Nannie Doss – The Giggling Grandma
Grandmothers are the best! Nannie Doss was no exception. She was smart, sweet, funny, and caring. All of that aside, one of her most well-known skills was murder…
Andras Pandy – The Diabolical Pastor of Belgium
Andras Pandy was a religious man. He traveled Belgium preaching about God and helping the unfortunate. He appeared to be a loving father. But behind the religion was evil. A rapist, abuser and killer masquerading as a man of God.
The California Witch Killers
The couple that slays together, stays together? That has to be on a bumper sticker somewhere! If not, it will be! (You’re welcome whoever runs out and does it) Suzan and James Carson did their fair share of slaying together but in the end, weren’t able to stay together. Separate prisons have a tendency to do that to a couple….
The Sons of Sam
I recently binge-watched The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness on Netflix. If you haven’t already watched it, I recommend it. It’s a fascinating four-part documentary. If you’re looking for an in-depth documentary about David Berkowitz a/k/a The Son of Sam a/k/a/ the .44 Killer, this isn’t it. The first episode is a recap of the case, and full of actual news broadcasts and interviews. This show is about a journalist named Maury Terry, and how his obsession with Berkowitz and the theory that he didn’t act alone, basically ruined his life…
Dorothea Puente
Dorothea Puente was a sweet old woman that rented rooms in her house to elderly and disabled people. She was happy to take care of them, give them their meds, and even hold their hands if they needed it. Oh yeah, and she was also happy to murder them, bury them in her backyard, and steal their social security and pension checks…
Richard Cottingham – The Torso Killer
Richard Cottingham did not have the traumatic childhood that’s usually associated with serial killers. He was born in the Bronx and moved to New Jersey when he was 12. He struggled a little after the move, but by high school, he had friends and was more social. He graduated, got a job, got married, and had kids. He appeared to be living a normal life, but was hiding a dark secret – he was a serial killer….
Belle Gunness a/k/a “Lady Bluebeard”
Belle Gunness was not a typical female serial killer. The most common murder weapon of a female serial killer is poison (with a few exceptions). Although a female serial killer gets pleasure out of watching her victims slowly suffer and die, as a whole, their murders are less blood and guts than men. We like to keep things neat, what can I say?
Serial Killers Pt. 2 – Traits
Have you ever wondered if someone you know is a serial killer? I think at one time or another everyone has looked at someone and thought “Ok, that person is definitely a serial killer”. How can you be sure? Well, the FBI has some thoughts on the subject…
PLEASE NOTE – If you have yet to check out Part 1 of this series on serials killers, you may want to start there first!
Ed Kemper Part 3 – Life In Prison
Like I’ve said – Kemper is just fascinating. On one hand, he had a horrible childhood that completely screwed him up and may have contributed to him becoming an uncontrollable killer. On the other hand, he knew exactly what he was doing and why…