Billy “Cockeyed” Cook was a teenage drifter whose violent crime spree in 1950 stretched across multiple states, leaving a trail of victims and one of the most intense manhunts of the time. In this episode, we break down the timeline of his murders, how he was able to evade capture for so long, and the patterns behind his escalating behavior. We also explore the warning signs, the randomness of his victim selection, and what this case reveals about impulsive versus targeted violence.

https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Cook,%20William%20_2008,%20spring_.pdf

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/joplin/history-of-the-spree-killer-from-joplin-missouri/

https://time.com/3879488/billy-cockeyed-cook-portrait-of-an-american-spree-killer/

https://www.life.com/people/billy-cockeyed-cook-portrait-of-an-american-spree-killer/

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The case of Jesse Pomeroy is one of the earliest documented examples of serial murder by a juvenile in the United States. In the early 1870s, Pomeroy, a teenager living in Boston, Massachusetts, was responsible for a series of violent assaults against young children that escalated to murder.

In 1874, the bodies of two children—Katie Curran and Horace Millen—were discovered, leading investigators to Pomeroy. Evidence and witness accounts connected him to the crimes, and he was arrested and later convicted.

Pomeroy was initially sentenced to death, but the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. He spent the remainder of his life incarcerated, much of it in solitary confinement.

In this episode, we examine the documented crimes, the investigation, and the court proceedings—focusing on what was established at the time and how this case shaped early understandings of juvenile violent offenders.

https://www.aetv.com/articles/jesse-pomeroy

https://www.nytimes.com/1932/10/01/archives/jesse-pomeroy-dies-in-prison-56-years-nations-most-famous-convict.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-story-of-jesse-pomeroy-14-year-old-serial-killer/

https://cityofbostonarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/pomeroy/pomeroy/items

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Jesse_Pomeroy

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/jesse-pomeroy-americas-youngest-serial-killer/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Pomeroy

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The murder of Tair Rada is one of the most high-profile and debated criminal cases in Israel. On December 6, 2006, Tair, a 13-year-old student, was found murdered in a restroom at her school in Katzrin after failing to return to class.

Investigators arrested Roman Zadorov, a construction worker at the school, who later confessed during interrogation. He was convicted in 2010 based on his confession and additional forensic findings, and his conviction was upheld through multiple appeals.

However, the case remained the subject of ongoing legal challenges and public scrutiny. In 2023, following a retrial that re-examined the evidence, Zadorov was acquitted of the murder.

In this episode, we outline the confirmed timeline, the investigative findings, and the court proceedings across multiple trials—focusing on what was established at each stage and how the case evolved over time.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-convicted-of-brutal-murder-of-teen-girl-acquitted-in-retrial-after-16-years/

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jul/31/shadow-of-truth-review-an-utterly-gripping-case-about-conspiracy-and-corruption

https://www.thejc.com/news/world/who-stabbed-tair-the-murder-mystery-that-has-gripped-israel-xcgqc7jb

https://www.rootclaim.com/analysis/tair-rada

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-735889

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/5379790

https://www.timesofisrael.com/nis-17m-compensation-to-go-to-man-acquitted-of-grisly-murder-after-15-years-in-jail/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Tair_Rada

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The case of Steven Spader and Christopher Gribble centers on the 2009 murder of Kimberly Cates and attempted murder of her daughter Jaimie Cates in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire.

On October 4, 2009, Spader, Gribble, and two other teenagers broke into the Cates home during a planned burglary. Kimberly Cates was fatally attacked, and her 11-year-old daughter, Jaimie, was critically injured but survived after calling 911. Evidence presented in court established that the group had discussed committing violent crimes prior to the attack, and the incident was part of a series of planned burglaries that escalated.

Investigators identified the suspects through physical evidence, stolen property, and statements made after the crime. Both Spader and Gribble were tried as adults, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

In this episode, we walk through the confirmed timeline, the evidence presented in court, and the established facts of the case—focusing on what was proven, how the investigation unfolded, and the legal outcomes.

