This week we dive into the chilling case of Dontae Rashawn Morris, a man who committed a killing spree in 2010 that left five dead and an entire city on edge. Among his victims: two police officers, murdered during a routine traffic stop… all caught on dash cam.
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This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Footnotes
Articles/Websites
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Dontae Morris. Retrieved 08/20/2025 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dontae_Morris
Barry, John. (06/10/2011). Dontae Morris denied bail; investigators air possible motives in killings. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 08/20/25 from https://web.archive.org/web/20161116194937/https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/dontae-morris-denied-bail-investigators-air-possible-motives-in-killings/1174721
Williams, Cary. (06/29/2010). Two Tampa police officers gunned down during early morning traffic stop. ABC Action News. Retrieved 08/21/25 from https://web.archive.org/web/20131107180556/http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_tampa/two-tampa-police-officers-murdered-during-early-morning-traffic-stop
Cohn, Alan. (06/29/10). Accused killer Dontae Morris has a lengthy criminal record. ABC Action News. Retrieved 08/21/25 from https://web.archive.org/web/20130626235059/http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_tampa/Accused-killer-Dontae-Roberts-has-a-lengthy-criminal-record
George, Justin; Rossetter, Shelley. (07/04/2010). Hunt for Dontae Morris ends in ‘quiet’ capture at South Tampa law firm. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 08/25/25 from https://web.archive.org/web/20160202065012/http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/hunt-for-dontae-morris-ends-in-quiet-capture-at-south-tampa-law-firm/1106987
Wilmath, Kim; Barry, John. (03/25/2011). Dash cam video reveals dying Tampa police officers’ final moments. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 08/25/25 from https://web.archive.org/web/20170108001028/https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/dash-cam-video-reveals-dying-tampa-police-officers-final-moments/1159609
Justia. (04/27/2017). Dontae Morris v State of Florida. Retrieved 08/25/25 from https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/2017/sc14-1317.html
NBC News. (06/30/2010). At-large suspect in cop killings has prison past. Retrieved 09/03/25 from https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna38015692
The Black Cemetery Network. (n.d.). Zion Cemetery. Retrieved 09/03/25 from https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/bcnsites/zion
CaseLaw. (01/11/2018). Morris v State. Retrieved 09/03/25 from https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-supreme-court/1885774.html
Tampa Bay Times. (03/13/2013). Jury finds Dontae Morris guilty of murder. Retrieved 09/04/25 from https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/dontae-morris-murder-trial-may-enter-its-final-day/2108599/
Morris’ troubled life took a fatal turn, police say. https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2010/07/19/morris-troubled-life-took-a-fatal-turn-police-say/28955870007/
Vander Velde, Jessica. (03/13/2013). Dontae Morris Convicted of Murder. The Ledger. Retrieved 09/04/2025 from https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2013/03/14/dontae-morris-convicted-murder/8114206007/
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