Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Four Teenagers, Six Corpses, Forty-Eight Cursed Hours
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Four Teenagers, Six Corpses, Forty-Eight Cursed Hours
Four teenagers, six corpses in forty-eight hours, Christmas 1992 in Dayton, Ohio. What turns law-abiding youths into serial killers during the holidays? An improvised gang, randomly chosen victims, and an anonymous confession from within the group that changed everything.
In this episode, you will discover how four individuals committed six murders with no apparent motive, the forensic contradictions that left responsibilities unclear, and why a phone call was the only thing that stopped the killing spree. You will hear testimonies from survivors, details of crimes that occurred in less than two days, and the investigation that connected seemingly unrelated cases.
Case Details
Victims: Joseph Wilkerson, Danita Gullet, Sara Abraham, Wendy Cottrell, Marvin Washington, Richmond Maddox
Date: December 24-26, 1992
Location: Dayton, Ohio, United States
Status: Marvelous Kin executed 2009. Laura Taylor and DeMarco Smith: life imprisonment. Heeder Matthew: life imprisonment.
- Two bullets from different guns in a single victim reveal collective involvement but individual responsibility never clarified
- Electric wires deliberately brought to the first victim's house prove total premeditation
- Heeder Matthew participated in all the crimes but a plea deal saved him from the death penalty without evidence of a fatal shot
- An anonymous call from Nicolás Woodson, summoned but refusing to participate, was the only thing that stopped the escalation of murders
What was the real reason these four decided to start killing without an apparent motive during Christmas?
teenage murders Dayton Ohio, Christmas crime 1992, Downtown Posse gang, forensic bullets gun, death penalty Ohio, motive-less crimes, true crime Spanish podcast
If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.
© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.
This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].
In this episode, you will discover how four individuals committed six murders with no apparent motive, the forensic contradictions that left responsibilities unclear, and why a phone call was the only thing that stopped the killing spree. You will hear testimonies from survivors, details of crimes that occurred in less than two days, and the investigation that connected seemingly unrelated cases.
Case Details
Victims: Joseph Wilkerson, Danita Gullet, Sara Abraham, Wendy Cottrell, Marvin Washington, Richmond Maddox
Date: December 24-26, 1992
Location: Dayton, Ohio, United States
Status: Marvelous Kin executed 2009. Laura Taylor and DeMarco Smith: life imprisonment. Heeder Matthew: life imprisonment.
- Two bullets from different guns in a single victim reveal collective involvement but individual responsibility never clarified
- Electric wires deliberately brought to the first victim's house prove total premeditation
- Heeder Matthew participated in all the crimes but a plea deal saved him from the death penalty without evidence of a fatal shot
- An anonymous call from Nicolás Woodson, summoned but refusing to participate, was the only thing that stopped the escalation of murders
What was the real reason these four decided to start killing without an apparent motive during Christmas?
teenage murders Dayton Ohio, Christmas crime 1992, Downtown Posse gang, forensic bullets gun, death penalty Ohio, motive-less crimes, true crime Spanish podcast
If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.
© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.
This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].
View all episodes
By Obomedia NetworkFour teenagers, six corpses in forty-eight hours, Christmas 1992 in Dayton, Ohio. What turns law-abiding youths into serial killers during the holidays? An improvised gang, randomly chosen victims, and an anonymous confession from within the group that changed everything.
In this episode, you will discover how four individuals committed six murders with no apparent motive, the forensic contradictions that left responsibilities unclear, and why a phone call was the only thing that stopped the killing spree. You will hear testimonies from survivors, details of crimes that occurred in less than two days, and the investigation that connected seemingly unrelated cases.
Case Details
Victims: Joseph Wilkerson, Danita Gullet, Sara Abraham, Wendy Cottrell, Marvin Washington, Richmond Maddox
Date: December 24-26, 1992
Location: Dayton, Ohio, United States
Status: Marvelous Kin executed 2009. Laura Taylor and DeMarco Smith: life imprisonment. Heeder Matthew: life imprisonment.
- Two bullets from different guns in a single victim reveal collective involvement but individual responsibility never clarified
- Electric wires deliberately brought to the first victim's house prove total premeditation
- Heeder Matthew participated in all the crimes but a plea deal saved him from the death penalty without evidence of a fatal shot
- An anonymous call from Nicolás Woodson, summoned but refusing to participate, was the only thing that stopped the escalation of murders
What was the real reason these four decided to start killing without an apparent motive during Christmas?
teenage murders Dayton Ohio, Christmas crime 1992, Downtown Posse gang, forensic bullets gun, death penalty Ohio, motive-less crimes, true crime Spanish podcast
If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.
© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.
This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].
In this episode, you will discover how four individuals committed six murders with no apparent motive, the forensic contradictions that left responsibilities unclear, and why a phone call was the only thing that stopped the killing spree. You will hear testimonies from survivors, details of crimes that occurred in less than two days, and the investigation that connected seemingly unrelated cases.
Case Details
Victims: Joseph Wilkerson, Danita Gullet, Sara Abraham, Wendy Cottrell, Marvin Washington, Richmond Maddox
Date: December 24-26, 1992
Location: Dayton, Ohio, United States
Status: Marvelous Kin executed 2009. Laura Taylor and DeMarco Smith: life imprisonment. Heeder Matthew: life imprisonment.
- Two bullets from different guns in a single victim reveal collective involvement but individual responsibility never clarified
- Electric wires deliberately brought to the first victim's house prove total premeditation
- Heeder Matthew participated in all the crimes but a plea deal saved him from the death penalty without evidence of a fatal shot
- An anonymous call from Nicolás Woodson, summoned but refusing to participate, was the only thing that stopped the escalation of murders
What was the real reason these four decided to start killing without an apparent motive during Christmas?
teenage murders Dayton Ohio, Christmas crime 1992, Downtown Posse gang, forensic bullets gun, death penalty Ohio, motive-less crimes, true crime Spanish podcast
If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.
© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.
This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].