Episode 268: The Dayton Christmas Killings

Between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day 1992, four members of a group who called themselves “The Downtown Posse” committed 10 attempted murders, leaving 6 victims dead and 2 injured. Joseph Wilkerson, Danita Gullette, Richmond Maddox, Sarah Abraham, Wendy Cottrill, and Marvin Washington lost their lives for no reason other than 4 sadistic killers wanting to have some “fun”. This is the story of the 1992 Christmas killings in Dayton, Ohio.

Sources for this episode:

https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/the-christmas-killings

https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/photos-infamous-killing-spree-shook-the-community-years-ago/AGZCNMy3jaMfs6Fc8wuJiN/

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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/christmas-killing-spree-terrorised-small-25658288  

https://www.whio.com/news/crime--law/the-christmas-killings-dayton-worst-crime-spree/mPanSaRgCoVCaPsNlA1jnK/

https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/the-notorious-christmas-killings-1992-map-and-timeline/WlhrYt0YPbL8hQ08D7Z3hJ/

https://www.journal-news.com/ohio/29-years-after-southwest-ohio-christmas-murder-spree-it-will-never-be-forgotten/VXESJEQ6VFGW5PSQKBDZGZTJEY/

https://daytondailynews.com/news/crime--law/years-after-christmas-murder-spree-will-never-forgotten/qTO7WEbofIreJuaDpSQk2H/

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