Discussions about history's lesser known yet still brutal serial killer stories and hauntings that will keep you up at night and send shivers down your spine. We also have an odd twist to our show, humor. Yes We laugh a lot at some of the things that our killers have done.
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We have a new Podcast for all of you called SEX LOVE and Serial Killers with my co-host Jennifer Johnson. We look forward to hearing from you all!
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Today we are featuring 2 killers. Our first story is about a guy who had a history of violence and still managed to get out of jail and attack again.. find out why the called him the cat suit killer. Our second story is from the 1960's. What happened when a guy who had a rough start in life starts to have his life turn around for the better? Find o…
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What happens when you are told that you need to get a job and support yourself? Find out what Joel Guy Jr. did to his own parents in this brutal story.
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Cult Leader Murders Two & Claims Immortality: Roderrick Ferrell - The Vampire Clan
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Roderrick Ferrell grew up in Kentucky and when he was a teenager he joined a local gang known as "The Vampire Clan." In 1996, he and an accomplice bludgeoned a couple to death wit a crowbar. His legal proceedings brought about whisperings of the occult. The media fervor only increased when he started telling people he was immortal wandering the wor…
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What Makes a Sheriff's Deputy Commit Murder: Gerard Schaefer - The Killer Cop
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Gerard Schaefer was a former deputy sheriff from Martin County, Florida, convicted of murder for the double homicide of two teenagers in 1972 in Port St Lucie, Florida. He later became known as The Killer Cop because of his profession at the time of his arrest. The press also dubbed him The Hangman because he liked to bind his victims to trees usin…
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What Do You Get When You Cross a Math Genius w/a Sexual Sadist: John Cruxley - Vampire Rapist
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In November 1985, John Cruxley was arrested for the rape and torture of 19-year-old Laura Murphy in Malabar, Florida. She said during her two days of captivity, he sexually assaulted her multiple times, and drained 40%-45% of her blood. He also claimed he drank her blood after extracting it. Famed FBI profiler Robert Ressler stated he had no doubt …
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Best of Brutal Nation: Highway of Tears - British Columbia, Canada
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The Highway of Tears is a section of highway between Prince Rupert and Prince George, British Columbia, Canada that spans approximately 719 kilometers or 447 miles. Since 1970, crimes have been committed along this stretch of highway against numerous Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The number of suspected victims is thought to be upwards of …
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The Best of Brutal Nation: Hunting Humans Became Real for Him: Robert Hansen - The Butcher Baker
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Between 1972 and 1983, women in Anchorage, Alaska were being hunted by a vicious killer. Normally that phrase is used when a killer searches for his next victim. But in this case, Robert Hansen was literally hunting women. He would abduct them and take them to a remote area where they had no chance of getting away before he let them think they were…
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What would you do to get out of a relationship? what would you do for money? Do you think you that you could get away with murder? Listen to this tragic tale and you decide.
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Welcome to Florida where it just gets stranger and stranger every day that passes. We found 3 news articles that blew our minds involving murder. The reasons for the killing will surly shock you. Buy the book: SK 101 Shop our Store…
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A Series of Murders Eerily Similar to Those of a Bygone Era: Jack the Stripper
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In the mid-1960s, before the birth of forensics, West London was plagued with a series of murders that were eerily similar to those that had taken place in East London nearly 80 years prior. With little to go on, was the lack of coverage due to the profession of the women? Who committed such horrific acts? Listen in as we discuss this and more. Buy…
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A Cult of Many Personalities - The Helzer Brothers & The Children of Thunder
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Glen Helzer and his younger brother Justin were devout Mormons. In 1998, the Church excommunicated him because of his drug addiction. That's when he declared himself a profit and founded The Children of Thunder. A cult of people who carried out the orders of man who wanted to bring about Armageddon and take over as the leader of the LDS Church. Wha…
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The Best of Brutal Nation: The Juvenile Killer that Received a New Identity - Mary Bell
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Mary Bell was a young child from Newcastle upon Tyne, E ngland. Those who knew her described her as a troubled youth with a severe behavioral disorder. That was evident when the day before her 11th birthday, she murdered a 4-year-old boy. A little over two months later, she and her friend, Norma, murdered and mutilated a 3-year-old boy. How did the…
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The Best of Brutal Nation: Proceed with Caution on the Internet - William Melchert-Dinkle
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From 2005-2010, a former LPN by the name of William Melchert-Dinkle was very active in online chatrooms. Under normal circumstances, that wouldn't be a cause for concern, let alone lead to criminal charges. However, when it involves people all over the world committing suicide, that kinda raises a red flag. What did he do? What was he charged with?…
