The Magician and the Fool: The Story of the DC Snipers

Do you remember Snow White, campers? You know, the princess whose
step mother was so jealous of her beauty that she cursed her with a
poison apple? Today’s case is like that. Someone whose wrath and
anger was so terrible that it harmed everyone it touched. To him,
not getting his way was a fate worse than death and in order to
right the wrongs, he’d commit crimes that would change American
lives forever. With the gift of a single pastry, he would ensure a
child’s loyalty so completely that the child would kill for him. He
was a manipulator, a magician, and along with the naive fool that
accompanied him, he would kill dozens of people. Join us for Part 1
of this chilling true crime story.

Sources:
Vice documentary "I, Sniper"
The History Channel's "Crime of the Century," episode "The Beltway
Snipers"
King 5
News:https://www.king5.com/article/news/dc-snipers-first-intended-victim-speaks-out/281-332833536

Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/opening-shot-146761
Washington
Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/lee-boyd-malvo-10-years-after-dc-area-sniper-shootings-i-was-a-monster/2012/09/29/a1ef1b42-04d8-11e2-8102-ebee9c66e190_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/10/01/timeline-dc-sniper-attacks/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2002/11/01/gun-store-cant-account-for-weapon-tied-to-sniper-case/ee54a3d2-a53c-44e8-9423-50ce4115c28b/

WUSA 9
News: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/20-years-later-paul-laruffa-survivor-of-dc-snipers-malvo-muhammad-is-not-obsessing-but-hell-never-forget-either/65-055e1e42-c72e-4bab-b393-286eefe88037

NY
Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/22/us/polite-but-dogged-sniper-suspect-offers-defense.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
https://wtop.com/supreme-court/2019/10/beltway-sniper-victim-hopes-lee-boyd-malvo-gets-chance-at-rehabilitation-before-scotus/

https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/22/us/polite-but-dogged-sniper-suspect-offers-defense.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
https://www.cnn.com/2013/11/04/us/dc-area-sniper-fast-facts/index.html

Tucson News:
https://tucson.com/news/local/crime/d-c-snipers-allegedly-targeted-tucsonan-in-02/article_64f562f8-5b2d-529a-b567-c28d822c48bd.html 

Psych News:
https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/pn.39.23.00390013

CNN:
https://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/10/sprj.dcsp.sniper.beaten/index.html
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SCOTUS
Blog: https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Muhammad-stay-application-11-3-091.pdf

History.com:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-d-c-sniper-john-muhammad-convicted


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