Pigeon Shoots and Hitmen: New Leads in a Texas Oilman's Cold Case - bellingcat

Pigeon Shoots and Hitmen: New Leads in a Texas Oilman's Cold Case - bellingcat

Bellingcat Investigator Peter Barth, who grew up in Texas, researched and reported this story in collaboration with the Texas Observer. William “Bill” Asher Richardson Jr. pulled into the driveway of his upscale Corpus Christi home late on a Sunday night at the end of summer. The wealthy Texas oilman was unloading his Winnebago RV as his wife and stepson walked inside. Their housekeeper, watching through the front window, saw them first: two men…

New Leads in an Infamous Corpus Christi Cold Case

Editor’s Note: Bellingcat Investigator Peter Barth, who grew up in Texas, researched and reported this story in collaboration with the Texas Observer. Listen to a teaser for this story produced by Staff Writer Michelle Pitcher. William “Bill” Asher Richardson Jr. pulled into the driveway of his upscale Corpus Christi home late on a Sunday night at the end of summer. The wealthy Texas oilman was unloading his Winnebago RV as his wife and stepson …