This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Markeith Loyd, a black man who killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and a police officer in Orlando, Florida.
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First, we dive into the setting (07:18), the killers early life (18:22) and the timeline (25:52). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (34:01), “Where are they now?” (50:02) followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (51:06).
As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered () and our shout outs (56:23).
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Footnotes:
Articles/Websites
MoreLaw. (11/04/2021). State of Florida v. Markeith Loyd. Retrieved on 04/05/2023 from https://www.morelaw.com/verdicts/case.asp?n=482017CF000826000AOX&s=FL&d=157973
Clevinger, Nina; Main, Nikki. (03/03/2022). Who is Markeith Loyd and what was he convicted of? The Sun. Retrieved on 04/05/2023 from https://www.the-sun.com/news/4230616/who-markeith-loyd-why-trial/
CBS/AP. (01/20/2017). Autopsy: Slain Orlando officer was on the ground when she was shot. Retrieved on 04/05/2023 from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debra-clayton-slain-orlando-officer-was-on-the-ground-when-she-was-shot/
Cutway, Adrienne. (10/08/2019). Sade Dixon accused Markeith Loyd of abuse before her death, family says. ClickOrlando.com. Retrieved on 04/05/2023 from https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2019/10/08/sade-dixon-accused-markeith-loyd-of-abuse-before-her-death-family-says/
Cutway, Adrienne. (10/08/2019). Manhunt ends: Markeith Loyd taken from ORMC to jail. ClickOrlando.com. Retrieved on 04/05/2023 from https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2017/01/19/manhunt-ends-markeith-loyd-taken-from-ormc-to-jail/
Wilson, Sarah. (10/11/2021). Who was Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton? WFTV. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county/who-was-orlando-police-lt-debra-clayton/4H5NE4XNLBA3BLUSPTYK53E7W4/
Butler, Shannon; Wilson, Sarah. (10/25/2021). “Love one another”: Lt. Debra Clayton’s widower reflects on wife’s passion for law enforcement. WFTV. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county/lt-debra-claytons-widower-reflects-wifes-passion-law-enforcement/YE7ADVUL65HEPKUTQONHDPTGOE/
Soto, Justin; Allen, Jeff. (12/08/2021). ‘I just felt her presence’: Family of Lt. Debra Clayton reacts after jury hands her killer a death sentence. Spectrum News 13. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2021/12/08/markeith-loyd-penalty-phase
Bristow, Holly. (10/25/2021). Markeith Loyd addresses husband of murdered OPD officer after opening statements. Fox 35. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/markeith-loyd-addresses-husband-of-murdered-opd-officer-after-opening-statements
Luperon, Alberto. (10/14/2019). Markeith Loyd’s Testimony Is ‘Like Christmas on Columbus Day’ for Prosecutors, Trial Expert Says. Law & Crime. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/markeith-loyd/markeith-loyds-testimony-is-like-christmas-on-columbus-day-for-prosecutors-expert-says/
Luperon, Alberto. (08/04/2021). Man Who Killed Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend Will Now Represent Himself Against Charges That He Murdered a Police Officer. Law & Crime. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/markeith-loyd/man-who-killed-pregnant-ex-girlfriend-will-now-represent-himself-against-charges-that-he-murdered-a-police-officer/
Death Penalty Information Center. (05/23/2017). Florida Black Caucus, Victim’s Parents Urge Governor to Rescind Order Removing Prosecutor For Not Seeking Death Penalty. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/florida-black-caucus-victims-parents-urge-governor-to-rescind-order-removing-prosecutor-for-not-seeking-death-penalty
Death Penalty Information Center. (04/20/2017). Florida House Issues Apology for 1949 Lynchings and Wrongful Convictions. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/florida-house-issues-apology-for-1949-lynchings-and-wrongful-convictions
Bristow, Holly. (12/06/2021). Loyd’s daughter testifies; officer explains why he kicked Loyd in the face. Fox 35. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/loyds-daugther-testifies-officer-explains-why-he-kicked-loyd-in-the-face
Supreme Court of Florida. (03/19/2020). State Of Florida v Markeith Loyd. Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://efactssc-public.flcourts.org/casedocuments/2020/420/2020-420_petition_75359_petition2dall20writs.pdf
