Janice Morgan

The Colonial Parkway cases were still open investigations. No one should have had these photos. So we contacted both the FBI and Virginia State Police to let them know. According to Atwell, they didn't do anything about it. That didn't sit well with the former deputy.

The Colonial Parkway cases were still open investigations. No one should have had these photos. So we contacted both the FBI and Virginia State Police to let them know. According to Atwell, they didn't do anything about it. That didn't sit well with the former deputy.

So in 2009, he went to the local news channel, WTKR, and told them that nearly 80 crime scene photos were leaked from the FBI to a private training agency. Naturally, WTKR reported on the scoop. Once they did, the FBI scrambled to round up the photos and offer an explanation. Apparently, a, quote, non-agent FBI photographer had taken the slides without authorization and gave them to the school.

So in 2009, he went to the local news channel, WTKR, and told them that nearly 80 crime scene photos were leaked from the FBI to a private training agency. Naturally, WTKR reported on the scoop. Once they did, the FBI scrambled to round up the photos and offer an explanation. Apparently, a, quote, non-agent FBI photographer had taken the slides without authorization and gave them to the school.

The photographer passed away a few years earlier, and the school continued using them. Thanks to Atwell's whistleblowing, the FBI secured all the photos. But more importantly, the case was now back in the forefront of people's minds. it was a chance for the cases to get another look. At least that's how Bill Thomas saw it.

The photographer passed away a few years earlier, and the school continued using them. Thanks to Atwell's whistleblowing, the FBI secured all the photos. But more importantly, the case was now back in the forefront of people's minds. it was a chance for the cases to get another look. At least that's how Bill Thomas saw it.

Bill is an older brother of Kathy Thomas, one of the first women killed on the parkway in 1986. In 2009, Bill had never actually spoken to other victims' families. But after the FBI leak, he decided to reach out. He felt they now had an opportunity to make demands. The FBI messed up, and now they owed the families.

Bill is an older brother of Kathy Thomas, one of the first women killed on the parkway in 1986. In 2009, Bill had never actually spoken to other victims' families. But after the FBI leak, he decided to reach out. He felt they now had an opportunity to make demands. The FBI messed up, and now they owed the families.

Bill convinced other siblings and parents of the victims to team up as a united front. Then he contacted the FBI. He asked them to spend more time and resources on these cases. The FBI agreed to meet with all the families. It was the first in-person meeting with everyone together. FBI agents discussed the status of the case and answered questions to a degree.

Bill convinced other siblings and parents of the victims to team up as a united front. Then he contacted the FBI. He asked them to spend more time and resources on these cases. The FBI agreed to meet with all the families. It was the first in-person meeting with everyone together. FBI agents discussed the status of the case and answered questions to a degree.

The FBI didn't share everything they knew with the families, nor did they share files with the media. Regardless, the families felt this meeting was a step in the right direction. It helped to have whistleblower Fred Atwell on their side. He seemed to genuinely want to help and offered the family's support.

The FBI didn't share everything they knew with the families, nor did they share files with the media. Regardless, the families felt this meeting was a step in the right direction. It helped to have whistleblower Fred Atwell on their side. He seemed to genuinely want to help and offered the family's support.

Atwell believed the theory that the murders were committed by at least one, if not two, law enforcement agents. He even named names. However, he offered no proof, and no one has been charged based on his accusations. But around 2010, not long after the FBI family meeting, Atwell started acting strange.

Atwell believed the theory that the murders were committed by at least one, if not two, law enforcement agents. He even named names. However, he offered no proof, and no one has been charged based on his accusations. But around 2010, not long after the FBI family meeting, Atwell started acting strange.

First, he claimed to be in contact with a lawyer working for an anonymous client involved in the murders. Atwell said he was just the middleman, but the client wanted $20,000 to reveal the location of Keith Call and Cassandra Haley's bodies. Those are the victims in the third Parkway attack who've never been found.

First, he claimed to be in contact with a lawyer working for an anonymous client involved in the murders. Atwell said he was just the middleman, but the client wanted $20,000 to reveal the location of Keith Call and Cassandra Haley's bodies. Those are the victims in the third Parkway attack who've never been found.

Virginia authorities were skeptical, and after questioning Atwell, authorities decided his claims weren't worth pursuing. The following year, in 2011, Atwell set up a raffle, which he advertised as a charity event. He said the prize was a new car, and all the proceeds would go to the Colonial Parkway Victims Fund.

Virginia authorities were skeptical, and after questioning Atwell, authorities decided his claims weren't worth pursuing. The following year, in 2011, Atwell set up a raffle, which he advertised as a charity event. He said the prize was a new car, and all the proceeds would go to the Colonial Parkway Victims Fund.

But Virginia police learned he was actually pocketing some of the money for himself, so they arrested him on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Soon after that, Atwell allegedly called a suicide hotline and claimed he was a suspect in a serial murder investigation. He said the FBI was after him and he wanted to die by suicide.

But Virginia police learned he was actually pocketing some of the money for himself, so they arrested him on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Soon after that, Atwell allegedly called a suicide hotline and claimed he was a suspect in a serial murder investigation. He said the FBI was after him and he wanted to die by suicide.