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Dead on ArrivalAuthor: Maddie and Leslie
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3. The Elderly Executioners of Mooresville | Ray and Faye Copeland
Episode 3
Monday, 29 April, 2024
Send us a Text Message.For our first true crime episode, Maddie tells Leslie the story of the harrowing crimes of Ray and Faye Copeland, the oldest couple ever sentenced to death in America, and the rumored inspiration behind Ti West's 2022 horror film "X." Sources:Midwest Crime Files -- If you'd like to see photos of the men (not crime scene), this source has them Investigation DiscoveryWikipediaCase Text -- Faye's full court documentCrime LibraryMurderpediaNY TimesWash PostThe five victims that they were convicted of killing were:Dennis K. Murphy, 27, of Normal, Illinois; born in 1962 and killed October 17, 1986Wayne Warner of Bloomington, Illinois; killed November 19, 1986Jimmy Dale Harvey, 27 of Springfield, Missouri; born in 1961 and killed October 25, 1988John W. Freeman, 27 of Boonville, Indiana; born January 6, 1962 and killed December 8, 1988Paul J. Cowart, 20 of Dardanelle, Arkansas; born September 30, 1968, and killed May 3 or 4, 1989It's important that we remember them for more than how their lives were ended; namely for their kindness and as more than victims of the Copelands.
