This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Reginald Kimbro, a black man and serial killer in North Texas. His actions spanned several years and included both sexual assaults and murders.
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Footnotes
Articles/Websites
Goins, David. (03/18/2022). Reginald Kimbro Pleads Guilty to Two Murders, Four Violent Sexual Assaults. NBCDFW. Retrieved 04/06/2024 from https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/reginald-kimbro-pleads-guilty-to-two-murders-four-violent-sexual-assaults/2918766/
Farrell, Paul. (04/28/2017). Reginald Kimbro: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Heavy. Retrieved 04/06/2024 from https://heavy.com/news/2017/04/molly-matheson-murder-suspect-reginald-reggie-kimbro/
Project Beloved. (n.d.). Retrieved 04/07/2024 from https://www.projectbeloved.org/
Torralva, Krista M. (03/22/2022). ‘You are the heroes in this story’: Survivors, relatives see justice after serial rapist’s sentence. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 04/07/2024 from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2022/03/22/you-are-the-heroes-in-this-story-survivors-relatives-see-justice-after-serial-rapists-sentence/
Rajwani, Naheed; Emily, Jennifer. (05/26/2017). Police fear rape-murder suspect left trail of victims before Plano, Fort Worth women. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 04/10/2024 from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/05/26/police-fear-rape-murder-suspect-left-trail-of-victims-before-plano-fort-worth-women/
The Dallas Morning News. (11/24/2019). Rape, murder and a positive DNA test that the cops sat on for weeks. Retrieved 04/10/2024 from https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2019/11/24/rape-murder-and-a-positive-dna-test-that-the-cops-sat-on-for-weeks/
Eiserer, Tanya; Trahan, Jason. (11/15/2019). ‘This monster could have been stopped’: DNA linked him to a rape, but he remained free. Then two women were killed. WFAA. Retrieved 04/10/2024 from https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/this-monster-could-have-been-stopped-dna-linked-him-to-a-rape-but-he-remained-free-then-two-women-were-killed/287-72198516-0a40-459b-8491-090b5575818c
History
Tsiaperas, Tasha. (03/22/2024). Report finds North Texas is home to a lot of hate groups. Axios. Retrieved 04/06/2024 from https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2022/03/22/report-north-texas-hate-groups-2021
Texas Slavery Project. (n.d.). Retrieved 04/06/2024 from http://www.texasslaveryproject.org/
Bullock Museum. (n.d.). African Americans. Retrieved 04/07/2024 from https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/campfire-stories/african-americans
Edison, Jaden. (08/16/2022). More Black Americans live in Texas than any other state. Two years after George Floyd’s murder, many reconsider their future here. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 04/07/2024 from https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/16/black-texans-future/
As the share of white Texans continues to shrink, the Legislature remains mostly white and male. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 04/07/2024 from https://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/11/2023-texas-legislature-representation/
Linden, Christian. (02/21/2024). Legacy of Texas’ Indigenous Tribes: Exploring a Rich Historical Tapestry. Texas View. Retrieved 04/07/2024 from https://texasview.org/legacy-of-texas-indigenous-tribes/
Podcasts
Dateline. (09/27/2022). Wreckage [Audio podcast]. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wreckage/id1464919521?i=1000580676618
Video
Dateline S31E2: Wreckage https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/full-episode-wreckage-149269061684
How Not to Get Murdered
For more information for various hotlines, and support groups etc., visit heathline.com or call 800-656-4673 Sexual Assault Resource Guide: https://www.healthline.com/health/sexual-assault-resource-guide
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“Basement Floor” by Purple Planet Music
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“Flaming Mansions” by Text Me Records & Jorge Hernandez
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“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
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