This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Gerald Parker, aka The Bedroom Basher, a black man and serial killer responsible for a string of home-invasion murders in Orange County, California in the late 70’s.
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Footnotes
Articles/Websites
California Courts. (06/05/2017). The People v Gerald Parker. Retrieved 02/15/2024 from https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/archive/S076169.PDF
Yi, Daniel. (12/08/1999). Wrongly Convicted Man Settles Lawsuit Brought by Ex-Wife. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 02/19/2024 from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-08-me-41671-story.html
Buchanan, Heather. (09/16/2013). The Unreliable Eyewitnesses. Crime Magazine. Retrieved 02/19/2024 from https://www.crimemagazine.com/unreliable-eyewitnesses
Granberry, Michael. (07/15/1996). Relative of Alleged Serial Killer Cites Life Losses. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 02/20/2024 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/158948242/
Gerber, Larry. (11/11/1998). Remorse Didn’t Stop Me. The Daily Breeze. Retrieved 02/20/2024 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/609120009/
The Los Angeles Times. (06/27/1996). ‘Bludgeon’ Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Six Slayings. Retrieved 02/20/2024 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/159066183/
American Red Cross Blood Services. (n.d.). Facts About Blood and Blood Types. Retrieved 02/20/2024 from https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/blood-types.html
Watson, Elwood. (03/28/2017). The “Black Man Did It!” Defense. Huffpost. Retrieved 02/20/2024 from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-black-man-did-itdefense-still-a-common-perverse_b_58da1690e4b0e6062d9230b1
History
Norris, Frank. (1983). Logan Heights. San Diego History Center. Retrieved 02/20/2024 from https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/1983/january/logan/
National Park Service. (n.d.). Chicano Park-Logan Heights. Retrieved 02/20/2024 from https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/5views/5views5h17.htm
Podcasts
True Crime Couple. (07/06/2020). Episode 80: The Bedroom Basher. https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5MTQ3MjcucnNz/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvYm9vbS5jb20sMjAyMC0wNy0wNjovcG9zdHMvNzYyNDQ5Mg?ep=14
Video
The Perfect Murder. S2E8: The Bedroom Basher
Cold Case Files. S4E8: The Bedroom Basher
How Not to Get Murdered
Keep Burglars at Bay with 20 DIY Hacks for a Theft-Proof Home
https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/inexpensive-ways-to-theft-proof-your-home/
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
“In Accordance” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com
“Strange Times” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
“Severe Tire Damage” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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