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Episode 18: The Rainbow Murders

January 17
31 mins

Episode Description

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<p>This week, AC dives into the summer of 1980. Two young women, Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero, were traveling to the Rainbow Gathering in Pocahontas County, West Virginia a celebration of peace, unity, and connection to nature. Their journey ended in tragedy when their bodies were discovered on a remote mountain, victims of a brutal double murder.</p>
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<p>INTRO/OUTRO MUSIC BY</p>
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Apex Music
Music: 
Locran
Luminibord
Gerald Oliveri

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<p>SFX:</p>
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Vadi Sound
Sources: 
Books

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<p>SOURCES</p>
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The Rainbow Murders by Jessie Hickson


A&amp;E’s Real Crime - The Rainbow Murders: The Unsolved Case of Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/rainbow-murders-unsolved-vicki-durian-nancy-santomero
West Virginia Encyclopedia - Rainbow Gathering  https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1915
National Registry of Exonerations - Jacob Beard 
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3963
Justia - State v. Beard Legal Summary -https://law.justia.com/cases/west-virginia/supreme-court/1998/24644.html
CaseText - State v. Beard - https://casetext.com/case/state-v-beard-54
Documentaries and Media - A&amp;E Crime Documentary Series covering the Rainbow Murders
Unsolved Mysteries episodes discussing similar cold cases
Historical Context - Charleston Gazette and The Pocahontas Times
Confession Details - Information on Joseph Paul Franklin’s confession as reported in multiple true crime platforms

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