In 1992 Kipp Gullett, a freshman at Louisiana State University was brutally murdered by Dale Craig with the involvement (3) others after being carjacked and kidnapped in the parking lot of his dormitory on LSU’s campus. 
The ensuing investigation and legal battle would go on as Dale Craig’s original sentence would be changed numerous times. In this Edition of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman walks you through the details of the crime, the conviction and the sentences of those involved that will leave you scratching your head for answers. 

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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman brings you the story of Telly Hankton who in 2011 was dubbed “The Most Dangerous Man in New Orleans” by then New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Telly Hankton and 12 other close family members and associates were indicted by the feds in 2012 for a wide array of crimes including murder and RICO charges. 
Jim also discusses the new ICE detention facility at Louisiana State Penitentiary dubbed “Louisiana Lockup at Camp 57”

#bloodyangolapodcast #LouisianaLockup #camp57 #tellyhankton #louisiana #prison #podcast 

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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman brings you the story of Howard Lee Higginbotham who managed to turn a 9 year sentence in a Louisiana jail for burglary into Life with no parole by “turning out” another inmate.

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In 1983 Michael Owen Perry murdered five members of his own family in Lake Arthur, LA. Perry then set his sights on Washington D.C. where he planned to murder Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and then travel to Beverly Hills, California to murder film actress Olivia Newton-John who he had been stalking for nearly 10 years.
Bloody Angola Podcast host Jim Chapman brings you inside the case from Michael’s teenage years through his arrest and conviction.

#bloodyangolapodcast #MichaelOwnPerry #OliviaNewtonJohn #police #louisiana #prison #podcast 

Timestamps
01:36 Teenage years for Michael Owen Perry
13:12 A chilling return home.
13:54 Crime news interruption.
14:06 The horrific family murders.
21:41 The shocking arrest in D.C.
23:42 The trial and its oddities.
27:21 The complex insanity defense.
28:40 Life on death row.

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Sources
https://bestofswla.com/2021/07/15/an-insane-rage/ https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1212&context=journal_of_human_rights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_v._Louisiana

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details an armored truck robbery in New Orleans Louisiana that resulted in the murder of Loomis Armored Truck Employee Hector Trochez in December of 2013.

Chapters
01:39 Meet Big Daddy
09:32 The Robbery Unfolds
12:17 The Aftermath for the Driver
12:57 Police Investigate the Shooting
14:55 Breakthrough with DNA Evidence
19:18 Two Years of Silence
19:45 Arrests and Indictments
27:34 The Trial and Sentencing
31:53 Final Convictions and Outcomes

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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the arrest, incarceration and exoneration of “Cadillac Jack Favor” a rodeo star who spent 7 years inside the wire of Bloody Angola for a double murder he did not commit.

Chapters
01:40 A young Cadillac Jack Favor
10:59 The Fateful Meeting
11:51 A Ride with Strangers
13:34 The Brutal Murders
15:57 Cadillac Jack's Arrest
17:56 The Lie Detector Lie
19:15 Trial  21:55 Cumby’s Plea Change
23:47 The Aftermath of Imprisonment
25:22 A New Trial
28:41 Settlement and Recognition
 
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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details Gregory Boo Brown's 1998 crime spree in Clinton, Louisiana, marked by multiple botched robberies, multiple murders, and his capture after 82 days.

Chapters
01:40 Welcome to Clinton, Louisiana
12:05 Boo Brown's Rampage Begins
12:34 The Attack on Mr. Roberts
19:06 Assault on Myrtle Roberts
21:19 The Gays: A New Target
23:32 Discovery of the Gays' Bodies
28:18 Boo's Capture and Trial
30:36 Verdict and Aftermath

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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the ambush in Baton Rouge Louisiana of Corporal Betty Smothers and Kimen Lee, The capture and conviction of those responsible and highlights the charitable work of her oldest son, former NFL star Warrick Dunn, who honored his mothers legacy throughout his career and still does to this day.

Timestamps
01:39
Story of Corporal Betty Smothers
04:05 The Night of the Shooting
08:46 Investigation and Arrests
14:13 The Trial Begins
19:19 Appeals and Sentencing
21:21 Warrick Dunn's Legacy
22:05 Shocking Developments
24:05 The Clemency Hearing
31:53 The Impact on Families
32:41 Voices from the Survivors
35:29 Reflections from Law Enforcement
52:23 The Final Decision on Clemency

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 this episode just prior to Labor Day weekend, Jim Chapman brings you inside the 1998 academy award winning documentary “The Farm” based off of life inside of Bloody Angola.

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Eugene “Bishop” Tanniehill was Incarcerated in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for 47 years prior to being issued a pardon from then State of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco.

In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman brings you the transformation of Eugene Tanniehill’s life inside of Angola Prison and his walk with faith that led to Eugene being simply known as “The Bishop” by convicts inside the prison. 

