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EPISODE · Sep 14, 2026 · 1H 19M

196 Joseph Lee Fordham, The Texas Riddler

from Crimes, Killers, Cults and Beer: A True Crime Podcast · host Dark Pass Productions

Join us for a crazy case. In 1985, Joseph Lee Fordham murdered 11 year old Mary Styles. He then began taunting the police with cryptic letters and riddles that he mailed to them. But who he actually was shocked everyone. The media dubbed him as ‘The Riddler.’ We discuss this, and go over his riddles, as well as the shocking twist at the end of the episode. Dick Darwin Dallas Detective also makes an appearance.Contact the show at⁠[email protected]⁠History Goon links: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historygoonhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9d7is-xxGztCVrlezdRL-ACKCB links:⁠https://www.instagram.com/crimeskillerscultsandbeer/⁠⁠https://twitter.com/CKC_Beer⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUyuqDB2Dlszhpc_pGca29w⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/257328477392782/⁠Blog that I usedhttps://ididitforjodiearchive.wordpress.com/2025/01/01/the-low-rent-zodiac-killer-and-the-mysteries-of-texas/

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