In April 1908, authorities responded to a fire in LaPorte, Indiana, and what they found in the ashes horrified them. 3 children dead. But those were not the only bodies. There were 11 more buried around the property.
In this minisode, we discuss the crimes of Belle Gunness and learn more about her family as well as the ghastly discovery involving one of Belle’s nephews and another serial killer.
Read MoreSummer 2004. A serial killer is on the loose in Kansas City. The police are hunting the killer with the cameras of The First 48 following them. By September, they have the killer in custody, Terry Anthony Blair, a man on parole for the murder of his wife.
What drove him to kill? Was it genetic given that he came from a family of killers? Or is it something more?
Wherever Terry Peder Rasmussen went, death followed in his wake. Yet, no one knew he was a serial killer. Using multiple aliases, Terry was able to evade capture until his dead wife was found buried in cat litter. And, even then, the police didn't discover the depth of his depravity until after he died. Listen as we discuss his crimes and dig deep into his murderous roots.
Read MoreGary Ridgway had everyone fooled from his brothers to his wife to his son. They saw him as a good man. Little did they know about his secret life picking up sex workers, sometimes murdering them. He was the man the Green River Killer Task Force had been hunting for nearly 20 years.
Read MoreElderly and disabled people found a home with Dorothea Puente, but once they moved in they never moved out. Listen as we explore the murders committed by Dorothea then move on to the discoveries we made in her family tree.
Read MoreGlen Edward Rogers, once on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, was convicted of two murders, but he likely committed many more than those. In this episode, we discuss his crimes, his possible association with the Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman murders, and then do a deep dive into his fascinating family tree.
Read MoreH. H. Holmes had charisma and the ability to charm women, after all he “married” four times. Changing names constantly, it wasn’t until his crimes caught up with him that people learned that he wasn’t just a fraud, actually named Herman Mudgett, but also a murderer.
Read MoreMichael Swango preferred death to life. So, why did he become a doctor?
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