Timestamps
03:10 Life Inside Bloody Angola
06:29 Transformation Through Faith
07:52 The Bishop Emerges
09:41 A Journey to Freedom
10:20 Reflections on Tannehill's Life
14:37 Controversial Release
15:09 Bishop's Testimony
29:29 The Power of Repentance
32:38 Deliverance and Redemption
40:38 The Road to Clemency
54:24 The Governor's Decision

Jim Chapman brings you the horrific details surrounding Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola Convict Roy McLaughlin. In 2001 Roy McLaughlin was convicted in Baton Rouge in the death of his estranged wife Marianne Allison McLaughlin, who was last seen at her home in Baton Rouge on June 11, 1998.

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman concludes the story of the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe.
A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early fall of 2017, claiming that he was ordered by the FBI, U.S. Navy and the State Police to collect “Human” Hunting tags, resulting in the murder of (3) and near murder of a fourth man in the area. 

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Sources
Louisiana Unfiltered (Hunting Games Episode  1-4)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/louisiana-unfiltered/id1724053486?i=1000665411820
The Advocate 
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/alleged-east-feliciana-serial-killer-told-authorities-he-killed-three-men-to-fill-hunting-tags/article_2d30c9d4-a0ab-11e8-94fd-c3c6a7c177cf.html
Gun shot victim speaks out after car opens fire on him 
https://www.wbrz.com/news/gun-shot-victim-speaks-out-after-car-opens-fire-on-him/

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman Details the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe. A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early fall of 2017, claiming that he was ordered by the FBI, U.S. Navy and the State Police to collect “Human” Hunting tags, resulting in the murder of (3) and near murder of a fourth man in the area.

Chapters 
02:38 The Murder of Tommy Bass
05:12 Buck Hornsby Survives a Shooting
12:19 The Murder of Carol Breeden
16:01 Ranger Brad 
19:03 Capture of Ryan Sharpe 
23:55 The Interrogation Tape

Sources
Louisiana Unfiltered (Hunting Games Episode  1-4)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/louisiana-unfiltered/id1724053486?i=1000665411820
The Advocate 
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/alleged-east-feliciana-serial-killer-told-authorities-he-killed-three-men-to-fill-hunting-tags/article_2d30c9d4-a0ab-11e8-94fd-c3c6a7c177cf.html
Gun shot victim speaks out after car opens fire on him
https://www.wbrz.com/news/gun-shot-victim-speaks-out-after-car-opens-fire-on-him/

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In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman explores Wilford Lindsly’s 1936 escape from Louisiana State Penitentiary, detailing his violent past, the chaotic manhunt, and its tragic consequences, highlighting the history of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.

Chapters
01:38 Round up the Posse
12:25 A Arrest in Texas
13:19 The Hunt for Wilford Lindsly
16:01 Tragic Mistakes in the Manhunt
17:03 The Motives Behind the Killings
21:55 The Final Stand of Wilford Lindsly
31:02 The Aftermath of a Bloody Escape

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In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman covers the tragic story of the murder of Slidell, Louisiana PD, Sargent Earl Alfred, who was killed while responding to a silent alarm at a jewelry store.

Timestamps
07:03 Meet Officer Friendly
21:00 The Robbery and Shooting Unfolds 
23:43 Escape Convict
26:37 Clemency Hearing 
42:29 Getting Justice

Source Credits 
https://www.justice.gov/atr/upcoming-hearings-and-trials
https://www.leagle.com/decision/19771056353so2d7031940
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/la-court-of-appeal/1248703.html
https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/clemency-denied-1975-murder-slidell-police-officer/article_910b0dc4-54e7-11ef-aead-8bb4d718c410.html
https://northshoremedia.net/2024/08/07/pardon-request-for-slidell-killer-denied/
https://juryverdicts.net/lajvrblog
Newspapers.com
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1713566/state-v-lewis/

In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman covers the horrific story of a robbery/murder that occurred at a Goodyear Tire and Appliance store in 1975 and the search for Charles Ray Spears, later known as the Goodyear Killer.

Timestamps
03:32 The Escape from Jackson Barracks
05:15 The Goodyear Robbery Begins
08:15 The Silent Alarm Incident
09:47 The Hunt for the Killer
11:49 Arrest of Larry Donahue
13:01 Indictment and Trial
14:42 The Evidence Presented
17:02 Roy Walters' Testimony
30:32 The Defense Arguments
35:35 The Sentencing 36:42 Retrial and Justice 
Source Credits 
Newspapers.com
The Hammond Star
Justia.com

In this episode, Jim Chapman breaks down several interesting stories from a 1956 edition of the popular prison magazine "The Angolite".

This episode of Bloody Angola examines the up to the minute details on the details of the (2) escapee’s still on the run, Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves.