E172: Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr.

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This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr., who was convicted of murdering two women in Charlottesville, VA, as well as the sexual assault a young woman in Fairfax, Virginia.

First, we dive into the setting (07:43), the killers early life (27:11) and the timeline (33:00).  Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (48:52), “Where are they now?” (57:47) followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (59:17).  

As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered () and our shout outs (01:03:57). 

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Footnotes:

Articles/Websites

WUSA. (06/09/2015). Victim describes brutal attack in Jesse Matthew trial. Retrieved 09/17/2022 from https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/victim-describes-brutal-attack-in-jesse-matthew-trial/65-203326782

Augenstein, Neal. (05.22/2019). U.Va. murderer Jesse Matthew transfers prisons after cancer diagnosis. WTOP. Retrieved 09/16/2022 from https://wtop.com/hannah-graham-murder/2019/05/uva-murderer-jesse-matthew-transfers-prisons-after-cancer-diagnosis/

Commonwealth v. Jesse L. Matthew, Jr. Plea Agreement. Retrieved 09/17/2022 from https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/richmond.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/90/0904c93b-b639-514b-8d33-8f401bdcb5f5/56d7aad4b93b1.pdf.pdf

CBS News. (06/11/2016). Hannah Graham: Deadly Connections. Retrieved 09/17/2022 from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-hannah-graham-deadly-connections-jesse-matthews-update/

White, Peter. (11/15/2021). Liberty University Sexual Assault Scandal Explored In Non-Fiction Series From Talos Films. Deadline. Retrieved 09/17/2022 from https://deadline.com/2021/11/liberty-university-sexual-assault-scandal-non-fiction-series-talos-films-1234873274/

Moser, Bob. (10/18/2020). Sin and Scandal at Liberty University. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 09/23/2022 from https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/jerry-fallwell-jr-becki-giancarlo-granda-scandal-liberty-university-1075672/

Bryan, Alix. (03/03/2016). The disturbing timeline of Jesse Matthew’s sexual violence and murders. WTVR. Retrieved 09/23/2022 from https://www.wtvr.com/2016/03/03/the-disturbing-timeline-of-jesse-matthews-sexual-violence-and-murder

Saunders, Tim. (10/09/2019). Lynchburg family seeks answers about daughter’s 2009 murder. NBC12. Retrieved 09/23/2022 from https://www.nbc12.com/2019/10/10/lynchburg-family-seeks-answers-about-daughters-murder/

Drew, Jonathan; Breed, Allen G. UVa kidnap suspect: ‘Gentle giant’ or predator?. Associated Press. Retrieved 09/24/2022 from https://www.myrecordjournal.com/Archive/2014/10/VA-MissingUVa-RJ-100414

History

Hauser, Christine. (03/16/2018). DeAndre Harris, Beaten by White Supremacists in Charlottesville, Is Found Not Guilty of Assault. The New York Times. Retrieved 09/23/2022 from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/16/us/deandre-harris-charlottesville.html

Virginia Estates. (n.d.). Charlottesville History. Retrieved 09/23/2022 from https://virginiaestates.com/virginia-resources/charlottesville-history-info/

Huffman, Greg. (04/10/2019). TWISTED SOURCES: How Confederate propaganda ended up in the South’s schoolbooks. Facing South. Retrieved 09/23/2022 from https://www.facingsouth.org/2019/04/twisted-sources-how-confederate-propaganda-ended-souths-schoolbooks

Encyclopedia Britannica Editors. (08/09/2022). Charlottesville. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 09/23/2022 from https://www.britannica.com/place/Charlottesville

Meacham, Jon. (08/23/2020). The South’s Fight for White Supremacy. The New York Times. Retrieved 09/24/2022 from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/23/books/review/lost-cause-meacham.html

History.com Editors.(n.d.). Reconstruction. History. Retrieved 09/24/2022 from https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/reconstruction

Encyclopedia Virginia. (n.d.). The Lost Cause. Retrieved 09/24/2022 from https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/lost-cause-the/

Wikipedia contributors. (08/26/2022). Dylann Roof. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09/24/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dylann_Roof&oldid=1106725649

Encyclopedia Virginia. (n.d.). Family Life during the Civil War. Retrieved 09/24/2022 from https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/family-life-during-the-civil-war/

Encyclopedia Virginia. (n.d.). Civil War in Virginia, The American. Retrieved 09/24/2022 from https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/civil-war-in-virginia-the-american/

Smith, Jamil. (08/10/2018). What Happened in Charlottesville Was Terrorism. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 09/23/2022 from https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/what-happened-in-charlottesville-709764/

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