Southern Fried True Crime

62: The Rape & Murder of Katie Autry

In 2003, eighteen year old freshman, Katie Autry, was raped, beaten and set on fire in her dorm room at Western Kentucky University. Two suspects would soon emerge. One white, from a wealthy family. The other mixed race, from a poor family. The case would consume WKU, Bowling Green and the rest of Kentucky, with loyalties on both sides. To this day, many locals believe that one of those boys got away with murder. Suggested Reading: Bluegrass: A True Story of Murder in Kentucky by William Van Meter Sources: <a href="https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/62-the-rape-murder-of-katie-autry" rel="noopener">https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/62-the-rape-murder-of-katie-autry</a> Case suggested by listeners Mike &amp; Kaneal Whitlow Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: <a href="https://southernfriedtruecrime.com" rel="noopener">https://southernfriedtruecrime.com</a> @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime</a>

Erica Kelley is a native Tennessean exploring historical and contemporary true crime in the South. Southern charm is attempted but southern sass is bountiful. Join her as she shows you just how southern fried the justice system can be in the Deep South.