376. Ultimate Betrayel: The Fort Leonard Wood Murders

In October 1976, two teenagers took a late-night drive near a remote military base in the Missouri Ozarks and simply vanished into thin air. Months later, a second carload of kids was pulled over by a figure of authority on those same dark roads, leading to a brutal murder and betrayal, with one brave survivor. When the predator behind the badge is finally caught, investigators are left with a troubling question: could the same man responsible for this tragedy also be the answer to what happened to the two teens who went missing months before? Our team: Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inky Pawprint⁠⁠ Sources: Bates v. United States, 517 F. Supp. 1350 (W.D. Mo. 1981) :: Justia 234: Frozen Tears: The Fort Leonard Wood MP Murders w/ J.B. King Crime Traveler: The Ft. Leonard Wood Massacre TRUE CRIME STORY Alfred Elmer Hoffman Marshal – The Charley Project Teresa Joanna Gossage – The Charley Project 701 F.2d 737 Photos of Wesley August “Wes” Hawkins - Find a Grave Memorial Anthony Lee “Tony” Bates (1958-1977) - Find a Grave Memorial Fort Leonard Wood - Wikipedia History :: FORT LEONARD WOOD Article From Jan 22, 1977, page 2 - Daily American Republic at Newspapers.com™ Oct 17, 1976, page 21 - Springfield Leader and Press at Newspapers.com™ Jan 22, 1977, page 1 - The Daily Capital News at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™ May 04, 1977, page 27 - Daily American Republic at Newspapers.com™ Article From Feb 16, 1977, page 9 - Henryetta Daily Free-Lance at Newspapers.com™ May 04, 1977, page 29 - The Springfield News-Leader at Newspapers.com™ May 03, 1977, page 1 - The Springfield News-Leader at Newspapers.com™ Feb 23, 1977, page 29 - The Springfield News-Leader at Newspapers.com™ May 08, 1977, page 2 - The Kansas City Star at Newspapers.com™ Article From Jun 10, 1977, page 1 - The Kansas City Times at Newspapers.com™ Jun 10, 1977, page 4 - The Kansas City Times at Newspapers.com™ Article From Apr 16, 1980, page 2 - Daily American Republic at Newspapers.com™ Article From Jan 08, 1981, page 10 - Springfield Leader and Press at Newspapers.com™ Article From Jan 09, 1981, page 8 - Springfield Leader and Press at Newspapers.com™ Article From May 31, 1981, page 35 - Springfield Leader and Press at Newspapers.com™ Article From Aug 23, 1981, page 29 - The Kansas City Star at Newspapers.com™ The Debate Over Whether Dissociative Identity Disorder Is "Real" | Psychology Today Jul 26, 1977, page 13 - Times Record at Newspapers.com™ (found sane) Article From Jul 27, 1977, page 2 - The Montgomery Advertiser at Newspapers.com™ Jan 15, 1977, page 1 - Times Record at Newspapers.com™ Article From Jul 23, 1977, page 6 - The Kansas City Star at Newspapers.com™ Jul 27, 1977, page 27 - Journal and Courier at Newspapers.com™ Article From Jul 26, 1977, page 38 - Portland Press Herald at Newspapers.com™ Article From Jul 26, 1977, page 18 - Omaha World-Herald at Newspapers.com™ Article From Jan 15, 1977, page 1 - Springfield Leader and Press at Newspapers.com™ Article From Jan 15, 1977, page 2 - Springfield Leader and Press at Newspapers.com™ Jan 15, 1977, page 9 - The Register at Newspapers.com™ Jan 15, 1977, page 29 - The Times at Newspapers.com™ https://www.newspapers.com/image/887035596/?match=1&terms="Johnny%20Lee%20Thornton"%20&search-id=af39819e-93b9-4829-b9ea-44130a34b461&search-rank=7 Article From Feb 17, 1977, page 25 - Springfield Leader and Press at Newspapers.com™ Jul 27, 1977, page 1 - The Kansas City Times at Newspapers.com™ Jul 27, 1979, page 11 - The Springfield News-Leader at Newspapers.com™ May 20, 1979, page 83 - Springfield Leader and Press at Newspapers.com™ Jun 19, 1979, page 4 - Springfield Leader and Press at Newspapers.com™ Real 'Sybil' Admits Multiple Personalities Were Fake : NPR The Mesmerizing Story of ‘Sybil Exposed’ | Kirkus Reviews Aug 09, 1980, page 11 - Albany Democrat-Herald at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™ Frozen Tears: The Fort Leonard Wood MP Murders | # **EXCERPT FROM CHAPTER 9 - [Frozen Tears: The Fort Leonard Wood MP Murders](https://www.facebook.com/groups/682974085504257/ | Facebook Frederick E Williams (1958-1977) - Find a Grave Memorial https://phelpscountyfocus.com/2023/02/15/talking-waynesville-the-mp-murders-of-1977/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices