❤️ Support the show In this chilling mini episode of True Gay Crime, we dive deep into the disturbing life and crimes of Patrick Kearney, infamously known as the Freeway Killer. Kearney's reign of terror in the 1970s left Southern California in fear, as he preyed on young men along the highways. We explore his background, his shocking methods, and how he evaded capture for years. How did he turn from a quiet, intelligent man into one of the most notorious serial killers in American history? Tune...
Oct 02, 2024•23 min•Season 2Ep. 5
❤️ Support the show In this episode we delve into the chilling tale of Donald Harvey, infamously known as 'The Angel of Death.' Join us as we explore the twisted psyche of this American serial killer, unraveling the dark threads of his life, his heinous murders, and the relationships that shaped his descent into darkness. From his sinister motives to the haunting aftermath, we leave no stone unturned. Tune in to uncover the gripping story behind Harvey's reign of terror, his ultimate sentence, a...
May 13, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 4
❤️ Support the show 🎉 In this gripping podcast minisode, we delve into the complex life and tragic demise of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. Join us as we unravel the layers of his story, examining the possible reasons behind his downfall, the shocking murder that rocked the nation, and the tumultuous courtroom drama that followed. From his troubled childhood to his meteoric rise to fame on the football field, we explore the pivotal moments that shaped Hernandez's life and ultimately led to hi...
Apr 09, 2024•23 min•Season 2Ep. 3
❤️ Support the show 🎉Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 of True Gay Crime! Dive into the chilling depths of the human psyche where we explore the harrowing tale of one of America's most notorious queer serial killers, Randy Kraft. In this riveting episode, we delve into Kraft's upbringing, examining the early signs of darkness that foreshadowed his gruesome crimes. From his seemingly ordinary childhood to the twisted path that led him to become known as the "Scorecard Killer". Join us as we meticulo...
Mar 26, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 2
❤️ Support the show 🎉Welcome to the Season 2 opening episode of True Gay Crime, I thought we'd start with a bang! Listen as we delve into the chilling psyche of one of history's most notorious serial killers - Jeffrey Dahmer. Join us as we unravel the layers of his twisted mind, examining the harrowing details of his crimes and the possible psychological factors that led to his reign of terror. In this riveting installment, we dive deep into Dahmer's disturbing childhood, his descent into darkn...
Mar 15, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this very special episode, we look back at the past 6 months and Season 1 of True Gay Crime. We talk about how my interest in True Crime really started, reading listener mail, recognizing a couple flubs and an update on one of the stories! It's been a helluva ride and I'm so appreciative that you have come along for the journey! Thank you!! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] Listen on YouTube Support the show...
Jul 12, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Patrick covers a famous murder spree perpetrated by Andrew Cunanan. He was a pathological liar, vain and greedy. His enormous ego hated rejection, so when everyone started to turn away from him, he snapped! Who were the victims, why did he kill them and how does the story end? Let’s find out! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Cunanan https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a15842736/andrew-cunanan-murders-giann...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Patrick covers the horrendous story of Arthur Gary Bishop. This Mormon man was headed to a bad place from the get go. Unable to control himself, he destroyed families and communities of people along the way. How was he finally caught? What is blood atonement? And what terrible similarity does he have with his younger brother? Let’s find out! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Gary_Bishop https://murderpedia.org/male.B...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 28
HAPPY PRIDE EVERYONE! Patrick covers the Stonewall uprising and Marsha P. Johnson for this very special Pride month episode. Gay history is important, so listen to this episode and tell your friends to listen too! If we don’t pass along our history, who will? SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/us/first-brick-at-stonewall-lgbtq.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots#Greenwich_Village https://en.wikipedia.org/...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Patrick covers the Clutter Family massacre. This is the story of two career criminals who get a bad tip off, freak out and murder an entire family. It’s also the story of one of the most famous writers of the 20th century who gets involved in the case when he covers it for his True Crime book ‘In Cold Blood’. But what happens when Capote gets too close to one of the murderers? And how will it affect the rest of his life? Let’s find out together! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] ...
Jun 14, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Patrick covers the Hog Trail Murders and Daniel Conahan. This guy drove around SW Florida propositioning transient guys with cash in exchange for an outdoor nude bondage photoshoot. But it wasn’t just photos he was after. Only formally charged with one murder, how did he get linked to 8 others (and counting)? Let’s find out together! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Conahan https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/conahan-d...
