Russell Dermond is dead, murdered and decapitated in his home. His wife Shirley is gone, with no sign of where she is, and whether or not she's alive. As Sheriff Howard Sills and his team of deputies search rural Georgia, word spreads around town, and rumors run rampant.

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In the new series of DEVIANT, we explore the mysterious, bizarre and unsolved murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond. In May of 2014, they were murdered in their home in the upscale community of Lake Oconee, GA. This is the story of a crime without apparent motive, and the man who's made it his mission to bring the killer, or killers, to justice.

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As we wrap up our exploration of the Anthony Sowell case, we answer your questions, read your comments and play some great sound you haven't heard yet. Also, we unveil the next story we're taking on.

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Anthony Sowell is now in court, on trial for his life. The evidence is overwhelming, with witnesses giving unforgettable testimony. What does "justice" look like for such monstrous actions? Will Sowell take responsibility? Will police take their share of it?

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Serial killers aren't created in a vacuum, and that goes for Anthony Sowell too. Everything about his life, up until the time police discovered the bodies of 11 women in and around his Cleveland home, was a series of warning signs. His childhood, his earlier crimes...everything. In this episode of DEVIANT, we learn the Sowell's origin story, and how he came to be.

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Special thanks to Dr. Cheryl Arutt! She's great, and you can find her here: https://drcherylarutt.com and on her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/askdrcheryl/

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Serial killer Anthony Sowell could have been stopped much earlier than he was, but at multiple points and for multiple reasons, the system failed. Chance, systemic neglect and incompetence all played their roles. In this episode, we'll learn about the most egregious missed opportunity...the one that allowed him to go on killing. The police had him, but they let him go, and never looked back.

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Cleveland police finally learn that there's a serial killer at work right under their noses, and his name is Anthony Sowell. As the full horror of what's in Sowell's house becomes clear, a neighborhood is in shock, and the families of missing women wait for news.

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In the summer of 2009, a horrible smell was spreading across Imperial Avenue, in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood of Cleveland, OH. The people who lived there thought it was coming from the local sausage factory. They were wrong. That autumn, police walked into the house next door, the one belonging to Anthony Sowell. What they find inside is a nightmare...a serial killer operating right in front of them.

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Nobody Should Believe Me is an amazing true crime show focused on the bizzare phenomenon known as Munchausen by Proxy, a disorder that can lead to crimes against children. Through four seasons, host Andrea Dunlop (a friend of DEVIANT) delves into these unbelievable - and unfrogettable - stories. This is the first episode of Season 4. To hear the rest of the season as well as prior seasons, follow Nobody Should Believe Me wherever you get your shows.

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Unbelievably weird and wild details...those are everywhere in the stories of Israel Keyes, and in our first edition of "DEVIANT: Off Script," we share some of the things we didn't have room for in the series. Also, we answer YOUR questions, share your comments, and reveal who our next subject is...our next deviant.

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