E194: SERIAL KILLER – Billy Kipkorir Chemirmir

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Billy Kipkorir Chemirmir, a Kenyan immigrant to the United States and serial killer.

This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.

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Footnotes

Articles/Websites

Scudder, Charlie. (10/08/2022). How a Texas serial killer went under police radar for years. The Guardian. Retrieved on 04/17/2023 from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/08/texas-serial-killer-elderly-texas-billy-chemirmir

WFAA Staff; Associated Press. (10/07/2022). Dallas serial killer Billy Chemirmir charged with killing 22 Texas women gets 2nd conviction. WFAA. Retrieved on 04/17/2023 from https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/dallas-serial-killer-billy-chemirmir-convicted-of-capital-murder-in-death-of-another-elderly-victim-receives-second-life-sentence-officials-say/287-0f36d04d-4f2d-4d1e-9b73-7ddb77f5dc00

Koech, Florah. (03/31/2018). Suspected serial killer held in US described as humble. Nation. Retrieved on 04/17/2023 from https://nation.africa/kenya/news/Suspected-serial-killer-held-in-US-described-as-humble/1056-4366664-89gvq7/index.html

Achuka, Vincente. (10/06/2022). Chemirmir trailed, killed 22 elderly victims in US. Nation. Retrieved on 04/17/2023 from https://nation.africa/kenya/news/how-kenyan-nurse-billy-chemirmir-trailed-killed-22-elderly-victims-in-us-3974856

Koech, Florah. (03/04/2020). Billy Chemirmir was a loner, locals say of suspected serial killer. Nation. Retrieved on 04/18/2023 from https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/baringo/billy-chemirmir-was-a-loner-locals-say-of-suspected-serial-killer-256320

Bowers, Lois a. (11/22/2021). Mistrial declared in trial of alleged senior living serial killer. McKnights Senior Living. Retrieved on 04/19/2023 from https://www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/home/news/mistrial-declared-in-trial-of-alleged-senior-living-serial-killer/

Bonvissuto, Kimberly. (08/12/2022). Arbitration agreements cover families’ claims over alleged serial killer deaths, court says. McKnights Senior Living. Retrieved on 04/19/2023 from https://www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/home/news/arbitration-agreements-cover-families-claims-over-alleged-serial-killer-deaths/

Scudder, Charles. (06/26/2019). 6 new alleged victims of Dallas senior living serial murder suspect named in suit, bringing total to 18. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on 04/19/2023 from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2019/06/26/6-new-alleged-victims-of-dallas-senior-living-serial-murder-suspect-named-in-suit-bringing-total-to-18/

Wamalwa, Chis; Misiko, Harry. (03/02/2020). Billy Chemirmir: Suspected serial killer faces hanging in US. Nation. Retrieved on 04/19/2023 from https://nation.africa/kenya/nation-prime/billy-chemirmir-suspected-serial-killer-faces-hanging-in-us-255774

Samuels, Kelsey. (03/23/2018). Chief: ‘This is terribly disturbing,’ Murder suspect targeted elderly women. Plano Star Courier. Retrieved on 04/19/2023 from https://starlocalmedia.com/planocourier/chief-this-is-terribly-disturbing-murder-suspect-targeted-elderly-women/article_59710ab4-2ed1-11e8-be6c-ffcc6df870e3.html

Ramirez Jr., Domingo; Manna, Nichole. (05/16/2019). Dallas man accused of killing 12 elderly women maintains he’s innocent, attorney says. Fort Worth Star Telegram. Retrieved on 04/19/2023 from https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article230477979.html

Scudder, Charles. (11/15/2021). Who is Billy Chemirmir, the man accused of smothering dozens at Dallas-area senior-living homes? The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on 04/20/2023 from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2021/11/15/what-we-know-about-billy-chemirmir-the-man-accused-of-smothering-dozens-at-senior-living-homes/

Scudder, Charles. (03/06/2022). ‘I am not a killer’: In interview, Billy Chemirmir says he’ll be acquitted in 18 N. Texas murders. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on 04/20/2023 from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2022/03/06/i-am-not-a-killer-in-new-interview-billy-chemirmir-says-he-will-be-acquitted-in-18-murders/

Scudder, Charles. (12/03/2019). Guardians Pt 1. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on 04/20/2023 from https://interactives.dallasnews.com/2019/north-texas-senior-living-serial-killer-billy-chemirmir/

Scudder, Charles. (12/04/2019). Guardians Pt 2. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on 04/20/2023 from https://interactives.dallasnews.com/2019/north-texas-senior-living-serial-killer-billy-chemirmir/part2.html

CBS Texas. (11/12/2021). Billy Chermirmir Was No Stranger To One Victim’s Family; How They Say He Got Away With Murder For So Long. CBS News. Retrieved 04/22/2023 from https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/billy-chermirmir-was-no-stranger-to-one-victims-family-how-they-say-he-got-away-with-murder-for-so-long/

Olsen, Lise. (02/08/2021). Undetected. Texas Observer. Retrieved 04/23/2023 from https://www.texasobserver.org/undetected/

History

Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Japan. (n.d.). A Brief History on Kenya. Retrieved 04/24/2023 from http://www.kenyarep-jp.com/en/kenya/history/

Ntarangwi, Mwenda; Ingham, Kenneth; Ominde, Simeon Hongo. (04/24/2023). Kenya. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 04/24/2023 from https://www.britannica.com/place/Kenya

Black History Month. (n.d.). The Colonisation of Kenya. Retrieved 04/24/2023 from https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/african-history/the-colonisation-of-kenya/

Podcasts

Sullivan, Bob. (Host). (12/23/2022). The Perfect Scam Presents: A Special Report on the Texas Elder Murders. Retrieved on 04/18/2023 from https://www.aarp.org/podcasts/the-perfect-scam/info-2022/texas-elder-murders.html

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