Ep 48 - The Samford Debate Team Murder

When a handsome young college student is found brutally murdered in his apartment, no one could imagine who could have done it. And when they found out who done it... no one could believe it.Come follow us on IG: @itsmurderyallSourcesUnsolved Mysteries Wiki Slagle v State – Court of Criminal Appeals of AL – 1992 William Slagle – WikipediaCrime Historian: The Debate Coach & His StudentFindaGrave – Rex Bartely CopelandCopeland v Samford University – 1996Copeland Award for Top First Round At-Large Team – National Debate TournamentCullen, S., & Wilstach, N. (1989, October 11). Brother seeks Slagle’s frozen assets. The Birmingham News.Ross, J.D. (1990, December 4). Grisly video marks day one. Birmingham Post-Herald.Patterson, N. (1990, December 7). Coroner supports Slagle defense. Birmingham Post-Herald.Ray,L.A., & Faulk, K. (1989, October 8). Slagle’s behavior baffles authorities and his friends alike. The Birmingham News.Wilstach, N. (1989, October 7). Copeland’s killing eyed by TV show. The Birmingham News.Wilstach,N. (1990, December 4). Shelby coroner tells Slagle trial of blood at murder scene. The Birmingham News.Wilstach, N., & Archibald, J. (1989, October 3). Prof’s letter confesses to slaying. The Birmingham News.Dean, C.J., & Faulk, K. (1989, September 26). SU debater may have been slain in error. The Birmingham News. Wilstach, N. (1990, December 50. Slagle talked about slaying, hair stylist says. The Birmingham News.Wilstach, N. (1990, December 5). Slagle’s letters claim slaying was self-defense. The Birmingham News. Joynt, S. (1989, October 3). Samford professor hunted in slaying. Birmingham Post-Herald. AP. (1991, March 9). Debate coach gets life for killingstudent. The Asheville Times.