Siblings in Crime

The Killdozer

Ally Rossell and Blake Murphy Season 1 Episode 11

Welcome to SIC! This week, we’re diving into one of the most infamous rampages in modern American history—the story of Marvin Heemeyer and the Killdozer.


On June 4, 2004, the small town of Granby, Colorado, became the site of a destructive act that some called terrorism and others saw as a desperate stand against corruption. After years of battling local officials over zoning disputes and business conflicts, Heemeyer took matters into his own hands—literally—by transforming a bulldozer into an unstoppable armored vehicle.


Was this a calculated act of vengeance, or the final breaking point of a man who felt pushed too far? And what did his chilling recorded messages reveal about his motivations?


Join us as we break down the full story—from the roots of Heemeyer’s feud to the engineering of the Killdozer and the controversial legacy he left behind.


Sources

https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/killdozer-20-years-later-how-and-why-a-man-went-on-a-rampage-through-granby-in-an-armored-bulldozer

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/aa793ae582c445838d8b1e5b19d6c0d3

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7KOWJaaF9zk4mZZcqFl6YR?si=5_cK4dFvQaCsL3iqdPENhA



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