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Updated with new information In the pre-dawn hours of August 16, 2012, a quiet trailer park in LaPlace, Louisiana, erupted into chaos as a group tied to the anti-government sovereign citizens movement ambushed St. John the Baptist Parish deputies....

Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola recently hosted its first-ever father-daughter dance in partnership with the nonprofit organization God Behind Bars. The event allowed incarcerated fathers to reunite with their daughters, some after years of separation, for an emotional and special bonding experience.Chapters01:39 APositive Story02:44 The Dance at Angola Prison06:11 The Importance of Father-Daughter Bonds09:50 Preparing for the Event 11:09 Anticipation and Excitement14:15 Moments of...

Jim Chapman brings you inside several stories from convicts themselves who spent Thanksgiving in prison.Chapters01:40 Thanksgiving in Prison02:19 First Thanksgiving Stories07:46 Pandemic Challenges09:55 Food and Family Memories14:16 Perspectives on Thanksgiving23:44 Emotions and Reflections28:57 Connection and SolidarityJoin Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast

Jim Chapman recounts the story of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola inmate Doulas “The Swede” Dennis who killed two people while he was incarcerated and then escaped LSP at Angola and remained on the lam for 10 years before being captured.#bloodyangolapodcast #lilboosie #douglasdennis #louisiana #prison #podcastChapters01:39 Douglas Dennis Early Life07:40 The Life of Crime Begins13:51 The Swede’s Arrival at Bloody Angola18:20 Life Inside the Wire22:25 A Turnaround in Prison25:19 A...

Torrance Hatch Jr. AKA Lil Boosie and later Boosie Badazz was incarcerated in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for 4 years prior to his release in 2014. In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”Jim Chapman details Boosie’s upbringing in a rough neighborhood in Baton Rouge, his rise to fame and his sharp drop when he was sentenced to time inside “Bloody Angola”#bloodyangolapodcast #lilboosie #boosiebadazz #louisiana #prison #podcastChapters01:39 Torrance Hatch Jr. Becomes “Boosie”10...

In 1992 Kipp Gullett, a freshman at Louisiana State University was brutally murdered by Dale Craig with the involvement (3) others after being carjacked and kidnapped in the parking lot of his dormitory on LSU’s campus.The ensuing investigation and legal battle would go on as Dale Craig’s original sentence would be changed numerous times. In this Edition of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman walks you through the details of the crime, the conviction and the sentences of those involved that will...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman brings you the story of Telly Hankton who in 2011 was dubbed “The Most Dangerous Man in New Orleans” by then New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Telly Hankton and 12 other close family members and associates were indicted by the feds in 2012 for a wide array of crimes including murder and RICO charges.Jim also discusses the new ICE detention facility at Louisiana State Penitentiary dubbed “Louisiana Lockup at Camp 57”#bloodyangolapodcast #...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman brings you the story of Howard Lee Higginbotham who managed to turn a 9 year sentence in a Louisiana jail for burglary into Life with no parole by “turning out” another inmate.#bloodyangolapodcast #HowardLeeHigginbotham #police #louisiana #prison #podcastJoin Bloody Angola on Patreon for Commercial Free Early Releases and more here: www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcastFollow “Crime Wire Weekly” on it’s new channel HERE:Apple Podcastsh...

In 1983 Michael Owen Perry murdered five members of his own family in Lake Arthur, LA. Perry then set his sights on Washington D.C. where he planned to murder Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and then travel to Beverly Hills, California to murder film actress Olivia Newton-John who he had been stalking for nearly 10 years.Bloody Angola Podcast host Jim Chapman brings you inside the case from Michael’s teenage years through his arrest and conviction.#bloodyangolapodcast #MichaelOwnPer...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details an armored truck robbery in New Orleans Louisiana that resulted in the murder of Loomis Armored Truck Employee Hector Trochez in December of 2013.Chapters01:39 Meet Big Daddy09:32 The Robbery Unfolds12:17 The Aftermath for the Driver12:57 Police Investigate the Shooting14:55 Breakthrough with DNA Evidence19:18 Two Years of Silence19:45 Arrests and Indictments27:34 The Trial and Sentencing31:53 Final Convictions and Outcom...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the arrest, incarceration and exoneration of “Cadillac Jack Favor” a rodeo star who spent 7 years inside the wire of Bloody Angola for a double murder he did not commit.Chapters01:40 A young Cadillac Jack Favor10:59 The Fateful Meeting11:51 A Ride with Strangers13:34 The Brutal Murders15:57 Cadillac Jack's Arrest17:56 The Lie Detector Lie19:15 Trial 21:55 Cumby’s Plea Change23:47 The Aftermath of Imprisonment25:22 A New T...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details Gregory Boo Brown's 1998 crime spree in Clinton, Louisiana, marked by multiple botched robberies, multiple murders, and his capture after 82 days.Chapters01:40 Welcome to Clinton, Louisiana12:05 Boo Brown's Rampage Begins12:34 The Attack on Mr. Roberts19:06 Assault on Myrtle Roberts21:19 The Gays: A New Target23:32 Discovery of the Gays' Bodies28:18 Boo's Capture and Trial30:36 Verdict and AftermathFor commercial free ea...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the ambush in Baton Rouge Louisiana of Corporal Betty Smothers and Kimen Lee, The capture and conviction of those responsible and highlights the charitable work of her oldest son, former NFL star Warrick Dunn, who honored his mothers legacy throughout his career and still does to this day.Timestamps01:39Story of Corporal Betty Smothers04:05 The Night of the Shooting08:46 Investigation and Arrests14:13 The Trial Begins19:19 A...

this episode just prior to Labor Day weekend, Jim Chapman brings you inside the 1998 academy award winning documentary “The Farm” based off of life inside of Bloody Angola.For commercial free early releases and more join us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcast

Eugene “Bishop” Tanniehill was Incarcerated in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for 47 years prior to being issued a pardon from then State of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco.In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman brings you the transformation of Eugene Tanniehill’s life inside of Angola Prison and his walk with faith that led to Eugene being simply known as “The Bishop” by convicts inside the prison.Timestamps03:10 Life Inside Bloody Angola06:29 Transformation Through ...

*Part 3 of 3 in this series* Jim Chapman brings you the details of life post conviction inside Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for Convict Roy McLaughlin Jr. Including a lawsuit filed by the inmate after 3 escape attempts would lead to an...

*Part 2 of this series* Jim Chapman brings you the details of life post conviction inside Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for Convict Roy McLaughlin Jr. Including a lawsuit filed by the inmate after 3 escape attempts would lead to an alleged...

Jim Chapman brings you the horrific details surrounding Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola Convict Roy McLaughlin. In 2001 Roy McLaughlin was convicted in Baton Rouge in the death of his estranged wife Marianne Allison McLaughlin, who was last seen at her home in Baton Rouge on June 11, 1998.

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman concludes the story of the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe.A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early fall of 2017, claiming that he was ordered by the FBI, U.S. Navy and the State Police to collect “Human” Hunting tags, resulting in the murder of (3) and near murder of a fourth man in the area.Follow “Crime Wire Weekly” on it’s new channel HERE:Apple Podcastshttps://po...

In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman Details the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe. A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early fall of 2017, claiming that he was ordered by the FBI, U.S. Navy and the State Police to collect “Human” Hunting tags, resulting in the murder of (3) and near murder of a fourth man in the area.Chapters02:38 The Murder of Tommy Bass05:12 Buck Hornsby Survives a Shooting12:19 The Murd...