The Mystery of the Texarkana Moonlight Murders | True Crime

[@MirrorMindYT]

As some of you probably noticed there wasn't a lot of pictures available for this one, some of the victims don't even have photographs. So apologies if you find the visuals repetitive but there wasn't much else we could do unfortunately. Corrections and Additional Information: 1:36 Her last name is actually pronounced "Larry" despite being spelled Larey, so goes another name into the Crime Spot pronunciation hall of shame lol. 11:37 I know he looks super young in this picture and that's because his most recent photo was a few years before the murder when he was still a pre-teen

[@ashroskell]

Fascinating documentary, well made, well presented. Thanks

[@cowboykelly6590]

Actually there ARE.. Crime scene photos of the bodies and where they EXACTLY were found, and a morgue facial picture of one of the females, I think the saxophone player . 😔🙏

[@cfhcowboy9292]

@Vanity Fair no

[@crawdaddy123477]

At 11:10 you talk about a mother and daughter finding a body on the side of the road shot 4 times and that they drove somewhere and "called 911". This is quite the feat since 911 didn't start until 1968 lol.

[@darilcaldwell31]

@@crawdaddy123477 911 of it's day I think he meant

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

There was a movie about this. The Town That Dreaded Sundown. As a kid, that hooded dude absolutely terrified me. I'm 52 and this dude still gives me heebes.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Similar. I saw the film again in recent years and parts of it are authentic to the era, parts are a little cheesy, but the brutality of the killer is still scary in most of the scenes.

[@fastdude2002]

I’m 55, I remember watching the movie on HBO as a child, very scary knowing it was a true story…

[@yoshi5I4]

Awesome movie this case has been in the back of my mind since I saw in as a child in the nineties

[@yoshi5I4]

The remake is pretty okay as well

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup. That's a good movie.

[@bwb5255]

Your neighbor comes over with half of her face gone and you fire a shot to let people know - shit has started. Then she offers you her gold tooth for your trouble. I appreciate their commitment to community.

[@larryrobertson2150]

I would like to think that he didn't accept it. Good neighbors help , great neighbors come out blasting a shot gun...lol

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

@@larryrobertson2150 True! Oh, he did refuse the gold, btw.

[@jasonrublaitus7144]

The shotgun alarm system is great 😂 the gold tooth added to the story makes it seem like some Wild West sh!t lol

[@jamescassiebaker544]

I was born and raised in Texarkana. The phantom is still talked about today as if it’s still happening. The most sensible rumor we would hear as kids from parents, grandparents, and so on was it was a cop angered by the “lack” of interesting crimes in the area using this to draw attention to the city which has grown significantly over the years. Really good video.

[@Tampafan33]

I believe it was a cop which is why they always knew where people were and stuff and why there never was any real evidence cuz they knew what they could and couldn’t leave behind.

[@darilcaldwell31]

James & Cassie back in the 1980's we had lovers lane murders at the colonial parkway in Williamsburg Virginia of 4 different couples and one couples bodies have never been found and one story that was going around was that someone was going around lmpersanating a park ranger or a deputy sheriff or blue uniform cop I have heard that about so many of these types of case's

[@Jim-Mc]

I heard on another documentary that at the time Texarkana had quite a bit of crime because it had been something like a boom town. Is there any truth to this?

[@jessclark2468]

@jim-mc it was a pretty poor area from what my grandparents have told me. I live there and they grew up there. It’s still not a great place honestly

[@phataton7588]

No Back then it was NOT a poor town it was however a mafia town but it was a large metro area for that time

[@cynthiar7350]

My mother’s best friend, “Mom,” is 97 & still lived in Texarkana back then, where she was born & raised. She was only 20 & dating her future husband at this time. Her mother told the young couple not to even sit in the car in the driveway after a date as it was too dangerous. Just spoke to Mom & she said she doesn’t remember being too scared; guess they were young, he had just returned from the war (her 1st husband was killed in WW2 like my mama’s) so I guess she’d been through the worst already.

