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Serial Killers

Get a rare glimpse into the minds and methods of sadistic murderers. From notorious names like Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy to lesser-known killers like “Death House Landlady” Dorothea Puente, w... Read more

Ranked #1

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“The Sunday Morning Slasher” Coral Eugene Watts Pt. 1

“The Sunday Morning Slasher” Coral Eugene Watts Pt. 1

Unable to contain his dark fantasies and suppressed rage, Coral Eugene Watts targeted women in Michigan and Texas starti... Read more

3 Aug 2020

37mins

Ranked #2

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"The Railroad Killer" Ángel Maturino Reséndiz Pt. 1

"The Railroad Killer" Ángel Maturino Reséndiz Pt. 1

After years of incarceration, rejection, and failure, Ángel Maturino Reséndiz's most violent impulses began to surface. ... Read more

11 Jan 2021

44mins

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The Servant Girl Annihilator Pt. 2

The Servant Girl Annihilator Pt. 2

On Christmas Eve 1885, Austin, Texas was again the site of multiple, grisly slayings. Only this time, the victims were n... Read more

25 Nov 2019

41mins

Ranked #4

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“The Acid Bath Murderer” Pt. 2: John George Haigh

“The Acid Bath Murderer” Pt. 2: John George Haigh

His first murder in 1944 had gone exactly as planned: the body had dissolved in acid, and he was sure no one would ever ... Read more

28 May 2020

46mins

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The Backpacker Murders Pt. 2

The Backpacker Murders Pt. 2

By the end of 1993, seven decomposed bodies had been pulled from Australia's Belanglo State Forest. The nation was terri... Read more

3 Dec 2020

49mins

Ranked #6

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“The Snowtown Murders” Pt. 1

“The Snowtown Murders” Pt. 1

Arriving in South Australia in the 1980s, John Bunting surrounded himself with people he could easily manipulate: a smal... Read more

1 Mar 2021

49mins

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“The Butcher of Plainfield” Pt. 2 - Ed Gein

“The Butcher of Plainfield” Pt. 2 - Ed Gein

After murdering two women, robbing graves, and decorating his home with human body parts, Ed Gein found himself arrested... Read more

29 Jan 2018

47mins

Ranked #8

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“The Beast” Pt. 2 - Luis Garavito

“The Beast” Pt. 2 - Luis Garavito

Luis Alfredo Garavito raped, tortured, and killed well over 100 children. Find out how he lured away his victims and avo... Read more

19 Jun 2018

46mins

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“The Sunset Strip Killer” Pt. 2 - Carol Bundy

“The Sunset Strip Killer” Pt. 2 - Carol Bundy

In the summer of 1980, Carol Bundy helped Douglas Clark sexually assault a young girl and murder over a half-dozen women... Read more

3 Jul 2018

53mins

Ranked #10

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“The Hippie Trail Killer” Charles Sobhraj Pt. 2

“The Hippie Trail Killer” Charles Sobhraj Pt. 2

After spending years in and out of prison, Charles “The Serpent” Sobhraj was determined to make something of himself. To... Read more

15 Oct 2020

44mins

Ranked #11

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Jack the Ripper Special - Pt. 1

Jack the Ripper Special - Pt. 1

He's the world's most famous killer. But how could a series of crimes committed in a few weeks in 1888 still be so famou... Read more

7 Nov 2017

53mins

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“Arsenic Anna” Pt. 2 - Anna Marie Hahn

“Arsenic Anna” Pt. 2 - Anna Marie Hahn

Five years into her killing spree, a team of financial detectives started to catch wind of Anna Marie Hahn’s dealings. W... Read more

19 Aug 2019

59mins

Ranked #13

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“The Killer Clown” - John Wayne Gacy

“The Killer Clown” - John Wayne Gacy

John Wayne Gacy, or the “Killer Clown,” was named the worst serial killer in the United States after he murdered 33 teen... Read more

25 Dec 2017

38mins

Ranked #14

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“The Co-Ed Killer” - Edmund Kemper

“The Co-Ed Killer” - Edmund Kemper

Verbally abused and psychologically tortured by his mother, young Edmund Kemper's mind turned towards vicious daydreams ... Read more

19 Nov 2018

45mins

Ranked #15

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“The Classified Ad Rapist” Pt. 1: Bobby Joe Long

“The Classified Ad Rapist” Pt. 1: Bobby Joe Long

Bobby Joe Long was responsible for the murder of at least 9 Tampa women. Born in 1953, his early life was milestoned by ... Read more

20 Jan 2020

36mins

Ranked #16

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“The Vampire of Düsseldorf” Peter Kürten Pt. 1

“The Vampire of Düsseldorf” Peter Kürten Pt. 1

Unfulfilled by bestiality, a young Peter Kürten turned to murder — and discovered his body’s reaction to the sight of bl... Read more

26 Oct 2020

43mins

Ranked #17

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“The Casanova Killer” - Paul John Knowles

“The Casanova Killer” - Paul John Knowles

He had no pattern. No victim type. No consistent MO. And he killed across the country. Nicknamed the “Casanova Killer” f... Read more

24 Jul 2017

38mins

Ranked #18

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“The Kindly Killer” - Dennis Nilsen

“The Kindly Killer” - Dennis Nilsen

A hot meal, a stiff drink, or simple companionship. These are the tools Dennis Nilsen would use to lure victims back to ... Read more

26 Aug 2019

46mins

Ranked #19

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“BTK Killer” Pt. 2 - Dennis Rader

“BTK Killer” Pt. 2 - Dennis Rader

What if you picked out a book at the library and found a taunting note to police from a serial killer? As the BTK Killer... Read more

1 Oct 2018

53mins

Ranked #20

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The Zodiac Killer Pt. 1

The Zodiac Killer Pt. 1

In the summer of 1969, newspapers in San Francisco began receiving coded letters from a man who would come to identify h... Read more

24 Feb 2020

39mins

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