The Devil Came Home

On March 2, 2008, a quiet Memphis neighborhood became the scene of an unimaginable tragedy. Six people, including two children, were brutally murdered inside a home on Lester Street, while three other children were left seriously injured. The killer wasn't a stranger lurking in the shadows. He was someone the family knew and trusted. In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth dive into the life and crimes of Jessie Dotson Jr., the man convicted of the horrific Lester Street Massacre. We explore his troubled past, the events leading up to the murders, the investigation, and the courageous young survivor whose testimony helped bring the killer to justice. Along the way, we discuss the history and culture of Memphis, the devastating impact of family violence, and our takeaways from this heartbreaking case. This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams. Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there! Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/12/06/s2-e7-the-lester-street-murders/ Music “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Chucky” & “Warfare” by Yung Kartz. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. “All Units Respond” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or [email protected] “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices