Le TUEUR SANS VISAGE qui a fait trembler TOUTE une ville : le cas du Phantom Killer
Summary
This episode recounts the 1946 Texarkana Phantom Killer case, where a masked assailant terrorized the town by attacking couples. Host MaxKeyes details the unsolved murders of five victims and the subsequent panic that gripped the community. The narrative focuses on the primary suspect, Sweeney, whose wife provided conflicting testimonies, leading to his imprisonment for unrelated crimes rather than murder. Despite his later confessions to a researcher, the case remains officially unsolved.
Topics discussed
Citizens Bank and Lexus advertisements
Introduction to the Phantom Killer mystery
The attack on Jimmy and Mary on Lover's Lane
Murder of Richard Griffin and Polly Ann Moore
Flawed investigation and public fear
Double murder of Paul Martin and Betty Jo Booker
Shooting of Virgil and Kathy Starks at home
Arrest of Peggy and Sweeney Sweeney
Wayfair back-to-school advertisement
Peggy's confession and conflicting evidence
Sweeney's conviction and eventual release
Modern investigation and copycat theories
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