Episode 129 The Walker Family Murders
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In 1959 Osprey, Florida was shaken by the murder of the Walker Family, just days before Christmas. The quadruple murder remains unsolved. Some investigators believe there’s a connection between the murder of the Walkers in Florida…and the Clutter Family Murder in Holcomb, Kansas.    Want more Southern Mysteries?  Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries Connect Website: southernmysteries.comFacebook: Southern Mysteries PodcastTwitter: @southernpod_Instagram: @shannonballard_Email: [email protected]  Episode Sources Walker Murder Investigative Report from Florida Sherrif’s Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2023. https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/525057/walker-2.pdf The suspects: A litany of names and clues. Herald-Tribune. Accessed June 8, 2023https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2005/12/19/the-suspects-a-litany-of-names-and-clues/28452224007/ Years Later, Sarasota Murders Tied to ‘In Cold Blood’ Case. Accessed June 8, 2023.https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2013/05/18/years-later-sarasota-murders-tied/8122891007/ Unsolved Mysteries: The Walker Family Murders. Accessed June 8, 2023.https://truecrimedetective.co.uk/in-cold-blood-ii-the-walker-family-murders-d16969e7dac4 Resurrecting the “Mummy murder’ case. Accessed June 8, 2023.https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/03/23/resurrecting-the-mummy-murder-case/ Clutter Family Murders. Accessed. Accessed June 9, 2023.https://www.gcpolice.org/about-gcpd/history/famous-cases/clutter-family-murders No DNA link between Walker murders, ‘In Cold Blood’ killershttps://web.archive.org/web/20151126101903/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130813/ARTICLE/130819868 Walker investigation shows parts of ‘In Cold Blood’ don’t add up. Accessed June 9, 2023.https://web.archive.org/web/20130128075855/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20121209/ARTICLE/121209622?p=2&tc=pg Did the Clutter Murderers Kill Again? Accessed June 10, 2023.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323951904578292491087476234 Episode Music Emotional Alone by Purple Planet Music. Licensed under Creative Commons; Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use
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