Ep230: The Murder of Alexis Murphy

Crimes and Consequences

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:

1. Alexis Tiara Murphy obituary.
2. Lacaze, Katherine. “17-year-old…” The News and Advance. 06 Aug 2013.
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25. Faulconer, Justin; Busse, Matt; and Cropper, Nick. “Remains of Alexis…” The News and Advance. 18 Feb 2021.