Today's Oddcast - The Amazon Review Killer (Airdate 3/18/2022)

"Keep it in the car for when you have to hide the bodies..."

Serial killer Todd Kohlhepp enjoyed writing reviews for the products he purchased on amazon.com...products very likely used in a crime spree that resulted his conviction for 7 counts of murder, 2 counts of kidnapping, and 1 count of sexual assault. Kohlhepp also loved to talk. And talk and talk and talk. During his police interrogations, he boasted about his technique and prowess. Chuckled ruefully at his repeated rape of a captive, calling himself a "hypocrite" for having sex with a woman he didn't find attractive. Kohlhepp is vile, violent, repugnant, and remorseless. But here's the thing: he comes off like just another blustery attention-seeking blowhard. Not all killers look like, well, killers. Kohlhepp didn't have a swastika carved into forehead like Charles Manson, but from early childhood, he was a walking (and constantly talking) giant red flag. And it all started so early: he was incarcerated at age 15 - with the judge who sentenced him declaring, "At less than the age of 9, this juvenile was impulsive, explosive, and preoccupied with sexual content...aggressive to others and destructive of property since nursery school."

 You gotta be careful out there - you just never really know who your neighbors are...

if you're interested in taking a deeper dive:

official interrogation video:

https://youtu.be/cO1zSfIRjKs

Kohlhepp interview with Phil Chalmers:

https://youtu.be/l_qlPE0cwPs

Kohlhepp's mother speaks:

https://youtu.be/bDxzaO9JKsg

local news coverage by CBS affiliate WSPA:

https://youtu.be/wdp-sV042u8

Serial Killer: Devil Unchained

https://www.amazon.com/Serial-Killer-Devil-Unchained-Season/dp/B07VBT5VL

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