Episode 53: Bodies in Port Bolivar - Love & Betrayal in Texas
"He said before he calls, though, to please check and make sure they aren’t mannequins. They were not mannequins."
In March 2014, when two bodies were discovered behind a convenience store, Galveston County homicide detectives were stumped on who and why these victims were killed. A letter, a window shutter, and surveillance footage would lead investigators to the shocking and horrible truth. This is the case of Brittney Cosby and Crystal Jackson of Houston, Texas.
Content Warnings: Homicide, Family Violence, Hate Crimes
Key Themes: LGBTQ, Filicide, Criminal Investigation, Hate Crimes, Homicide Investigation
Research for Episode 53 includes:
Analysis: 32 years of U.S. filicide arrests | News from Brown
Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes Are Rising — But We Really Don’t Know How Much | Security.org
Anti-LGBT Victimization in the United States - Williams InstituteFather Arrested in Murder of Lesbian Daughter and Partner
Father found guilty of capital murder for killing daughter, her girlfriend | Local News
Father of murder victim arrested in connection to daughter and friend's death | 6abc Philadelphia
HRC | New FBI Data: Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Continue to Spike
ID: See No Evil, Season 8, Episode 1 “I loved my Daughter”
James Cosby, Houston man, charged with killing daughter and her girlfriend, report says - CBS News
Man convicted, sentenced in daughter's death | FOX 26 Houston
Man found guilty of capital murder in death of daughter and her girlfriend - ABC13 Houston
Prosecutors say man shot daughter in head, clubbed her female lover