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 Trash Bag Killer” Pt. 2 - Patrick Wayne Ke...
After luring in victims using a false sense of security, Patrick Wayne Kearney earned his title as “The Trash Bag Killer” by murdering a confirmed 21 young men and leaving their remains in trash bags along Southern California freeways during the 1970s.
44 min
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“The Trash Bag Killer” - Patrick Wayne Kearney
Patrick Wayne Kearney was born in Los Angeles, California in 1939.
40 min
553
“The Sorcerer” Pt. 2 - Ahmad Suradji
Many people innocently dream of having super powers.
33 min
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“The Sorcerer” - Ahmad Suradji
In 1986, Ahmad Suradji had dreamed of becoming a mystic healer in his community.
32 min
555
“Dr. Death” Pt. 2 - Harold Shipman
During his 25-year medical career, Harold Shipman rose to be a respectable family doctor who treated his patients with outstanding care.
31 min
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“Dr. Death” - Harold Shipman
What happens when a doctor, someone we should trust, becomes a killer?
33 min
557
“The Blood Countess” Pt. 2 - Elizabeth Bathory
Elizabeth Bathory was a cruel, widowed noblewoman who earned the title “The Blood Countess” from the rumors she bathed in the blood of her victims.
35 min
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“The Blood Countess” - Elizabeth Bathory
In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, young peasant girls who went to the Castle Cachtice were being led to death at the hands of the Blood Countess.
32 min
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“The Butcher of Plainfield” Pt. 2 - Ed Gein
After murdering two women, robbing graves, and decorating his home with human body parts, Ed Gein found himself arrested and in the media’s spotlight.
41 min
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“The Butcher of Plainfield” - Ed Gein
We explore the twisted mind of Ed Gein, whose gruesome killings inspired horror movies Pyscho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.
34 min
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“Jolly Jane” - Jane Toppan
After a childhood filled with abuse, poverty, and shame, Jane Toppan (born Honora Kelley), left her foster home and pursued nursing.
44 min
562
“The Killer Clown” Pt. 2 - John Wayne Gacy
We continue to look into the conflicted identity of John Wayne Gacy, who terrorized Chicago in the 1970s. Known as the “Killer Clown,” Gacy tortured and then murdered at least 33 teenage boys.
36 min
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“The Killer Clown” - John Wayne Gacy
John Wayne Gacy, or the “Killer Clown,” was named the worst serial killer in the United States after he murdered 33 teenage boys in the 1970s.
32 min
564
“The Moors Murderers” Pt. 2 - Ian Brady & Myra ...
Ian Brady & Myra Hindley shared a deep, dark passion for murder that led to the death of multiple children in England from 1963 to 1965.
31 min
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“The Moors Murderers” - Ian Brady & Myra Hindley
When Myra Hindley, an ambitious, yet violent, young woman met Ian Brady, an unemotional man with a twisted mind, their deepening love became a source of tragedy.
31 min
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“The Freeway Killer” Pt. 2 - William Bonin
After William Bonin took the life of his first victim, his killings only escalated in frequency and violence.
44 min
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“The Freeway Killer” - William Bonin
William Bonin drove California’s freeways, picking up hitchhiking men and boys and driving them to their deaths.
37 min
568
“The Butcher of Rostov” Pt. 2 - Andrei Chikatilo
Andrei Chikatilo killed with increasing frequency over twelve years.
44 min
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“The Butcher of Rostov” - Andrei Chikatilo
One of the most prolific serial killers ever to live, Andrei Chikatilo murdered 53 people between 1978 and 1990.
36 min
570
Jack the Ripper Special - Pt. 3
He was never caught.
50 min
571
Jack the Ripper Special - Pt. 2
One of the first serial killers to write letters to the authorities, Jack the Ripper’s mail was memorable, to say the least.
44 min
572
Jack the Ripper Special - Pt. 1
He's the world's most famous killer.
47 min
573
“The Lethal Lovers” Pt. 2 - Gwen Graham & Cathy...
In the case of the Lethal Lovers, Gwen Graham was charged with five murders, and Cathy Wood charged as her accomplice.
41 min
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“The Lethal Lovers” - Gwen Graham & Cathy Wood
After meeting at Alpine Manor in Michigan, nurses’ aides Gwen Graham and Cathy Wood began a romantic relationship that eventually earned them the nickname “The Lethal Lovers.”
36 min
575
"Bible John" Pt. 2
Bible John left gruesomely specific crime scenes.
34 min