The Lake Waco Murders: A Triple Tragedy and Four Controversial Convictions

THE LAKE WACO MURDERS | Dark Waters Podcast

In the sweltering summer of 1982, the peaceful shores of Lake Waco, Texas became the scene of one of the most brutal triple homicides in the state's history. Three teenagers—Kenneth Franks, Jill Montgomery, and Raylene Rice—were found bound, stabbed, and tortured in a case that would shock the community and change Waco forever.

This episode of Dark Waters dives deep into not just the horrific crime, but the controversial investigation that followed. Four men would ultimately be convicted, but was justice truly served? We explore the disturbing possibility that innocent men may have been punished while the real killers walked free. From questionable forensic techniques and jailhouse informants to execution, exoneration, and ongoing mysteries, this haunting case continues to raise profound questions about our criminal justice system four decades later.

Join host Alex Reynolds for a chilling journey through the darkness that settled over Lake Waco that fateful summer night—a darkness that, for many, has never fully lifted.