S1: E22 – Bodies on the Bayou, Part 1

DNA evidence in a 1994 cold case leads investigators to a suspect 4,500 miles away from the crime. When the victim’s mother learns the case could have been solved years earlier, she fights for justice and changes to the law.   Reach out to the American Homicide team by emailing us: [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the police said a college freshman cut class and died in a hiking accident, the victim’s mother goes on a 17-year quest to learn what really happened.  To reach out to the American Homicide team, please email us at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With all of Baton Rouge looking for a white guy who drove a white truck, a small police department in Zachary, Louisiana, unmasks the South Louisiana Serial Killer, Derrick Todd Lee. But a delay in DNA processing allows the suspect to roam free.    Reach out to the American Homicide team by emailing us: [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Baton Rouge Police hunt a serial killer targeting women near the LSU campus. Most baffling is how the killer got inside the victims’ homes without forcing entry. A controversial tactic lands investigators their first big clue.  Reach out to the American Homicide team by emailing us: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Raine’s husbands were mysteriously dying, leaving the family and law enforcement baffled. As investigators dig deeper, a chilling conspiracy and another victim surface.  Reach out to the American Homicide team by emailing us: [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A week after a New Orleans preacher lands his dream job, he’s murdered at his home. In post-Hurricane Katrina chaos, his case goes cold — until the killer strikes again.  Reach out to the American Homicide team by emailing us: [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A deadly confrontation between best friends leads to murder. The investigation reveals secrets, jealousy, and more questions about what really happened to Thomas Talley.  Reach out to the American Homicide team by emailing us: [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After Thomas Talley was gunned down on the driveway of his Louisiana home, the police quickly identified and arrested the suspect. But the results of Thomas’ autopsy reveal some surprising information about how Thomas died.  Reach out to the American Homicide team by emailing us: [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite a list of suspects and significant efforts by detectives, the case of Genore Guillory went cold. As new evidence complicates matters, the quest for justice in Clinton takes unexpected twists and turns, leaving the community and victims’ families in turmoil.  Reach out to the American Homicide team by emailing us: [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genore Guillory lived on a dead-end country road in Clinton, Louisiana. Her gruesome murder shocked the small Louisiana town and exposed deep suspicions and tensions within the community.   Reach out to the American Homicide team by emailing us: [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.