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/mont-vernon-new-hampshire-murder-kimberly-cates-jaimie-cates/

https://www.wmur.com/article/court-prepares-for-resentencing-of-man-convicted-in-mont-vernon-killing/5176608

https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/spader-steven.htm

https://abcnews.go.com/US/new-hampshire-murder-suspect-compares-night-alleged-attack/story?id=13141355

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kimberly_Cates

https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-denies-request-early-release-224900132.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACG2w6O2P8JsKIlt7gSOMtQk6roFAOR4HgnwLlrz52LrVpdN_vVzrdHiepLL10QSARCHiSG2Cz6PfQP_QU_8amGnX55muqK8cQjoockZpWJZIZVuNYjAfrC-nD9MaxQoMk22S1MzdY3g0UOjhFuRECl5OMJ6T8YTGgpymNI0scp4

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/tag/steven-spader/

https://nefac.org/unsealed-spader-files-provide-insight-into-a-troubled-mind-and-a-surprise/

https://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/local-news/2013/07/31/new-documents-about-murderer-steven-spader-8217s-sentencing-show-a-family-struggling-to-control-a-teenager-8217s-actions/

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39819541

https://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/local-news/2014/05/23/convicted-murderer-spader-injured-in-prison-altercation/

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39895053

https://www.unionleader.com/news/courts/parole-granted-for-one-man-rejected-for-another-in-gruesome-mont-vernon-murder/article_88327b2e-5041-11ef-8bde-2b7cef167010.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna34705825

https://www.courts.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt471/files/documents/2025-10/100225-217-2023-cr-00721-sentencing-memo-redacted-233.pdf

https://cases.justia.com/new-hampshire/supreme-court/2011-258.pdf?ts=1396130302

https://cases.justia.com/new-hampshire/supreme-court/2011-258.pdf?ts=1396130302

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/nh-man-convicted-of-killing-kimberly-cates-maiming-child-re-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/

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The “pizza killer” case is the 1997 double homicide of Jeremy Giordano and Giorgio Gallara in Franklin Borough, New Jersey. On April 19, both men left Tony’s Pizza and Pasta to deliver an order to a remote address on Scott Road—an abandoned property that had been deliberately selected.

When they arrived, multiple shots were fired into their vehicle. Both men were removed from the car, searched, and killed at the scene.

Investigators quickly determined the delivery had been part of a setup. Multiple pizza shops had received calls to the same address that night, and phone records traced those calls to a pay phone. Witnesses also reported seeing a distinctive vehicle near the scene.

https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/supreme-court/2001/a-22-99-opn.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-26-mn-2826-story.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nj-superior-court/1198619.html

https://www.njherald.com/story/news/crime/2019/08/09/convicted-killer-pizza-deliverymen-can/4321608007/

https://nypost.com/1999/04/24/gunman-guilty-in-pizza-delivery-slaying/

https://www.myheritage.com/names/thomas_koskovich

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nj-supreme-court/1061465.html

https://www.njherald.com/story/news/2013/02/27/man-convicted-murdering-pizza-deliverymen/4004583007/

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/26/nyregion/woman-led-police-to-suspect-in-pizza-murders-court-papers-say.html

https://www.nj.com/news/2010/07/former_sussex_county_man_convi_1.html

https://horrorobsessive.com/2022/05/13/the-pizza-murders-the-story-of-a-random-double-murder-that-shocked-a-small-town/

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The death of Noah Presgrove remains an open and closely followed investigation. In September 2023, the 19-year-old was found deceased along a rural highway near Terral, Oklahoma after attending a multi-day party with friends over Labor Day weekend.

Initial reports confirmed that Noah had sustained extensive injuries, and early speculation ranged from a hit-and-run to other possible causes. However, investigators have stated that the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and no definitive cause or manner of death has been publicly confirmed.

In this episode, we walk through the verified timeline—from the party to the discovery of his body—along with statements from authorities, publicly released findings, and what is known versus what remains unanswered in the case.

https://www.news9.com/oklahoma-city-news/new-developments-in-2023-house-party-death-of-19-year-old-noah-presgrove-in-jefferson-county

https://people.com/noah-presgrove-family-shares-emotional-memories-and-hopes-for-his-future-before-death-8684186

https://kfor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/full-presgrove-ME-report_Redacted.pdf

https://www.koco.com/article/noah-presgrove-nichols-lawsuit-beat-found-oklahoma-highway/65213259

https://people.com/noah-presgrove-friends-beat-him-to-death-at-party-family-claims-in-lawsuit-exclusive-11762166

https://people.com/noah-presgrove-autopsy-includes-clues-to-how-he-died-experts-say-8679648

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/05/14/noah-presgrove-oklahoma-injuries-death-what-we-know-from-full-autopsy-report/73682794007/

https://people.com/noah-presgrove-best-friend-says-noah-negligence-caused-deadly-accident-11799382

https://www.kswo.com/2025/09/02/two-years-later-questions-remain-noah-presgrove-case/

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The “Slender Man” case centers on the 2014 stabbing of Payton Leutner by two of her classmates in Waukesha, Wisconsin. At just 12 years old, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser lured Payton into a wooded park after a sleepover and stabbed her 19 times. Payton survived the attack and was able to crawl to a nearby road, where she was found and rescued.

