Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson

Tenfold More Wicked - The Annihilator: The Midnight Assassin

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Jan 30, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Servant Girl Annihilator Murders

  • The Servant Girl Annihilator murders targeted mostly black women in Austin, with brutal attacks using axes and lobotomies.
  • Early victims were often ignored by the press due to racial bias, while white victims drew more public outrage.
ANECDOTE

Eugene Burt at Murder Scene

  • Eugene Burt accompanied his father, Dr. William Burt, to a crime scene where he found the axe used in a brutal murder.
  • This traumatic encounter with the murder scene as a teenager left a lasting impact on Eugene.
INSIGHT

Impact of Trauma Varies

  • Trauma affects individuals in vastly different ways; experiencing trauma doesn’t guarantee one will become violent.
  • Some process trauma healthily, while others might be triggered due to preexisting vulnerabilities.
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