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5 min readOn August 5, 2025, two people were stabbed inside a home in Longview, Washington. One of them died. The other survived. Within hours, police had a name: Alexander Lee Rogers. The episode follows the investigation through raw body-camera footage, phone calls, and an extended interview with Rogers himself after he was arrested in Southern California. What emerges is not just a murder case but a close look at how investigators built a circumstantial case from witness statements, phone records, surveillance video, and a suspect who insisted he was being framed.
The Initial Response and a Name Emerges
The first officers on scene at the Longview home encountered chaos. A woman was dead inside. A man was badly injured but alive. Witnesses were scattered and confused. One of them, a man who had been outside when the attack happened, told police he saw a tall, bald man flee the scene. "He flew," the witness said, using the word repeatedly. When pressed, he could not describe a car or a direction of travel.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:17) **Case Introduction & First Response** - The episode opens with the August 5, 2025 stabbing incident in Longview, Washington: one dead, one survivor. Police arrive to chaotic witness statements.
- 2 (06:00) **Surveillance & Suspect ID** - Police review a video of a tall, bald man in a white shirt and jacket. They confirm the suspect is Alexander Lee Rogers, son of Larry Rogers.
- 3 (07:05) **Traffic Stop of Alexander Rogers** - Sergeant Trevino initiates a recorded contact with Alexander Rogers, who is driving a BMW with switched license plates from a Volkswagen.
- 4 (09:34) **Narrative Shift: Manhunt in Southern California** - The podcast reveals that Rogers is now a wanted murder suspect believed to be on the run in Southern California.
- 5 (14:43) **Interrogation Begins: Evasive Answers** - Detectives in California start questioning Rogers about his travel and his presence at the Longview house.
- 6 (17:23) **Confronting the Phone & the Timeline** - Detectives reveal they know Rogers threw his phone in a McDonald's trash can, contradicting his story about a dying battery.
- 7 (20:23) **The Car and the Knife** - The conversation turns to a knife found in Rogers' car. Rogers deflects, calling it a "fishing knife" and demanding it be tested for evidence.
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Show Notes
The episode follows the investigation into the stabbing of Don Peters and Andrew “Leroy” Peters in Longview, Washington. It includes recorded police encounters, witness accounts, and interviews with Alexander Lee Rogers. The episode also covers Rogers’ arrest in California and the sentence described in the case.
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