[@Ashley.Michell22]

I think also moms are always more scared than the teens. But I agree with you she’d already been through her own hell what could a man do?

[@johnphillips7187]

My mother and father were dating in texarkana during this time. This is an eerie case. The movie was ok...Dawn Wells was in it...frustrating it was never solved.

[@CannelleInOK]

That movie scared me to death. I even had my ex husband come spend the night after I saw it. LOL

[@johnphillips7187]

@@CannelleInOK I was creeped out at the end when you see his boots in line at the same movie. Nice touch

[@sfletch3042]

I'm an avid lifelong horror movie and paranormal story fan and most films and stories don't scare see me but that movie is unnerving to say the least. It does scare me. For sure.

[@stacyvonn8036]

I was born and raised in East Texas.....Truly an Excellent Video.... A very in-depth Dive into a dark place in East Texas and Arkansas history..... Has to be the best explanation I have ever had the privilege of gaining knowledge from on this particular event..... Thank You...❤️💯🙏

[@stevecrow3075]

The town that dreaded sundown.

[@OLALALA1019]

Watching from Texarkana!!! Five minutes from where the bodies were found

[@josephmatthews7698]

Was it your dad or grandpa?

[@seriousb3449]

Sounds very similar to the zodiac killer in 1968. Lone killer shooting couples in lovers lane. Wearing a mask... the zodiac wore an executioner hood for one murder. Used a flash light to blind the victims

[@sfletch3042]

Yep. There are many people online who have written about the alleged connection.

[@PresenceUponMe]

Zodiac never sexually assaulted his victims.

[@seriousb3449]

@PresenceUponMe that we know of. But that doesn't mean it couldn't be the same person. Serial killers can change things up. Usually their first kills are them attempting to find what they need for satisfaction

[@PresenceUponMe]

@@seriousb3449 True, I guess anything's possible, sadly I don't think we'll ever know. Maybe it was D.B. Cooper. 😜

[@seriousb3449]

@PresenceUponMe naah that ships sailed it'll remain unsolved. Just like Jack the ripper

[@benmcreynolds8581]

It would be so weird if this was tied to the zodiac killer and he moved from California to Texas or visa versa.

[@BP-dn9nv]

There's a possibility I suppose, but it's unlikely. The zodiac was such narcissist he would have been sure to brag about having gotten away with those crimes.

[@kevinocean523]

The comparisons are so eerily similar, knew I wasn't the only one.

[@joenewsom8017]

@@BP-dn9nv he may have been narcissistic but not stupid if he bragged about being the Texarkana Phantom then they may have tracked him down putting two and two together of someone being in Texarkana at the time and somebody now living in California.

[@joenewsom8017]

I have always thought this too because the woman in the first case said he was in his early Twenties that would put him in his mid 40s at the time of the zodiac killings I think there's way too many similarities. Also how many people did the Zodiac claim he killed in the letter I wonder if anybody's done the math and put the Texarkana murders on top of the murders that he is claimed to have done in California and I wonder if that matches the number in the letter

[@jessestewart169]

To old. Long passed by now.

[@VickyShawcooksalot]

I keep hearing about Texarkana and then nothing is ever really talked about. This is the first time I've actually heard the whole story.

[@kaywaits4616]

Look for the 1977 movie “The Town That Dreaded Sundown”. Forget the recent more modern remake. The original by director Charles B. Pierce is the one to watch

[@michaelmccorkle8906]

I live in Texarkana now. Born and raised. The original movie is not at all accurate. No where close

[@andrewadcock6435]

I live 40 miles from Texarkana near Shreveport and this is the first time I’ve ever heard about this case. Thank you for posting this, very cool. New sub :)

[@moongoddess590]

So little known about this elusive murderer. Gives the eerieness for why dubbed the phantom. Reading what's available leads nowhere, other than similarities between him and zodiac. Mask, teenagers parked and seemingly disappears. Glad to see your giving it attention. True crime and mysteries is my go to. Have enjoyed your channel for awhile now, especially the narration. Accuracy in details, appreciated and respected. Professional approach is why I stayed to listen back upon subscribing.

