Killing 15 Minutes

Raymond Lassner strangled three women in Providence, Rhode Island in 1984. He was a drifter, sex worker, and rapist. Lassner was arrested, confessed to the crimes, and was found guilty. However, his motivations for killing remain unclear, making him a 'beige' serial killer.
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Wendell Lightborn, also known as the Moon Mad Murderer, was a Bermudian serial killer who terrorized Warwick Parish in 1958-1959. He attacked multiple women, leaving some badly beaten and others raped and murdered. The police initially treated the cases as separate incidents, but eventually connected them. Lightborn was convicted of one murder and confessed to another, but was not formally charged with the other crimes. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the UK. The FBI declined to assist in the investigation.
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Mary Ann Britland was the first woman to be executed by hanging at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England, for three murders. She poisoned her daughter, husband, and her lover's wife in order to marry her lover. The murders were committed using rat poison containing strychnine and arsenic. Britland was charged with all three murders and was found guilty. She was executed on August 9th, 1886.
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The Truro Murders were a series of killings that took place in Australia in the late 1970s. The main perpetrator, James Miller, and his accomplice, Christopher Worrell, targeted young women, picking them up in Miller's car and then driving them to remote locations where they were raped and murdered. Miller would often go for a walk while Worrell carried out the crimes. The bodies of the victims were later discovered in various locations. Miller was eventually convicted for six of the seven murders and sentenced to six consecutive life sentences. Worrell died in a car accident before he could be brought to justice.
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Michael Sharpe was a convicted serial killer who committed his first known crime in 1975. He was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison but was granted early parole. In 1982, he kidnapped and raped Brenda Broadway and her two daughters, killing Broadway and one of her daughters. He was later arrested, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Kristi Elm. He was also sentenced to death for the murder of Brenda Broadway. There is speculation that Sharpe may have committed more murders, but he was never charged for them. He was executed in 1997.
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In this episode, the hosts discuss the case of Florencio Fernandez, an Argentine vampire who murdered 15 women in Monteros, Argentina. Fernandez suffered from delusions and believed he was a vampire. He would stalk his victims, enter through open windows, beat them while they slept, and bite their necks. He was arrested in 1960 and declared insane, eventually dying in 1965. The hosts also touch on urban legends and the population of Argentina.
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Carl Denke, the forgotten cannibal, was a German serial killer who kept a ledger recording his kills in Munsterberg, Germany. Denke was a failed farmer who turned to cannibalism and sold meat, possibly human, at his shop. He was also a cross-bearer and organist at a local Lutheran church. Denke's crimes were discovered after he attempted to kill a drifter who escaped and alerted the police. He was arrested but hanged himself in his holding cell. The police found evidence of his murders and cannibalism in his home.
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In this conversation, the hosts discuss the case of Antonis Daglis, also known as the Athens Ripper, who was active from 1992 to 1995 in Greece. Daglis had a history of repeat offenses, including seducing a minor and attacking men with a knife. He became a truck driver and went on to rape, strangle, and dismember multiple women, as well as attempt to murder others. His hatred for prostitutes may have stemmed from his mother being a sex worker. Daglis eventually made a suicide pact with his cellmate and they both hung themselves in 1997.
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Ryun Damei, also known as the Nun Slayer, was a serial killer in Japan during the Taisho era. He targeted female monks and committed brutal crimes, including rape, robbery, and murder. His crimes became increasingly cruel, and he would set buildings on fire to hide his actions. Ryun Damei was eventually arrested and sentenced to death by hanging. This episode explores the unique cultural context of Japanese serial killers and the impact of Japan's history on its society.
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The conversation explores the topic of the Thuggee cult, an organized group of robbers and murderers in India during the 18th and 19th centuries. The leader of the cult, Barum, was suspected of killing up to 931 people, although only 125 murders were confirmed to be linked to him. The conversation also touches on the East India Company, the lack of record-keeping during that time, and the stereotypes associated with India and its people in the Western world.
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