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For nearly two decades, children disappeared across Los Angeles County—some never to be found. Behind the construction of Southern California’s expanding freeway system was a man hiding a horrifying secret: Mack Ray Edwards, a heavy equipment operator who used his access to construction sites to bury evidence of his crimes. His case remains one of California’s darkest and most disturbing serial murder investigations.

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Blankstein, A. (2007, March 17). Long dead killer back in sights of police. Retrieved from Lost Angeles Times: https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-miuri17mar17-story.html

Hunter, B. (2023, September 23). Crime Hunter: Serial Killer Mack Ray Edwards left kids buried all over LA. Retrieved from Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/news/crime/crime-hunter-serial-killer-mack-ray-edwards-left-kids-buried-all-over-la

Mack Ray Edwards. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mack_Ray_Edwards

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Mack Ray Edwards. (n.d.). Retrieved from They WIll Kill You: https://theywillkillyou.com/profile/mack-ray-edwards

Mack Ray Edwards. (n.d.). Retrieved from Biographs: https://biographs.org/mack-ray-edwards

McCaslin, D. (2025, May 27). True Crime Chronicles: Montgomery County Native was Responsible for multiple child killings from 1953-1973. Retrieved from Today in Fort Smith: https://www.todayinfortsmith.com/post/true-crime-chronicles-montgomery-county-native-was-responsible-for-multiple-child-killings-from-195

Monroe, H. (2021, June 9). The Child murders of Mack Ray Edwards. Retrieved from Medium: https://heathermonroe.medium.com/the-child-murders-of-mack-ray-edwards-d22d28975168

Renner, J. (2013, July 18). Gone Girl: The 1953 Disappearance of Stlla Darlene Nolan. Retrieved from Los Angeles Magazine: https://lamag.com/crimeinla/gone-girl-the-1953-disappearance-of-stella-darlene-nolan/

Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (2019). The Big Book of Serial killers Another 150 serial killler files of the worlds worst murderers. LAK.

In this chilling episode, we dive into the disturbing crimes of serial killers Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. Operating from a remote compound in Northern California during the 1980s, the pair carried out a series of kidnappings, torture, sexual assaults, and murders that shocked the nation. Their crimes remained hidden for years until a seemingly routine shoplifting arrest unraveled one of the most horrifying criminal cases in American history.

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Charles Ng. (n.d.). Retrieved from Biography: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/charles-ng

Charles Ng. (n.d.). Retrieved from They Will Kill You: https://theywillkillyou.com/profile/charles-ng

Charles Ng. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ng

Dowd, K. (2025, July 29). California serial killer duo's mass grave yields another victim, officials say. Retrieved from SF Gate: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/new-victim-california-serial-killer-duo-identified-20062061.php

Dowd, K. (2025, April 13). Woman, 20, found among at least 11 Victims of California serial killer duo. Retrieved from SF Gate: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/woman-found-victims-california-serial-killer-duo-20273724.php

Gomes, N. (2026, January 30). Leonard Lake and Charles Ng: Inside the cabin where control became a lifestyle of murder. Retrieved from Medium: https://medium.com/@nikitagomes.stories/leonard-lake-and-charles-ng-inside-the-cabin-where-control-became-a-lifestyle-of-murder-1a8ef40c124b

Hickey, E. (n.d.). Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. Retrieved from Sage: https://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/violentcrime/chpt/leonard-lake-charles-ng#_

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Koenig, M. (2025, January 19). Evil serial killler duo's latest victim identified 40 years after their capture. Retrieved from Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-14339823/Leonard-Lake-Charles-Ng-victim-remains-Reginald-Reggie-Frisby.html

Leonard Lake. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Lake

Leonard Lake and Charles Ng's horrifying murder cabin. (n.d.). Retrieved from Crime and Investigation: https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/leonard-lake-and-charles-ng

Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (2017). The Big Book of Serial Killers. LAK Publishing.

She was a hardworking farm owner, a widow, and a respected member of her community—or so it seemed. Behind the doors of her Indiana farm lurked one of the most chilling murder mysteries in American history. This week, Jay and Tee dive into the terrifying story of Belle Gunness, the notorious "Black Widow" who may have murdered dozens of victims in pursuit of money. From suspicious insurance payouts to missing suitors and a gruesome fire that shocked the nation, Belle's story blurs the line between fact and legend.

