E103: Charles Jackson AKA The East Bay Slayer

This week Beth and Wendy discuss Charles “Junior” Jackson, AKA The East Bay Slayer, a serial killer active in Oakland, California between 1975 and 1982. He was identified as the killer only a few years after his death, based on results from DNA profiling. Jackson is suspected of committing several more murders during the 1970s and 1980s around the Oakland area, in which at least 5 other serial killers were also operating at the same time.

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We get into our mailbag, thank you for listening and our new patrons (6:00).  We begin at (9:36) and relay some stats (10:06).  We take a deep dive into the setting (12:31) and Jackson’s early life (29:35) and the timeline (30:35).  Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (42:30) followed by “Where are they now?”(48:35). We get into our Take Aways and what we think made the perp snap (50:32).  

As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered (58:49) and some shout outs (1:02:28).  

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!

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

Wikipedia contributors. (11/17/2020). Charles Jackson (serial killer). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11/21/2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_Jackson_(serial_killer)&oldid=989137436

The Murder Squad. (07/29/2019). Does Charles Jackson Have More Victims? Retrieved 11/21/2020 from http://themurdersquad.com/episodes/charles-jackson/

Gafni, Matthias. (07/16/2011). 1970s serial killers sowed fear in Contra Costa. Mercury News. Retrieved 11/21/2020 from https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/07/16/1970s-serial-killers-sowed-fear-in-contra-costa/

Findlaw. (08/26/1985). People v Jackson. Retrieved 11/21/2020 from https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1841477.html

Williams, Lance. (05/13/1999). DNA ties inmate to 18-year-old murders. SF Gate. Retrieved 11/21/2020 from https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sfgate.com/news/amp/DNA-ties-inmate-to-18-year-old-murders-3083431.php

Associated Press. (03/20/2002). DNA links dead inmate to six murders. Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 11/21/2020 from https://napavalleyregister.com/news/dna-links-dead-inmate-to-six-murders/article_12d4e8b6-6604-52ad-bec6-80ee7bf6b81e.html

Bulwa, Demian. (09/29/2005). Deceased killer Jackson linked to murder of 11-year-old girl. SF Gate. Retrieved 11/22/2020 from https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Deceased-killer-Jackson-linked-to-murder-of-2567016.php

Hughes, Beth. (01/15/1982). Paroled Rapist Held as Suspect in Killing of CCSF Teacher. The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 11/22/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/460694363/

Martinez, Don. (08/13/1986). ‘Bitter’ Spouse of Slain Woman on Stand Again. The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 11/22/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/461477516/

Examiner Staff. (08/23/1986). Handyman Convicted Again of Killing Professor. The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 11/22/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/461493698/

UPI. (01/17/1982). Paroled Rapist Jailed in Killing. The Daily Breeze. Retrieved 11/22/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/608055164/

Erickson, Barbara. (11/25/1981). Albany executive died trying to save his wife. The Berkeley Gazette. Retrieved 11/22/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/609151048/

Martinez, Don. (12/10/1981). Murders shake up two areas near Piedmont. The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 11/22/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/460690982/

The Los Angeles Times. (12/06/1981). The State. Retrieved 11/22/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/389011447

The Associated Press. (12/07/1981). Murder Probe. The Press Democrat. https://www.newspapers.com/image/296990936/

Wood, Jim. (12/07/1981). Brutal Slaying Shocks a Quiet Neighborhood. The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 11/22/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/460660714

Martinez, Don. (12/09/1981). Oakland woman found stabbed. The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 11/22/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/460669279/

Sederstrom, Jill. (09/05/2019). Who Is Paul Holes, The True Crime Fan Favorite Who Helped Capture The Golden State Killer Suspect? Oxygen. Retrieved 11/28/2020 from https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/paul-holes-capture-golden-state-killer-true-crime

Podcasts

Holes, Paul; Jensen, Billy. (hosts). (07/29/2019). The Murder Squad. Does Charles Jackson Have More Victims? [Audio podcast]. Retrieved 11/21/2020 from https://omny.fm/shows/jensen-and-holes-the-murder-squad/does-charles-jackson-have-more-victims

Osborn, Gina L. (host). (08/10/2020). Behind The Crime Scene. The East Bay Slayer. [Audio podcast]. Retrieved 11/30/2020 from https://www.radio.com/podcasts/behind-the-crime-scene-39255/the-east-bay-slayer-312590670

History

Wikipedia contributors. (11/22/2020). History of Oakland, California. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11/28/2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_Oakland,_California&oldid=989974691

Wikipedia contributors. (11/23/2020). Zoot Suit Riots. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11/29/2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zoot_Suit_Riots&oldid=990144360

Rural Migration News. (10/2008). Dust Bowl Migration. Retrieved 11/30/2020 from https://migration.ucdavis.edu/rmn/more.php?id=1355

Wikipedia contributors. (11/29/2020). San Joaquin Valley. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11/30/2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Joaquin_Valley&oldid=991386687

Kiger, Patrick J. (01/04/2019). How the Dust Bowl Made Americans Refugees in Their Own Country. History.com. Retrieved 11/30/2020 from https://www.history.com/news/dust-bowl-migrants-california

Gregory, James. (n.d.). California Migration History 1850-2017. University of Washington. Retrieved 11/30/2020 from https://depts.washington.edu/moving1/California.shtml

Gregory, James. (n.d.). The Dust Bowl Migration to California. University of Washington. Retrieved 11/30/2020 from https://depts.washington.edu/moving1/dustbowl_migration.shtml

Gray, Tom. (09/25/2012). The Great California Exodus: A Closer Look. Manhattan Institute. Retrieved 11/30/2020 from https://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/great-california-exodus-closer-look-5853.html

Gregory, James. (1993). The Shaping of California History. University of Washington. Retrieved 11/30/2020 from https://faculty.washington.edu/gregoryj/California%20History.htm

Williams, Mariette. (9/18/2020). When Homeowners associations were first created, they helped keep Black people out of the neighborhood. They’re still doing it today. Business Insider. Retrieved on 11/30/2020 from https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/homeowners-associations-black-americans-discriminaiton-2020-9

Povey, Jennifer R. (8/11/2020). The Racist History of your Homeowners’ Association. Medium.  Retrieved on 11/30/2020 from https://jenniferrpovey.medium.com/the-racist-history-of-your-homeowners-association-a68885d656bd

How Not to Get Murdered

SafeHome.org. (n.d.). 10 Ways to Stop Criminals from Choosing Your Home. Retrieved 11/30/2020 from https://www.safehome.org/blog/stop-criminals-from-choosing-your-home/

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