Episode 47 - The Story of Montie Rissell - Virginia's First Serial Killer

In this episode we learn about Montie Rissell’s 1977 rape and murder spree and how it contributed to the study of criminal profiling.

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Montie Rissell on his way to court

Montie Rissell on his way to court

Montie Rissell Mug Shot

Montie Rissell Mug Shot

Aletha Byrd Grave Marker

Aletha Byrd Grave Marker

Jeanette McClelland

Jeanette McClelland

SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montie_Rissell

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/02/05/rissell-writes-a-book-describing-his-murders/9b391fcc-8a96-43a6-9a00-cd980974bbb5/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1977/10/12/rissell-gets-4-life-terms-in-murders/122353cc-3379-49b4-89ed-3485858e8d7d/?noredirect=on

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1997/07/07/for-families-parole-bid-keeps-crimes-alive/4a8967b3-7ba9-4778-a580-3e801cbcf7de/

https://books.google.com/books?id=sXBnvC8Zr1YC&pg=PA267&lpg=PA267&dq=monte+rissell&source=bl&ots=hHzR9kOARA&sig=ACfU3U1u1UFhVCvn2gS9fjsczDzaF4VE5g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9zIa3kb_tAhWxGFkFHelkBQEQ6AEwBnoECAgQAg#v=onepage&q=monte%20rissell&f=false

https://listverse.com/2019/02/05/10-frightening-facts-about-monte-rissell/

https://books.google.com/books?id=bgj6kXeIgYMC&pg=PA142&dq=monte+rissell&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiykc3t3J3gAhWnzlkKHV6KC0kQ6AEIQzAE#v=onepage&q=rissell%20taboo&f=false

http://froemmingsci.weebly.com/uploads/5/9/0/6/59065407/the_heart_of_darkness_by_john_douglasx.pdf

https://serialdispatches.com/serial-killer-montie-ralph-rissell/

https://newspaperarchive.com/murder-clipping-may-06-1977-1485128/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41199377/jeanette-m-mcclelland/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/05/07/police-seek-links-in-lives-of-women-found-murdered/5f62bd41-49d5-4a4b-a56b-c06243c53a88/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95350355/aletha-brittanion-byrd

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/08/240541/who-is-monte-rissell-real-serial-killer-rape-story-mindhunter