzheimer’s; elderly couple Tak and Pung Yi, beaten to death during a home invasion; and newlywed Scott Pierce, shot dead in a botched contract killing gone horribly wrong — carried out with an accomplice while his bride hid in terror. DNA finally connected the dots after his 2008 arrest. To dodge the death penalty, Bloomfield pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and more, receiving five life sentences plus 45 years. Years later he tried to walk it all back… and failed. “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”. Chapters 21:36 The Tragic Case of Tak and Yi 33:21 The Murder of Scott Pierce 41:23 The Infamous Clayton Riot Join Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast

    45 min
  4. 50 Shades of Evil: New Mexico (AD Free)

    MAR 22 • THE CHASE TEAM ONLY

    50 Shades of Evil: New Mexico (AD Free)

    “Clifton Bloomfield” AKA the “Breaking Bad Killer” was Born in Arizona in 1969 with a violent criminal past that landed him in prison as a teenager, Bloomfield was released in 2002 and reinvented himself in New Mexico as a roofer… and a movie extra. He walked the sets of the prison drama Felon and even auditioned during the early days of Breaking Bad. But behind the camera, this career criminal was quietly hunting. Between 2005 and 2008, Bloomfield slaughtered five innocent people in their own homes: 37-year-old Carlos Esquibel, strangled after a chance encounter; 81-year-old retired schoolteacher Josephine Selvage, who suffered from Alzheimer’s; elderly couple Tak and Pung Yi, beaten to death during a home invasion; and newlywed Scott Pierce, shot dead in a botched contract killing gone horribly wrong — carried out with an accomplice while his bride hid in terror. DNA finally connected the dots after his 2008 arrest. To dodge the death penalty, Bloomfield pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and more, receiving five life sentences plus 45 years. Years later he tried to walk it all back… and failed. “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.

    45 min
  5. 50 Shades of Evil: New York

    MAR 10

    50 Shades of Evil: New York

    “Alejandro “Alex” Henriquez” also known as the “The Bronx Serial Killer” was a former cab driver in South Bronx, NY convicted in the murder of (3) young hispanic females in the early 1990’s. Convicted mostly on circumstantial evidence, Henriquez to this very day denies any connection to the murders.  “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”. Chapters 03:58 The Early Years of Deception 07:30 A Dark Turn in the 1980s 09:39 The Disappearance of Shamira Bello 11:05 The Tragic Case of Jessica Guzman 13:17 The Serial Killer Task Force 15:22 Unraveling Alex's Past 19:19 The Trial and Its Challenges 20:07 Victim Impact Statements 28:02 Alex's Denial in Court 29:39 The Sentencing Phase 33:50 Insights from a Criminal Profiler 41:13 Where is Alex Enriquez Now? Join Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast #bloodyangolapodcast #podcast #newyork  #alexhenriquez #prison #podcast  #bronxserialkiller #truecrime

    45 min
  6. 50 Shades of Evil: New York (AD Free)

    MAR 9 • THE CHASE TEAM ONLY

    50 Shades of Evil: New York (AD Free)

    “Alejandro “Alex” Henriquez” also known as the “The Bronx Serial Killer” was a former cab driver in South Bronx, NY convicted in the murder of (3) young hispanic females in the early 1990’s. Convicted mostly on circumstantial evidence, Henriquez to this very day denies any connection to the murders. “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.

    45 min
  7. 50 Shades of Evil: Arkansas

    MAR 3

    50 Shades of Evil: Arkansas

    “Grant Hardin” also known as the “Devil In The Ozarks” was a former police chief who in 2017 was convicted in the murder of a political rival in a small town in Arkansas. Upon his arrest and submission of Hardin’s DNA to CODIS, he was discovered to have been the assailant in a brutal SA of a teacher in her classroom a decade prior to his murder conviction. The aptly named “Devil in the Ozarks” was finally behind bars but a dramatic escape and subsequent manhunt in 2025 would put the entire state of Arkansas once again in fear and on alert! “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”. Chapters 01:39 A Suprising Start 18:50 The Murder of James Appleton 25:10 The Interrogation  31:04 Arrest and Charges Filed 35:01 The Shocking DNA Match 41:43 The Escape Plan  42:48 Escape and Consequences 43:13 The Devil in the Ozarks Pays the Price Join Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast

    45 min
  8. 50 Shades of Evil: Arkansas (AD Free)

    FEB 28 • THE CHASE TEAM ONLY

    50 Shades of Evil: Arkansas (AD Free)

    Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Jim Chapman

    45 min
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Bloody Angola features the complete history of Louisiana's most notorious prison. Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and beyond.

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