In May of 1993, the Indianapolis Police Department opened up an investigation into the disappearances of numerous men having gone missing on their way to or from gay bars in downtown Indianapolis. At the same time, private investigator Virgil Vandagriff was leading his own investigation into the missing men. These investigations brought up Herbert Baumeister–a wealthy businessman beloved by his community–as the prime suspect. Furthermore, Baumeister would also be suspected of committing a string of murders along Interstate 70, running through Ohio and Indiana, credited to a serial killer that the police dubbed "The I-70 Strangler."

Sources for this episode:

https://inmagazine.ca/2021/03/queer-crime-the-double-life-of-herb-baumeister/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/herb-baumeister

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Baumeister

https://www.thoughtco.com/herbert-richard-baumeister-973121

https://the-line-up.com/serial-killer-herb-baumeister?amp=1

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-70_Strangler

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For as long as he could remember, Issei Sagawa had a hunger for human flesh. On June 13th, 1981, Sagawa realized a fantasy 32 years in the making when he shot and killed his close friend, Renee Hartevelt, a 26 year old Dutch woman attending the same university as Sagawa in Paris, France.

Sagawa spent the next two days indulging in acts of necrophilia with Renee's corpse, while at the same time butchering pieces of her flesh for consumption. He was finally arrested for Renee's murder four days after a failed attempt to dump her remains in a public park.

Though he openly admitted that he killed Renee in order to eat her flesh, Sagawa never faced the proper punishment for his crime, and lives as a free man today.

Sources for this episode:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issei_Sagawa

https://allthatsinteresting.com/issei-sagawa

https://www.ranker.com/list/issei-sagawa-facts/cat-mcauliffe

https://www.ladbible.com/community/weird-cannibal-who-ate-friend-is-free-and-wants-to-do-it-again-20210704.amp.html

https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/7bwvvx/whos-hungry-502-v16n1

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Junko Furuta was only seventeen years old on November 25, 1988, when she was kidnapped on her way home from work by a group of four teenage boys. One of the boys, Miyano Hiroshi, was a classmate of Junko's who had been scorned when he asked Junko on a date and she rejected him. In retaliation, Miyano and three of his friends– Ogura Jō, Minato Shinji, and Watanabe Yasushi–held Junko captive for 44 days where they repeatedly beat, tortured, and raped her. Junko would remain imprisoned by these boys until her body finally succumbed to its injuries and she died on January 4th, 1989.

Sources for this episode:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Junko_Furuta

https://japaninsides.com/44-days-of-hell-the-story-of-junko-furuta/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/junko-furuta

https://www.thetealmango.com/featured/junko-furuta-case/

https://www.alittlebithuman.com/what-happened-to-junko-furuta/

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For Alison Botha, December 18, 1994 started out just like any normal summer day in her home of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She spent the day with friends at the beach, then watching movies at her apartment. What Alison thought would be a normal night relaxing at home after her friends left turned into a horrific and harrowing tale of survival after she was kidnapped and brutally attacked by two men who would come to be known as "The Ripper Rapists."

Sources for this episode:

“Alison” documentary on Prime Video

https://allthatsinteresting.com/alison-botha

https://thenetline.com/alison-botha-story/

https://biographyhost.com/p/alison-botha.html

https://www.algoafm.co.za/local/no-parole-for-alison-rapists-says-correctional-services-department

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On September 29, 1978, 15 year old Mary Vincent was picked up by 50 year old Lawrence Singleton as she was hitchhiking her way from Berkely, CA to Corona, CA. Not long after picking her up, Singleton pulled over onto the side of a deserted road where he proceeded to brutally beat and rape Mary. After holding her captive for an entire night, Singleton hacked off both of Mary's arms, threw her down a 30 foot embankment, and left her for dead.

Mary, however, had a strong will to live, and refused to let Singleton get away with what he had done to her. In an incredible tale of survival, Mary was able to be rescued and receive treatment for her injuries, after which she testified against her attacker to help put him in prison.

Sources for this episode:

https://www.ranker.com/list/mary-vincent-lawrence-singleton-case/laura-allan

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Vincent_(artist)

https://www.scarymommy.com/incredible-fortitude-mary-vincent/amp

https://blurredbylines.com/articles/mary-vincent-lawrence-singleton-attack-survival/

https://youtu.be/CA-yk8-ALoc

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When Kelly Anne Bates was only 14 years old, she entered into a relationship with Dave Smith, a man 32 years her senior. Their relationship lasted 3 years, throughout which Dave Smith subjected Kelly Anne to horrific abuse. Their relationship would come to a brutal end on April 16, 1996.

Sources:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MurderofKellyAnneBates

https://www.ranker.com/list/kelly-anne-bates-facts/amandasedlakhevener

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/our-daughter-was-tortured-to-death-by-her-sadistic-boyfriend

https://www.buggedspace.com/kelly-anne-bates/

https://crimesandconsequences.com/kelly-anne-bates/

https://www.thescarechamber.com/kelly-anne-bates/

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From May 23, 1981 - October 6, 1982, the Chicago Ripper Crew terrorized the greater Chicago area, leaving behind a trail of murdered, mutilated women in their wake. Was this the case of a satanic cult, or just the case of 4 deranged lunatics acting out their most depraved fantasies on the unfortunate women who happened to cross their paths?

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Sources:

Deadly Thrills: The True Story of Chicago's Most Shocking Killers by Jaye Slade Fletcher

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripper_Crew

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/the-ripper-crew-satanic-murderers-thomas-kokoraleis

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ripper-crew-victims-thomas-kokoraleis/

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On May 25, 2012, a video titled "1 Lunatic, 1 Icepick" was uploaded onto Bestgore.com. For the members of the Facebook group "Find the Vacuum Kitten Killer for Great Justice”, this was an escalation they anticipated but were horrified to see actually come to fruition.

This episode covers the murder of Jun Lin, committed by the narcissistic, celebrity wannabe Luke Magnotta,

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MurderofJun_Lin

https://abcnews.go.com/International/slideshow/canadian-porn-star-luka-magnotta-caught-berlin-16492343/image-16492361

https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/jun-lin-luka-magnotta-victim-dont-f-with-cats-netflix-who-was-he

https://allthatsinteresting.com/luka-magnotta-lin-jun

Known as “The Otaku Murderer” and his crimes as “The Little Girl Murders,” Tsutomu Miyazaki brutally murdered, raped, and desecrated the bodies of 4 young girls during the short period between August of 1988 to June of 1989.

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For part 2 of the Dutroux Affair, we'll take a deep dive into the trial of Marc Dutroux, the multiple fumbles made by Belgian authorities during the investigation, the public outcry, and the accusations of a cover up of a huge European-wide pedophilia ring that involved some of Belgium's most powerful people.

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