Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss Bill Thomas and Bob Dowski's recent meeting with FBI Norfolk, where they were told that waterman Alan Wade Wilmer, Senior was responsible for the murder of their two sisters in October 1986. Let us take you inside the actual meeting. How was the Thomas/Dowski case closed? Are they satisfied with the FBI's story? How many open questions remain?  What about the other unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders? What are next steps? This is part 2 of multiple parts, and originally ran on January 29, 2026.<br /><br />NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway MurdersIn January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski.<br /><br />https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097<br /><br />American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E<br /><br />Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:<br /><br />https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/<br /><br />Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:<br /><br />https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer<br /><br />WTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved:<br /><br />https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024<br /><br />WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders:<br /><br />https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/<br /><br />Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders.<br /><br />13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:<br /><br />https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49<br /><br />WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:<br /><br />https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/<br /><br />WTKR News 3<br /><br />https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-cases<br /><br />Virginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway’ murders died alone in 2017<br /><br />https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/<br /><br />Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 20,000 followers:<br />https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase<br /><br />You can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:<br />https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murders<br /><br />Mind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster:<br /><br />https://www.spreaker.com<br /><br />Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder<br /><br />Colonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com <br /><br />Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.com<br /><br />Please subscribe and rate us at your favorite podcast sites. Ratings and reviews are very important. 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