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June 26, 2025 40 mins
In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman covers the horrific story of a robbery/murder that occurred at a Goodyear Tire and Appliance store in 1975 and the search for Charles Ray Spears, later known as the Goodyear Killer.

Timestamps
03:32 The Escape from Jackson Barracks
05:15 The Goodyear Robbery Begins
08:15 The Silent Alarm Incident
09:47 The Hunt for the Killer
11:49 Arrest of Larry Donahue
13:01 Indictment and Trial
14:42 The Evidence Presented
17:02 Roy Walters' Testimony
30:32 The Defense Arguments
35:35 The Sentencing 36:42 Retrial and Justice 
Source Credits 
Newspapers.com
The Hammond Star
Justia.com
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