Serial Killers
Get a rare glimpse into the minds and methods of sadistic murderers. From notorious names like Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy to lesser-known killers like “Death House Landlady” Dorothea Puente, what turns a regular person into a predator? Serial Killers is a Spotify Original. New episodes Mondays.
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“The Bike Path Killer” Altemio Sanchez Pt. 2
Avoiding capture as Amherst’s terrifying “Bike Path Rapist” emboldened Sanchez to commit his first murder in 1990.
42 min
302
“The Bike Path Killer” Altemio Sanchez Pt. 1
An elusive rapist stalked areas around Buffalo, New York, for decades beginning in the late 1970s.
38 min
303
“The Quiet Dell Killer” Harry Powers
Harry Powers lived a life shrouded in mystery, so tracing his origins is difficult. But here's what we know: he was a conman without a conscience, and he was a ruthless killer whose victim count might be higher than anyone ever imagined...
36 min
304
“Montana Child Murderer” David Meirhofer
In 1973, 7-year-old Susie Jaeger fell asleep in a tent with her siblings while on a camping trip with family.
38 min
305
“The Cross-Country Killer” Tommy Lynn Sells Pt. 2
By 1999, Sells had murdered men, women and children in multiple states, and showed no signs of slowing down.
42 min
306
“The Cross-Country Killer” Tommy Lynn Sells Pt. 1
For over 20 years, Tommy Lynn Sells hitchhiked across the U.S., killing indiscriminately and without mercy.
40 min
307
"Mall Santa" Bruce McArthur Pt. 2
By the beginning of 2011, Bruce McArthur had killed and dismembered two men, hiding their bodies in enormous planters at a client's house.
38 min
308
"Mall Santa" Bruce McArthur Pt. 1
For most of his life, Bruce McArthur led an unremarkable existence. But in the 1990s, he split from his wife and moved to Toronto's gay village — free to be his true self.
36 min
309
“The Narcosatanist” Adolfo Constanzo Pt. 2
After amassing wealth and influence as a spiritual advisor in the 1980s, Adolfo Constanzo set his sights on the lucrative drug trade in Matamoros.
55 min
310
“The Narcosatanist” Adolfo Constanzo Pt. 1
Schooled in the darkest corners of his family’s Afro-Carribean religion, Adolfo Constanzo decided to make his fortune using magic granted through animal sacrifices.
48 min
311
“The Anatomy Murderers” Burke and Hare Pt. 2
By 1828, Burke and Hare’s scheme of murdering people and selling their bodies was making them rich. But eventually, one curious woman crashed their entire operation.
43 min
312
“The Anatomy Murderers” Burke and Hare Pt. 1
When a tenant at their boarding house died in 1827, William Burke and William Hare found a way to make some extra money: selling bodies to a medical school.
40 min
313
“The Tweed Creeper” David Russell Williams Pt. 2
Having moved from break-ins to aggressive sexual assault, David Russell Williams carefully planned his first horrific murder in late 2009. It was not his last.
35 min
314
“The Tweed Creeper” David Russell Williams Pt. 1
As an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, David Russell Williams had a spotless record for decades before beginning a breaking-and-entering spree in 2007.
35 min
315
“The Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez Pt. 2
After his first murder in San Francisco, Richard Ramirez headed back to Los Angeles to begin a killing spree that had the whole city terrified.
47 min
316
“The Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez Pt. 1
A troubled relationship with his father, his religion, and the demonic visions he saw during seizures dominated Richard Ramirez’s childhood in the 1960s.
44 min
317
“South Side Strangler” Timothy Wilson Spencer P...
Organized and meticulous, Timothy Wilson Spencer evaded suspicion until a detective began connecting the dots between Arlington’s “Masked Rapist” and Richmond’s “South Side Strangler.”
37 min
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“South Side Strangler” Timothy Wilson Spencer P...
Growing up in Arlington, Virginia in the 1960s, Timothy Wilson Spencer displayed an alarming interest in torturing animals and burglarizing homes.
37 min
319
“The Vampire in the Window” Florencio Fernández
Born in 1935, Florencio Fernández grew up in a region of Argentina nicknamed the “fortress of folklore.”
37 min
320
“Son of Sal” Salvatore Perrone
Salvator Perrone’s early life in the 1950s is a murky mystery, but by the time he was in his 60s, the failed fashion entrepreneur had a grudge against the world — and he was ready to exact his revenge.
38 min
321
“The Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski Pt. 2
By the 1980s, Ted Kaczynski had set off several bombs, causing only minor injuries — but for him, it wasn’t enough.
42 min
322
“The Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski Pt. 1
Spotting his genius at a young age, Ted Kaczynski’s parents pushed their son to academic excellence — but Ted never found a true home in the hallowed halls of academia.
40 min
323
“The Madman of Marshall Street” Gary M. Heidnik...
By Thanksgiving 1986, Gary Heidnik had captured a woman and locked her in his basement, where he intended on making her carry his children.
37 min
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“The Madman of Marshall Street” Gary M. Heidnik...
Estranged from his family, Gary Heidnik’s behavior grew more and more troubling as he grew older.
36 min
325
“The Lipstick Killer” William George Heirens Pt. 2
When a six-year-old girl was brutally murdered in Chicago in 1945, the public and the press demanded answers.
41 min