Bodies Behind Bards
Episode 14
The Monster of Mayport, who turned a long simmering family feud into a vengeful bloodbath. A future serial killer who got his first taste of death at age 17. And a brutal psychopath with more than a dozen kills to his credit, who took out another inmate in a way so outlandish no one could ever have predicted it.
This collection of true crime tales from the Gothic South has a single thread running through each: a serial killer who was caught, locked up, and kept right on killing while behind bars.
In this episode:
- The sad story of William “Billy” Wells also known as the Monster of Mayport who killed five in just a few days after a family argument
- The crimes and death of Walter Hill in Alabama, a man who killed several and led police on a multi-state carjacking chase
- The brutal crimes of Pee Wee Gaskins in Sumter, Georgia, who claimed to have more than 100 kills to his credit
Listener discretion advised for graphic true crime content.
Music courtesy of Geoff Harvey, Pixabay.
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Haunts & Hollows: True Tales Of The Gothic South
Haunts & Hollows: True Tales Of The Gothic South is where true crime meets Southern folklore. Every other week, mystery author Liam Ashe digs past the haunted plantations, urban legends, and moss-draped cemeteries to uncover the real, often much darker history behind them. Lower the lights, lock the doors, and settle in. Tonight, the truth may just be stranger than the legend.
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