[@MirrorMindYT]

Thank you very much, we appreciate the support!

[@seriousb3449]

The funny thing is. It could actually be the zodiac killer. There was one suspect who was born in texas, would have been 20 since around the time of the murders. Who then moved to California in the late 60s.

[@MrTHATNERDGUY]

I would like to thank for the research you did in this video. Believe it or not…I actually live in Bowie County Texas not too far from Texarkana, and have been hearing stories of the Phantom killer all my life.

[@armandowillem]

I'd wager the Phantom had either a background in law enforcement or a relationship with law enforcement in some capacity. As well as being a local, maybe a soldier who returned home with mental instability from the war. One who may have been betrayed by a cheating sweetheart upon his homecoming, hence his targeting of young couples on lover's lanes, his seeming ability to leave no evidence and his knowledge of the area and backroads. Conversely he may well have been an older religious fanatic, as lover's lanes were looked down upon by the church going folk as dens and breeding grounds of sin and iniquity.

[@KyleShiflet13666]

I've been thinking about the law enforcement theory for years cause he attacked around the stake out out spots that only cops knew about

[@ninachkah13]

Another one I haven't heard of! Thank u for covering these types of cases!!

[@anjulikamins6420]

Thank you again for another excellent video! Wish my kids weren't so loud. I've had to re-watch 2 now

[@wendyatkins7945]

Sounds like it could have been a police officer. He sure knew not to leave that could identify him. He knew about the decoy couples. Just a thought.

[@CaptainSpalding72]

Or a Texas Ranger.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Except he left a palm print behind (partly smudged), and more than one shell casing, though he could have been hurried.

[@grizzly554]

Yeah probably a cop cause he didn't even fall for the bait

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

@Vanity Fair this video discusses the possibility they could been the same person. Same M.O, similar costumes, similar psychological profiles and same shoe size

[@sfletch3042]

My husband thinks the same thing.

[@mikefarmer7653]

Excellent content...

[@MirrorMindYT]

Thank you!

[@stacyvonn8036]

I often wondered if this Lovers Lane incident in Texarkana with the phantom killer in 1946 inspired other mask wielding Lovers Lane Killers such as the Zodiac Killer....🤔

[@sfletch3042]

The similarities are uncanny. I've wondered if it could have been the same killer.

[@OLALALA1019]

@@sfletch3042something definitely ain’t right with the connection there it’s too similar in an epic way

[@66cuda]

I remember seeing the town that dreaded sundown in the drive-in I'm 50 now, it was one of those that creeped me out then, when Friday the 13th came out with Jason I thought Jason was the phantom killer, go figure I was a kid

[@kaywaits4616]

LOL! I'm from Texarkana and most people that aren't from there find this movie quite scary. me? i found it amusing as the director, Charles B. Pierce(native Texarkanian) was the bumbling, crazy driving maniac and i thought he was hilarious!

[@josephmatthews7698]

Oh god. When the lead investigator calls himself 'lone wolf,' assaults suspects, fluffs himself up unironically calling himself a 'Maverick', and cant stop bragging to the press - you know any suspect with half a brain is gonna get away.

[@barefootroofer]

If you met Manuel Gonzales you wouldn’t say any of that stupid 💩 And you’d understand how he EARNED that name… You should consider what you are saying and read a bit about the history of that Ranger before you post nonsense you wouldn’t even agree with if you were informed 🤦‍♂️

[@alexadams2372]

Amazing videos man, been binge wathcing all of them and I really like the way you present the stories. Keep it up

[@LaylaSpellwind]

Holy hell, Katie Starks is an absolute badass. Two shots in the face, and she can still run? If I survived two shots in the face, I'd be too busy sobbing to run.

