Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Welcome to your weekly journey into the darkest corners of human nature. Join Harvey Guillén every Monday as he explores crimes that seized the public’s attention, from jaw-dropping heists and devastating cons to serial murders and deadly rivalries. Each episode unfolds a single case, examining not just the events themselves, but what continues to linger beneath the surface.
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“Harv the Hammer” Harvey Carignan Pt. 1
After developing a reputation in the armed forces as a hulking, scowling figure with abnormally strong hands, Harvey Carignan was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska, where his first hyper-violent murder in 1948 stunned locals.
34 min
327
“Genesee River Killer” Arthur Shawcross Pt. 2
After 14 years behind bars, Arthur Shawcross struggled to settle into civilian life. He moved from town to town, but a change of scenery didn't change the truth: Arthur was still the same killer.
40 min
328
“Genesee River Killer” Arthur Shawcross Pt. 1
Arthur Shawcross was always a little "off." As a boy, he was unsympathetic and violent, exploding with anger at the slightest provocation.
44 min
329
“The Baton Rouge Serial Killer” Derrick Todd Le...
Derrick's fixation with stalking, raping, and murdering women leads him to the University of Louisiana campus, where he terrorizes students and locals alike.
41 min
330
“The Baton Rouge Serial Killer” Derrick Todd Le...
Ever since he was a little boy in the ‘70s, Derrick Todd Lee liked to peep. He would stare through the window of his neighbor's house, watching women undress. But the older he got, the more Derrick realized that peeping wasn't enough for him. He wanted to hold complete power over these women. And soon, that urge turned deadly.
35 min
331
“The Southside Slayer” Chester D. Turner Pt. 2
Love makes us say and do the strangest things. For Turner, it made him jealous, paranoid, and extremely violent.
36 min
332
“The Southside Slayer” Chester D. Turner Pt. 1
When Chester D. Turner moved to the City of Angels, it wasn’t by choice. In fact, Turner pretty much had no say in anything during his adolescence.
38 min
333
Working Late Pt. 6: Medical Professionals
In this chilling conclusion to our Working Late series, we're diving into the frightening world of medical professionals who killed again and again.
37 min
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Working Late Pt. 5: Military
In our continuing exploration of the most popular jobs for serial killers, we're taking a deep dive into those murderers who spent time in the military. It's a job that literally taught these men to kill, and they wielded that skill with alarming ferocity.
40 min
335
Working Late Pt. 4: Business Leaders & Entrepre...
The number of psychopaths who hold positions with "CEO" in the title would alarm you… even if it wouldn't surprise you.
36 min
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Working Late Pt. 3: Laborers
At the halfway point of this Working Late series, we want to look at the people whose work is often overlooked, but that keeps society running.
38 min
337
Working Late Pt. 2: Truck Drivers
You pass them every day in the car, truck drivers hauling things from one end of the country to the other. But do you ever think about how that transient lifestyle makes truckers the perfect serial killers?
39 min
338
Working Late Pt. 1: Police
This is the first episode in our Working Late series, where we'll be taking deep dives into the most popular jobs among serial killers. We'll look into what makes each of these six professions so perfect for killers, and explore stories of the monsters who twisted their day job to suit their darkest after-hours pursuits.
37 min
339
Joshua Wade Pt. 2
By the end of summer, 2000, Joshua Wade had murdered at least one woman, and possibly many more.
41 min
340
Joshua Wade Pt. 1
In 1993, a 13-year-old boy was sent to live with his father in Alaska, where he grew into one of the state’s deadliest serial killers.
36 min
341
“The Yosemite Murderer” Cary Stayner Pt. 2
As an adult, Cary Stayner finally turned his darkest fantasies into reality. Using TV crime shows as textbooks, he killed his victims, then laid out a path of false clues to confuse investigators.
36 min
342
“The Yosemite Murderer” Cary Stayner Pt. 1
As a troubled teen in the ‘70s, Cary Stayner experienced violent fantasies and compulsions, as well as the traumatic kidnapping of his brother. He found refuge in Yosemite National Park as an adult, but unfortunately, it didn't halt his spiral into murder.
38 min
343
“The Monster of Atwater Village” Timothy Joseph...
Timothy Joseph McGhee joined the Toonerville Rifa Gang as a boy, and quickly rose through the ranks. By the year 2000, he had turned the low-level Los Angeles gang into a very real threat.
34 min
344
“The Berlin Butcher” Carl Großmann
Carl Großmann’s entire life was marked with an obsession with sexual dominance. As a young man, he violated children and animals as a way to emphasize his own power. But when World War I left Berlin in a state of desperation, Großmann found a new, horrific way to satisfy his murderous cravings.
36 min
345
“The Sweetheart Murderer” Edward Wayne Edwards ...
After spending much of his early life as a devoted career criminal, Ed Edwards emerged from prison willing to turn things around.
39 min
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“The Sweetheart Murderer” Edward Wayne Edwards ...
Beginning with a traumatic childhood is a common origin story among serial killers. But not every child with a troubled upbringing sets out to become a lifelong criminal.
42 min
347
“Killing Team” Leonard Lake and Charles Ng Pt. 2
By the summer of 1984, Leonard Lake finished construction on his fallout shelter. There, Lake and his partner-in-crime, Charles Ng, tortured, raped, and murdered countless female victims.
39 min
348
“Killing Team” Leonard Lake and Charles Ng Pt. 1
Fearing a nuclear apocalypse was imminent, survivalists Leonard Lake and Charles Ng dreamed of building a bunker in the middle of nowhere.
35 min
349
“I-5 Killer” Randy Woodfield Pt. 2
After he killed his friend Cherie in 1980, Randy Woodfield was a clear suspect in the murder — but he still managed to walk free.
34 min
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“I-5 Killer” Randy Woodfield Pt. 1
He was a star football player in the early 1970s. A talented athlete with every chance for boundless success. But he developed a nasty temper, and a ferocious sense of entitlement.
39 min