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Sept. 9, 2021

S. 4 Episode 15- Houston Serial Killer Lucky Ward

S. 4 Episode 15- Houston Serial Killer Lucky Ward

In this week's episode Kat talks about Lucky Ward, a serial killer from Houston. Lucky Ward is a 54-year-old man who was homeless and lived his life on the edge. He had a lengthy rap sheet had been arrested multiple times for various crimes. As someone who had lived a life of crime from early on, he knew that targeting the vulnerable would arouse very little suspicion - so he targeted victims who were homeless or in shelters or were transgenders. Join us as we explore the dark side of humanity. 

References: 

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_prostitutes
  2. https://swp.urbanjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2020/08/Fact-Sheet-Sexual-Violence-Against-Sex-Workers-1-1-1.pdf
  3. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2020/11/11/350-transgender-people-have-been-murdered-in-2020-transgender-day-of-remembrance-list/?sh=6b43100e65a6
  4. https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/8711720/amp
  5. https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/03/11/houston-serial-killer-lucky-ward-sentenced-to-death-for-strangling-4-people/

  6. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/jurors-deliberating-lucky-ward-death-penalty-15119969.php
  7. https://pressfrom.info/us/news/crime/-391666-10-years-after-arrest-one-of-houstons-most-dangerous-inmates-heads-to-death-penalty-trial.html
  8. https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Alleged-Houston-serial-killer-accused-of-having-a-13297671.php#photo-16311518
  9. https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2010/nov/nr110610-1.htm
  10. https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2011/feb/nr022811-8.htm
  11. https://abc13.com/archive/7767212/
  12. http://www.cncpunishment.com/forums/showthread.php?3973-Lucky-Ward-Texas-Death-Row
  13. https://apps.texastribune.org/death-row/
  14. https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2011/02/28/26059/police-file-murder-charges-against-suspected-serial-killer/