[@sfletch3042]

Adrenaline and the fight to survive is stronger than we realize until you're in that situation. You may be braver than you realize! ❤

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

She was likely in shock and absolutely terrified but that doesn't take ANYTHING away from how absolutely bad ass that woman is.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

It's a terrifying look. The criminals costume. It just creeps me out.

[@vindiesel0164]

The exact suit of phantom killer

[@benmcreynolds8581]

@@vindiesel0164 have you seen "The Beast of Jersey" that dude had to inspire some horror movie's.

[@ToddGriffin]

Awesome, love it... her badassery. Kudos to her for tenacity and perseverance. Tough lady.

[@reneedennis2011]

Grat video! I remember the 1977 movie The Town that Dreaded Sundown.

[@MirrorMindYT]

Thank you!

[@reneedennis2011]

@@MirrorMindYT You're welcome 😊!

[@abestone60]

What a great story! Very scary that man faded into the night without ever being caught!

[@JohnDavis-yz9nq]

Yeah he is walking the streets of Texarkana to this very day.

[@mrs.bendover8613]

I’m from East Texas! I remember this!!! Thanks for covering!!! 👊🏼❤️

[@MirrorMindYT]

No problem!! Thank you for watching!

[@alexhammitt6788]

Thanks for the in depth details,loved the original movie , glad to see the actual details of the true story

[@BenSHammonds]

enjoyed the program, was very big happenings here in the local area back then. the first happening I believe happened on what is now Robison Rd just north of 7th street/U.S. 67, near railroad tracks, the boy crawling out to 67 for help. BTW the last killing was on Arkansas side, the only one, you said Texas side in video. Also, brutal crime was not new to Texarkana region as during 1890s thru to at least WW l the Swampoodle area west of town was the red light district, full of brothels, honky tonks and much crime. In 1918 the Bowie Co. Sheriff went to Chicago to return a woman witness to a case in Swampoodle, however "mysteriously" her headless body was found in a rural pasture in southwest portion of county near Bassett, Tx, that is just one example.

[@Jayycee3]

I caught that statement at 21:57. The Starks murder was actually the first murder to happen on the Arkansas side of Texarkana. Still a good documentary though!

[@kristiannapavlova4430]

Thank You for this video, Crime Spot!! :) I WAS knitting and then I realized almost to the end It was just laying here. What a horrid evil man......Good God.

[@debbiebalnaves4842]

I seen the movie , back in the 1970's, gave me the creeps it was a few years before i found out that it really was based on a true story, I didnt always believe the opening lines in movies Found that movie again a few years ago ! Dang thing still gave me the creeps after all these years ! I was 16 yrs old when i first seen it I was 61 yrs old when i found it on KZbin by accident The fact is He was quite Attacks usually happened to young people , necking in cars Never left evidence And didn't fall for traps set up by the police (hmm🤔) Last attact was against an older man and his wife in their home Dissappeared without a trace Not more attacks in town or reported similar attacks elsewhere Very odd 🤔 Very odd indeed 🤔

[@fraser_mr2009]

2:13 it's very similar to the zodiac killer

[@qassandraable]

'Sheer badassery'. I'm adding that to my vocabulary!

[@faint13]

It’s always weird that no one ever mentions the ton of evidence that clears Swinney as a suspect.

[@LaylaSpellwind]

I love your videos, very insightful and educational. But I definitely have to amp up the speed to 1.25. It sounds so natural, that I can't help but wonder if you've slowed down the video before uploading.

[@funky-landscaper]

I noticed the same thing

[@RebeccaLee-d4g]

I had to speed it up, too.

[@jessestewart169]

I believe the killer died in the swamps of Arkansas in 1946. He was never heard from again after that year.

[@vindiesel0164]

I think the phantom killer was hiding or left on the town to hiding or still lives in Texarkana but anonymously

[@sharonhardin4307]

Nope- they know who did it, and he was imprisoned until like ‘73 on a charge of a three strikes you’re out thing. His name was Euell Swinney.

[@darrelneidiffer6777]

This is great, glad I found it.

[@MirrorMindYT]

Thank you!

