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As we continue on with our lesser known serial killer episodes we bring you the second part to our three part series on the Grim Sleeper. On this episode we talk about three murders that occurred in the early aughts that ended up being connected to a series of 25 caliber killings from the mid 1980s prompting an LA Weekly journalist named Christine Pelisek to give this killer the moniker of the Grim Sleeper much to the chagrin of the LAPD. Join us as we talk about the taskforce put together to hunt this elusive killer and the subsequent investigation using familial DNA that ultimately lead to the arrest of a south central native.

Continuing on our journey of lesser known serial killers, today we start our first of three parts on the Grim Sleeper. You may not have heard of him due to the muddling of information being fed to the public or because there were several other active serial killers in Los Angeles at the same time but nonetheless, here we are. You will definitely want to stick around for all three parts because today we barely scratch the surface with the crack epidemic, growing sex worker killings and once again a whole bunch of lackadaisical policing. So join us in these Bloodthirsty Times!

We continue our lesser known serial killer series with the second part to the Joliet Illinois 1983 Summer of Terror. In 1970 Milton Johnson was arrested for a brutal sexual assault and subsequently served 13 years in prison for his crimes, after getting out he wasted no time and began terrorizing the people in his community. Join us as we talk about the lucky breaks the police got in the investigation that led them directly to a convicted criminal, the worse part is that they didn't even know this dangerous criminal had been released back into their community. Could these crimes have been avoided or was this bound to happen no matter when they let Milton Johnson out? Join us in these Bloodthirsty Times to find out.

On the first episode of our mini series on lesser known serial killers we talk about the weekend murders that gripped Joliet residents over the course of summer 1983. Who could have committed these crimes and what motive could they have to commit such brutal and vicious attacks. Join us as we talk about the killings that caused the National Enquirer to label Joliet Illinois as Terror Town U.S.A..

This week we tell a story requested by a fan. The Vertical Plane, written by Ken Webster, tells the story of the Dodleston Messages. The book recounts what Ken himself, and his girlfriend Deb, experience in the mid 1980's. Did Ken really have a conversation through time with a mysterious man from 1521, or was this all an elaborate hoax? Listen to our episode and decide for yourself what to believe! So join us in these Bloodthirsty Times.

On today's episode we dive into a 2005 case that really needs to be known by all. The case of the TalHotBlond, a catfishing love triangle that leads to the murder of the only honest person involved. We of course give our own thoughts and hope you learn a little internet safety because sadly, this still happens on the daily! So be safe, trust nothing on the internet, and join us in these Bloodthirsty Times.

In this weeks episode we talk about a family of serial killers known as the Bloody Benders. How did this family of four get away with murdering 11 lonely travelers and possibly many more and never brought to justice... or were they? Join us in these Bloodthirsty Times to find out all about the horrors of living in 1860's America.

On today's episode we team up with the wonderful hosts of BarrowNormalPodcast, Heather and Josh, to talk about the haunting of a family on vacation on Mammoth Mountain. Josh and Heather tell us some spoopy stories about their personal encounters and weigh in on the difference between a ghost and a poltergeist. Was there something sinister happening on the mountain or was the cause something completely different? Join us in these Bloodthirsty Times and find out!!

This week we go on a murderous, medical malpractice and mental health rollercoaster. Labeled as "Angel of Death" and suspected of possibly killing up to 400 people, Charles Cullen was eventually convicted of killing 29 patients in ten different hospitals in 2 states over the course of 16 years by giving overdoses of a handful of medications to his patients. Could he have been stopped if hospitals had noticed the obvious red flags? Join us in these Bloodthirsty Times to find out!

This week we dive into the Sodder family fire. Nine kids spends Christmas eve together but only four survived, what happened to the other five? We talk about the shoddy investigation into the fire and the lack of physical evidence found at the scene. So what happened to the Sodder children? Were they taken, did they just walk away or did they actually perish in the fire? Join us in these Bloodthirsty Times to find out.