Case 006: The Jeff Davis 8 - Part 2

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09/09/22 • 98 min

Loretta Chaisson. Ernestine Daniels Patterson. Kristen Gary Lopez. Whitnei Dubois. Muggy Brown. Crystal Benoit Zeno. Brittney Gary. Necole Guillory.

It's been seventeen years since this string of murders began in Jefferson Davis Parish. The families and friends of these women still wait for justice. Who killed the Jeff Davis 8?
Tune in for Cabin 13's deep dive into the mystery.
Art
"Brown Wooden House" by Johannes Plenio
Music
"Tumbleweed Texas" by Chris Haugen
Sources

“Hot Cases.” Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office.
“The Jeff Davis 8: Exploring the Unsolved Murders of Sex Workers in a Small Town” by Adam Janos, A&E.
“Letter to Eric S. Dreiband, Esq” by Mercedes Montagnes, Executive Director, The Promise of Justice Initiative.
Murder in the Bayou by Showtime Documentary Films (2019)
Death in the Bayou: The Jennings 8 by Investigation Discovery (2019)
“Dark Truth Behind 8 Sex Workers Murdered in the Bayou” by Cady Drell, Rolling Stone.
Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8? by Ethan Brown (2016)
“Who Killed the Jeff Davis 8?” by Ethan Brown, Medium.
“8 Deaths in a Small Town, and Much Unease” by Campbell Robertson, The New York Times.

Loretta Chaisson. Ernestine Daniels Patterson. Kristen Gary Lopez. Whitnei Dubois. Muggy Brown. Crystal Benoit Zeno. Brittney Gary. Necole Guillory.

“Hot Cases.” Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office.
“The Jeff Davis 8: Exploring the Unsolved Murders of Sex Workers in a Small Town” by Adam Janos, A&E.
“Letter to Eric S. Dreiband, Esq” by Mercedes Montagnes, Executive Director, The Promise of Justice Initiative.
Murder in the Bayou by Showtime Documentary Films (2019)
Death in the Bayou: The Jennings 8 by Investigation Discovery (2019)
“Dark Truth Behind 8 Sex Workers Murdered in the Bayou” by Cady Drell, Rolling Stone.
Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8? by Ethan Brown (2016)
“Who Killed the Jeff Davis 8?” by Ethan Brown, Medium.
“8 Deaths in a Small Town, and Much Unease” by Campbell Robertson, The New York Times.

Previous Episode

Case 006: The Jeff Davis 8 - Part 1

May 20, 2005. A fisherman spots the body of Loretta Chaisson floating in the Grand Marais Canal not far from Jennings, Louisiana. Soon, another body is found. Then another, and another. Eight women in total were murdered in half as many years. Was a serial killer stalking the swamps of Jefferson Davis Parish, or was a greater conspiracy afoot?

Art
"Brown Wooden House" by Johannes Plenio
Music
"Tumbleweed Texas" by Chris Haugen

Sources

“Hot Cases.” Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office.
“The Jeff Davis 8: Exploring the Unsolved Murders of Sex Workers in a Small Town” by Adam Janos, A&E.
“Letter to Eric S. Dreiband, Esq” by Mercedes Montagnes, Executive Director, The Promise of Justice Initiative.
Murder in the Bayou by Showtime Documentary Films (2019)
Death in the Bayou: The Jennings 8 by Investigation Discovery (2019)
“Dark Truth Behind 8 Sex Workers Murdered in the Bayou” by Cady Drell, Rolling Stone.
Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8? by Ethan Brown (2016)
“Who Killed the Jeff Davis 8?” by Ethan Brown, Medium.
“8 Deaths in a Small Town, and Much Unease” by Campbell Robertson, The New York Times.

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Case 007: Accomack County Arson Spree

November 12, 2012. Fires began popping up all over Accomack County, VA. Someone seemed intent on burning down the Eastern Shore, but who? Where would the arsonist strike next? And, perhaps one of the most elusive questions, why?
Art
"Brown Wooden House" by Johannes Plenio
Music
"Tumbleweed Texas" by Chris Haugen

Sources

U.S. Fire Administration.
The Center for Arson Research.
Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.
“Volunteer fire departments that the U.S. relies on are stretched dangerously thin” by Frank Morris, NPR.
American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land by Monica Hesse (2017)
“'American Fire' Tells A True Story Of Love And Arson In Rural Virginia” by Michel Martin, NPR.
“Eastern Shore arsonist to serve 15 years in prison” by Margaret Matray, The Virginian-Pilot.
“How a troubled romance fueled a string of nearly 80 arsons in Virginia's rural Accomack County” by Monica Hesse, The Washington Post.
“Serial arsonist told cops fires an act of love” by Carol Vaughn, The Daily Times.
“Records: Gas can seized from arson suspect’s home” by Brock Vergakis, The Seattle Times.