This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Nicholas Lee Wiley, also known as “The Syracuse Serial Killer.” Wiley, an American serial killer and sex offender, murdered three women in Syracuse, New York, in 2004, shortly after his release from prison as a high-risk Level 3 sex offender. He claimed to have killed a total of seven people, although authorities could only confirm three victims.
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Footnotes
Murderpedia. (n.d.). Nicholas Wiley. Retrieved 09/12/2024 from https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/wiley-nicholas.htm
Taylor, Tracy. (01/25/2024). Nicholas Wiley: Unmasking the Syracuse, New York Serial Killer. 98.1 The Hawk. Retrieved 09/11/2024 from https://981thehawk.com/nicholas-lee-wiley-syracuse-serial-killer/
The Charley Project. (01/22/2007). Tammy Sue Lynn Passineau. Retrieved 09/15/2024 from https://charleyproject.org/case/tammy-sue-lynn-passineau
CNN. (06/03/2004). Released sex offender charged with 2 murders. Retrieved 09/16/2024 from https://edition.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/03/sex.offender/index.html
Jacobs, Jennifer. (06/06/2004). Murder Suspect’s Adult Life Mostly in Jail. The Post-Standard. Retrieved 09/16/2024 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/1097055110
York, Michelle. (08/01/2004). Man Charged in 2 Murders; Police Say He Confessed to 7. The New York Times. Retrieved 09/27/2024 from https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/nyregion/man-charged-in-2-murders-police-say-he-confessed-to-7.html
O’Hara, Jim. (11/13/2009). Syracuse serial killer’s conviction upheld. Syracuse.com. Retrieved 09/27/2024 from https://www.syracuse.com/news/2009/11/conviction_upheld_in_syracuse.html
Wikipedia. (07/26/2024). Nicholas Wiley. Retrieved 09/27/2024 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Wiley
Kates, William. (09/19/2006). Attorney Targets Alleged Confession in Rape Case. The Ithaca Journal. Retrieved 09/27/2024 from https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal-attorney-targets-alle/99956972/
Clark, Cammi. (06/03/2004). Sex Felon Charged With Two Murders. The Post-Standard. Retrieved 09/27/2024 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/1097051463/
O’Hara, Jim. (09/26/2006). Wiley Case May Turn on Buick’s Presence. The Post Standard. Retrieved 09/28/2024 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/1097207045/
History
Onondaga Historical Association. (n.d.). The Destruction of Syracuse’s 15th Ward. Retrieved 09/28/2024 from https://www.cnyhistory.org/2018/02/15th-ward/
Mulcahy, Matt. (03/23/2021). The Map: Urban Renewal and the ‘removal of Blacks’ from the center of Syracuse. CNY Central. Retrieved 09/29/2024 from https://cnycentral.com/news/the-map-segregated-syracuse/the-map-urban-renewal-and-the-removal-of-blacks-from-the-center-of-syracuse
Urban CNY. (02/23/2019). African-American Experience in Mid-20th Century Syracuse. Retrieved 09/29/2024 from https://www.urbancny.com/african-american-experience-in-mid-20th-century-syracuse/
Encyclopedia Britannica. (09/14/2024). Syracuse. Retrieved 09/30/2024 from https://www.britannica.com/place/Syracuse-New-York
Herbert, Geoff. (11/28/2017). Syracuse named one of the ‘worst cities for black Americans’ to live. Syracuse.com. Retrieved 09/30/2024 from https://www.syracuse.com/news/2017/11/syracuse_worst_cities_black_americans.html
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