Jun 07, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Patrick covers the U.K.’s most prolific serial rapist, Reynhard Sinaga. This slender, unassuming man lured heterosexual men back to his Manchester flat only to drug, rape and video them for hours on end while they lay unconscious. With hundreds of victims, how’d he get away with it for so long? Let’s find out! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynhard_Sinaga https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-50688975 https://www.theguardian.com/...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Patrick covers a bizarre tale of murder where art meets real life in the story of Paul Bateson. How does a killer end up in a horror movie? How do the murders of 6 gay men go unsolved? How is Bateson used as a possible scapegoat for those murders? And what the hell does Al Pacino have to do with all of this? Listen to find out! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a23724262/paul-bateson-the-exorcist-murderer-tru...
May 24, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Patrick covers ‘The London Nail Bomber’, David Copeland. In this episode we examine what it means to be a neo-Nazi and how it influenced Copeland to attack The Admiral Pub, a gay hotspot in Central London. But just when you think the story is over, years later the former manager of The Admiral Pub who survived the 1999 attack is involved in another hate crime! Does he escape death a second time? Let’s find out together! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES:...
May 17, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Patrick covers ‘The Freeway Killer”, William Bonin. This monster was a paedophile who tortured young men and boys in the back of his van. Maybe the weirdest thing about it is he had accomplices… 3 of them! How did he convince others to help him in his disgusting crimes? And how did it all fall apart for him? Listen to find out! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bonin#Encounter_with_William_Pugh https://murderpedia.o...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Patrick covers ‘The Damsel of Death’, Aileen Wuornos. You wanna talk terrible childhoods? You wanna talk becoming an exit to exit highway sex worker? You wanna talk about misogyny and homophobia in the judicial system? Then this is the story for you! How was she caught and did she receive a fair trial? Let’s find out! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen_Wuornos https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/cases/wuornos https...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Patrick covers ‘The Monster of Genova’, Luis Garavito. This guy is the absolute worst - taking the #1 spot for the most victims EVER RECORDED ANYWHERE ON EARTH. His target? Boys aged 6-16 years old. How do you become the worst monster the world has seen? And why do 3 of the top 5 worst serial killers come from Colombia? Let’s find out! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: https://www.vice.com/en/article/bv8bv4/the-worlds-deadliest-serial-killers-come-from-...
Apr 26, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Patrick covers ‘The I-95 Killer’, Gary Ray Bowles. A gay-for-pay hustler, who charmed his victims into letting him stay with them rent free, that is, until he got tired of them. This is the story of sex, deceit, stolen identity, the FBI and America’s Most Wanted. How did Bowles elude the authorities, why’d he choose his victims and will he get the death penalty? Listen to find out! SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bowle...
Apr 19, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Patrick covers ‘The Collector’ aka ‘The Kansas City Butcher’, Robert Berdella. In the mid 80’s Berdella collected weird memorabilia from around the world for his flea market shop. He also collected unwilling men and kept them captive in his house of horrors. Who was this monster? How’d he get caught? And how did the justice system get the last laugh? SUPPORT the PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: WIKIPEDIA MURDERPEDIA THOUGHTCO.COM CRISIS HOTLINES: CANADA: B.C. 1-80...
Apr 12, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Patrick covers ‘The Grindr Killer’, Stephen Port. He found his victims online, lured them to his flat, gave them drugs to incapacitate them, then raped and killed them. The ineptitude of the Barking Police force allows him to flourish as a predator. A serial rapist and killer, it’s only thanks to the families of the victims that we get closure on this one! SUPPORT MY PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: WIKIPEDIA MURDERPEDIA BBC.COM CRISIS HOTLINES: CANADA: B.C. 1-800...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Patrick covers ‘The Lethal Lovers’, Cathy Wood and Gwendolyn Graham . These ladies created a ‘murder game’ picking off the most vulnerable members of the Alpine Manors community nursing home. But what was supposed to keep them together bound in secrecy, tore them apart as the truth came to light and their freedom lay on the line. SUPPORT MY PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: WIKIPEDIA MURDERPEDIA PEOPLE.COM OXYGEN.COM CRISIS HOTLINES: CANADA: B.C. 1-800-SUICIDE Albe...
Mar 29, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Patrick covers the gruesome murder of Bryan Kocis, the owner of gay porn studio Cobra Video. In the early 2000's, hot up-and-cummer Brent Corrigan was under contract with Cobra Video - their rivals at Viper Boyz saw an opportunity to make bank and hatched a terrible plan. Listen to how a porn turf war quickly devolved to murder! SUPPORT MY PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: WIKIPEDIA FOR SEAN PAUL LOCKHEART WIKIPEDIA FOR COBRA VIDEO TRUE CRIME DAILY OUT.COM CRISIS H...