During interviews with investigators, both girls stated they carried out the attack to appease “Slender Man,” a fictional character created online. The case raised national attention due to the ages of those involved and the role of internet-based fiction in their stated motive.

In this episode, we examine the verified timeline, statements to law enforcement, court proceedings, and the legal outcomes—including mental health findings and sentencing—focusing strictly on what was established through the investigation and in court.

https://jlc.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2020-04/2019.4.22%20State%27s%20Brief.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/01/morgan-geyser-slender-man-wisconsin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing

https://abcnews.go.com/US/slender-man-stabbing-victim-speaks-publicly-time-situation/story?id=66268385

https://people.com/slender-man-stabbing-where-are-anissa-weier-and-morgan-geyser-now-11855565

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/25/us/morgan-geyser-timeline-slender-man

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/slender-man-stabber-made-close-new-friend-ran-away-together-rcna245725

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/payton-leutner-milwaukee-wi/1553117

https://people.com/where-is-slender-man-stabbing-survivor-payton-leutner-now-11855670

https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/west/2025/12/01/cotton-wants-morgan-geyser-returned-to-oshkosh-mental-health-facility/87545564007/

https://www.insideedition.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/227891915-Morgan-Geyser-Complaint.pdf

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The murder of Skylar Neese is a tragic case from West Virginia that began with a disappearance and ended with a shocking confession. In July 2012, Skylar, a 16-year-old from Star City, West Virginia, left her home in the middle of the night with two friends and never returned.

For months, the case was treated as a missing persons investigation. Surveillance footage showed Skylar willingly getting into a car, and there were no immediate signs of foul play. But in January 2013, one of the girls involved confessed to authorities, revealing that Skylar had been taken to a remote area and fatally stabbed.

In this episode, we walk through the confirmed timeline of events, the investigative process, and the evidence that led to arrests and convictions—focusing on what is known, what was proven in court, and how the case ultimately unfolded.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/best-friends-killers-teens-murder-friend-didnt/story?id=24573749

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/teens-charged-murder-skylar-neese

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/west-virgina-teen-sentenced-to-life-in-skylar-neeses-murder/

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/skylar-neese-murder-case/skylar-neeses-killers-not-up-for-parole-in-2025/

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/stabbed-in-the-back-skylar-neese-was-murdered-by-her-best-friends

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-wvnd-1_14-cv-00155/pdf/USCOURTS-wvnd-1_14-cv-00155-1.pdf

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/skylar-neese-update-friends-plotted-killing-of-w-va-girl-15-says-newly-released-court-transcript/

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/police-family-friend-recall-big-break-skylar-neese-109164026

https://www.bryanfagan.com/2023/07/best-friends-forever-until-someone-dies/

https://skylarneesemurder.com/memorial.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Skylar_Neese

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Dana Sue Gray seemed to have it all—beauty, charm, and a successful career as a nurse. But beneath the surface was a darkness driven by greed and compulsion. In 1994, a string of elderly women in Southern California were found murdered, their credit cards used for luxury shopping sprees. As investigators connected the dots, a chilling portrait emerged of a killer who blended compassion with cruelty—and shopped her way through the aftermath of murder.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/dana-gray-women-prisoners-justice-b2573447.html

https://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/violentcrime/chpt/dana-sue-gray

https://hellhorror.com/serial-killers/dana-sue-gray-serial-killer-123.html

https://sites.google.com/view/californiatruecrime/episodes-page/season-2/dana-sue-gray

https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gray-dana-sue.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Sue_Gray

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When darkness fell over California in the mid-1980s, terror followed. A string of brutal attacks—random, senseless, and sadistic—left residents sleeping with their lights on and doors double-locked. The killer struck without pattern, targeting the old, the young, and everyone in between. As fear gripped Los Angeles and beyond, investigators raced to find the man the media would come to call The Night Stalker—Richard Ramirez, a predator whose crimes blurred the line between evil and the unexplainable.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/dana-gray-women-prisoners-justice-b2573447.html

https://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/violentcrime/chpt/dana-sue-gray

https://hellhorror.com/serial-killers/dana-sue-gray-serial-killer-123.html

https://sites.google.com/view/californiatruecrime/episodes-page/season-2/dana-sue-gray

https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gray-dana-sue.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Sue_Gray

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