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Belle Gunness. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Gunness

Belle Gunness. (n.d.). Retrieved from La Porte County History: https://laportecountyhistory.org/exhibits/belle-gunness/

Belle Gunness. (n.d.). Retrieved from Crime Library: https://crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/history/gunness/

Belle Gunness. (2023, October 3). Retrieved from Biography: https://www.biography.com/crime/belle-gunness

Coulter, C. (2025, October 11). WIdow lured lonely men to farm, buthered them for money, and then vanished ater deaths of her children. Retrieved from People: https://people.com/belle-gunness-lady-bluebeard-indiana-farm-widow-murderer-11827704

Death on the farm How Belle Gunness amassed a fortune by chopping men to pieces. (2026, April 28). Retrieved from Journey Indiana: https://www.ipm.org/show/journeyindiana/2026-04-28/death-on-the-farm-how-belle-gunness-amassed-a-fortune-by-chopping-men-to-pieces

Dillon, L. (2022, October 13). Hells Belle The violent life and strange end of Belle Gunness. Retrieved from Historic Mysteries: https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/belle-gunness/27943/

Hells Belle Gunness. (n.d.). Retrieved from Legends of America: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/belle-gunness/

Rennie, D. (2025, October 22). The Story of Belle Gunness, The meat cleaver wielding serial killer of turn of the centry Indiana. Retrieved from All Thats Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/belle-gunness

Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (2019). The Big Book of Serial killers Another 150 serial killler files of the worlds worst murderers. LAK.

In this episode, we explore the disturbing story of Linda Hazzard, a self-proclaimed health expert whose dangerous fasting treatments left multiple patients dead in the early 1900s. Operating from her infamous sanitarium known as Wilderness Heights in Olalla, Hazzard convinced desperate people that extreme starvation could cure nearly any illness. What followed was a horrifying trail of suffering, manipulation, and death that shocked the nation and earned her the nickname “The Starvation Doctor.”

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Beck, K. (2006, October 26). Linda Burfield Hazzard. Retrieved from History Link: https://www.historylink.org/File/7955

Dillon, L. (2022, November 3). THe Starvation Doctor: Dr. Linda Hazzards deadly cure. Retrieved from Historic Mysteries: https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/linda-hazzard/28414/

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Lovejoy, B. (2014, October 28). The Doctor who starved her patients to death. Retrieved from Smithsonian Mag: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/doctor-who-starved-her-patients-death-180953158/

Nelson, P. (2025, September 22). How a 19th Cen. doctor killed 15 people and got her start in Minnesota. Retrieved from Minn Post: https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2025/09/how-a-19th-cen-doctor-killed-15-people-and-got-her-start-in-minnesota/

Nelson, P. (n.d.). Linda Burfield Perry Hazzard. Retrieved from MNHS: https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/person/hazzard-linda-burfield-perry-1867-1938

Neumann, S. (2025, January 5). British heiresses went to trusted doctor for alternative treatments One starved to death the other wound up emaciated. Retrieved from People: https://people.com/linda-hazzard-doctor-starvation-williamson-sisters-british-heiresses-8768984

The Starvation Doctor: Quack Cure or Murder? (2018, August 1). Retrieved from Forgotten Minnesota: https://www.forgottenminnesota.com/2018/08/01/2018-07-starvation-doctor-quack-healer-serial-killer/

In this episode, we explore the disturbing case of Adolf Seefeldt, one of Germany’s most mysterious serial killers. Nicknamed “Uncle Tick Tock,” Seefeldt traveled across northern Germany in the early 1900s, targeting young boys and leaving behind a trail of unexplained deaths that baffled investigators for years.  Authorities struggled to understand how the children died, as many of the victims showed little to no signs of violence. It wasn’t until investigators began connecting the strange deaths that the horrifying truth finally surfaced.

