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Tag: Serial Killer

Cheri Jo Bates & The Zodiac Killer

By Emily Thompson

In 1966, 18-year-old Cheri Jo Bates was attacked after she left Riverside City College Library, California. Her killer had disabled her car and lay in wait for her to return from the library to her car, where he attacked. She was beaten and stabbed with such force she was almost decapitated. One of the main…

Nov 14, 2020  •  4 min read

The Kobe Child Killer

By Emily Thompson

The Kobe Child Murders refers to a string of murders that took place in Kobe, Japan, between March and May of 1997. The murders sent shockwaves across the nation and was traumatic for residents of Kobe, many of whom had just been rebuilding their homes and lives that had been shattered by the earthquake that…

Jun 3, 2020  •  6 min read

The Osaka Sister Killer – Yukio Yamaji

By Emily Thompson

Yukio Yamaji was just 16-years-old when he beat his mother to death with a baseball bat. Due to his young age, he was released from juvenile detention school after just 3 years. The courts would soon discover that this was a grave mistake.

May 8, 2020  •  4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 09: The Weepy-Voiced Killer

By Emily Thompson

Between 1980 and 1982, a serial killer was terrorizing Minneapolis residents. He became known as the “Weepy-Voiced Killer” due to the emotional phone calls he would make to police following his murders, begging them to catch him.

Aug 12, 2019  •  3 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 02: The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Killer

By Emily Thompson

Over the course of two years in the early 1970s, Santa Rosa, California, was terrorised by an unidentified serial killer. He was dubbed the "Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Killer" because his victims were girls and young women that had been hitchhiking.

Jun 24, 2019  •  3 min read

Surviving a Serial Killer – Lisa McVey

By Emily Thompson

Over the course of eight months in 1984, Florida's Tampa strip was the hunting ground for sadistic serial killer, Bobby Joe Long. He was finally apprehended when 17-year-old Lisa McVey escaped after being abducted and held hostage for 26 hours.

May 10, 2019  •  4 min read

Book Review – “A Serial Killer’s Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming”

By Emily Thompson

Kerri Rawson’s world came crashing down around her when she discovered that her beloved father – Dennis Rader – was the “BTK” serial killer.

Feb 8, 2019  •  3 min read

Bitter Creek Betty & Sheridan County Jane Doe

By Emily Thompson

In 1992, two women were found in different locations in the Wyoming wilderness. The DNA found at each crime scene concluded that they were both killed by the same person. Their identity - and who killed them - has never been solved.

Jul 6, 2018  •  4 min read

The Texarkana Moonlight Murders

By Emily Thompson

Over the spring of 1946, a ruthless serial killer held the citizens of Texarkana in a state of perpetual fear. The identity of the so-called "Phantom Killer" who murdered 5 people in this sleepy town still remains unknown to this day.

Jun 20, 2018  •  6 min read

“I’ll be Gone in the Dark” and The Golden State Killer

By Emily Thompson

Between 1976 and 1986, a serial rapist turned serial killer left a trail of terror across Southern California. The elusive killer that raped over 50 women and killed 12 people still remains unidentified. Michelle McNamara was dedicated in unmasking him.

Mar 2, 2018  •  5 min read

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