Committed

DESCRIPTION:

On this episode of They Walk Among America… Incomprehensible crimes committed against two women in their home in Seattle; the hunt for the ruthless perpetrator, the pain, the courage, and justice that followed…

*** LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED *** 

‘They Walk Among America’ is a Law & Crime podcast network production.

This episode was researched and written by Emily G. Thompson and Eileen Macfarlane

Editing by Brad Maybe.

Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton

Narration, narration editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton

MUSIC: 

Call To Battle by Louis Lion

Stopped Time by Moments

Exclusion Zone by Hill

Sussex by Stephen Keech

Chaos by Colossus

Those Lost by Moments

Illusions by Colossus

For more information visit https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ or https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com/ 

REFERENCES:

COURT DOCUMENTS

https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/675605.pdf

https://www.courts.wa.gov/content/petitions/90231-3%20COA%20Respondents%20Brief.pdf

https://www.scribd.com/document/207742088/Stranger-Bravest-Woman

DIGITAL ARTICLES

SEATTLE TIMES

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/stun-gun-sleeve-therapy-dog-considered-to-prevent-outbursts-in-alleged-south-park-killers-trial/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/timeline-south-park-slaying-suspect-isaiah-mk-kalebu/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/trail-of-clues-led-from-crime-to-crime-8212-and-to-south-park-murder-suspect/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/police-question-man-in-fatal-fire-in-university-place/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/suspect-in-south-park-slaying-arrested/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-slaying-suspect-caught/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/press-release-from-judge-brian-gains-office/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-case-judge-explains-difficult-role-on-bench/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/court-administrators-explain-difficult-role-on-bench/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-suspect-charged-with-aggravated-murder-could-face-death-penalty/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-attacks-a-nightmare-all-too-real/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/man-pleads-not-guilty-in-fatal-south-park-attack/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/owner-behind-bars-what-now-for-his-dog/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-attack-victim-wants-to-fight-the-fear/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mans-attorneys-want-delay-on-decision-to-seek-death-penalty-in-south-park-rapes-and-killing/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-slaying-suspect-tries-to-fire-defense-team/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-slaying-suspect-will-not-face-the-death-penalty/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/her-family-friends-sing-to-remember-murder-victim/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/defendant-in-south-park-rapes-killing-competent-to-stand-trial/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-murder-defendant-to-get-new-mental-evaluation/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/competency-hearing-delayed-for-man-accused-of-killing-south-park-woman/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/accused-south-park-killer-banned-from-his-own-trial/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/kalebu-to-watch-his-murder-rape-trial-from-nearby-room/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-neighbor-testifies-of-chaos-horror-of-fatal-attack/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/woman-recalls-horrific-details-of-south-park-rapes-slaying/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/woman-ids-kalebu-as-man-who-raped-her-killed-partner/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-defendant-swallows-pencil-delaying-trial/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/isaiah-kalebu-to-take-the-stand-questioning-himself/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/kalebu-tells-jury-god-told-him-to-attack-enemies/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/kalebu-guilty-of-2009-rapes-slaying-in-south-park-home/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/life-sentence-for-south-seattle-stabbings/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-killer-kalebu-sentenced-to-life-without-parole-for-murder-rapes/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/the-songs-of-a-survivor/

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/eli-sanders-revisits-dark-days-of-south-park-rape-and-murder/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/10-years-after-attack-that-killed-her-partner-south-park-survivor-sings-to-heal/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/touching-tribute-to-south-park-stabbing-victim-2/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/one-woman-stabbed-to-death-another-critically-injured-in-south-park/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/police-vow-to-catch-south-park-attacker/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/man-sought-in-fatal-south-park-stabbing/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-area-anxious-after-deadly-break-in/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-stabbing-victim-had-taste-for-life/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/womans-slaying-in-south-park-leaves-an-empty-place/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/candlelight-vigil-for-woman-stabbed-in-south-park/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/catch-me-performance-to-raise-funds-in-honor-of-slain-south-park-woman/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/be-aware-know-your-neighbors/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-hits-97-today-is-100-on-the-way/

SEATTLE PI

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Life-sentence-for-South-Park-killer-rapist-1914766.php

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2011/06/08/photo-isaiah-kalebu-and-the-south-park-murder/

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Guilty-verdict-in-South-Park-rape-slaying-1447804.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Accused-South-Park-killer-must-wear-restraints-to-1443894.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Life-sentence-for-South-Park-killer-rapist-1914766.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Surviving-victim-in-alleged-South-Park-1415100.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Man-accused-in-South-Park-rape-slaying-to-take-1444440.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Man-accused-in-South-Park-rape-slaying-returned-895592.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Judge-If-South-Park-rape-slaying-defendant-1412264.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Court-heads-inside-mind-of-alleged-South-Park-862596.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Accused-South-Park-killer-says-God-ordered-him-1444490.php

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2011/06/14/south-park-murder-suspect-swallows-pencil-trial-rescheduled/