[@jamesschwartz3837]

Called 911 in 1946? I don’t think so.

[@Degenerate999]

Why?

[@JeremeK]

@@Degenerate999 911 wasn't a number for emergencies until the 60s. Katie dialed for an operator to reach the police.

[@stasiagoro8720]

Obviously 911 wasn’t around back in the 1940s but you get the gist

[@JPR-78]

Wow. Great video.

[@MirrorMindYT]

Thank you!

[@realong2506]

I believe that the Texarkana murders and the Zodiac killing where perpetrated by the same person. The Texarkana murders took place in 1946 and the Zodiac began in 1969. The MO was almost the same in both cases, the men where stabbed or shot while the women where brutalized to a much more terrible extent. If the Texarkana murderer was in his mid 20's at the time of the killings then he would have been in his 40's during the Zodiac killings. Both men wore masks and used knives and guns to do the killings .Why the killing stopped between 1946 and started again in 1969 could be explained by the killer being incarcerated, spent time in a mental hospital or if he was in the military he could have been stationed over seas or in other states during the none killing period between the two murder sprees. Or perhaps he never stopped killing at all and his crimes where just not linked together due to the fact that back in the days when no computers or communication between law enforcement agencies to compare notes.

[@BigBadBubba32]

Got some zodiac act vibes listening to this

[@ghostwriter1415]

People like to scare themselves with cinema, and the soundtrack is as vital as the pictures it supports! Props for a KILLER backing-track. That bald briddish guy sux. With whimsical, Batman-like noises, he ruined the pictures. This sountrck would be great over the OG TTTDS.

[@michaellazo8646]

" called 911 ??? You just showed how young you are . There was no 911 back then , you called the operator.. get a clue ...

[@richardwalker4903]

Born and raised here in Texarkana.

[@legitbeans9078]

Youre the killer

[@richardwalker4903]

@@legitbeans9078 🤣 Just a little before my time🤣

[@smallies7154]

That 17 year old gf looks 50 at least

[@michaelnewman7446]

My theory is that the phantom killer & the zodiac killer are 1 in the same, the phantom stop killing & went to they bay area & became the zodiac killer, all the victims from both murder cases were the same types of young love & in a livers lane area & I know the zodiac killer walked with a limp & the phantom killer was shot in the leg, before he dissapeared to the bay to recover & learn code, & then he became the zodiac killer when he was ready,

[@alienmoosestudios]

Hi new subscriber here 😁 I remember this movie as a kid, creeped me out for sure. 😬 Later on in life I found out it was based on a true story...even creepier... The remake/sequel was also a creepy movie 🍿🎥 Thanks for sharing this interesting video...😉😎

[@MirrorMindYT]

Thank you!

[@gangstagarf]

loved this

[@jasonrublaitus7144]

The guy went to the bar and said he wanted a shot and bartender gave it to him! 😂

[@CrustyUgg]

I've always hated the simple yet terrifying hood he wore

[@mrmeerkat1096]

I think the town especially back then was full of crime before this happened anyway. Robberies were commonplace.

[@kaywaits4616]

It was called “Little Chicago” and made the cover of Time magazine many many moons ago

[@mrmeerkat1096]

@@kaywaits4616 thanks

[@SylivaHafner]

The commentator stated that in 1946 the family that stumbled on the dead man found along side the road hurried home and called 911 to report this incident. 911 was not available in 1946.

[@michaelriley2]

There was a good movie based on this story. It was called, "The town that dreaded sundown" I believe.

[@charles26602]

I think it was a young zodiac

[@annohalloran6020]

This story made baby sitting so much more adventurous

[@phataton7588]

I believe more attention should be paid to the similarities with this to the zodiac.

[@tamifonville1239]

I never had heard about this story at all

[@TimRogers-vv9fl]

The town that dreaded sundown! watched it 40 years ago, & to this day, I hate sitting in a chair with my back to a window!

[@69soulseeker]

They should have looked into the sheriff, its seems he really wanted the attention.

