Levi Bellfield was responsible for the brutal murders of two young women and the attempted murder of another across a 16 month period between 2003 and 2004. While serving time in prison, he was again found guilty in 2011 of one of the highest profile cases of the 21st century - a crime that had gone unsolved for almost a decade. Original music by Ben Krejci , Kai Engel and Daniel Birch . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ....
Jan 16, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In September 2006, Glasgow police discovered the body of a 23-year-old student, Angelika Kluk, under the floorboards of a local church. The investigation into Angelika's murder would uncover a series of shocking crimes dating back as far as the early 1990s. Original music by Ben Krejci , Kai Engel , and Daniel Birch . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ....
Jan 09, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Serial killer and rapist, Stephen Port used online dating sites to lure young men to their deaths. His victims had been found within yards of one another in East London, and it was initially thought that no foul play was involved. But the discovery of a fourth victim in September 2015, led the police to the killer who had poisoned his trusting victims. Original music by Ben Krejci and Kai Engel . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ....
Jan 02, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 8
For 20 years, Fred and Rosemary West satisfied their appetite for sex and murder inside their home on 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester – which became known as “The House of Horrors.” This episode is sponsored by: Embr Original music by Ben Krejci , Kai Engel and Daniel Birch . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ....
Dec 19, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On August 4th, 2002, 10 year olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman went out to buy candy in Soham, England...and then disappeared. A local school caretaker, Ian Huntley, is the last one to see them alive... This episode is sponsored by: Native Audible Original music by Ben Krejci and Daniel Birch . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ....
Dec 12, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 6
When a local woman went missing in 1957, police searched the farmhouse of loner Ed Gein. What they found stunned the small town of Plainfield, Wisconsin - and the world. This episode is sponsored by: Embr BetterHelp Original music by Ben Krejci and Daniel Birch . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ....
Dec 05, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In her twelve day killing spree, 31-year old Joanne Dennehy killed three men and stabbed two others in broad daylight, leaving them for dead. Some have characterized Dennehy as a femme fatale, a woman who entices men into her life before turning in an instant... with deadly results. This episode is sponsored by: BetterHelp Lola Kencko Promo Code: WHAT Original music by Ben Krejci and Daniel Birch . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ....
Nov 21, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In his five-year reign of terror, Peter Sutcliffe brutally murdered 13 young women across the North of England. During the investigation, Sutcliffe was interviewed nine times by police - narrowly escaping capture each time. When he was finally apprehended in January 1981, it brought an end to a manhunt that had both terrified and captivated the nation. This episode is sponsored by: Embr Care/of Native Code: WHAT Original music by Ben Krejci and Daniel Birch . Licensed under Creative Commons: By ...
Nov 14, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 3
A local businessman, socialite, and Democratic precinct captain, known to spend his weekends entertaining children as a clown -- but over the course of six years, John Wayne Gacy kidnapped, tortured, and brutally murdered 33 young men and boys in and around Chicago, Illinois. 27 of the 33 victims were discovered buried in a crawl space directly below Gacy’s home. This episode is sponsored by: Kencko Audible BetterHelp Original music by Ben Krejci and Daniel Birch . Licensed under Creative Common...
Nov 07, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Pedophile, rapist, murderer, and cannibal, Joachim Kroll is considered to be one of the most twisted serial killers in Europe in the twentieth century. Between the mid 1950s and the late 1970s, Kroll targeted women and children across West Germany, evading the authorities for years. This episode is sponsored by: AMC's Shudder BetterHelp MDRN CBD Original music by Ben Krejci and Daniel Birch . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ....
Oct 31, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1
What Makes a Killer is a twelve-part series that chronicles the lives and crimes of the world’s most notorious serial killers. In every episode host Jennifer Nittoso will trace a killer’s origins, examine their behavior, and follow their path to bloodshed. We’ll hear from family members, survivors, and experts to uncover how they became killers. What Makes a Killer premieres October 31st with new episodes every Thursday. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite sh...
Oct 14, 2019•2 min