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/South-Park-rape-slaying-defendant-s-sanity-at-813993.php

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2011/06/22/south-park-murder-suspect-has-another-medical-incident-but-is-back-in-court/

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Rape-murder-charges-in-South-Park-stabbing-1305409.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Prosecutor-won-t-seek-death-sentence-in-South-884129.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Man-accused-in-South-Park-rape-killing-pleads-not-1305682.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Police-arrest-suspect-in-South-Park-stabbing-1305286.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/South-Park-survivor-This-has-to-be-a-dream-1416147.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/In-initial-move-prosecutors-leave-room-for-death-894168.php

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/NAACP-Black-folk-prosecutor-must-go-1449276.php

THE STRANGER

https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/i-would-like-you-to-know-my-nam/Content?oid=9434642

https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/behind-the-guilty-verdict/Content?oid=8932342

https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-mind-of-kalebu/Content?oid=2302453

https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-bravest-woman-in-seattle/Content?oid=8640991

https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-songs-that-helped-them-get-through/Content?oid=19281761

https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/while-south-park-slept/Content?oid=1930550

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/07/30/how-teresa-butz-fought-back

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2011/06/07/at-the-kalebu-trial-an-attack-too-brutal-for-most-local-reporters-to-fully-describe

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/12/06/last-night-in-ballard-an-angel-band-and-a-stunning-voice

https://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/10/19/23023810/why-were-using-our-voices-to-help-survivors-of-sexual-violence

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/07/24/police-release-second-video-of-person-of-interest-in-south-park-murder

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2011/06/07/how-slog-became-part-of-opening-arguments-at-the-isaiah-kalebu-trial

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/08/20/the-kalebu-tapes-im-not-crazy

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/07/24/suspect-arrested-in-south-park-murder

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/09/28/worst-metro-bus-ride-ever

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2011/06/27/today-at-the-kelbu-trial-the-mother-of-the-accused

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2011/06/09/cross-examining-the-victim-at-the-kalebu-trial

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/mobile/2011/06/27/kalebus-mother-no-way-is-he-competent-to-stand-trial

NBC NEWS

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna43336200

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32143997

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39781076/teresa-ann-butz

KING 5

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/2-dead-in-suspicious-house-fire/333128220

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/kalebu-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-victim-wishes-him-peace/281-331765356

https://www.king5.com/article/news/accused-killer-to-wear-shock-sleeve-during-trial/281-331798680

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/psychiatrist-testifies-suspect-is-competent-in-south-park-murder-trial/281-332580430

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/rape-aggravated-murder-suspect-banned-from-court-for-own-trial/281-331788489

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/suspect-in-seattle-rape-slaying-competent-to-stand-trial/281-332650839

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/survivor-of-deadly-rape-stabbing-in-south-park-testifies/281-331801926

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/neighbors-doors-locked-tight-after-deadly-stabbing/281-333102657

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/suspect-on-the-loose-in-deadly-stabbing/409961436

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/hundreds-attend-memorial-for-seattle-stabbing-victim/281-332953305

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/murder-suspect-returns-to-trial-after-second-trip-to-harborview/331793868

HERALD NET

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/investigation-into-fatal-university-place-fire/

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/life-sentence-for-south-seattle-stabbings/

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/suspect-admits-attack-on-seattle-lesbian-couple/

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/defendant-in-seattle-stabbings-wants-to-testify/

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/defendant-in-murder-trial-swallows-pencil/

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/woman-identifies-seattle-attacker-at-trial/

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/trial-in-seattle-stabbings-begins-without-defendant/

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/northwest-briefly-9/

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/suspect-competent-for-seattle-rape-slaying-trial/

KVAL 13

https://kval.com/news/local/ex-nfl-quarterback-among-2-killed-in-suspicious-fire

https://kval.com/news/nation-world/surviving-victim-i-yelled-i-love-you-i-love-you--but-i-knew

https://kval.com/news/local/psychiatrist-calls-murder-suspect-a-faker

https://kval.com/news/local/singer-brandi-carlile-reacts-to-womans-murder

https://nypost.com/2009/07/10/former-qb-j-j-jones-dies-in-fire/

KOMO NEWS

https://komonews.com/archive/juror-sickened-by-evidence-dismissed-from-kalebu-trial-11-22-2015

https://komonews.com/news/local/kalebu-trial-juror-my-heart-was-thrashing-it-was-so-traumatic

https://komonews.com/news/local/jurors-in-south-park-murder-case-shown-dash-cam-video

https://komonews.com/news/local/defendant-absent-as-south-park-stabbings-trial-begins

https://komonews.com/news/local/suspected-killer-not-allowed-in-courtroom-as-trial-begins

https://komonews.com/news/local/attack-survivor-i-thought-he-would-kill-us-with-the-knife

https://komonews.com/news/local/surviving-victim-i-yelled-i-love-you-i-love-you--but-i-knew-11-20-2015