# NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders Investigator Danny Plott (Part 1)

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Podcast: [Mind Over Murder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-over-murder-354716)
Published: 2026-08-03T10:00:02+00:00
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Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the Colonial Parkway Murders investigation with retired Virginia State Police Captain Danny Plott. Danny was one of the lead investigators in the Parkway case. Where did the case go right? More importantly, where did the FBI and Virginia State Police go wrong? Why did it take law enforcement nearly 40 years to solve this case? This is part 1 of 2 parts. NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway MurdersIn January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski. https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097 American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River: https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/ Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer WTVR CBS News: Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved: https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024 WAVY TV 10 News: New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/ Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and D…

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