# The 1984 Cross-Country Killing Spree: The FBI Manhunt for Alton Coleman and Debra Denise Brown

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Published: 2026-06-17T23:00:02+00:00
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1984, Alton Coleman and his common law wife, Denise Brown, engaged in a gruesome crime spree that spanned six states and left eight people dead including children. The FBI coordinated law enforcement efforts throughout the entire country in order to track the couple. Their expertise in conducting manhunts for the nation's most horrible killers paid off. The couple was located and apprehended as they prepared to kill again. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support .

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