SERIAL KILLER: The Midnight Assassin Pt. 1
7/6/202646 min
In 1884, a brutal killer began targeting Black female domestic servants in Austin, Texas, attacking victims in their sleep and vanishing without a trace. With no forensic tools and deep racial prejudice shaping the investigation, police arrested countless innocent men while the murders escalated in frequency and violence. The case, known as the Midnight Assassin, remains unsolved to this day.
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First 90 secondsVanessa Richardson· Host0:00
[intro music] Hi, listeners. Exciting news. Crime House Plus and Murder: True Crime Stories are celebrating America's 250th by dropping a four-part limited series on the crimes that built America. These are the crimes and cases that gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and a murder that built America's missing children movement. Follow Murder: True Crime Stories for a new episode every Monday leading up to July 4th, or you can listen to all of them right now with Crime House Plus. To join, go to crimehouseplus.com, or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap Try Free at the top of this show's page.
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Vanessa Richardson· Host0:51
Nobody likes to feel unprepared, whether it's a big exam, an important meeting, or even just figuring out what's for dinner. We usually feel better when we have a plan. Unfortunately, it's not always possible to think ahead, but most of the time the consequences are manageable. Sometimes, though, our lack of preparation can lead to urgent and even dire outcomes. This was the case for law enforcement in Austin, Texas, in the mid-1880s, when a brutal and sadistic killer roamed the streets at night. Each time, the killer slipped back into the darkness completely