This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Stewart Rudolph Weldon, a black serial killer out of Springfield, Massachusetts. He murdered at least three women between 2017 and 2018.
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Footnotes
Articles/Websites
Saulmon, Greg. (11/15/2018). Victims at Page Boulevard home were found tied up, newly released documents in Stewart Weldon case say. MassLive. Retrieved 05/29/2024 from https://www.masslive.com/news/2018/11/stewart_weldon_evidence_list_r.html
MassLive. (06/09/2018). Kayla Escalante Obituary. Retrieved 05/29/2024 from https://obits.masslive.com/us/obituaries/masslive/name/kayla-escalante-obituary?id=10724367
Barry, Stephanie. (09/30/2021). ‘For 3 months I wondered where my mom was’: Relatives decry cruel ends for women murdered by Stewart Weldon in Springfield. MassLive. Retrieved 05/29/2024 from https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/09/for-3-months-i-wondered-where-my-mom-was-relatives-decry-cruel-ends-for-women-murdered-by-stewart-weldon-in-springfield.html
Knight, Taylor. (08/17/2018). Murder, rape, kidnapping: Stewart Weldon indicted on 52 charges. WWLP. Retrieved 05/29/2024 from https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/murder-rape-kidnapping-stewart-weldon-indicted-on-52-charges/
Fay, Tony. (06/01/2018). Timeline: Investigation into bodies found on Page Blvd. WWLP. Retrieved 05/29/2024 from https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/timeline-investigation-into-bodies-found-on-page-blvd/1212411115/
Barry, Stephanie. (06/07/2018). Friend of Page Boulevard victim Kayla Escalante: ‘I can’t wrap my head around such evil in this world’. MassLive. Retrieved 05/29/2024 from https://www.masslive.com/news/2018/06/friends_of_springfield_page_blvd_victim_kayla_escalante.html
SCRIBD. (05/31/2018). Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI). Retrieved 05/29/2024 from https://www.scribd.com/document/380679813/Stewart-Weldon-Massachusetts-CORI
Vasudevan, Varsha. (02/25/2020). Aunt of serial killer Stewart Weldon says ‘something snapped’ in him and that he was off his meds. Meaww. Retrieved 06/20/2024 from https://meaww.com/aunt-of-suspected-serial-killer-stewart-weldon-says-that-her-nephew-has-been-off-his-meds-for-a-long-time
Barry, Stephanie. (06/04/2018). Bodies found at Page Boulevard home of Stewart Weldon identified as Ludlow, Springfield women. MassLive. Retrieved 06/20/2024 from https://www.masslive.com/news/2018/06/page_boulevard_bodies_identifi.html
Allen, Evan; Crimaldi, Laura. (06/16/2018). Before kidnapping charges, Stewart Weldon cast a long shadow in Springfield. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 06/20/2024 from https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/06/16/you-not-going-anywhere-told-her/CGTsPu6c8M46SsC6d2GJTL/story.html
Crimaldi, Laura. (06/24/2018). Police collected nearly 200 pieces of evidence from Springfield home where investigators found 3 bodies. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 06/23/2024 from https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/06/24/police-collected-nearly-pieces-evidence-from-springfield-home-where-investigators-found-three-bodies/B0Es5CPvCLQ1C66ytJ5NVN/story.html
Williams, Michelle. (06/05/2018). Who is Stewart Weldon? A closer look at the man who had bodies of missing persons at his home. MassLive. Retrieved 06/23/2024 from https://www.masslive.com/news/erry-2018/06/3c8d65d31d1748/who_is_stewart_weldon_the_man.html
Crimaldi, Laura. (07/27/2018). DNA evidence linked Stewart Weldon to sex assaults from 2009, 2017. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 06/21/2024 from https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/07/27/dna-evidence-linked-stewart-weldon-sex-assaults-from/ch89xbeW7gjVlCknV3IvkN/story.html
Barry, Stephanie. (06/15/2018). Stewart Weldon, victims found at Springfield home had ties to city block known for drug scene. MassLive. Retrieved 06/21/2024 from https://www.masslive.com/news/erry-2018/06/454c2634525963/stewart_weldons_world_high_str.html
Barry, Stephanie. (09/30/2021). ‘For 3 months I wondered where my mom was’: Relatives decry cruel ends for women murdered by Stewart Weldon in Springfield. MassLive. Retrieved 06/28/2024 from https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/09/for-3-months-i-wondered-where-my-mom-was-relatives-decry-cruel-ends-for-women-murdered-by-stewart-weldon-in-springfield.html
Barry, Stephanie. (09/30/2021). Springfield serial killer Stewart Weldon will serve 3 consecutive life sentences for the murders of a trio of local women. MassLive. Retrieved 06/28/2024 from https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/09/springfield-serial-killer-stewart-weldon-will-serve-3-consecutive-life-sentences-for-the-murders-of-a-trio-of-local-women.html
History
Springfield College. (n.d.). Land Acknowledgement. Retrieved 06/25/2024 from https://springfield.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/Springfield%20College%20Land%20Acknowledgement%20-Final%20Dr.pdf
Tuthill, Paul. (07/15/2022). Initiative promises ‘hand of compassion’ in area of Springfield rife with illegal drug use. WAMC Northeast Public Radio. Retrieved 06/22/2024 from https://www.wamc.org/news/2022-07-15/initiative-promises-hand-of-compassion-in-area-of-springfield-rife-with-illegal-drug-use
Kiddle. (n.d.). History of Springfield, Massachusetts. Retrieved 06/25/2024 from https://kids.kiddle.co/History_of_Springfield,_Massachusetts
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