Ep230: The Murder of Alexis Murphy

Crimes and Consequences

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Ep230: The Murder of Alexis Murphy

May 28, 2024 · 40m 18s

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On August 3, 2013, Alexis Tiara Murphy, a 17-year-old high school student from Nelson County, Virginia disappeared after being seen at a gas station in Lovingston, Virginia. Eventually, Randy Taylor was convicted of her brutal slaying. The question is how many others did Rany kill?

Thank you Rachael Spillers for writing this episode and SHANEL B. for suggesting this case.

Sources:

Alexis Tiara Murphy obituary.
Lacaze, Katherine. “17-year-old…” The News and Advance. 06 Aug 2013.
Hardy, Steve. “Car found…” The News and Advance. 07 Aug 2013.
The Charlottesville Daily Progress. “Family’s agonizing wait…” The News and Advance. 08 Aug 2013.
Bayne, Liana. “Searching for…” The Daily Progress. 08 Aug 2013.
Bayne, Liana. “Search for teen…” The Daily Progress. 09 Aug 2013.
Bayne, Liana. “Clock is ticking…” The Daily Progress. 10 Aug 2013.
Hardy, Steve, and Koerting, Katrina. “Nelson rallies in…” The Daily Progress. 11 Sun 2013.
Reed, Ray. “Arrest made in…” The News and Advance. 12 Aug 2013.
Hutchins, J. Reynolds; Richardson, Aaron; Evans, K. Burnell; and Bayne, Liana. “A suspect, but…” The Daily Progress. 13 Aug 2013.
Bayne, Liana. “Nelson County abduction…” The Daily Progress. 14 Aug 2013.
Evans, K. Burnell, and Hutchins, J. Reynolds. “Defense: teen was…” The Daily Progress. 15 Aug 2013.
Mohrmann, Barrett. “Murphy’s family skeptical…” The News-Virginian. 16 Aug 2013.
Evans, K. Burnell. “Shadows of 2010…” The Daily Progress. 18 Aug 2013.
Thompson, Dave. “Taylor’s bond hearing…” The Daily Progress. 21 Aug 2013.
Bayne, Liana. “Judge denies Taylor…” The Daily Progress. 23 Aug 2013.
Mohrmann, Barrett. “River search turns…” The Daily Progress. 01 Sep 2013.
Mohrmann, Barrett. “Family, investigators hopeful…” The News adn Advance. 04 Sep 2013.
Staff Writer. “Person contacted in…” Richmond Times-Dispatch. 24 Sep 2013.
Faulconer, Justin. “Teen’s DNA linked…” The News and Advance. 06 May 2014.
Faulconer, Justin. “Jury deliberating Taylor’s…” The Daily Progress. 08 May 2014.
Faulconer, Justin. “Taylor guilty of…” The News and Advance. 09 May 2014.
Mohrmann, Barrett. “Murphy’s family accepts…” The News and Advance. 19 May 2014.
Faulconer, Justin. “Taylor lands more…” The News and Advance. 02 Jul 2014.
Faulconer, Justin; Busse, Matt; and Cropper, Nick. “Remains of Alexis…” The News and Advance. 18 Feb 2021.