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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“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
352
“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
354
“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
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“The Lipstick Killer” William George Heirens Pt...
Growing up in a family that didn’t have a lot of money, William Heirens turned to burglary to ease his economic anxiety.
38 min
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“Earthquake Killer” Herbert Mullin Pt. 2
Herbert Mullin believed he was saving the world. After all, God had told him that murdering people would prevent catastrophic earthquakes.
34 min
357
“Earthquake Killer” Herbert Mullin Pt. 1
Throughout his childhood in the 1950s and ‘60s, Herbert Mullin's life seemed decidedly idyllic. But tragedy struck when he was 18.
34 min
358
“The Kansas City Butcher” Robert Berdella Pt. 2
Having killed and dismembered his first victim, Robert Bordella was anxious to take another person captive.
35 min
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“The Kansas City Butcher” Robert Berdella Pt. 1
Inspired by a 1965 horror film called The Collector, Robert Berdella harbored dark fantasies about abuse and control.
35 min
360
“The Snowtown Murders” Pt. 2
In November 1997, John Bunting claimed his sixth victim, and successfully passed it off as a suicide
47 min
361
“The Snowtown Murders” Pt. 1
Arriving in South Australia in the 1980s, John Bunting surrounded himself with people he could easily manipulate: a small group of men who hated pedophiles and gay men, and were determined to rid their community of both.
44 min
362
“The Suitcase Killer” Steven Zelich Pt. 2
After his first murder, Steven Zelich couldn't bear to let go of his victim, and kept her body close by.
36 min
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“The Suitcase Killer” Steven Zelich Pt. 1
Once a police officer who loved the authority and respect his position brought him, Steven Zelich's life took a turn in the late ‘90s when the power went to his head.
39 min
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Killer Couples Pt. 4: Ray Fernandez and Martha ...
Once a promising intelligence officer, Ray Fernandez transformed into a career conman, swindling lonely women out of their savings.
39 min
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Killer Couples Pt. 3: Gerald and Charlene Gallego
If love makes you do something evil, does that make you evil, too?
44 min
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Killer Couples Pt. 2: Alton Coleman and Debra B...
Following a whirlwind romance, Alton Coleman and Debra Brown embarked on a violent rampage that turned the summer of 1984 bloody.
43 min
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Killer Couples Pt. 1: Ray and Faye Copeland
They say that “love is a many-splendored thing.” But for Ray and Faye Copeland, it was a thing of violence.
42 min
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“The Monster of Florence” Pt. 2
By 1985, the Monster of Florence had claimed 16 lives.
39 min
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“The Monster of Florence” Pt. 1
One of Italy’s most notorious serial killers has never (definitively) been identified.
42 min
370
“The Missoula Mauler” Wayne Nance Pt. 2
By 1984, Nance had revamped his reputation and settled into a comfortable routine in his hometown.
39 min
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“The Missoula Mauler” Wayne Nance Pt. 1
As a teenager, Wayne Nance developed an interest in Satanism that may have led to his first murder.
41 min
372
"The Boozing Barber" Gilbert Paul Jordan Pt. 2
His victims’ deaths were often ruled “unnatural and accidental,” leaving Gilbert Paul Jordan free to perfect his M.O. — forcing Indigenous women in Vancouver to drink themselves to death.
39 min
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"The Boozing Barber" Gilbert Paul Jordan Pt. 1
An alcoholic from his teenage years onward, Gilbert Paul Jordan spent his young adulthood in 1950s Vancouver tallying up arrests for theft, assault, and drug possession.
38 min
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"The Railroad Killer" Ángel Maturino Reséndiz P...
By the 1990s, Ángel Maturino Reséndiz was a seasoned murderer using America’s extensive railroad system to strike new victims, then flee.
41 min
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"The Railroad Killer" Ángel Maturino Reséndiz P...
After years of incarceration, rejection, and failure, Ángel Maturino Reséndiz's most violent impulses began to surface.
39 min