BONUS - The Gainesville Ripper Part 1

*This case involves sexual assault, decapitation, child abuse and self-harm*

Bonus March Episode 1 -

On this bonus episode of MWMH, Payton and Garrett discuss the chilling case of the Gainesville Ripper.

Case Sources:

Palmbeachpost.com, “Photos: Danny Rolling killing spree in 1991 left 5 dead in Gainesville,” 20 photos, dated October 31, 2022

Eonline.com, “The Horrific True Story Behind Scream: How the Gainesville Ripper Haunted a Whole College Town,” by Natalie Finn, January 14, 2022

Oxygen.com, “How The Gainesville Ripper, Who Terrorized A College Town in 1990, Was Caught,” by Leah Carroll, October 16, 2021

Allthatsinteresting.com, “The True Story of Danny Rolling, The Gainesville Ripper Who Inspired ‘Scream,’” by William DeLong, edited by John Kuroski, October 24, 2021, updated January 16, 2022

The New York Times, nytimes.com, “2 More Slain in Gainesville; Tie to 5 Killings Discounted,” by Tim Golden, June 8, 1991

The New York Times, nytimes.com, “Killer of 5 Florida Students in Executed,” by Abby Goodnough, October 26, 2006

The New York Times, nytimes.com, “Left Behind in Murder Inquiry but Still Behind Bars,” by Ronald Smothers, February 3, 1991

ABC7, abc7.com, “Gainesville serial killer: How a woman in Louisiana helped break the case of 5 student murders in Florida, by Glenn Ruppel, Sean Dooley, and Anthony Rivas, April 11, 2011

The Tampabaytimes, tampabay.com, “Humphrey is ‘still left in limbo,’” by Jeff Testerman, November 16, 1991, updated October 14, 2005

Tampa Bay Times, tampabay.com, “Moving Past the Nightmare,” by Drew Harwell, September 26, 2010

Tampa Bay Times, tampabay.com, “Humphrey gets back civil rights,” by Diane Rado, April 20, 1994, updated October 6, 2005

Tampa Bay Times, tampabay.com, “Man found guilty in Gainesville deaths,” by Elizabeth Clarke, June 26, 1992, updated October 11, 2005

Tampa Bay Times, tampabay.com, “Ex-wife weakens abuse defense,” by David Barstow, March 19, 1994

A&E, aetv.com, “How Danny Rolling, the ‘Gainesville Ripper,’ Was Caught,” by Robert Kahn, June 29, 2022, updated July 11, 2022

People.com, “How a Tipster’s Hunch Helped Police Catch a Serial Killer Who Preyed on College Students,” by Jeff Truesdale, April 9, 2021

People.com, “Fla. Neighbors Upset Over Release of Killer Who Terrorized Area with 1991 Murder, Rapes,” by Christine Pelisek, August 27, 2020

Bocamag.com, “In The Wake Of The Ripper,” by Magazine, July 1, 2015

Newsnationnow.com, “Idaho quadruple killings call attention to 1990 Gainesville murders,” by Sloane Glass, November 30, 2022

Findagrave.com, “Gainesville Ripper victims,” 7 memorials.

Heraldtribune.com, “Sarasota victim: Rolling was ‘pure evil,’ by Billy Cox, October 25, 2006

Heraldtribune.com, “Sarasota murderer and rapist to be released after serving 44% of his sentence,” by Carlos R. Munoz, August 25, 2020

Dailymail.co.uk, “Idaho butcher case is similar to ‘Gainesville Ripper’ who murdered five women with a military combat knife in 1990 and inspired the Scream movies, says expert,” by Hope Smith and Ruth Styles, November 20, 2022

Casetext.com, Rolling v. State, 695 So.2d 278 (Fla. 1997)

UPI, upi.com, “Serial murder investigation expanded,” no author provided, September 2, 1990

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The Ledger, theledger.com, “Former suspect in Gainesville killings graduates from UCF,” by Staff Writer, August 7, 2000, updated June 5, 2009

The Gainesville Sun, “No longer unknown,” by Bill Maxwell, April 26, 2007

The Gainesville Sun, gainseville.com, “Gatorwod may be redeveloped,” by Jeff Adelson, June 27, 2006

The Washington Post, washingtonpost.com, “Landlord Pays Dead Woman’s Parents $350,000,” no author provided, August 22, 1991

Assisted research and writing by Diane Birnholz