August 27, 2022 • 69 mins
In July of 1982, engaged couple Billy Staton and Leticia Castro, both 26, went missing in La Feria, Texas. It took a Texas Ranger, a private detective, and 23 minutes of audio to solve the case.
Sources:
1) “23 minutes of murder” depicted on Brownsville tape. (1982, October 31). Associated Press.
2) A man accused of killing two people in a... (1983, April 14). UPI. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/04/14/A-man-accused-of-killing-two-people-in-a/5034419144400/
3) Clinton Jay High, Jr. (Director). (1998, December 9). The Texas Rangers (Season 4, Episode 11). In The New Detectives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QGJHgdpno
4) Doctor backs insanity plea by defendant. (1983, April 15). Associated Press.
5) Ex-wife found guilty in taped murder case. (1983, July 30). Associated Press.
6) Hidden recorder caught sounds of owner’s murder. (1982, November 10). Associated Press.
7) Insane “act” of defendant is criticized. (1983, April 19). Associated Press.
8) Jurors hear tape at murder trial. (1983, April 14). Associated Press. https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/14/us/jurors-hear-tape-at-murder-trial.html
9) Jury convicts farmer in “death tape” case. (1983, April 21). Associated Press.
10) Sherry Wolf faces up to life in prison for... (1983, July 30). UPI. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/07/30/Sherry-Wolf-faces-up-to-life-in-prison-for/9713428385600/
11) Smith, S. (Director). (2019, November 3). Evil in East Texas (Season 2, Episode 1). In The Devil Speaks. Investigation Discovery.
12) Witness describes killings of man, fiancee. (1983, April 13). Associated Press.
13) Wolf v. State, No. 13-83-429-CR, (Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi June 14, 1984). https://casetext.com/case/wolf-v-state-8
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Sources:
1) “23 minutes of murder” depicted on Brownsville tape. (1982, October 31). Associated Press.
2) A man accused of killing two people in a... (1983, April 14). UPI. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/04/14/A-man-accused-of-killing-two-people-in-a/5034419144400/
3) Clinton Jay High, Jr. (Director). (1998, December 9). The Texas Rangers (Season 4, Episode 11). In The New Detectives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QGJHgdpno
4) Doctor backs insanity plea by defendant. (1983, April 15). Associated Press.
5) Ex-wife found guilty in taped murder case. (1983, July 30). Associated Press.
6) Hidden recorder caught sounds of owner’s murder. (1982, November 10). Associated Press.
7) Insane “act” of defendant is criticized. (1983, April 19). Associated Press.
8) Jurors hear tape at murder trial. (1983, April 14). Associated Press. https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/14/us/jurors-hear-tape-at-murder-trial.html
9) Jury convicts farmer in “death tape” case. (1983, April 21). Associated Press.
10) Sherry Wolf faces up to life in prison for... (1983, July 30). UPI. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/07/30/Sherry-Wolf-faces-up-to-life-in-prison-for/9713428385600/
11) Smith, S. (Director). (2019, November 3). Evil in East Texas (Season 2, Episode 1). In The Devil Speaks. Investigation Discovery.
12) Witness describes killings of man, fiancee. (1983, April 13). Associated Press.
13) Wolf v. State, No. 13-83-429-CR, (Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi June 14, 1984). https://casetext.com/case/wolf-v-state-8
Check out more All Crime No Cattle at our website allcrimenocattle.com.
Visit our Patreon page to support the show and earn some awesome rewards: https://patreon.com/allcrimenocattle.
Get some ACNC merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/all-crime-no-cattle-podcast-shop?ref_id=9435.
Find us on Twitter: @ACNCpodcast and on Instagram: @allcrimenocattle.
Tip Jar: https://paypal.me/allcrimenocattle.
And always remember, crime is bigger in Texas, y'all!
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