66: The Black Widow
Casefile True Crime
“Even the judge will tell you that good character, a good name that’s built by good character traits, is to be considered by you because the law allows that a person with good traits and a good name is less likely to engage in criminal conduct..."
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Researched and written by Anna Priestland
MUSIC
1. ‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com
2. All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS
L. A. Noire – A dark and violent crime game from Rockstar Games
RESOURCES
Warning – Contains spoilers
DOCUMENTS:
Arsenic Deaths: Trail Leads To Preacher's Wife
Blanche Taylor Moore remains on death row after 25 years
BOOKS:
Women and The Death Penalty in the United States 1900–1998 – by Kathleen A O’Shea
Historic Alamance County: An Illustrated History – by William Murray
Killer Church Lady – The true story of Blanche Moore – by Katie Stone
ARTICLES:
Montgomery Is Sly And Chilling As Arsenic Killer
Pastor's Wife: Arsenic and Old Lace?
Blanche Moore can sometimes look through a thin strip of unpainted window and see birds flying past
The Daily Times-News (06 Jun 1958)
The Daily Times-News (05 Jul 1972)
The Daily Times-News (22 Feb 1951)
Asheville Citizen-Times (20 Jul 1989)
Asheville Citizen-Times (12 Jan 1990)
Asheville Citizen-Times (08 Feb 1990)
Asheville Citizen-Times (18 Aug 1990)
Asheville Citizen-Times (06 Nov 1990)
Asheville Citizen-Times (25 Sep 1997)
Asheville Citizen-Times (16 May 1990)
Asheville Citizen-Times (18 Jul 1989)
Asheville Citizen-Times (17 Nov 1990)
Woman Poisoned Ex-Boyfriend; Also Charged in Husband's Death – Los Angeles Times
Asheville Citizen-Times (03 Oct 1989)
Asheville Citizen-Times (16 Aug 1992)
Asheville Citizen-Times (05 Mar 1994)
Asheville Citizen-Times (26 Oct 1990)
Asheville Citizen-Times (23 Sep 1997)
Asheville Citizen-Times (23 Aug 1989)
VIDEOS:
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (1993)
'Black Widow's' Ex-Husband Reacts To Death Row Challenge
A Very Giving Person – The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
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