Serial Killers

After his release from prison, Olson Jr. would go on a vicious killing spree and ultimately be convicted of eleven murders. Why would somebody who didn’t have a violent past suddenly turn into a monster?Sponsors!Ring - Save up to $150 off a Ring of Security Kit when you go to Ring.com/SERIALKILLERSShudder - To try Shudder free for 30 days, go to Shudder.com/podcast and use promo code  SERIALKILLERS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, he loved when the media gave him attention. But his need for attention would also be his downfall and eventually lead to his capture. Sponsors!Blue Apron - Get your first 3 meals free at BlueApron.com/KILLERSCaffé Monster - Available in Vanilla, Mocha, and Salted Caramel.Handy - Get your first 3-hour cleaning for $39 when you sign up for a plan at Handy.com/SERIAL and use promo code SERIAL during checkout!Pretty Litter - Go to PrettyLitter.com and use promo code SERIALKILLERS for 20% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

By all accounts, he was a loving family man, Scoutmaster, and church leader. None of his family members or colleagues ever suspected that he was also a sadistic killer. His M.O. was simple. He would bind, torture, and kill his victims. And that’s how Dennis Rader got his nickname.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fred and Rose each came from abusive homes and each showed signs of being abusive as they became adults. But together, they would start a new life and collectively be responsible for nine murders over a span of decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fred and Rose each came from abusive homes and each showed signs of being abusive as they became adults. But together, they would start a new life and collectively be responsible for nine murders over a span of decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the years 1969 to 1981, a serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper freely roamed the streets of Yorkshire, England. Police were so determined to find him, they interviewed over 250,000 people. Sutcliffe had been brought in for questioning on nine separate occasions and each time he walked out a free man. How would they eventually catch him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe claimed he was directed by voices of God to kill innocent women. Naturally, he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the charges that he slaughtered over a dozen women. Was his psychosis real or did he develop a deep hatred of women in childhood? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dorothea Puente ran a boarding house in Sacramento, California. She had perfected a technique of taking in tenants who were on government assistance, murdering them, and then fraudulently cash the checks. All the while, neighbors had no idea that dead bodies were being buried in her backyard.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is a crossover special with the hosts of Serial Killers and Female Criminals. Dorothea Puente didn’t set out to become Sacramento, California’s most notorious female serial killer. But she did have a criminal streak that grew more sinister, culminating in the deaths of almost a dozen residents of the boarding house she ran. How was she able to evade detection from family members and social workers? And how did she get away with her first murder? Listen to part 2 now on the Female Criminals feed. Part 2 will not be on the Serial Killers feed. Thanks!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From summer of 1976 through summer of 1977, David Berkowitz went on a year long killing spree that terrorized the New York City boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Young women with dark hair were being targeted and anybody near them was in harms way. Find out how David Berkowitz got his nickname “Son of Sam” and how he was ultimately caught by police.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices