Couple Crosses Six States Leaving Eight Dead in Fifty-Three Days

Couple Crosses Six States Leaving Eight Dead in Fifty-Three Days: The Murder Spree of Alton Coleman and Debra BrownOn May 29, 1984, nine-year-old Bernita Wyatt vanished from Kenosha, Wisconsin. Within weeks, her disappearance would trigger the largest federal manhunt of the decade, spanning six states and involving 150 agents. The question investigators could not answer: how did the killers always stay one step ahead?In this episode, we trace the fifty-three-day rampage of Alton Coleman and Debra Brown-a serial killer and his accomplice who murdered at least eight people, injured dozens, and robbed more than twenty victims while evading capture. We explore the forensic evidence that linked cases across state lines, the psychological profile that predicted their capture, and the debate over responsibility that would divide courts for years. What made the FBI break its own rules and create an eleventh spot on its most wanted list for the first time in history?Victim: Bernita Wyatt, Annie Hilliard, Tamika Turks, Donna Williams, Virginia Temple, Rachel Temple, Marlene Walters, Eugene ScottDate: May 29 - July 20, 1984Location: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, OhioStatus: Both perpetrators arrested and convicted- Nine-year-old Bernita Wyatt disappeared on the same day her abductor appeared in court for raping a fourteen-year-old girl- A bracelet from one victim was found at the crime scene of another, linking murders across three different states- Six-year-old Raymond Temple survived by hiding in a bathroom while his mother and sister were murdered in the same house- Coleman carried a hidden knife at arrest with blood matching a fifteenth victim not in the initial countBernita Wyatt, Alton Coleman, Debra Brown, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, 1984, serial killers, murder, homicide, true crime, investigation, unsolved mysteries, forensic science, true crime EnglishTo listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected] listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.comOBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons  a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie