Lita McClinton Sullivan

James Sullivan mugshot

(Georgia Bureau of Investigation)

Karen:

The murder of Lita McClinton

Episode sources:

1. “A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton” by Deb Miller Landau

2. “A Puzzling Murder” (ABC/2020) 2024

3. “Social Disgraces” by Deb Miller Landau (Atlanta Magazine) 2004

4. “The Fulton County Administrator v. James Vincent Sullivan”

5. “Millionaire Manhunt” (48 Hours/CBS News) 2006

6. “Emory McClinton” (Legacy)

Karen:

The Texas Seven prison escape

Episode sources:

1. “The Great Escape” (60 Minutes)

2. “The Daring Escape of the Texas 7” by Gary C. King “Crime Library”

3. “Breakout: The Texas Seven” (National Geographic)

4. “The Death Row Inmate and His Cunning Bride” by Thomas Korosec (Dallas Magazine, May 25, 2011)

5. “Rivas: Why I Broke Out”

6. “Father braves escapees” by J.R. Gonzales (The Houston Chronicle, January 29, 2001)

7. “What melted convicts' unity?” by Monte Whaley (The Denver Post, January 24, 2001)

8. “Mastermind of the Texas Seven prison break executed in slaying of Irving officer” by Jennifer Emily (The Dallas Morning News, February 29, 2012)

9. “Texas’ highest criminal court orders new trial for death row inmate over judge's alleged antisemitic bias“ by Juan A. Lozano (Associated Press, November 6, 2024)

10. “New trial granted for one of the last living members of the Texas 7” by David Martin Davies (Texas Public Radio, November 6, 2024)

Irving Police Officer Aubrey Hawkins

The seven inmates involved in the escape. Top row, left to right, Joseph Garcia, Randy Halprin, Larry James Harper, and Patrick Murphy Jr. Bottom row, left to right, Donald Newbury, George Rivas, and Michael Anthony Rodriguez.

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