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Released from Prison Early, He was Free to Kill Again: William Suff - "The Riverside Prostitute Killer"
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William Suff, "The Riverside Prostitute Killer", should never have had the opportunity to murder 12 women in Riverside, California. In 1973, he and his then-wife were arrested and charged with murder for the brutal beating death of their 2-month old daughter. He was sentenced to serve 70 years, however, the state of Texas released him after 10. Aft…
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Could Authorities Have Prevented a Murder: Joseph P Smith - Carlie's Law
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On February 1, 2004, Super Bowl Sunday - while the Baltimore Ravens were beating the New York Giants, 34-7, 37-year-old Joseph P Smith wasn't joining in the festivities. He was sitting in his friend's ehicle with a bag of cocaine and hypodermic needle, contemplating the self-destruction of his life. The, he spotted 11-year-old, Carlie Brucia, walki…
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The Two Cases Asking - Fear of Being Held Accountable or Guilt Over Actions: Joe Ball & Dallen Bounds
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Today's episode we talk about two men who chose death by committing suicide over being accused and possibly charged for multiple murders. The first case involves Joe Ball. A veteran of WWI who became a bootlegger during the Prohibition. After the act was ratified, he opened a saloon in Texas and brought in six alligators to draw in more patrons. So…
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Was His DNA Planted or Did He Brutally Victimize Women: Michael Gargiulo - Hollywood Ripper
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In February 2001, actor Ashton Kutcher's on-again-off-again girlfriend was brutally murdered. He went to her house that night, and looked through her window, but the angle of his view didn't allow him for him to see her laying on the stairs. The man accused and convicted of her murder continued to victimize women for another seven years. Could he h…
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Innocent Victim or Cold Blooded Killer: Diane Downs - Part 2
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On May 19, 1983, a woman arrived at a hospital in Springfield, OR frantically screaming that her children had been shot. She claimed that a "Bushy-Haired Stranger" had flagged her down on a deserted back road wanting to steal her car. When she didn't give it up, he shot her children, then, when she tried to get away form him, he shot her in the arm…
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Innocent Victim or Cold Blooded Killer: Diane Downs - Part 1
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On May 19, 1983, a woman arrived at a hospital in Springfield, OR frantically screaming that her children had been shot. She claimed that a "Bushy-Haired Stranger" had flagged her down on a deserted back road wanting to steal her car. When she didn't give it up, he shot her children, then, when she tried to get away form him, he shot her in the arm…
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Valid Legal Maneuvers or a Delay Tactic: Ira Einhorn - "The Unicorn Killer"
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Normally one would think a criminal with the name Ira would be someone that committed white collar crimes, not murder. However, that's not the case here. Ira Einhorn, "The Unicorn Killer", was self proclaimed environmental activist, and a convicted killer. But bringing him to justice was an ordeal. Did he manipulate the system, or just prolong the …
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The Best of Brutal Nation: Does Quack & Swindler Equal Murder - Linda Hazzard
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Linda Burfield Hazzard, aka The Starvation Doctor was definitely a swindler and quack. But when people sign up for your charlatan services, when they die, does that make you a killer? Would it matter if you had the title of "Doctor" due to a legal loophole? Listen as we discuss all this and more. Buy the book: SK 101…
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The Best of Brutal Nation: A Story of Paraphilia & Murder - Albert Fish: Part 2
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Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish was a man with multiple aliases (at least five) and paraphilias. The authorities were able to prove he was responsible for three murders, labeling him a serial killer. However, it's believed was involved in at least 10 homicides. During his multiple police interviews, he stated he "had children in every state" , and he…
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The Best of Brutal Nation: A Story of Paraphilia & Murder - Albert Fish: Part 1
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Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish was a man with multiple aliases (at least five) and paraphilias. The authorities were able to prove he was responsible for three murders, labeling him a serial killer. However, it's believed was involved in at least 10 homicides. During his multiple police interviews, he stated he "had children in every state" , and he…
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The Best of Brutal Nation: Did the System Foster a Killer - Carroll Edward Cole
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Carroll Edward Cole was only 8-years-old when he committed his first rumor, but the boy's death was ruled an accidental drowning. A petty criminal in his teens, when he was 22-years-old, after attacking two couples parked along lover's lane, he called the authorities and told them he was having violent fantasies about strangling women. In and out o…
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The Best of Brutal Nation: Did a Traumatic Brain Injury Turn a Man into a Killer - Bobby Joe Long