Mar 22, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Patrick covers The Gay Slayer, Colin Ireland. Poor. Broken home. In and out of jail like Lindsay Lohan with rehab. This guy wasn’t born a killer, but rather decided to become one. A self identified heterosexual, Ireland’s crimes weren’t hate based but rather he chose gay men because they were ‘easy targets’. SUPPORT MY PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: MURDERPEDIA THE SUN.CO.UK CRISIS HOTLINES: CANADA: B.C. 1-800-SUICIDE Alberta 403-266-4357 Saskatchewan 306-525-53...
Mar 15, 2021•55 min•Ep. 13
Patrick covers the twisted tale of wives Jennifer Hart and Sarah Gengler. It's the story of a broken adoption system that failed to take action on repeated red flags over 12 years and the difficulty of recognizing child abuse through posed Facebook pictures full of beaming smiles. SUPPORT MY PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: WIKIPEDIA CNN.COM NYTIMES.COM SEATTLETIMES.COM CRISIS HOTLINES: CANADA: B.C. 1-800-SUICIDE Alberta 403-266-4357 Saskatchewan 306-525-5333 Mani...
Mar 08, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Patrick covers the death of Bethany Leidlein and it’s ties to Tyler Deaton and the International House of Prayer. Deaton led an extreme branch of IHOP that demanded complete fealty and constant prayer. Deaton did little to hide his homosexuality, even from his wife - but who is responsible for Bethany’s death? SUPPORT MY PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: ROLLINGSTONE.COM WIKIPEDIA CRISIS HOTLINES: CANADA: B.C. 1-800-SUICIDE Alberta 403-266-4357 Saskatchewan 306-525...
Mar 01, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Patrick covers the British political scandal of Jeremy Thorpe. The story of a man constrained by his public life who meets an unstable lover who threatens his entire career and the Liberal Party. Sex, blackmail and attempted murder... it's all here! SUPPORT MY PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: WIKIPEDIA WIKIPEDIA (AFFAIR) CRISIS HOTLINES: CANADA: B.C. 1-800-SUICIDE Alberta 403-266-4357 Saskatchewan 306-525-5333 Manitoba 1-877-435-7170 Ontario 1-866-531-2600 Quebec ...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 10
Patrick covers the I-70 Strangler, Herbert Baumeister. The story of a man who lived a double life posing as a successful business man, father and husband during the day and as a murderous strangler by night. SUPPORT MY PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: WIKIPEDIA MURDERPEDIA YOUTUBE CRISIS HOTLINES: CANADA: B.C. 1-800-SUICIDE Alberta 403-266-4357 Saskatchewan 306-525-5333 Manitoba 1-877-435-7170 Ontario 1-866-531-2600 Quebec 1-866-277-3553 New Brunswick 1-800-667-50...
Feb 15, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this mini episode, Patrick covers The Rotenburg Cannibal, Armin Meiwes. Not your typical cannibal, Meiwes sought out someone who voluntarily gave themselves to him to be dissected and eaten alive. But with two consenting adults and cannibalism legal in Germany, will Armin go to prison? SUPPORT MY PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: WIKIPEDIA FILMDAILY.CO MURDERPEDIA CRISIS HOTLINES: CANADA: B.C. 1-800-SUICIDE Alberta 403-266-4357 Saskatchewan 306-525-5333 Manitoba...
Feb 11, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Patrick covers the Bayou Strangler, Ronald Dominique. Part drag queen, part invalid, all murderer. Dominique targeted the homeless and vulnerable gay men of southern Louisiana. A master conversationalist, Dominique would lure men back to his lair with empty promises of drugs or money only to be raped and murdered. SUPPORT MY PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE KEY POINTS: Opening Story: 9:26 Early Life: 11:25 His M.O.: 16:29 His Victims: 22:22 Task Force: 25:39 The Big Break:...
Feb 08, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this mini episode, Patrick covers the flamboyant life and death of Trap star Kevin Fret. He was an anomaly who challenged the homophobic and misogynistic world of Trap music. Advocate, activist and trailblazer he wasn’t without faults. Gunned down in the early morning hours in San Juan, PR, Fret left this world way too soon, but not without leaving his mark. SUPPORT MY PODCAST EMAIL: [email protected] LISTEN ON YOUTUBE SOURCES: BBC EONLINE! BILLBOARD NEWSWEEK LGBTQ+ CAUSES TO SUPPORT: OU...
Feb 04, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 6