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Adolf Gustav. (n.d.). Retrieved from They Will kill you: https://theywillkillyou.com/profile/adolf-gustav-seefeldt#google_vignette

Adolf Seefeldt. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Seefeldt

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Adolf Seefeldt. (n.d.). Retrieved from Murderpedia: https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/seefeld-adolf.htm

Dark Series of Murders: The case of Adolf Seefeldt. (n.d.). Retrieved from History Back: https://www.historyback.com/en/world/europe/1001001197.html

Junge, R. (2019, October 11). Famous Serial Killers Uncle Tick Tock . Retrieved from Medium: https://medium.com/illumination-curated/famous-serial-killers-uncle-tick-tock-1c401be9fa2a

Unger, B. (2026, February 2). Uncle Tick Tock and the dead boys verdict against Adolf Seefeldt. Retrieved from NDR: https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/koepfe/onkel-tick-tack-und-die-toten-jungen-urteil-gegen-adolf-seefeld,seefeld126.html

This week, we dive into the horrifying case of Kenneth McDuff — a Texas murderer whose crimes terrorized communities for decades. Known as “The Broomstick Killer,” McDuff’s story is one of brutality, failures within the justice system, and a man who was released from prison when he never should have seen freedom again.  From his first triple murder in 1966 to the string of killings connected to him after his parole in the late 1980s, this case shocked the nation and exposed serious flaws in overcrowded prison systems and parole practices.

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Beeson, M. (n.d.). Kenneth McDuff. Retrieved from Texas True Crime: https://txtruecrimeblog.com/blog-archive/kenneth-mcduff

Kenneth Mcduff. (n.d.). Retrieved from Murderpedia: https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m1/mcduff-kenneth-victims.htm

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Kenneth McDuff. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_McDuff#Victims

Lopez, R. (2025, October 3). The ghost of Kenneth McDuff How Texas freed a killer three times and dozens paid with their lives. Retrieved from Wfaa: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/crime-reporters-notebook/kenneth-mcduff-how-texas-freed-a-killer-three-times-dozens-paid-with-their-lives/287-08521f38-6df3-4780-ab33-247155b23bb3

Miller, J. (2025, March 15). Death Row inmates release tied to 2 murders in the 90's How can this happen? Retrieved from Oxygen True Crime: https://www.oxygen.com/prosecuting-evil-with-kelly-siegler/crime-news/serial-killer-kenneth-mcduff-victims-what-to-know

Morgan, A. (2024, September 14). The disturbing story of Kenneth McDuff, the broomstick killer who murdered up to 14 people across Texas. Retrieved from All Thats Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/kenneth-mcduff

Raven, R. (2025, August 14). Kenneth McDuff: The infamous Texas Killer who faced death row twice. Retrieved from Kfmx 94.5: https://kfmx.com/kenneth-mcduff-texas-history/

The Broomstick Killer. (n.d.). Retrieved from Crime Museum: https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/the-broomstick-killer/

In this episode, we examine the disturbing crimes of Joseph Stallinger—a case that highlights the devastating ripple effects of violence on victims, families, and entire communities. Joseph with the help of his son created fear in communities in the 70’s.

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Bloodworth, V. (2023, October 18). Serial kille Joseph Kallinger dies in prison. Retrieved from Horror History: https://horrorhistory.net/serial-killer-joseph-kallinger-dies-in-prison/

Doyle, B. (2020, January 17). How Joseph Kallingers murder spree came to an ed. Retrieved from NJ 1015: https://nj1015.com/how-joseph-kallingers-murder-spree-came-to-an-end/

Harvison, A. (2016, October 29). Children of Serial Kilers:What becomes of those with murderous parents. Retrieved from Mirror: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/children-serial-killers-what-becomes-9146287

Joseph Kallinger. (n.d.). Retrieved from Biographs: https://biographs.org/joseph-kallinger

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McCabe, S. (2009, October 13). The Shoemaker killed with aid o son. Retrieved from Washington Examiner: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/2283444/crime-history-the-shoemaker-killedwith-aid-of-his-son-10/

Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (2019). The Big Book of Serial killers Another 150 serial killler files of the worlds worst murderers. LAK.

