E101: David Stephen Middleton

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

This week Beth and Wendy discuss David Stephen Middleton, an ex-cop turned serial killer. He murdered at least two women, probably more.
We thank the listeners (3:11) and begin our story (8:30). We dive into the setting (10:05), the killers early life (15:30) and the timeline (18:13). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (37:18), the trial (53:02), followed by "Where are they now?"(54:00). We get into our Take Aways and what we think made the perp snap (58:20).
As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered (1:02:45) and some shout outs (1:06:00).
Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!
Sponsors
(29:40) Civilrights.org
#andstillIvote
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civilandhumanrights
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/civilrightsorg/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/civilrightsorg
Where to find us:
Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/
We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod
Please send any questions or comments to [e-mail] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show!
Want to Support the show?
You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars!
You can make a donation on the Cash App
https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod
Or become a monthly Patron through our Podbean Patron page
https://patron.podbean.com/fruitloopspod
Articles/Websites
Murderpedia. (n.d.). David Stephen Middleton. Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers. Retrieved 11/06/2020 from https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/middleton-david-stephen.htm
Find Law. (11/25/1998). MIDDLETON v. STATE. Retrieved 11/06/2020 from
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nv-supreme-court/1091373.html
Lofholm, Nancy. (06/21/2000). Donohue suspect pleads guilty, admits lying. Denver Post. Retrieved 11/06/2020 from https://extras.denverpost.com/news/news0621j.htm
Corona, Marcella. (01/10/2019). A look back: 12 notorious Reno murder cases that ended up in court. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 11/06/2020 from https://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2019/01/10/reno-top-most-notorious-murder-cases-ended-up-court/1042642001/
Las Vegas Sun. (07/28/1999). Accessory charges filed in Buffy Rice Donohue slaying. Retrieved 11/06/2020 from https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jul/28/accessory-charges-filed-in-buffy-rice-donohue-slay/
Oakley, Matt, Crouse, Tammy and Bittmann, Tara. David Stephen Middleton, "The Cable Guy. Department of Psychology Radford University. Radford, VA 24142-6946. Retrieved on 11/7/2020 from URL https://murderpedia.org/male.M/images/middleton_david_s/info.pdf
Omer, Sevil. (06/23/1995). Middleton Accused of 2 Killings. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 11/07/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/153369082/
Omer, Sevil. (06/23/1995). Powell’s Mother Suing Cable Firm. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 11/07/2020 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/153371288/
Washburn University School of Law. (09/21/2004). Donohue v Hoey. Retrieved 11/07/2020 from http://ca10.washburnlaw.edu/cases/2004/09/02-1405.htm
Books
Kaye, J. (2008). Beware of the cable guy: From cop to serial killer. Palm Springs, CA: Polimedia Books.
Podcasts
Jesse and Greg (Hosts). (7/4/2019). 93: David Middleton [Audio podcast]. Retrieved on 11/6/2020 from https://serialchillers.libsyn.com/93-david-middleton
Video
The New Detectives. (11/17/1998). S4 E2 "Traces of Guilt". Discovery.
Very Bad Men. (05/20/2014). S3E10 “Badge of Terror”. Investigation Discovery.
History
History.com. (03/13/2019). Boston: A City Steeped in U.S. History. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/boston-massachusetts
Boston USA. (n.d.). Black Heritage Trail. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://www.bostonusa.com/things-to-do/sightseeing-and-trails/black-heritage-trail/
Wikipedia contributors. (10/31/2020). History of slavery in Massachusetts. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_slavery_in_Massachusetts&oldid=986322206
Massachusetts Court Sytem. (n.d.). Massachusetts Constitution and the Abolition of Slavery. Mass.gov. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://www.mass.gov/guides/massachusetts-constitution-and-the-abolition-of-slavery
Wikipedia contributors. (10/21/2020). Montrose, Colorado. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montrose,_Colorado&oldid=984702864
Wikipedia contributors. (11/06/2020). Reno, Nevada. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reno,_Nevada&oldid=987422397
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. (n.d.). History. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from http://www.rsic.org/rsic-history/
Brown, Matthew B. (Jan-Feb 2014). Black History in Nevada. Nevada Magazine. Retrieved 11/09/2020 from https://nevadamagazine.com/issue/january-february-2014/1113/
How Not to Get Murdered
Tip: consider purchasing bear spray in lieu of a gun
Shout Outs
Family Secrets Podcast
https://getpodcast.com/p/family-secrets/family-secrets_girl-planet_07086d7d26
Promo
Murderific Podcast
http://murderific.com/
Music
“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
“Death Row” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
“On The Go” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or [e-mail]
“Cephalopod” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
Links: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak
https://incompetech.com/
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Connect with us on:
Twitter @FruitLoopsPod
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod