In this episode of Super SUS, we examine the disturbing case of Wade Wilson, the man known in the media as the Deadpool Killer.

In October 2019, Wade murdered Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in Cape Coral, Florida, killing both women within hours of each other in a brutal and seemingly random crime spree. The violence of the attacks, combined with Wade’s behavior before and after his arrest, left investigators and the community shaken.

We explore Wade’s background, the details of the murders, and the disturbing patterns that emerged as the investigation unfolded. The episode also examines the profound impact these crimes had on the victims’ families, as well as the unsettling attention and fan following Wade later attracted while incarcerated.

We break down the trial proceedings that led to Wade’s conviction on two counts of first-degree murder, his sentencing to death, and the status of his ongoing appeals.

This is a case that forces us to confront not only extreme violence, but the culture that can grow around it — and the innocent lives forever changed in its wake.

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