About this episode
This episode explores the dangers faced by beauty queens through various murder cases and a classic TV episode.
Have you ever wondered how safe it is to be a beauty queen? Then episode 116 is for you, because they get murdered, too! First, Benton tells of the complicated murder of Russel Douglas. Then, Anna relays the story of the stalking murder of Nona Dirksmeyer. Finally, the two watch a classic episode of Cold Case Files, profiling the murder of local beauty queen Tana Wooley. Our TV doc this week is Season 4: Episode 11 of Cold Case Files(first story), "Beauty Queen Killer".
People in this episode
Hosts: Benton, Anna
Topics covered
- beauty queens
- murder
- true crime
- stalking
- Cold Case Files
Keywords
- beauty queen
- murder
- true crime
- stalking
- Cold Case Files
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Cold Case Files
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