Episodios

  • Turning 9 into Life by Turning Out Inmates

    Turning 9 into Life by Turning Out Inmates
    Oct 16 2025
    In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman brings you the story of Howard Lee Higginbotham who managed to turn a 9 year sentence in a Louisiana jail for burglary into Life with no parole by “turning out” another inmate.

    #bloodyangolapodcast #HowardLeeHigginbotham #police #louisiana #prison #podcast

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    34 m
  • The Insanity of Michael Owen Perry

    The Insanity of Michael Owen Perry
    Oct 9 2025
    In 1983 Michael Owen Perry murdered five members of his own family in Lake Arthur, LA. Perry then set his sights on Washington D.C. where he planned to murder Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and then travel to Beverly Hills, California to murder film actress Olivia Newton-John who he had been stalking for nearly 10 years.
    Bloody Angola Podcast host Jim Chapman brings you inside the case from Michael’s teenage years through his arrest and conviction.

    #bloodyangolapodcast #MichaelOwnPerry #OliviaNewtonJohn #police #louisiana #prison #podcast

    Timestamps
    01:36 Teenage years for Michael Owen Perry
    13:12 A chilling return home.
    13:54 Crime news interruption.
    14:06 The horrific family murders.
    21:41 The shocking arrest in D.C.
    23:42 The trial and its oddities.
    27:21 The complex insanity defense.
    28:40 Life on death row.

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    Sources
    https://bestofswla.com/2021/07/15/an-insane-rage/ https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1212&context=journal_of_human_rights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_v._Louisiana
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    33 m
  • Big Daddy: The Murder of Hector Trochez

    Big Daddy: The Murder of Hector Trochez
    Oct 2 2025
    In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details an armored truck robbery in New Orleans Louisiana that resulted in the murder of Loomis Armored Truck Employee Hector Trochez in December of 2013.

    Chapters
    01:39 Meet Big Daddy
    09:32 The Robbery Unfolds
    12:17 The Aftermath for the Driver
    12:57 Police Investigate the Shooting
    14:55 Breakthrough with DNA Evidence
    19:18 Two Years of Silence
    19:45 Arrests and Indictments
    27:34 The Trial and Sentencing
    31:53 Final Convictions and Outcomes

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    39 m
  • Cadillac Jack

    Cadillac Jack
    Sep 22 2025
    In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the arrest, incarceration and exoneration of “Cadillac Jack Favor” a rodeo star who spent 7 years inside the wire of Bloody Angola for a double murder he did not commit.

    Chapters
    01:40 A young Cadillac Jack Favor
    10:59 The Fateful Meeting
    11:51 A Ride with Strangers
    13:34 The Brutal Murders
    15:57 Cadillac Jack's Arrest
    17:56 The Lie Detector Lie
    19:15 Trial 21:55 Cumby’s Plea Change
    23:47 The Aftermath of Imprisonment
    25:22 A New Trial
    28:41 Settlement and Recognition

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    33 m
  • One Eyed "Boo"

    One Eyed "Boo"
    Sep 15 2025
    In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details Gregory Boo Brown's 1998 crime spree in Clinton, Louisiana, marked by multiple botched robberies, multiple murders, and his capture after 82 days.

    Chapters
    01:40 Welcome to Clinton, Louisiana
    12:05 Boo Brown's Rampage Begins
    12:34 The Attack on Mr. Roberts
    19:06 Assault on Myrtle Roberts
    21:19 The Gays: A New Target
    23:32 Discovery of the Gays' Bodies
    28:18 Boo's Capture and Trial
    30:36 Verdict and Aftermath

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    33 m
  • Moonlighting: The Ambush of Cpl. Betty Smothers and Kimen Lee

    Moonlighting: The Ambush of Cpl. Betty Smothers and Kimen Lee
    Sep 8 2025
    In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details the ambush in Baton Rouge Louisiana of Corporal Betty Smothers and Kimen Lee, The capture and conviction of those responsible and highlights the charitable work of her oldest son, former NFL star Warrick Dunn, who honored his mothers legacy throughout his career and still does to this day.

    Timestamps
    01:39
    Story of Corporal Betty Smothers
    04:05 The Night of the Shooting
    08:46 Investigation and Arrests
    14:13 The Trial Begins
    19:19 Appeals and Sentencing
    21:21 Warrick Dunn's Legacy
    22:05 Shocking Developments
    24:05 The Clemency Hearing
    31:53 The Impact on Families
    32:41 Voices from the Survivors
    35:29 Reflections from Law Enforcement
    52:23 The Final Decision on Clemency

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    1 h y 5 m
  • Revisiting "the Farm"

    Revisiting "the Farm"
    Aug 28 2025
    this episode just prior to Labor Day weekend, Jim Chapman brings you inside the 1998 academy award winning documentary “The Farm” based off of life inside of Bloody Angola.

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    1 h y 29 m
  • The Bishop

    The Bishop
    Aug 21 2025
    Eugene “Bishop” Tanniehill was Incarcerated in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for 47 years prior to being issued a pardon from then State of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco.

    In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman brings you the transformation of Eugene Tanniehill’s life inside of Angola Prison and his walk with faith that led to Eugene being simply known as “The Bishop” by convicts inside the prison.

    Timestamps
    03:10 Life Inside Bloody Angola
    06:29 Transformation Through Faith
    07:52 The Bishop Emerges
    09:41 A Journey to Freedom
    10:20 Reflections on Tannehill's Life
    14:37 Controversial Release
    15:09 Bishop's Testimony
    29:29 The Power of Repentance
    32:38 Deliverance and Redemption
    40:38 The Road to Clemency
    54:24 The Governor's Decision
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    1 h y 9 m