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In 1984, terror swept the Tampa Bay area of Florida. It started with women reporting they had been brutally raped. Then women were discovered brutally murdered. The prostitute community was in fear. When they finally found their man, some questions remained. Could this have been prevented if someone would have taken his medical condition seriously?…
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The Dark Side of Las Vegas - Death of Ted Binion: Part 3
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He was the heir to a fortune. She was a stripper wanting to be rich. Is this a "Pretty Woman" Story, or a tragedy in the making? Listen in as we discuss the case of Ted Binion, Sandy Murphy, and Rick Tabish. The mystery behind the life, love, and death of a Las Vegas heir. Buy the book: SK 101 Shop our …
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The Dark Side of Las Vegas - Death of Ted Binion: Part 2
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He was the heir to a fortune. She was a stripper wanting to be rich. Is this a "Pretty Woman" Story, or a tragedy in the making? Listen in as we discuss the case of Ted Binion, Sandy Murphy, and Rick Tabish. The mystery behind the life, love, and death of a Las Vegas heir. Buy the book: SK 101 Shop our …
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The Dark Side of Las Vegas - Death of Ted Binion: Part 1
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He was the heir to a fortune. She was a stripper wanting to be rich. Is this a "Pretty Woman" Story, or a tragedy in the making? Listen in as we discuss the case of Ted Binion, Sandy Murphy, and Rick Tabish. The mystery behind the life, love, and death of a Las Vegas heir. Buy the book: SK 101 Shop our …
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The Real Story Behind the Kala Letters
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We've talked about them! You've asked for them! We've got them! The Kala Brown letters have been acquired. Listen in as we read some of them and discuss the psychology and thoughts behind the words. Buy the book: SK 101 Shop our Store Join in the conversation: …
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The Best of Brutal Nation: Henry Lee Lucas & Otis Toole
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One was known as The Confession Killer, the other The Cannibal Kid. Although they committed murders together, they also committed them apart. One would become well known in criminal history, the other not so much. One thing's for sure, they didn't commit all the crimes they tried to take credit for, but they both tried to take the credit for a bunc…
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The Best of Brutal Nation: Do You Know the Muffin Man?
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Do you know the muffin man? The one who lived on Drury Lane? We've all heard the nursery rhyme. But is there a darker meaning behind the seemingly innocent words? Listen as we discuss the issue. Buy the book: SK 101 Shop our Store Join in the conversation: …
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The Best of Brutal Nation: Dennis Nilsen - aka The Muswell Hill Murderer
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Dennis Nilsen, aka the Muswell Hill Murderer. A convicted serial killer and necrophile from Scotland. Originally he was given a 25 year prison sentence, but that was changed to a True Life sentence. What did he do that was so horrendous? Listen in as we discuss that and more. Buy the book: SK 101 Shop our …
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Railroaded or Guilty - The West Memphis 3: Part 3
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In the early 90s, three 8-year-old boys were brutally murdered and mutilated in a small Arkansas town. The authorities believed they were murdered in a Satanic ritual. Three teenage boys are quickly arrested, tried, and convicted of the crime. One of them received the death penalty. But did they get a fair trial? Did they commit the murders? Were t…
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Railroaded or Guilty - The West Memphis 3: Part 2
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In the early 90s, three 8-year-old boys were brutally murdered and mutilated in a small Arkansas town. The authorities believed they were murdered in a Satanic ritual. Three teenage boys are quickly arrested, tried, and convicted of the crime. One of them received the death penalty. But did they get a fair trial? Did they commit the murders? Were t…
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Railroaded or Guilty - The West Memphis 3: Part 1
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In the early 90s, three 8-year-old boys were brutally murdered and mutilated in a small Arkansas town. The authorities believed they were murdered in a Satanic ritual. Three teenage boys are quickly arrested, tried, and convicted of the crime. One of them received the death penalty. But did they get a fair trial? Did they commit the murders? Were t…
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Terror Overtakes Atlanta in the Early 1980s - Atlanta Child Murders: Part 3
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In the early 1980s, terror overtakes the impoverished areas of Atlanta. Young black children are going missing and turning up dead, but the police don't seem to be too concerned at first. Both boys and girls between the ages of 7-years-old to mid-20s. Is it the work of one killer? Law enforcement officials in Atlanta seem to think so, and they are …
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Terror Overtakes Atlanta in the Early 1980s - Atlanta Child Murders: Part 2
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In the early 1980s, terror overtakes the impoverished areas of Atlanta. Young black children are going missing and turning up dead, but the police don't seem to be too concerned at first. Both boys and girls between the ages of 7-years-old to mid-20s. Is it the work of one killer? Law enforcement officials in Atlanta seem to think so, and they are …
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Terror Overtakes Atlanta in the Early 1980s - Atlanta Child Murders: Part 1
