The DC Strangler: Jarvis Catoe (Episode 244)
Summary
Hosts Kayla, Nikki, and their mother discuss the crimes of Jarvis Coteau, the 1940s D.C. Strangler. They detail his history, including a head injury, and his pattern of raping and strangling vulnerable women. The episode covers how the NYPD solved the case via a pawned watch, leading to Coteau’s confession and eventual execution by electrocution in 1943.
Topics discussed
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Host introductions and show opening
Jarvis Theodore Roosevelt Coteau: Early life and head injury
The Great Migration and Coteau's move to Washington D.C.
Coteau's MO: Luring victims as a chauffeur and strangling them
First murder of Florence and the role of common-law wife Emma
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Escalation of murders and racial bias in police investigation
Arrest in New York and confession to multiple murders
Trial for Rose Abramowitz's murder and coerced confession claims
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Media frenzy, execution by electrocution, and safety tips
Outro, ratings request, and final sponsor reads
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