376. Ultimate Betrayel: The Fort Leonard Wood Murders

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearances and murders connected to Fort Leonard Wood in 1976.

In October 1976, two teenagers took a late-night drive near a remote military base in the Missouri Ozarks and simply vanished into thin air. Months later, a second carload of kids was pulled over by a figure of authority on those same dark roads, leading to a brutal murder and betrayal, with one brave survivor. When the predator behind the badge is finally caught, investigators are left with a troubling question: could the same man responsible for this tragedy also be the answer to what happened to the two teens who went missing months before? Our team: Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inky Pawprint⁠⁠ Sources: Bates v. United States, 517 F. Supp. 1350 (W.D. Mo. 1981) :: Justia 234: Frozen Tears: The Fort Leonard Wood MP Murders w/ J.B. King Crime Traveler: The Ft. Leonard Wood Massacre TRUE CRIME STORY Alfred Elmer Hoffman Marshal – The Charley Project Teresa Joanna Gossage – The Charley Project 701 F.2d 737 Photos of Wesley August “Wes” Hawkins - Find a Grave Memorial Anthony Lee “Tony” Bates (1958-1977) - Find a Grave Memorial…

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Host: Our True Crime Podcast

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder
• betrayal
• military
• investigation

Keywords

• Fort Leonard Wood
• murders
• 1976
• teenagers
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Inky Pawprint

Places: Fort Leonard Wood

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