Speck, Emilee; Askin, Jerry. (08/13/2019). Sade Dixon’s family is still waiting on justice more than 2 years later. ClickOrlando.com. Retrieved on 04/09/2023 from https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2019/08/13/sade-dixons-family-is-still-waiting-on-justice-more-than-2-years-later/
White, Chris. (01/19/2017). Chopper Video Appears to Show Officers Kicking Accused Cop Killer During Arrest. Law & Crime. Retrieved on 04/09/2023 from https://lawandcrime.com/video/chopper-video-appears-to-show-officers-kicking-accused-cop-killer-during-arrest/
Castro, Ezzy; Speck, Emilee. (10/21/2019). Family describes Markeith Loyd’s rough childhood during penalty phase of trial. ClickOrlando.com. Retrieved on 04/09/2023 from https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2019/10/21/penalty-phase-in-markeith-loyd-trial-set-to-begin
Monivette, Cordeiro. (12/01/2021). Markeith Loyd’s family testifies about rough childhood as jury weighs death penalty for Orlando cop’s killer. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved on 04/09/2023 from https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/crime/os-ne-markeith-loyd-death-penalty-trial-day-3-20211201-d46l6y66ajantkhuwrynfdbnpq-story.html
Allen, Jeff. (12/01/2021). Markeith Loyd’s family testifies on his behalf during penalty phase. Spectrum News 13. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/markeith-loyd/2021/12/01/markeith-loyd-penalty-phase
Allen, Jeff. (12/02/2021). Psychologist testifies that Markeith Loyd suffers from PTSD, as sentencing phase in murder trial continues. Spectrum News 13. Retrieved on 04/08/2023 from https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/markeith-loyd/2021/12/02/markeith-loyd-penalty-phase-resumes
Meredith, Michelle. (12/03/2021). Markeith Loyd’s mother takes stand during sentencing phase. WESH 2. Retrieved on 04/09/2023 from https://www.wesh.com/article/markeith-loyds-mother-takes-stand/38424976
Shanklin, Mary. (01/10/2017). Markeith Loyd: Orlando police shooting suspect has long criminal history. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved on 04/09/2023 from https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-orlando-police-shooting-markeith-loyd-20170109-story.html
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (10/21/2022). Homicide leading cause of death for pregnant women in US. Retrieved on 04/14/2023 from https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/homicide-leading-cause-of-death-for-pregnant-women-in-u-s
Cutway, Adrienne. Speck, Emilee. (04/25/2017). Loyd ‘calm’ after fatal gun battle with OPD officer, new documents show. Click Orlando. Retrieved on 04/14/2023 from https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2017/04/25/loyd-calm-after-fatal-gun-battle-with-opd-officer-new-documents-show/
Nolan, Caitlin. (12/18/2016). ‘Rot in Hell’: Mom of Slain Pregnant Woman Speaks Out Against Her Daughter’s Ex and Suspected Killer. Inside Edition. Retrieved on 04/14/2023 from https://www.insideedition.com/20550-rot-in-hell-mom-of-slain-pregnant-woman-speaks-out-against-her-daughters-ex-and
Speck, Emilee. (10/08/2019). What we know about fallen Orlando police Master Sgt. Debra Clayton. Click Orlando. Retrieved on 04/14/2023 from https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2017/01/11/what-we-know-about-fallen-orlando-police-master-sgt-debra-clayton/
History
Wikipedia. (04/02/2023). Spanish Florida. Retrieved 04/12/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Florida
Wikipedia. (04/01/2023). Indigenous peoples of Florida. Retrieved 04/12/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_of_Florida
Mosier Porter, Tana. (08/13/2020). This Was Jonestown. The History Center. Retrieved 04/12/2023 from https://www.thehistorycenter.org/this-was-jonestown/
Gershon, Livia. (11/29/2020). The History of the Black Seminoles. JSTOR Daily. Retrieved 04/16/2023 from https://daily.jstor.org/the-history-of-the-black-seminoles/
Florida Memory. (n.d.). Timeline. Retrieved 04/16/2023 from https://www.floridamemory.com/learn/exhibits/timeline/
How Not to Get Murdered
https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/feature-story/2022/11/push-forward-10-ways-to-end-violence-against-women
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/resources.html
Intimate partner violence: If you are experiencing intimate partner violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
Music
“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
“Born Again” by Jorge Hernandez
https://youtu.be/DLHtFN_hr_s
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
“Variation on Egmont” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
“Jeopardy” by Yung Kartz
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz
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