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In 1997, a mother and her ten year old daughter were brutally assaulted and murdered in their home in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Investigators were able to collect DNA, but there were no matches. It wouldn’t be until 2000, after the state and federal DNA databases were combined, that they would get a match and a name: Paul Runge.
Paul was in prison at the time for a parole violation. Police had suspected he was guilty of another murder that occurred in 1995 and knew he was a dangerous man that needed to be separated from the public. So they issued a search warrant of his home and found weapons which was a violation of his parole so they were able to arrest him and put him in prison.
When confronted with the DNA evidence, Paul immediately said “you got me.” He went on to recount his crimes to detectives including multiple other rapes and murders.
Come along with Hannah and her mom as they discuss cat condos, white vans, and who actually owns a meat cleaver?
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, rape, kidnapping, arson, and homicide. Listener discretion is advised.
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Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at [email protected] to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions.
Sources:
Chicago Tribune. (2006, February 3 & 2021, August 21). In videotape, defendant tells how a mom, girl died in ‘97. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/02/03/in-videotape-defendant-tells-how-a-mom-girl-died-in-97/
Contributed Content for Chicago Magazine. (2021, June 15 & 2021, August 20). Man charged in 7 slayings. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2001/06/15/man-charged-in-7-slayings/
Dziemianowicz, J. (2021, April 16). ‘You got me,’ Chicago serial killer who found victims through classified ads admits to police. Oxygen. https://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-serial-killer/crime-news/chicago-serial-killer-paul-runge-found-victims-through
Murderpedia. (n.d.). Paul Frederick Runge. Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/runge-paul-photos.htm
Oxygen. (2021, April 16). Classified to kill [TV broadcast]. Mark of a serial killer.
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Paul Runge (serial killer). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Runge_(serial_killer)#cite_note-charge-5
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By SpookyB*tchWalkIn 1997, a mother and her ten year old daughter were brutally assaulted and murdered in their home in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Investigators were able to collect DNA, but there were no matches. It wouldn’t be until 2000, after the state and federal DNA databases were combined, that they would get a match and a name: Paul Runge.
Paul was in prison at the time for a parole violation. Police had suspected he was guilty of another murder that occurred in 1995 and knew he was a dangerous man that needed to be separated from the public. So they issued a search warrant of his home and found weapons which was a violation of his parole so they were able to arrest him and put him in prison.
When confronted with the DNA evidence, Paul immediately said “you got me.” He went on to recount his crimes to detectives including multiple other rapes and murders.
Come along with Hannah and her mom as they discuss cat condos, white vans, and who actually owns a meat cleaver?
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, rape, kidnapping, arson, and homicide. Listener discretion is advised.
—
Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at [email protected] to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions.
Sources:
Chicago Tribune. (2006, February 3 & 2021, August 21). In videotape, defendant tells how a mom, girl died in ‘97. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/02/03/in-videotape-defendant-tells-how-a-mom-girl-died-in-97/
Contributed Content for Chicago Magazine. (2021, June 15 & 2021, August 20). Man charged in 7 slayings. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2001/06/15/man-charged-in-7-slayings/
Dziemianowicz, J. (2021, April 16). ‘You got me,’ Chicago serial killer who found victims through classified ads admits to police. Oxygen. https://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-serial-killer/crime-news/chicago-serial-killer-paul-runge-found-victims-through
Murderpedia. (n.d.). Paul Frederick Runge. Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/runge-paul-photos.htm
Oxygen. (2021, April 16). Classified to kill [TV broadcast]. Mark of a serial killer.
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Paul Runge (serial killer). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Runge_(serial_killer)#cite_note-charge-5