Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley in a new episode as the Virginia State Police break the news that Colonial Parkway Killer Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. is linked via DNA to the 1988 rape and murder of Gloucester, Virginia resident Laurie Ann Powell.  This Part 2 of our series on Wilmer, a confirmed serial killer responsible for at least six deaths.  The episode originally ran on November 19, 2025.<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 />WY Daily<br /><br />https://wydaily.com/latest/2025/11/14/deceased-colonial-parkway-murders-suspect-linked-to-1988-death-of-gloucester-county-teen/<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 />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 />Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 21,000 followers: 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. Please share and tell your friends!<br /><br />We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning.<br /><br />Sponsors: Othram and DNAsolves.com<br /><br />Contribute Your DNA to help solve cases: https://dnasolves.com/user/register<br /><br />Follow "Mind Over Murder" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderOver<br /><br />Follow Bill Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillThomas56<br /><br />Follow "Colonial Parkway Murders" on Facebook: <br />https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/<br /><br />Follow us on InstaGram:: https://www.instagram.com/colonialparkwaymurders/<br /><br />Check out the entire Crawlspace Media network at http://crawlspace-media.com/<br /><br />All rights reserved. Mind Over Murder, Copyright Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley, <br />Another Dog Productions/Absolute Zero Productions<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-over-murder--4847179/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-over-murder--4847179/support</a>.