E79: 2006 Richmond Spree Murders

This week we discuss the Richmond Spree Murders. Ricky Gray and Ray Dandridge, an uncle and his nephew, who went on a killing spree, beginning in December of 2005 and ending in January 2006.  After we catch up and love on our listeners we start the story at 12:36.

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Articles/Websites

Wikipedia contributors. (2020, March 25). 2006 Richmond spree murders. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05/03/2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2006_Richmond_spree_murders&oldid=947223487

Harki, Gary A.; Kimberlin, Joanne. (01/14/2017). A man set for execution, and the unforgotten murders that could have happened to anyone. The Virginia Pilot. Retrieved 05/03/2020 from https://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/article_c400be9c-80dc-515c-847c-9e803cc9f073.html

Mitchell, Liz. (09/12/2007). New details emerge in ’05 murder. The Daily Progress. Retrieved 05/05/2020 from https://www.dailyprogress.com/archives/new-details-emerge-in-murder/article_d5898d94-60e2-556f-bcbe-5379070128f9.html

Ayad, Moustafa. (01/12/2006). Suspects in Va. killings face arrest in Washington County case. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 05/06/2020 from https://old.post-gazette.com/pg/06012/636597.stm

Stockwell, Jamie; Morello, Carol. (01/12/2006). Pair Admit N.Va. Stabbing. The Washington Post. Retrieved 05/06/2020 from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/11/AR2006011102191.html

Huff, Steve. (n.d.). Tucker/Baskerville Family Murders. True Crime Library [Archived: Wayback Machine]. Retrieved 05/06/2020 from https://web.archive.org/web/20080207124434/http://www.crimelibrary.com/news/original/0106/1301_Tucker_Baskerville_Family_Murders1.html

Associated Press. (09/19/2006). Man admits to gruesome slayings of Va. family. NBC News. Retrieved 05/07/2020 from http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14912731/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/man-admits-gruesome-slayings-va-family/#.XrP9np5KgkI

Sinclair, Melissa Scott. (10/20/2010). The Visitors. Style Weekly. Retrieved 05/07/2020 from https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/the-visitors/Content?oid=1381013

Nolan, Jim; Ress, David. (01/16/2006). Seven days in January / Two suspects. Two families. One tragic week in Richmond. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 05/07/2020 from https://www.richmond.com/news/local/seven-days-in-january-two-suspects-two-families-one-tragic/article_d3db328e-5bca-11e5-a17e-cb369c474575.html

WTVR Staff. (01/12/2017). Ricky Gray apologizes for Harvey murders as groups urge clemency. WTVR. Retrieved 05/09/2020 from https://localtvwtvr.wordpress.com/2017/01/12/ricky-gray-apologizes-for-harvey-murders-as-groups-urge-clemency/

Champion, Allison Brophy. (12/17/2012). ‘Tremendous breakthrough’ in Warner murder. The Daily Progress. Retrieved 05/09/2020 from https://www.dailyprogress.com/archives/tremendous-breakthrough-in-warner-murder/article_20584112-487b-11e2-a713-001a4bcf6878.html

Freeman, Vernon; Web Staff; Burkett, Jon. (01/19/2017). Ricky Gray executed by lethal injection for Harvey family killings. WTVR. Retrieved 05/09/2020 from https://wtvr.com/2017/01/18/ricky-gray-executed-by-lethal-injection-for-harvey-family-killings/

Green, Frank. (01/11/2017). Ricky Gray apologizes; more than 50 mental health experts urge clemency. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 05/09/2020 from https://www.richmond.com/news/ricky-gray-apologizes-more-than-50-mental-health-experts-urge-clemency/article_8c5bf9e3-a284-5607-926b-f90df65c43e4.html

Books

Johnson, Larry. (04/18/2014). Cold Blooded: The New Year’s Day Massacre. Against All Oddz Publications.
https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Blooded-New-Years-Massacre/dp/1537442481/

Podcasts

Brittney and Justine (hosts). (01/03/2018). It’s about Damn Crime. Ep. 46- 2006 Richmond Spree Murders [Audio podcast]. Retrieved 05/10/2020 from https://www.spreaker.com/user/10958507/ep-46-2006-richmond-spree-murders

Sara, Erik & Mary (hosts). (01/02/2018). Murder, Myth & Mystery. Episode #37 [Audio podcast]. Retrieved 05/10/2020 from https://mmmpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-37-1515423183/

History

Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (n.d.) Richmond, VA. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 05/08/2020 from https://www.britannica.com/place/Richmond-Virginia

Williams, Michael Paul. (02/21/2016). Unsung sites of black history in the Richmond area. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 05/10/2020 from https://www.richmond.com/discover-richmond/unsung-sites-of-black-history-in-the-richmond-area/article_ca1d1a37-8fab-522b-8305-8420bfe368d9.html

Morley, P. Kevin. (10/16/2016). Getting to know: Richmond Slave Trail. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 05/10/2020 from https://www.richmond.com/discover-richmond/getting-to-know-richmond-slave-trail/article_3386ad02-b74d-5d25-8490-88b6d61f23b3.html

Richmondgov.com. (n.d.). Richmond Slave Trail Commission Brochure. Retrieved 05/10/2020 from http://www.richmondgov.com/CommissionSlaveTrail/documents/brochureRichmondCityCouncilSlaveTrailCommission.pdf

Walls, Bryan. (n.d.). Henry “Box” Brown. PBS. Retrieved 05/10/2020 from https://www.pbs.org/black-culture/shows/list/underground-railroad/stories-freedom/henry-box-brown/

US History. (n.d.). 20f. Gabriel’s Rebellion: Another View of Virginia in 1800. Retrieved 05/10/2020 from https://www.ushistory.org/us/20f.asp

Zuccino, David. (12/18/08). With unearthing of infamous jail, Richmond confronts its slave past. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 05/11/2020 from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-dec-18-na-richmond-slaves18-story.html

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