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E7: Jake Bird AKA The Tacoma Axe Killer
Aug 2, 2018 ·
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Jake Bird AKA The Tacoma Axe Killer was born in Louisiana, in what he described as a town with no post office, and he claimed that he could not remember...
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Jake Bird AKA The Tacoma Axe Killer was born in Louisiana, in what he described as a town with no post office, and he claimed that he could not remember it. He confessed to being involved in or committing 44 murders. He was apprehended on October 30, 1947 and hanged at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla.
Up until the 1970s Bird was considered the most prolific serial killer in the history of the United States. But what he is most known for is his hex. (WTF ???)
STATS
12 to 46 victims
Victims were mostly white ladies
Characteristics: rape- robberies
method: beating with an axe or hatchet or stabbing with a knife
Span of Crimes 1930s to 1947
States: Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Washington
He was apprehended 10/30/47 in Washington State (in a very dramatic fashion)
The Hex Victims
Edward D. Hodge, Pierce County Superior Court Judge, age 69, died January 1, 1948.
Joseph E. Karpach, Pierce County Under-sheriff, age 46, died April 5, 1948.
George L. Harrigan, Pierce County court reporter, age 69, died June 11, 1948.
Sherman W. Lyons, Tacoma Police Detective Lieutenant, age 46, died October 28, 1948.
James W. Selden, Bird’s defense attorney, age 76, died on November 26, 1948.
Footnotes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Bird
http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkillers/B/BIRD_jake.php
http://www.historylink.org/File/7973
http://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bird-jake.htm
http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/jake_bird_hex/
http://www.robertkellerauthor.com/2015/08/serial-killers-jake-bird.html
Music
Abyss by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen ●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/ ●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy
Slowly Creeping and Troll Hunt by Purple Planet Music http://www.purple-planet.com
Furious Freak & Basement Floor by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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Up until the 1970s Bird was considered the most prolific serial killer in the history of the United States. But what he is most known for is his hex. (WTF ???)
STATS
12 to 46 victims
Victims were mostly white ladies
Characteristics: rape- robberies
method: beating with an axe or hatchet or stabbing with a knife
Span of Crimes 1930s to 1947
States: Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Washington
He was apprehended 10/30/47 in Washington State (in a very dramatic fashion)
The Hex Victims
Edward D. Hodge, Pierce County Superior Court Judge, age 69, died January 1, 1948.
Joseph E. Karpach, Pierce County Under-sheriff, age 46, died April 5, 1948.
George L. Harrigan, Pierce County court reporter, age 69, died June 11, 1948.
Sherman W. Lyons, Tacoma Police Detective Lieutenant, age 46, died October 28, 1948.
James W. Selden, Bird’s defense attorney, age 76, died on November 26, 1948.
Footnotes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Bird
http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkillers/B/BIRD_jake.php
http://www.historylink.org/File/7973
http://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bird-jake.htm
http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/jake_bird_hex/
http://www.robertkellerauthor.com/2015/08/serial-killers-jake-bird.html
Music
Abyss by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen ●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/ ●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy
Slowly Creeping and Troll Hunt by Purple Planet Music http://www.purple-planet.com
Furious Freak & Basement Floor by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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
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