Serial Killer: Joseph Kallinger, more than a cobbler. (n.d.). Retrieved from Crime Library: https://crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/weird/joseph_kallinger/

THe Shoemakers dark legacy: How Joseph Kallinger became Philadelphias most disturbing serial killer. (n.d.). Retrieved from 10 minute murder: https://www.10minutemurder.com/blog/philadelphias-shoemaker-killer-how-joseph-kallinger-turned-his-son-into-a-murderer/

In this episode, we examine the chilling case of Martha Rendell, a woman whose crimes shocked Australia in the early 1900s. Known for exploiting her position within a family, Rendell carried out a series of calculated poisonings that ultimately led to her conviction and execution. We unpack the investigation, the societal context, and the legacy of one of Australia’s lesser-known serial killers.

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Haebich, A. (2015, June 16). Iconic Murders: Fictionalising the life of Martha Rendell. Retrieved from The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/iconic-murders-fictionalising-the-life-of-martha-rendell-41679

Martha Rendell. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Rendell

Martha Rendell. (n.d.). Retrieved from Murderpedia: https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/rendell-martha.htm

Martha Rendell. (n.d.). Retrieved from Australias Dark Heart: https://australiasdarkheart.weebly.com/martha-rendell.html

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Skehan, P. (n.d.). Martha Rendell Child Murders - 1909. Retrieved from Police WA History: https://policewahistory.org.au/HTML_Pages/Child_Murders.html

In this episode, we dive into the disturbing case of Andre Crawford, a Chicago serial killer whose crimes terrorized the Englewood neighborhood. With a pattern of violence targeting vulnerable women, Crawford’s story is one of brutality, missed warning signs, and a community left searching for answers.

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Andre Crawford. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Crawford

Andre Crawford. (n.d.). Retrieved from Murderpedia: https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/crawford-andre.htm

Andre Crawford. (n.d.). Retrieved from They will kill you: https://theywillkillyou.com/profile/andre-crawford

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Chicago Tribune. (2021, April 13). Chicago Serial killer Andre Crawford back in the spotlight 4 years after his death. Retrieved from Tarrant Cases: https://domesticviolence.networkofcare.org/tarrant-tx/CommunityResources/News/Article?articleId=122437

Lutz, B., & Ponce, A. (2009, December 18). Andre Crawford gets Life sentence. Retrieved from Chicago 5: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/andre-crawford-sentencing/1868244/

Mclatchey Tribune News Service. (2009, December 10). Man convicted in Chicago of 11 murders, 9 rapes, attempted murder. Retrieved from Boulder Weekly: https://archives.boulderweekly.com/news/man-convicted-in-chicago-of-11-murders-9-rapes-attempted-murder/

People V. Crawford. (n.d.). Retrieved from Find Law: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/il-court-of-appeals/1652891.html

Shadows in the alley:Andre Crawford's reign of terror on Chicago's South Side. (n.d.). Retrieved from Factual America: https://www.factualamerica.com/serial-cuts/shadows-in-the-alley-andre-crawfords-reign-of-terror-on-chicagos-south-side

In this episode, we dive into the case of William Patrick Fyfe, a Canadian serial killer who terrorized communities in Ontario during the late 1980s. Known for his random and brutal attacks, Fyfe preyed on unsuspecting women in their own homes—places meant to feel safe.

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CBC News. (2000, June 19). Fyfe charged with two more murders. Retrieved from CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/fyfe-charged-with-two-more-murders-1.226716

Criminal Case: William Patrick Fyfe and the murder of Mary Glen. (2026, January 7). Retrieved from PRezi: https://prezi.com/p/egrlctyx1paf/criminal-case-william-patrick-fyfe-and-the-murder-of-mary-glen/

D'Alimonte, M. (2023, June 30). The 11 most notorious criminals in Quebec history. Retrieved from MTL BLog: https://www.mtlblog.com/the-11-most-notorious-criminals-in-quebec-history

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Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (2019). The Big Book of Serial killers Another 150 serial killler files of the worlds worst murderers. LAK.

The crimes of William Patrick Fyfe. (2020, December 14). Retrieved from Canadian True Crime: https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/79

William Patrick Fyfe. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Patrick_Fyfe

WIlliam Patrick Fyfe. (n.d.). Retrieved from Murderpedia: https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/fyfe-william-patrick.htm

WIlliam Patrick Fyfe Serial Killer. (n.d.). Retrieved from My Crime Library: https://mycrimelibrary.com/william-patrick-fyfe-serial-killer/