E217: SERIAL KILLER – Alexander Wayne Watson

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Alexander Wayne Watson, a serial killer active in Anne Arundel county in Maryland in the 1980s and 90s. He committed his first murder as a juvenile.

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

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Footnotes:

Articles/Websites

Murderpedia. (n.d.). Alexander Wayne Watson Jr. Retrieved 12/02/2023 from https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/watson-alexander.htm

Wikipedia. (10/14/2023). Alexander Wayne Watson. Retrieved 12/02/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Wayne_Watson

Bykowicz, Julie. (07/13/2004). Suspect Charged With 3 Long-Unsolved Slayings. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 12/02/2023 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/248603796/

Weber, Frank F. (09/12/2022). The problem with murder, is that no matter how well it’s investigated, you can’t change what happened. Frank F. Weber, Author. Retrieved 12/02/2023 from https://frankweberauthor.com/blog/the-problem-with-murder-is-that-no-matter-how-well-its-investigated-you-cant-change-what-happened

Mitra, Shraman. (03/08/2021). Who Were Alexander Wayne Watson Jr.’s Victims? Where is Alexander Wayne Watson Jr. Now? The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 12/03/2023 from https://thecinemaholic.com/who-were-alexander-wayne-watson-jr-s-victims-where-is-alexander-wayne-watson-jr-now/

Siegel, Andrea F. (08/17/2007). Killer Gets 5 Life Terms. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 12/03/2023 from https://www.baltimoresun.com/2007/08/17/killer-gets-5-life-terms/

McCaffrey, Raymond. (08/17/2007). Inmate Pleads Guilty in Years-Old Killings. The Washington Post. Retrieved 12/05/2023 from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/16/AR2007081602417.html

History

ArcGIS StoryMaps. (n.d.). Native American Archaeology in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Retrieved 12/06/2023 from https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/cc7022c6a26c4c9f8664ca809cfaaadc

Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (12/04/2023). Anne Arundel. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12/06/2023 from https://www.britannica.com/place/Anne-Arundel

Bogen, David S. (2001). Mathias de Sousa: Maryland’s First Colonist of African Descent. University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Retrieved 12/06/2023 from https://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/fac_pubs/713/

World Population Review. (2023). Gambrills, Maryland Population 2023. Retrieved 12/06/2023 from https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/gambrills-md-population

World Population Review. (2023). Glen Burnie, Maryland Population 2023. Retrieved 12/06/2023 from https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/glen-burnie-md-population

Henderson, Nell. (07/01/1989). Glen Burnie History Beyond The Highway. The Washington Post. Retrieved 12/06/2023 from https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/realestate/1989/07/01/glen-burnie-history-beyond-the-highway/2a3b44b4-f081-435a-bd14-bad3736846f4/

The Maryland State Archives. (2020). A Guide to the History of Slavery in Maryland. Retrieved 12/06/2023 from http://slavery.msa.maryland.gov/pdf/md-slavery-guide-2020.pdf

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