[@ajmurtagh27]

He was assigned after the murders started.

[@curtisjeffries9630]

@@ajmurtagh27 you did it.

[@myafrank4600]

Texarkana is such an ominous place not because of this murder but because the people on the Arkansas side of Texarkana are so creepy and mean probably why the murder happened.... you literally cross the street and you're in Texas even the walmart is split in half the Texas side and the Arkansas side. And the people are completely different from the Texas side. Texas side of Texarkana are friendly and normal... The Arkansas side of Texarkana is very scary.. Most Texans try to avoid Texarkana

[@raneishablack7662]

Absolutely not true..I can tell you're not from Texarkana. There is a Walmart on Texas side of town and Arkansas. You can't tell the difference between the people as we share many things including the hospitals, the mall etc..

[@curtisjeffries9630]

Wuuut??????

[@kaywaits4616]

Um, I lived in Texarkana for many, many years and your critique is so off base it ain’t even funny. There is no difference in the folks from one side or the other. And there sure ain’t a Walmart where 1/2 is in Texas and the other 1/2 in Arkansas. The main post office however does have 1/2 of it in each state in the downtown area. Never heard anything about Texans avoiding Texarkana either. Hell, back in the day people from Dallas would come party in Texarkana on the weekends cuz our bars and nightclubs didn’t close down until 4am and then there was the Cedar Shake that didn’t close down until the sun came up!!

[@tinasmith384]

I think the killer worked with the guy he shot in house he new this couple.

[@moldymayo2653]

15:30 they would use the YOUNG looking officers to bait the killer out of hiding.

[@OLALALA1019]

Something about this and the connection/similarities with the zodiac killer does NOT sit right with me

[@angelaluster2026]

I'm in Oklahoma. Surprised I've never heard of this case.

[@Blackthongamer]

If y'all wanna watch the made a movie about called the sun that dreaded sun down made in either 70s or 80s

[@vindiesel0164]

The hidden story of town that dreaded sundown🪓❤️

[@youngblood2]

There wasn't a 911 emergency number back in the 40s, and the musical instrument was a trombone, not a saxophone.

[@THECutto]

The reason she never left him is because there was nowhere for her to go. Without him, she had no home, no money, no support, possibly no kids. Things aren't a lot different today, but they are changing

[@stacyvonn8036]

This took place back when the "Long Arm of the Law" wasn't that Long....

[@normanosborn1277]

Golden era for serial killers. No surveillance cameras or smartphones. I was born too late.

[@darlenevega3084]

Ive been having that movie since i had saw it at the drive in several times cause my Mother loved scary movies and this one really happened made it more scarier! I also have part 2 but its not a true story

[@joshlira2110]

I swear, I’m listening to this, double checking my locks on house both on my front and back door and closing the blinds, And I live in a town near San Antonio, Texas. I will say, here’s me theory, I don’t know if it true, but my theory is that the killer was probably an WW2 veteran who came home and probably was suffering from severe PTSD. Remember WW2 had just ended a year prior, so of course there were soldiers that came home possibly having a sever case of. Most likely the killer felt as though the war never ended, he might have gone so insane that he believed that everyone was an enemy and but who knows. But that’s my theory.

[@johnwest1688]

I would say it was somebody beyond suspicion someone you would never expect I think a cop or somebody of that nature could have been committing the crime

[@phataton7588]

Texarkana had a semi pro football team in the 60s called the Phantoms which looking back is very weird.

[@dianasalinas7953]

Am from corpus christ texas never heard that story

[@sfletch3042]

Yeah a lot of people haven't so this is a lesser k own case imo. That is probably bc it was in the 40s.

[@rwentfordable]

I'm from...

[@mattaucello7140]

This sounds like some war vet with ptsd

[@stephwilson8940]

OMG i just watched that movie about this psycho now this makes me think even more now so creepy and scary

[@heatherporterfield7343]

I remember the film trailer shown on TV in 1975 , the killer scared the shit out of me.

