50 Shades of Evil: Georgia
About this episode
The episode recounts the shocking courthouse attack by Brian Gene Nichols in Georgia and the subsequent hostage situation.
On March 11, 2005, Brian Gene Nichols was sitting in a Fulton County Courthouse holding cell in Atlanta, Georgia, awaiting trial on SA charges. What happened next became one of the most shocking courthouse attacks in American history. In a matter of minutes, Nichols overpowered his deputy escort, seized her weapon, and stormed the courtroom of Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes. He murdered the judge and court reporter Julie Brandau in cold blood. As he fled the building, he gunned down Sheriff’s Deputy Hoyt Teasley. Hours later, during a desperate manhunt that shut down the city, Nichols killed a fourth victim—off-duty ICE Special Agent David Wilhelm—before carjacking his truck. A massive, 26-hour search gripped Atlanta. Then, in a quiet suburban apartment, Nichols took Ashley Smith hostage. What unfolded during their seven-hour ordeal would ultimately bring the rampage to an end in one of the most talked-about hostage encounters of the decade. “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”. Chapters 10:09 The Downward Spiral of a Relationship 10:49 The Night of Terror 16:17 The Trial Begins 19:44 The Escalation of Violence 21:25 The…
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