It’s a buy-one-get-two-free triple threat this week as Eli and Mel nail St. Patrick’s Day, Black History Month, and Fifty States of Murder all at once with the harrowing tale of a mid-80’s murder spree that covered six states and left eight people dead. Alton Coleman and Debra Brown committed their brutal crimes during the same era as Canada’s infamous power couple Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka — and for many of the same reasons. These were twisted people who just couldn’t keep their deviancy to themselves. The FBI even added an eleventh slot to their Ten Most Wanted list just for Coleman as they hunted the two killers over one terrifying summer in 1984, baffled by stolen cars, fake IDs, and any motive other than pure evil in… Wisconsin!
Music Credit: “Game Boy Horror” by The Zombie Dandies
Originally aired March 16, 2026