[@MaryLou1954]

Good video. It reminds me of the Zodiac killer.

[@MirrorMindYT]

Thank you!

[@Mars-p3h]

The town that dreaded sundown. Creepy movie made from this story.

[@rossnorris2351]

I'm a Texan and I've never heard of this.

[@iaminpainauchocolat9300]

Well then you must be a child as the whole world knows about this

[@Warcrimeenthusiast]

Theres quite a few issues about Batmanuel Gonzaullas from even before this case ,he wasnt well liked

[@stevenhulbert7540]

Have seen this case presented on other channels. The differing accounts by the first two victims was very strange but the cops shouldn't have assumed they knew the killer, bad mistake. Ranger Gonzalez seemed to have done nothing but appear wherever cameras were assembled, he was not a lawman, just an actor. The deputies look like a bunch of farmers dressed in business suits, this case never had a chance of being solved. Sweeney was a car thief and thieves don't usually change their MO's unless there's a good payoff and this wasn't.

[@danielwebster5748]

Mr Hollis was real lucky that he survived especially back in 1946. The moonlight murderer must have got almost like a sexual release when he realized the police were watching and trying to capture him because clearly he knew he didn't fall for their trip

[@thomashenebry8269]

Trap

[@emceesteez1049]

7:24 29 and 17?? well times was diff back then

[@jg6ycuj340]

I totally agree with you a police officer

[@curtisjeffries9630]

You did it.

[@danielwebster5748]

One of the male victims was married and his girlfriend who was in the backseat new quite well that he was married which is rare to find a woman that doesn't care about wrecking homes all the way back in the 1940s. At least Paul tried to protect the woman he was with

[@smallies7154]

There were plenty of cases of blue 🔵🔵 going around with the phantom

[@taffyroosevelt7809]

Imagine running into this guy at night….jeez

[@qassandraable]

This general idea is why it must have been creepy driving one's buggy home after dark in the 19th century. You wouldn't know who was coming and in a buggy you can't roll up the windows and lock the doors.

[@Motormouthbone]

Lone Woof!! Why cant Americans pronounce Wolf properly! Clearly has the letter L in it!

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

OMG 😱‼️I believe that dude WAS the killer. Just My opinion 🤷🏽.

[@MirrorMindYT]

A lot of people feel that way as well. Thanks for watching!

[@cowboykelly6590]

Fingerprint says NO he did NOT ! plus.. his wifes letter to her parents corroborates this finding also . FINGERPRINTS DON'T LIE... PEOPLE DO !

[@stasiagoro8720]

@@cowboykelly6590 not sure why you’re yelling but we get it. Personally I think he was the killer too

[@l67skidz18]

I wouldn't be surprised if he was in law enforcement, there's too many unknowns for the perpetrator to have left little to no evidence.!

[@darlenevega3084]

I always suspected a law enforcement was the killer

[@josephmatthews7698]

Wouldn't surprise me if it was a young zodiac. He stopped sexually assaulting because he got impotent in his older age.

[@phataton7588]

Slight correction The last one was the first murder on the ARKANSAS side

[@josephmatthews7698]

Whoa, lovers lanes aint a thing no more? Where do kids make out these days? Im not that old am i? Dude reminds me of zodiac.

[@pamelacharbonneau3115]

Somebody was jealous.

[@ashroskell]

Certainly seems like Sweeny was their killer? Certainly, there were no more incidents after his incarceration.

[@MirrorMindYT]

Yeah, there is definitely a list of good reasons he's become the most popular suspect.

[@fraser_mr2009]

the fingerprint rules him out. the case against him was weak. loads of people are 6ft and above.

[@cowboykelly6590]

@@fraser_mr2009 yes, good point, the fingerprint says NO . His wifes letter to her parents also corroborates the fingerprint evidence also .

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Sweeny never previously showed anywhere near this level of brutal violence.

[@malcolmmarshall5946]

Sweeney's gf knew exactly where the killer had tossed Paul Martin's date book.