DESCRIPTION:
On this episode of They Walk Among America… Shortly after 2:15 AM on October 13th, 1984, a call came into the police from a man concerned about his girlfriend. Ben McCall told the dispatcher he had been on the phone with his girlfriend, 20-year-old Angela Samota. He believed she had let a man into her apartment on Amesbury Drive, Dallas, Texas. Ben told the dispatcher he was worried because Angela didn’t call him back after telling him she had let the man in to use the bathroom…
*** LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED ***
‘They Walk Among America’ is a Law & Crime podcast network production.
This episode was hosted by Nina Innsted.
Researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Editing and scoring by Kory Hilpmann.
Script editing, additional writing and production direction by Rosanna and Benjamin Fitton.
MUSIC:
Things Gone Wrong by Moments
The Curse of the Hourglass by Phillip Mount
Seeking Answers by Cody Martin
Half Memory by Glasseyes
Cimmeria by Lost Ghosts
Subterranean Tunnels by Salon Dijon
Deceptive Cadence by JCar
Twisted Night by Moments
Creeper by Hill
Pushing Limits by Sweet Sammy
Night Watch by Third Age
Roulette by Alternate Endings
Shadow Passage by Cody Martin
Additional musical compositions by Kory Hilpmann.
For more information, visit https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ or https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com/
REFERENCES:
COURT DOCUMENTS
https://casetext.com/case/bess-v-davis-1
https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2013/ap-76-377.html
https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/bessdonald.html
https://www.sheilawysocki.com/about-sheila-wysocki
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NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE
Longview News Journal - Oct 15 1984
Longview News Journal - Oct 16 1984
The Odessa American - Oct 15 1984
Wichita Falls Times - Oct 15 1984
Galveston Daily News - Oct 16 1984
San Angelo Standard-Times - Oct 16 1984
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Oct 15 1984
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Oct 16 1984
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Dec 13 1984