EP259: The Richmond Spree Murders

Crimes and Consequences

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6 • 859 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Ricky “Coolie” Gray, his nephew, Ray “Lucky” Dandridge, and Ashley Baskerville (Ricky’s girlfriend) were cruising the streets of Richmond in Ricky’s van during the mid-morning of January 1, 2006 "looking for a house to rob" when they ended up in the middle-class neighborhood of Woodland Heights. By the time they were caught, 7 people were dead, and one was beaten so badly, he'd never use his right arm again.

SOURCES:
1) Court Records
2) House of Freaks Singer Murdered
3) Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Stepfather didn't trust Gray
4) Fox News: Jury Weighing Execution for Killer of Richmond Family Hears Testimony of Violence
5) CBS6: Friday Morning Blog - Arlington Attack Testimony
6) Death Penalty Information Center: Independent Pathologist Says Autopsy Reveals Problems With Virginia’s Execution of Ricky Gray
7) Richmond.com: Dandridge Gets Three Life Sentences
8) CourtTV Crime Library: Tucker/Baskerville Family Murders--"She Never Really Had a Life..."
9) inRich.com: Dandridge pleads guilty; sentenced to life without parole
10) Fredericksburg.com: Culpeper indicts Gray Man convicted of Richmond murders charged in slaying of Sheryl Ann Embrey.
11) StarExponent.com: Not guilty plea from convicted killer Gray
12) TimesDispatch.com: Execution date set for Harvey family killer but appeal likely
13) CBS6: Supreme Court will not hear appeal of Harvey family killer Ricky Gray
13: CBS6: Richmond killer should not endure ‘chemical torture’ lawyers argue
14: CNN: Virginia executes convicted family killer Ricky Gray

Transcript

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0:00.0	This episode may contain content of a graphic nature, including descriptions of physical and sexual violence against adults, children, and animals.
0:21.4	Listener discretion is advised.
0:34.3	Hi, this is Tanya.
0:36.5	Hi, this is Shannon. And we are Crimes and Consequences, a is Tanya. Hi, this is Shannon.
0:37.9	And we are Crimes and Consequences, a hardcore true crime podcast.
0:44.0	Hey, Shannon.
0:45.6	Hey, Tanya.
0:46.5	How you doing?
0:47.7	I am doing pretty good.
0:48.8	It's Saturday.
0:49.5	I can't complain.
0:50.8	And it's so sunny out.
0:52.1	Did you check out how it's coming off the snow? I love it.
0:56.9	Oh, yeah. So bright. I do. It gives me hope.
1:02.1	You know, the gray summer days are the worst, but my goodness. It just feels like angels are singing
1:07.6	when the sun is out, right? Absolutely. It's that chorus.
1:11.4	La. And I'm waiting again for my Amazon package today. I have decided I'm going to do my nails.
1:21.5	And, you know, I am a cosmetologist. So I don't get all of the nail supplies how I would do.
1:26.4	Like, if I go get them done.
1:28.6	I get just what I need to make them look nice.
1:31.1	Should they ever be seen?
1:32.7	And so I'm excited.
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