Felony Friday - The Professional Victim
Added 2021-03-26 01:52:39 +0000 UTCOn August 26th, 2015, 24-year-old journalist Alison Parker and her photographer, 26-year-old Adam Ward, headed to the small resort town of Smith Mountain Lake, just an hour south of Roanoke, Virginia. They were scheduled to interview a local businesswoman in regards to the 50th anniversary of the creation of the reservoir. But unbeknownst to the CBS affiliates, a known stranger had stalked them to their final destination, where a horrific tragedy would inevitably befall the news team live on the morning news...
Written by Ryan Williams, Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway.
Warning: This episode contains extremely graphic audio. Listener discretion is advised.
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Written/Audio Sources:
- Smith Mountain Lake
- Bridgewater Plaza
- Smith Mountain Lake’s 50th Anniversary
- The tragic television shooting of Alison Parker, Adam Ward & Vicki Gardner
- ‘I loved watching your daughter die’ Father of murdered journalist responds to conspiracy
- Adam Ward’s fiancee shares heartbreaking message: ‘You were the one’
- Virginia Shooting Victims Were Hit in Head, Autopsies Show
- After Shooting, Alleged Gunman Details Grievances in ‘Suicide Note’
- Vester Flanagan, Journalists’ Killer, Had Wig, Ammo, To-Do List in His Car
- How police caught Roanoke shooter Vester Flanagan
- Virginia TV Shooting: Chilling Image Alerted Station to Killer Vester Flanagan
- Virginia shooting: how Vester Flanagan forced the world to be his audience
- YouTube lets people view Alison Parker’s murder. Her father won’t stop until every video is removed.
- What We Know About the Virginia TV Shooting Suspect
- Virginia TV shooter Vester Lee Flanagan was a ‘disturbed’ and ‘unhappy man’
- Andy Parker: Google and YouTube are retraumatizing my family
- Alison Parker
- WDBJ 7 Shooting Survivor Vicki Gardner Gives Her First Interview
- Video of the moment Vester Lee Flanagan opened fire on his former WDBJ coworkers
- WDBJ editor describes moment of shooting
- WDBJ 7 Shooting Survivor’s Husband Recounts Watching Horrifying Incident
- WDBJ VP announces death of journalists
- -- (Vester Flanagan YouTube Channel)
- Flanagan’s Ex-Supervisor Horrified by Shooting
- Bryce Williams / Vester Lee Flanagan Road Rage recorded 6 July 2015
- Gunman’s family speaks out after WDBJ shooting
- Moment of Silence for Slain Journalists
- Slain Reporter’s Boyfriend on MSNBC: ‘I loved her so much’
- Father of Alison Parker pays emotional…
- Ex-Boss: Virginia Gunman a ‘Professional Victim’
- Alison Parker’s father is going after Google
- Lawsuit against WDBJ sparked by 2015 shooting is dismissed; lawyer plans to appeal
- Official: Gun in Va. television murders purchased legally
- DAD'S AGONY Horrific video of my daughter being murdered on live TV is still being shared on Facebook and YouTube
- Andy Parker Is on a Mission to End Flawed Content Moderation Policies
- Recalling the 2015 fatal shooting of two Virginia journalists
- How Media Emphasis on Body Counts Could Actually Motivate the Next Mass Shooter
- Chris Hurst Wiki: Girlfriend’s Murder & 4 Facts about the Former News Anchor
Music & Sound Effect Sources
- Opening Track: “1900” by Lincoln Davis
- Closing Track: “Nothing Stays the Same” by Matt Wigton
Music & Sound Effect Sources
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Comments
I was a sophomore in high school when this happened, and I lived in the area. We saw the live footage while at school & then it was playing on repeat the rest of the week. I still remember this live footage so clearly.
Sarah Bailey Swartchick
2021-03-29 16:33:12 +0000 UTCMy heart is in my throat listening to this song. My heart was in my throat listening to this case. So heartbreaking. There's so many elements to this case. There are so many things we need to change and be aware of. I'm so glad Alison's dad is doing just that for his daughter. For many more exposed this way on the internet. It is such a disgusting disgraceful business of powerful people being very narrow minded and greedy. And we need better health care and better education on racism, equality in a workplace, gun control, empathy in social media etc...etc...you did such a great job on this episode Micheal. You brought so many issues touching this case. And once again your sensitivity and empathy for the victims and their families impact our thoughts and hearts. It is infectious. My heart and prayers go out to the victims and their families and my love and thoughts to Vicky for living with this tragedy each day of her life. I can only imagine what she went through.
Celine
2021-03-27 17:49:03 +0000 UTC
