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The Colorado Hammer Killer (Season 6, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 84 min | Documentary, Crime
Vanessa Bennett, a toddler, saw her family brutally murdered by a stranger with a hammer. The killer, who ended up being Alex Ewing, was found guilty of the murders along with Patricia Smith in 1984.
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Director
Mike Testin
Producer
Megan Peterson
Cinematographer
Mike Testin
Editor
Austin Smagalski
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jul 11, 2022
Release date
Jul 11, 2022 (United States)

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20 cast members
Name Known for
K.C. Baker
Self - People Magazine Staff Reporter Self - People Magazine Staff Reporter   See fewer
Who Framed Mary Magdalene? (2017)
Bruce Allen Bennett
Self - 1984 Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - 1984 Murder Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
Connie Bennett
Self - Mother of Bruce Allen Bennett (archive footage) Self - Mother of Bruce Allen Bennett (archive footage)   See fewer
On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)
Debra Lynn Bennett
Self - 1984 Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - 1984 Murder Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
Melissa Marie Bennett
Self - 1984 Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - 1984 Murder Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
Vanessa Bennett
Self - 1984 Survivor of the Colorado Hammer Killer Self - 1984 Survivor of the Colorado Hammer Killer   See fewer
Cold Case Files (2017)
Marv Brandt
Self - Ret. Det. Aurora CO Police Dept. (as Marvin Brandt) Self - Ret. Det. Aurora CO Police Dept. (as Marvin Brandt)   See fewer
Cold Case Files (2017)
Jutta Chambers
Self - Ret. Officer Henderson Police Dept. Self - Ret. Officer Henderson Police Dept.   See fewer
People Magazine Investigates (2016)
Steve Conner
Self - Ret. Det. Aurora CO Police Dept. (as Steve Connor) Self - Ret. Det. Aurora CO Police Dept. (as Steve Connor)   See fewer
Cold Case Files (2017)
Alicia Dennis
Self - People Magazine Executive Editor Self - People Magazine Executive Editor   See fewer
People Magazine Investigates: Cults (2018)
Donna Dixon
Self - 1984 Attempted Murder Survivor (as Donna Dixon Holm) Self - 1984 Attempted Murder Survivor (as Donna Dixon Holm)   See fewer
People Magazine Investigates (2016)
Wilson Egan
Self - Ret. Det. Aurora CO Police Dept. Self - Ret. Det. Aurora CO Police Dept.   See fewer
Cold Case Files (2017)
Alex C. Ewing
Self - Convicted Serial Killer (archive footage) (as Alex Christopher Ewing) Self - Convicted Serial Killer (archive footage) (as Alex Christopher Ewing)   See fewer
People Magazine Investigates (2016)
Caroline Anna-Kaye Green
Chery Chery   See fewer
The Last of Us: Immunity (2024)
Ron Holm
Self - Husband of Donna Dixon Holm Self - Husband of Donna Dixon Holm   See fewer
People Magazine Investigates (2016)
John Kellner
Self - District Attorney, 18th Judicial District of Colorado Self - District Attorney, 18th Judicial District of Colorado   See fewer
Cold Case Files (2017)
Chery Lettin
Self - Daughter of Patricia Louise Smith Self - Daughter of Patricia Louise Smith   See fewer
People Magazine Investigates (2016)
Marc Peyser
Self - People Magazine Senior Editor Self - People Magazine Senior Editor   See fewer
People Magazine Investigates (2016)
Patricia Louise Smith
Self - 1984 Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - 1984 Murder Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
Carl Turner
Alex Ewing Alex Ewing   See fewer
To a Dead Friend (2020)
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