Archibald Hall knew how to look like the perfect gentleman. Using the name Roy Fontaine, the Glasgow-born thief transformed himself into an impeccably mannered butler, slipping effortlessly into the homes of Britain’s wealthy and aristocratic families. Behind the polished accent, tailored suits, and flawless service, however, was a calculating criminal willing to kill anyone who threatened to expose him.

Between 1977 and 1978, Hall and his accomplice, Michael Kitto, left five people dead as theft, deception, and self-preservation escalated into murder. Their victims included Hall’s former prison associate David Wright, wealthy couple Walter and Dorothy Scott-Elliot, housekeeper Mary Coggle, and Donald Hall—Archibald’s own brother. Bodies were transported across Britain, buried in remote locations, or abandoned as Hall desperately tried to remain one step ahead of the law.

Known as the Killer Butler and the Monster Butler, Archibald Hall built his life on illusion. But when suspicious behavior, stolen property, and a mismatched license plate finally attracted police attention, the carefully cultivated world of Roy Fontaine began to collapse.

Join us as we uncover the extraordinary true story of Archibald Hall—a con man, thief, servant to the elite, and one of Scotland’s most notorious serial killers.

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February 21, 1977. Firefighters race to a burning apartment on the 15th floor of a Chicago high-rise. Beneath a smoldering mattress and a pile of clothing, they discover the body of 48-year-old Teresita Basa, a respiratory therapist originally from the Philippines. A butcher knife remains lodged in her chest, and the fire appears to have been deliberately set to destroy the evidence.

Police have no clear motive, no reliable witnesses, and almost nothing pointing them toward a suspect. For months, Teresita’s murder remains unsolved.

Then something happens that defies explanation.

A woman who worked at the same hospital begins slipping into strange trances. Speaking in a voice she claims belongs to Teresita, she names the man responsible for the murder—and reveals what he allegedly did with the jewelry stolen from Teresita’s apartment.

Detectives are skeptical, but when they investigate the astonishing claims, they uncover evidence that leads them directly to a suspect.

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July 10, 1981, Skidmore, Missouri. For years, Ken Rex McElroy terrorized the tiny farming community of Skidmore, Missouri. Accused of theft, arson, assault, intimidation, and sexual violence, McElroy seemed untouchable—using threats and fear to silence witnesses while repeatedly escaping serious consequences.

But in 1980, after shooting elderly grocer Ernest “Bo” Bowenkamp, McElroy was finally convicted of second-degree assault. While free on bond and appealing the verdict, he continued threatening Bowenkamp and anyone willing to testify against him.

On July 10, 1981, residents gathered at a local tavern to discuss what could be done. Minutes later, McElroy climbed into his pickup truck on Skidmore’s main street. In broad daylight, with dozens of townspeople nearby, gunfire erupted. McElroy was shot and killed behind the wheel as his wife sat beside him.

Yet when investigators began asking questions, no one had seen anything. No murder weapon was recovered. No witness identified the shooter. More than four decades later, no one has ever been charged.

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March 15, 1947. Newport Harbor, California.

Walter and Beulah Overell are spending the evening aboard their yacht, the Mary E., with their daughter, Louise, and her fiancé, George “Bud” Gollum. Around 11 p.m., Louise and Bud leave the boat and head ashore in search of a late-night meal.

When they return to the pier, the Mary E. is engulfed in flames and sinking into the harbor. Walter and Beulah are still aboard.

At first, the explosion appears to be a tragic accident. But as investigators examine the wreckage, disturbing questions begin to surface. Was it an accident, a murder-suicide, or a carefully planned double murder committed by Louise and the man she loved?

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Mary Horton Vail was found dead. Sharon Hensley vanished. Annette Craver disappeared without a trace.

The three women came from different places and different lives, but each was connected to the same man: William Felix Vail Sr. For decades, questions followed him while families searched for answers and justice remained out of reach.

It would take 54 years, determined investigators, relentless loved ones, and the extraordinary persistence of Annette’s mother, Mary Rose Craver, to finally bring Felix Vail into a courtroom.

This is the haunting story of three women who could not speak for themselves, the families who refused to let them be forgotten, and the man at the center of it all.

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June 1, 1987. Fresno, California.

Sixteen-year-old Theresa Ann Bier skips school and heads into the Sierra Nevada Mountains with 43-year-old Russell “Skip” Welch, a self-proclaimed mountain man with a history of drug use and an obsession with Bigfoot.

Only Skip returns.

