E101: David Stephen Middleton

This week Beth and Wendy discuss David Stephen Middleton, an ex-cop turned serial killer. He murdered at least two women, probably more.

We thank the listeners (3:11) and begin our story (8:30).  We dive into the setting (10:05), the killers early life (15:30) and the timeline (18:13).  Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (37:18), the trial (53:02), followed by “Where are they now?”(54:00). We get into our Take Aways and what we think made the perp snap (58:20).  

As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered (1:02:45) and some shout outs (1:06:00).  

Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time… look alive guys, it’s crazy out there!

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Articles/Websites

Murderpedia. (n.d.). David Stephen Middleton. Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers. Retrieved 11/06/2020 from https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/middleton-david-stephen.htm

Find Law. (11/25/1998). MIDDLETON v. STATE. Retrieved 11/06/2020 from
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nv-supreme-court/1091373.html

Lofholm, Nancy. (06/21/2000). Donohue suspect pleads guilty, admits lying. Denver Post. Retrieved 11/06/2020 from https://extras.denverpost.com/news/news0621j.htm

Corona, Marcella. (01/10/2019). A look back: 12 notorious Reno murder cases that ended up in court. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 11/06/2020 from https://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2019/01/10/reno-top-most-notorious-murder-cases-ended-up-court/1042642001/

Las Vegas Sun. (07/28/1999). Accessory charges filed in Buffy Rice Donohue slaying. Retrieved 11/06/2020 from https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jul/28/accessory-charges-filed-in-buffy-rice-donohue-slay/

Oakley, Matt, Crouse, Tammy and Bittmann, Tara.  David Stephen Middleton, “The Cable Guy. Department of Psychology Radford University. Radford, VA 24142-6946.  Retrieved on 11/7/2020 from URL https://murderpedia.org/male.M/images/middleton_david_s/info.pdf

Omer, Sevil. (06/23/1995). Middleton Accused of 2 Killings. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 11/07/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/153369082/

Omer, Sevil. (06/23/1995). Powell’s Mother Suing Cable Firm. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 11/07/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/153371288/

Washburn University School of Law. (09/21/2004). Donohue v Hoey. Retrieved 11/07/2020 from http://ca10.washburnlaw.edu/cases/2004/09/02-1405.htm

Books

Kaye, J. (2008). Beware of the cable guy: From cop to serial killer. Palm Springs, CA: Polimedia Books.

Podcasts

Jesse and Greg (Hosts). (7/4/2019).  93: David Middleton [Audio podcast]. Retrieved on 11/6/2020 from https://serialchillers.libsyn.com/93-david-middleton

Video

The New Detectives. (11/17/1998). S4 E2 “Traces of Guilt”. Discovery.

Very Bad Men. (05/20/2014). S3E10 “Badge of Terror”. Investigation Discovery.

History

History.com. (03/13/2019). Boston: A City Steeped in U.S. History. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/boston-massachusetts

Boston USA. (n.d.). Black Heritage Trail. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://www.bostonusa.com/things-to-do/sightseeing-and-trails/black-heritage-trail/

Wikipedia contributors. (10/31/2020). History of slavery in Massachusetts. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_slavery_in_Massachusetts&oldid=986322206

Massachusetts Court Sytem. (n.d.). Massachusetts Constitution and the Abolition of Slavery. Mass.gov. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://www.mass.gov/guides/massachusetts-constitution-and-the-abolition-of-slavery

Wikipedia contributors. (10/21/2020). Montrose, Colorado. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montrose,_Colorado&oldid=984702864

Wikipedia contributors. (11/06/2020). Reno, Nevada. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reno,_Nevada&oldid=987422397

Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. (n.d.). History. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from http://www.rsic.org/rsic-history/

Brown, Matthew B. (Jan-Feb 2014). Black History in Nevada. Nevada Magazine. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://nevadamagazine.com/issue/january-february-2014/1113/

How Not to Get Murdered

Tip: consider purchasing bear spray in lieu of a gun

Shout Outs

Family Secrets Podcast
https://getpodcast.com/p/family-secrets/family-secrets_girl-planet_07086d7d26

Promo

Murderific Podcast
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