Criminal Empire: Mafia Mysteries & Serial Killers episodes:

• May 26, 2025Baby Face Nelson: America’s Most Feared Outlaw — The Untold Blood-Soaked Truth

  Don’t be fooled by the nickname.
  Baby Face Nelson wasn’t just another gangster — he was a trigger-happy psychopath who even the FBI feared. Fast, furious, and always armed, Lester Gillis left behind a trail of dead agents, broken bank vaults, and bullet-riddled getaways. And yet, his story is rarely told in full… until now. 💥🧨🕵️ In this explosive series finale, we expose the real Baby Face: the unstable killer who outgunned John Dillinger, racked up more FBI kills than any other gangster, and died in a hail of bullets that turned him into a legend. From his manic heists to his blood-soaked shootout in Barrington, Illinois, this is the outlaw story that rips the mask off the myth and shows the monster underneath.
  He wasn’t a charming rebel. He was America’s most volatile outlaw. And this is his untold story.

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• May 26, 2025Appointment with Destiny: The Last Days of John Dillinger

  He was the original outlaw celebrity — a bank-robbing icon who outsmarted the law at every turn… until destiny caught up with him outside a Chicago movie theater. 🎥🕵️💥
  John Dillinger wasn’t just a criminal — he was a symbol of rebellion during America’s darkest hour. This cinematic finale to Season 2 follows the final days of Dillinger’s life: his escape from prison, his trail of heists, and the betrayal that led him into a deadly FBI ambush.
  With real news clips, hidden files, and the dramatic showdown in front of the Biograph Theater, we unravel the last 48 hours of the man dubbed Public Enemy No. 1.
  He was doomed — and he knew it.

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• May 26, 2025Son of Sam: Destined to Kill — Inside the Mind of David Berkowitz

  Before the demon dog. Before the .44 caliber. There was David Berkowitz — a disturbed loner whose descent into madness ended with six murdered strangers and a terrified New York City. In this psychological exposé, we rewind to the roots of the Son of Sam and ask: Was he born to kill? 🐕📜🔫
  We uncover the isolation, childhood trauma, and apocalyptic visions that drove Berkowitz to murder — and how he spun a Satanic narrative that still baffles investigators today. With chilling letters, firsthand confessions, and interviews from the “Born to Kill” archives, this episode gets disturbingly close to a man who turned delusion into death.
  He didn’t want help. He wanted chaos.

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• May 26, 2025The Green River Killer: Gary Ridgway’s 19-Year Reign of Terror

  He confessed to killing 71 women… and might have killed even more.
  For nearly two decades, Gary Ridgway — the Green River Killer — haunted Washington State, murdering sex workers and dumping their bodies like trash. Calm, calculating, and almost invisible, he became one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. 🟢🌊🩸
  This episode reveals how Ridgway evaded law enforcement for 19 years, what finally brought him down, and the haunting truth behind his motivations. He kept souvenirs. He revisited corpses. And he showed zero remorse.
  This isn’t just a serial killer story — it’s a war on women, hidden under the radar for years.

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• May 26, 2025The Music Industry’s Darkest Secret: Fame, Blood, and the Occult

  Behind the platinum records and red carpets lies a world of whispers, sacrifice, and silence.
  In this explosive episode, we expose the dark underbelly of the music industry — from artists who vanished at the height of their fame, to rituals and symbolism hidden in plain sight. 🎶🩸🕯️
  Is it all conspiracy? Or is there something sinister at play — record labels tied to occult practices, artists allegedly controlled by secret societies, and shocking deaths brushed under the rug? From backmasking rumors to eerie on-stage breakdowns and unsolved overdoses, we follow the whispers into a chilling portrait of an industry where not all stars are born…
  Some are sacrificed.

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• May 26, 2025The Butcher Baker: Robert Hansen — Alaska’s Cannibalistic Predator

  He hunted his victims like game.
  By day, Robert Hansen was a quiet baker in Anchorage. But by night, he was the Butcher Baker — a sadistic serial killer who kidnapped women, flew them into the Alaskan wilderness… and hunted them down with a rifle. 🪖🧊🔪
  This episode takes you into the snow-covered hellscape of Hansen’s killing grounds, where more than 17 women were murdered in cold, calculated pursuit. He was methodical, hidden, and terrifyingly normal. You’ll hear how a brave survivor brought him down and how this cannibalistic hunter eluded justice for years in plain sight.
  This is not fiction. This is the most terrifying man you’ve never heard of.

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• May 26, 2025The Lost Tapes: Son of Sam — Satan, Chaos, and the Hunt for a Killer

  He claimed a demon dog made him do it.
  In the blistering summer of 1977, New York City froze in fear as a sniper called Son of Sam hunted victims and left behind chilling notes signed “.44 Caliber Killer.” But this wasn’t just murder — it was a descent into madness, Satanism, and terror that paralyzed a city. 📼🗽🔫 In this exclusive episode, we unlock the Lost Tapes — real archival footage, police recordings, and media panic that surrounded David Berkowitz’s killing spree. From his confessions to his occult claims, we explore every terrifying layer of a case that felt more like a horror film than reality.
  Son of Sam didn’t just kill people — he infected the city with fear. And that virus still lingers.
  

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• May 26, 2025Born to Kill: Edmund Kemper — The Genius Co-Ed Killer

  He killed his grandparents at 15 — and never stopped.
  Standing at 6’9”, Edmund Kemper was a towering genius with a thirst for death, sex, and domination. Known as The Co-Ed Killer, he lured young women into his car… and into death. But what’s even more terrifying? He was articulate, polite, and highly intelligent — so much so, the FBI used his profile to build its serial killer playbook. 🧠📚
  This episode is a full breakdown of Kemper’s twisted evolution, from parricide to necrophilia. You’ll hear chilling interviews, explore his psychological files, and relive the moment he turned himself in — because he knew he’d never stop.
  
  He didn’t just kill… he philosophized about it. And you won’t believe what he said.

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• May 26, 2025The Iceman Tapes: Inside the Cold-Blooded Mind of a Mafia Hitman

  He killed over 100 people… and felt nothing.
  Richard Kuklinski, known as The Iceman, was a Mafia hitman with a gift for silence and a soul of ice. In this bone-chilling episode, we sit down with the infamous Iceman Tapes, a real-life confession from one of the most cold-blooded killers ever caught on camera. 🧊💀
  Kuklinski reveals how he executed hits without flinching, dismembered victims without remorse, and lived a double life as a loving father — while storing bodies in freezers. His calm, calculated tone is more terrifying than screams. This is no horror movie. It’s a hitman telling his truth — and it will shake you.
  Want to know what real evil sounds like? You’re about to hear it.

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• May 26, 2025Inside Madness: A 3-Hour Binge of the Most Mentally Depraved Killers Ever Recorded

  Some killers act out of rage. Others… from a place far darker.
  This unrelenting 3-hour psychological descent takes you deep into the fractured minds of the most mentally depraved murderers in modern history — those who didn’t just kill… they thrived in insanity. 🧠🔪
  From schizophrenia-fueled slaughters to delusional cult crimes and necrophiliac nightmares, this episode isn’t about understanding — it’s about enduring. You’ll hear the voices, read the letters, and feel the chilling emptiness of the minds that were shattered beyond reason. WARNING: What you’re about to hear will disturb you. It’s real. And once you’ve heard it, you can’t unhear it.
  This is true crime’s darkest edge.

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