When investigators ask what happened to Theresa, his explanation is as bizarre as it is disturbing. Skip claims Bigfoot abducted her—and insists Theresa would not want to come home.

But behind that unbelievable story lies a missing teenager, a suspicious man, and a family desperate for answers. Theresa’s uncle, John Richmond, refuses to accept that she simply vanished into the wilderness, while questions continue to surround Skip’s actions before and after the trip.

Was the Bigfoot story the delusion of a drug-addled mind, a calculated attempt to conceal a crime, or something even stranger?

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February 14, 2013. Peoria, Illinois.

When Nathan Leuthold returned home on Valentine’s Day, he claimed he found the house ransacked, a door broken, and his 39-year-old wife, Denise, dead inside. She had been shot once in the head, and at first glance, the scene appeared to be a burglary that had ended in murder.

But investigators quickly noticed that something did not add up.

Valuable electronics had been left behind. Nathan’s behavior and movements raised questions, and evidence suggested the break-in had been staged to conceal a carefully planned execution. Prosecutors argued that Nathan had driven to a nearby park, secretly returned to the house, waited for Denise, killed her, and then manipulated the scene before establishing an alibi.

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April 15, 2012. Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Nineteen-year-old Tucker Cipriano and his new friend, 20-year-old Mitchell Young, spend the night high on synthetic marijuana known as K2 or Spice. Tucker is angry, desperate for money, and determined to leave town for good.

After several failed attempts to get cash, the night takes a horrifying turn. According to prosecutors, Tucker decides the easiest family to rob and kill is his own.

What follows inside the Cipriano home is an act of violence so brutal it shocks an entire community. One family member is dead, others are left fighting for their lives, and two young men are charged with murder—each insisting the other is responsible for the worst of the carnage.

Was Tucker the mastermind behind a calculated plan to eliminate his family, or did Mitchell Young turn a robbery into a massacre?

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September 26, 2012. Los Feliz, California.

Johnny Lewis had once been a promising young actor, appearing in popular television shows and gaining recognition as Kip “Half-Sack” Epps on Sons of Anarchy. But behind the Hollywood success, his life had begun to unravel through arrests, violent behavior, substance-abuse problems, and an increasingly serious mental health crisis.

Just five days after being released from jail, the 28-year-old actor returned to the home known as the Writers’ Villa, where he rented a room from 81-year-old Catherine “Cathy” Davis. For years, Catherine had opened her home to aspiring actors, writers, and filmmakers, offering them a welcoming place to stay while they pursued their dreams.

That morning, neighbors heard screams.

Police concluded that Lewis brutally attacked Catherine, killing her through blunt-force trauma and strangulation. Her cat was also found dead inside the ransacked home. Lewis then allegedly attacked two men at a neighboring property before returning to Catherine’s house and falling approximately 15 feet from a terrace to the driveway below, where he died.

Early speculation suggested that Lewis might have been under the influence of a powerful synthetic drug, but the coroner’s toxicology testing found no drugs or alcohol in his system. His death was ruled accidental, with investigators believing he fell while attempting to flee.

What caused a talented actor’s sudden and terrifying descent into violence? And could Catherine Davis’s death have been prevented if the warnings about Johnny Lewis had been taken more seriously?

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October 1931. Phoenix, Arizona.

When Winnie Ruth Judd arrived at a Los Angeles train station with two heavy trunks and a suitcase, railway employees noticed something alarming: a foul odor—and blood leaking from the luggage.

Inside were the remains of her friends, Agnes Anne LeRoi and Hedvig “Sammy” Samuelson. One woman had been shot and left intact. The other had been dismembered and packed into separate containers. Winnie disappeared before police could question her, setting off a nationwide manhunt and igniting one of the most sensational murder cases of the Depression era.

The newspapers branded her the Trunk Murderess and the Tiger Woman, portraying Winnie as a jealous killer driven by a complicated relationship involving wealthy businessman Jack Halloran. She was eventually convicted of LeRoi’s murder and sentenced to death, although that sentence was later commuted after she was declared mentally incompetent.

But the evidence never fit neatly into the story presented at trial. Winnie claimed self-defense and insisted Halloran had helped dispose of the bodies. Questions remained about who fired the fatal shots, who dismembered Samuelson, and whether an influential man was protected while Winnie became the perfect public villain.

Was Winnie Ruth Judd a calculating double murderer—or a frightened woman condemned by scandal, sensational headlines, and a justice system eager for a conviction?

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