Shadows Of Crimes

"Richie" tormented, burglarized, raped, and murdered multiple people (mostly women) in 1984 and 1985. Night Stalker has been one of the most feared household names for decades, and once you hear his story, it is apparent why. 

Lonnie Franklin Jr. murdered and raped women and teenage girls over the span of 17 years between 1985-2002 (roughly). During this time, it appears that he took a 14 year gap of criminal activity between 1988-2002, which earned him the title Grim Sleeper. An arrest was not made for around 31 years after the original killing and Lonnie died before even spending a full 4 years in jail for his conviction. 

Did you have a rough childhood? Henry did. He lost his eye, his mother was a prostitute who forced him into the line of work, his father died from alcoholism, he quit school, ran away from home, and turned to murder all before turning eighteen. This episode describes the struggles of the life of Henry Lucas and the crimes he died in prison for. 

The high-pitched voice behind the Weepy-Voiced Killer; Paul Michael Stephani abused and murdered women then called the authorities to torment them with the details of his crimes. 

One side of Schaefer seemed to be a respectable man. He was raised by Catholic parents, applied to priesthood at one point, married, briefly acted as a high school teacher, and filled the position of being a patrol officer. The other side of Gerard was not so pleasant. He murdered animals, had an obsession with women's clothing that led him to spy on teenagers, and ended up killing at least two youths. Fiction Killer even participated in a prison cell killing, although this time as the victim. 

A prison escapee who went on a serial-killing spree. Paul Knowles would rob, rape, and assassinate the young, the old, and everyone in between. The Casanova Killer broke into homes, robbed houses, picked up people on the streets, kidnapped for fun, and used everyone he could get his hands on. Listen to his terrifying tale here. 

Have your parents ever drove you to the point of wanting to figuratively kill them? Would you kill for money? Is execution better than being stuck somewhere for very long? If you related to any of these questions, maybe Edward Lee Harper Jr.'s case would interest you. Edward literally murdered the parents who cared for him in hopes of getting cash then wanted his own death to happen. 

The Backpack Murderer is titled the most notorious Australian serial killer, but was he actually guilty? Ivan Milat has been noted as a psychopathic killer who was a robber before he murdered seven and self-harmed after capture. He died in prison, although his case has been a well debated topic because he never admitted guilt. You can listen to his story here. 

The strangler who was strangled. Roger Kibbe was a Serial Killer rapist who choked his victims to their deaths. Less than a week ago, Roger Kibbe was found dead in his cell. What was his cause of death? Strangulation, of course. You can hear the irony of his story by listening to this episode. 

The Black Widow Killer of Alabama. She murdered 2 of her husbands, 3 of her children, and her mother. Rhonda Martin may haven even murdered more. This episode includes who she killed, her favorite part of the murders, her poison of choice, and her final meal.