Episode 15: The Texarkana Moonlight Murders

The Mourning Hour

Over the course of ten weeks in 1946, the twin city of Texarkana was sent into a state of panic and fear when a flux of serial murders shook the very core of everyone who lived in and around the town. What would later inspire horror movies, urban legends, and even possibly another serial killer who gained national infamy in 1968, is still considered the number one unsolved case in Texas history. This week, Allison and Katie will take you through the story of the Texarkana Moonlight Murders.

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SOURCES:
Books:
The Texarkana Moonlight Murders: The Unsolved Case of the 1946 Phantom Killer. Michael Newton. 2013.
The Phantom Killer: Unlocking the Mystery of the Texarkana Serial Murders: The Story of a Town in Terror. James Presley. 2014.
Websites:
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/texarkana-moonlight-murders-4478/
https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/texarkana-murder-mystery/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89533283/polly-ann-moore
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65477100/richard-lanier-griffin
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85687273/paul-james-martin
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85687186/betty-jo-booker
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89534227/walter-virgil-starks
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118243641/katherine-ila-starks_sutton
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