We venture into a fascinating topic on this episode...how does someone become a serial killer? We delve into areas such as criminal profiling, murder statistics, and the crimes committed by the notorious Trailside Killer, David Carpenter.
Books we talked about this episode:
Gotti: Rise and Fall
Goombata: The Improbable Rise and Fall of John Gotti and His Gang
IT by Stephen King
The Anatomy of Motive
The Stranger Beside Me: The Twentieth Anniversary Edition
Link to database on Serial Killer Statistics by Radford University/FGCU Serial Killer Database
Link to Criminal Profiling PowerPoint by Jordan Green & Cecilia de Antueno
Link to Dr. Daniel Amen's TED Talk: TED Talk
Link to story about neuroscientist with a psychopath brain scan: Dr. James Fallon
David Carpenter a.k.a The Trailside Killer
Victims
Heather ScaggsEllen HansonRichard StowersCynthia MorelandShauna May [not pictured]Diana O’ConnellAnne AldersonAnne Kelly MenjivarCecelia Ann SheppardBryan HartnellMary Frances Bennett
Link to Wikipedia page for killer who left "kill kits" around the country: Israel Keyes