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In the early 1980s, terror overtakes the impoverished areas of Atlanta. Young black children are going missing and turning up dead, but the police don't seem to be too concerned at first. Both boys and girls between the ages of 7-years-old to mid-20s. Is it the work of one killer? Law enforcement officials in Atlanta seem to think so, and they are …
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The Occult or Just a Cult - That is the Question: Narcosatinists: Part 2
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Born the oldest son of a prostitute and mentored by a Voodoo practitioner, one man believes he is invincible and promises others they can achieve the same powers. All they have to do is follow him and pay for his blessing. How did he guarantee his results? Did he have people who helped him pull of the impossible? Listen in as we discuss the case of…
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The Occult or Just a Cult - That is the Question: Narcosatinists: Part 1
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Born the oldest son of a prostitute and mentored by a Voodoo practitioner, one man believes he is invincible and promises others they can achieve the same powers. All they have to do is follow him and pay for his blessing. How did he guarantee his results? Did he have people who helped him pull of the impossible? Listen in as we discuss the case of…
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A Case of A Mental Health Disorder or Just a Fetish? - Talking Hybristophilia
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There's no doubt that a vast majority of people in society today have some sort of fetish. The fetish can range from the mundane such as dirty talk during intercourse. Or it can take on a different level such as bloodletting and scat play. But should they be classified as a mental illness? What if the paraphilia/fetish involved falling in love and …
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Who Terrorized the Spokane Area in the Early 1990s? - Robert Lee Yates: Part 2
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In the early 1990s, law enforcement officials around Spokane, Washington fear the Green River Killer is on the prowl again. Little did they know there was a different serial killer on the loose targeting area prostitutes and drug addicts. But he didn't just stick to one county. He traveled around Washington. Who was he? Listen in as we discuss the …
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Who Terrorized the Spokane Area in the Early 1990s? - Robert Lee Yates: Part 1
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In the early 1990s, law enforcement officials around Spokane, Washington fear the Green River Killer is on the prowl again. Little did they know there was a different serial killer on the loose targeting area prostitutes and drug addicts. But he didn't just stick to one county. He traveled around Washington. Who was he? Listen in as we discuss the …
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A Mysterious Murder That is Still Unsolved: Sheila Collins - Iowa 1968
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In January 1968, an Iowa State University Freshman just wanted a ride home to see her family and her High School sweetheart. She never made it back to Illinois as her remains were discovered two days later in a remote area of Iowa. What happened to Sheila Collins? Who could have done that to here? Listen in as we discussed the unsolved case of the …
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The SK in Chicago That Sat in County Jail for Years Waiting to Go On Trial for His Crimes: Andre Crawford - "Southside Slayer"
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In the realm of Serial Killers statistics show that they are middle aged while men. However, every once in a while you find one that stands outside of the box. That is the case with Andre Crawford. Listen in as we discuss what he did, who was accused of his crimes and what it took to bring him to justice. Buy the book: SK 101 Shop our …
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Can One Fight Immorality By Being Immoral: Saeed Hanaei - "Spider Killer"
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In a society where immorality is policed harshly, one gets away with killing those who are deemed immoral. Until the police protect the immoral. Listen in as we discuss the case of a serial killer in the Middle East who murdered women under the pretense that he was fighting moral laws. Buy the book: SK 101 Shop our Store…
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The Heated Debate Regarding Male Victims of Domestic Violence w/Serial Killer Todd Kohlhepp
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Can men be victims of domestic violence? Unfortunately, males who are victims of DV think they are less than a real man. They feel that it would be bad enough getting assaulted by another man, but to be assaulted by a woman? Are they just a pussy? What did they do wrong? Join us today as we discuss this controversial subject that needs to be addres…
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Do You Think One of The Suspects is the Killer: Oakland County Child Killer
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In the 1970s, in Oakland County, Michigan, at least four young children lost their lives to a killer. The killer abducted them, kept them captive, fed them, bathed them, then murdered them. Who was that killer? To this day, nobody knows, but there are suspicions. Did one of the prime suspects commit the crime? Listen in as we discuss this and more.…
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Multiple States, Multiple Murders - One Killer
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In the 1990s, one man terrorized two states by committing multiple murders in each. From the West Coast to the Midwest - several women lost their lives because one man had an anger problem. Who was that man? What states were affected? Listen in to find out the answer to that question and more. Buy tickets to see Twisted Blue Live @ Stage 722…
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