FRUITLOOPS REWIND: The DC Snipers Pt 1

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

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🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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In this rewind episode from 2019, Wendy & Beth discuss The DC Snipers AKA the Beltway Snipers, John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo. Their crime spree began in February of 2002, and included murders and robberies in the states of Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, and Washington. In ten months, the snipers killed 17 people and wounded 10 others. This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod Please send any questions or comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreon patreon.com/user?u=11415202 Footnotes DC Demographics Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Washington,_D.C. DC Snipers wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.C._sniper_attacks Baltimore Sun Article DC Sniper appeal https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-dc-sniper-appeal-20180123-story.html CNN DC Sniper area fast facts https://www.cnn.com/2013/11/04/us/dc-area-sniper-fast-facts/index.html History.com Washington DC Sniper John Muhammad Convicted https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-d-c-sniper-john-muhammad-convicted Baltimore Sun Article Histories of Two Men https://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-te.md.arrests25oct25-story.html Daily Mail article Wife of DC Sniper reveals ex husbands motives https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1226524/Wife-Washington-sniper-reveals-chilling-reasons-husband-gunned-13-strangers-John-Muhammad-Mildred.html The Guardian article about Gun Violence https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/oct/27/usgunviolence.usa Nation of Islam https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nation-of-Islam https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/nation-islam This American Life, Unconditional Love https://www.thisamericanlife.org/317/unconditional-love The Daily: Bribing Their Way Into College https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/14/podcasts/the-daily/college-admissions-scandal.html What to do if you are witnessing Islamophobic harassment https://www.indy100.com/article/everyone-should-read-this-guide-about-what-to-do-if-you-see-islamophobia--bJWvwnNH_W Music “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy● Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Death Row” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Slowly Creeping by Purple Planet Music http://www.purple-planet.com “Baba Yaga” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Connect with us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHgsKYPbzsI4AEiMrUgabA Twitter @FruitLoopsPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:24.8	dot com and secure your seats today hello i'm wendy and that's beth hello and we would like to take a
0:33.3	moment to welcome new listeners so welcome witty binafi and bienbenito's BITES to Fruit Loops, Serial Killers of Color. Fruit Loops, Serial Killers of Color is a weekly podcast hosted
0:42.7	by us, a multiracial, multi-generational set of BFFs. How did we get here? Well, when we
0:48.8	realize that podcasts like ours about marginalized perpetrators and victims with hosts like
0:54.0	us didn't exist, we just
0:55.4	decided to do it ourselves. Yes, so join us as we tell the fascinating stories of the crimes and
1:01.0	the victims that often go untold by the mainstream media. And because context is everything,
1:05.5	we often add in historical and cultural details of the crimes and criminals in order to get a sense
1:10.0	of what might have
1:10.8	led to these crimes. We love talking about true crime, but we also use these true crime stories
1:16.0	as an opportunity to talk about race relations, systemic racism, policing, history, and culture.
1:22.0	We learned something new every day, and we hope that you do too. So dive into our feed and share
1:26.7	an episode with a friend. You can
1:28.1	expect to hear a new episode every Thursday. Oh, and be forewarn. We do sometimes use explicit
1:33.9	language and some of the content we discuss may be disturbing to some listeners, but we also have a lot
1:38.8	of fun. So join us. Hey, Fruties, Wendy here. As I record this, I am in the bathroom of an extended stay hotel. As you know, there was a shooting at my home. My family and I are on the hunt for a new one where we can live, be safe, and thrive. So thank you all for your grace and kindness and love. The sound right now isn't great, and I'm sure old
2:02.1	whitey's in the quote unquote living room watching sports. So if you can hear that in the background
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