Monsters Who Murder: Serial Killer Confessions

This week we profile a serial killer with one of the highest IQs. Ted Kaczynski is the killer known more commonly as the Unabomber. He murdered three people and injured another 23 by conducting a nationwide bombing campaign, sent via packages which were sometimes hand delivered by Kaczynski himself. In our news section we do something a bit different this week by examining the misconceptions on what criminals look like and we answer a very detailed question from a listener Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we’re looking at a case that caused wide spread panic throughout Washington DC throughout October 2002. People were being shot dead at random in what become known as The DC Sniper or Beltway Sniper case.In our news section: - Houston serial killer, Lucky Ward, sentenced to death for strangling 4 people - Our psychological profile makes news this week too! - Mystery Photos Found at Accused Serial Killer’s Home Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we head to the UK for the case known as the Grindr killer.Stephen Port was given a whole life order sentence, what some countries call “never to be released” for the murders of at least four men across 2014-2015. In our news section; - Rapist-Murderer Roy Norris, One Of Notorious ‘Tool Box Killers’ Duo, Dies In Prison - A homeless man has been convicted of two strangling deaths after waiting 10 years for his trial to commence. - An innocent man has been released from jail after the prosecutions case fell apart. - Ivan Milat’s brother, Bill, says we’ve been pronouncing the name wrong all this time. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we return to our psychological profile of Todd Kohlhepp, who was convicted of murdering seven people in South Carolina between 2003 and 2016.In our last episode we examined the police interview with Kohlhepp where the focus was on his spree killing inside Superbike Motorsports where he took the lives of four people.In this episode we’ll look at how he transitioned into a serial killer.in our news section; - Accused Metro Detroit serial killer shoots himself in the head during confrontation with police - Suspected Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir Faces Two More Charges - Debunked! Amanda reveals the true stats about serial killers and their star signs Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Todd Kohlhepp was convicted of murdering seven people in South Carolina between 2003 and 2016.This is a case which broke after the MWM podcast started and one we've followed very closely when it was a missing persons case. Kala Brown and Charlie “David” Carver had gone missing on August 31, 2016. As the family searched for them, Charlie’s Facebook page became active. Posing as David, Kohlhepp posted messages in response to questions by both families. Police were able to trace the phone being used to post the messages but they were unprepared for what they found.In our news section: - Twelve Tribes Sydney headquarters raided by police - Serial killer 'Cyanide' Mohan gets life in 19th murder case - Britain's most dangerous man 'kept in same glass box as Hannibal Lecter' Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Over a seven week period in mid 1993 twenty-one year old Paul Denyer stalked the women of Frankston, a suburb of Melbourne in Australia.Denyer attacked and murdered three young women; Elizabeth Stevens, Deborah Fream and Natalie Russell over a 7 week period as part of a larger stalking campaign that began months earlier. In February he had broken into a woman’s apartment and defiled the place, as well as prank calling the woman repeatedly. He had also killed the woman’s cat. He had ransacked other homes too before he progressed to murder. He had attempted to kill a fourth woman Rosca Toth, but she escaped Denyer who then found another victim that same night. In our news section; - Massive hunt for Zodiac Killer-style gang in California - Police release secret recordings in the William Tyrrell case - DNA evidence is causing issues in the trial of alleged Claremont serial killer Bradley Edwards. - Majority of serial killers are Taurus, study claims Support this show http:

Our first psychological profile this season is on David Parker Ray, also known as the Toy Box Killer. Although no bodies were ever found Ray was accused by his accomplices of killing several people but police believe the number could have been as high as 60.Ultimately Ray was convicted of kidnapping and torture in 2001 and died shortly after of a heart attack.In our news section; A break in the Long Island serial killer case?Police are examining a cold case that may be linked to the Infamous Zodiac KillerThe trial of the alleged ‘Claremont serial killer’ continues in Western AustraliaThe home of the ‘bloody Benders’, America’s first serial killer family, is up for sale.An additional audio file of Parker Ray's recording will be made available to Patreon subscribers on the $10+ tier Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Allan Legere escaped from a bathroom at a Canadian Hospital after being convicted of a crime he says he did not commit.The killer had been transported to the hospital for an ear infection from prison where he was serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of convenience store owner John Glendenning. Legere would be on the run for seven months, during which time he went on a frantic crime spree that resulted in the deaths of four people and the sexual assaulted of a fifth. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On May 12, 2015, 90 year old William MacDonald died in the secure wing of Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, Australia. At the time of his death he was the longest serving prisoner in a New South Wales Prison, however beyond aficionados of true crime, very few know his name or of the heinous crimes he committed that gave him the name “The Sydney Mutilator”. Yet the strange way in which he was caught, should give him a greater place in infamy. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thor Nis Christiansen was an American serial killer who murdered at least four people between 1976 and 1979 in California. His method was to shoot his victims dead so he could then have sex with their dead bodies. At the time, the case created huge outrage and on his sentence to life imprisonment he feared for his life. The threats were in fact real and after only a few months in Folsom State Prison he was stabbed to death in the exercise yard in March 1981. No-one has been charged with his death. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*Thank you for helping us reach 2 million downloads!Arnold Sodeman was executed in Victoria’s Pentridge Prison in 1936 for the murders of at least four school girls between 1930 and 1935. He confessed to the four murders to police after 12 hours of interrogation. At the time, police had arrested him for one murder, that of June Rushman, but when he was asked to write down what he had done to that victim, he replied with, “There is not only this one.”Over the holiday period we will be uploading new episodes every fortnight, but all episodes will be posted to Patreon as soon as they are mixed.GO TO: https://www.patreon.com/MWMconfessions Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

**This is a bonus episode from our archives covering Ivan Milat, 'The Bapacker Murderer'. Milat is being treated for terminal cancer and does not have long to live.This episode was originally published on 19 May 2018.The Backpacker Murders gripped Australia like no other. Ivan Milat, the man convicted for killing seven people in the Belanglo State Forrest, is known as Australia's worst serial killer.But what if he didn't act alone?You will hear Milat's version of events... in his own words, as he takes us through the flawed evidence that doesn't seem to add up.What if there's another killer out there?Our news section covers the Santa Fe School Shooting, Golden State Killer, Arthur Ream, Krugersdorp Murders, Bruce McArthur, Dennis Nilsen and Meghan Markle's possible link to Jack The Ripper.*Ivan Milat feature starts at 29:50 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amanda brings her unique true crime insight to review the new Netflix film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile starring Zac Efron. What did the film get right and what was the big mistake producers made? Amanda has everything you need to know on how Efron's portrayal compared to the real-life Ted BundyIn our news section;Katheleen Folbigg takes the stand over the deaths of her four childrenHollywood actor Ashton Kutcher to testify in the trial of an accused serial killerA politician resigns after a serial killer admits to a killing spree Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/monsters-who-murder-serial-killer-confessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.