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The Tylenol Murders (with Brad Edwards)
On September 29, 1982, 12-year-old Mary Kellerman took one Extra Strength Tylenol capsule to ease her sore throat and mysteriously died less than four hours later. The same day, three members of the Janus family ingested Tylenol. Brothers Adam and Stanley
Long Island Serial Killer: The Gilgo Beach Murders (with Robert Kolker)
In July 2023, Rex Heuermann was arrested and charged with the murders of Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy, and Amber Costello. Additional charges came in January 2024 for the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Robert Kolker, author of Lost Girls: An Un
Murder in Marlborough Sounds
Olivia Hope and Ben Smart were partying with their friends on New Years Eve in the Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand. As the party was dying down they accepted an offer from a stranger to come aboard his yacht. They were never heard from again.Keep up w
Who Killed Gertrude McCabe?
In October 1983, police found Gertrude McCabe dead inside her San Jose home: Who would murder an 88-year-old woman in such a violent fashion?Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Have a story to share? Email us at serialkillerstories@spotif
The Morgans: A Fatal Love
During a 1972 snowstorm, musical prodigy Lee Morgan and his band played a set at Slugs Saloon in New York City. One minute, he was entertaining the crowd, his trumpet blaring with solo after solo. The next, he was dead. Keep up with us on Instagram @ser
Deadly Exes: Domestic Violence Awareness (with Annie Elise)
Sometimes violence comes from the people you least expect. Annie Elise, host of SERIALously and 10 to Life, joins Vanessa to discuss two shocking murders, overlooked warning signs, and how all of us can prevent future tragedies.The case of Brenda Delgad
Charles Manson Pt. 2
Leading up to the Grammys, were covering one of historys most infamous musicians: Charles Manson. Vanessa explores the music references Mansons followers left at the crime scenes, how the crimes reverberated through the music business, and why Charles
Charles Manson Pt. 1
Leading up to the Grammys, were covering one of historys most infamous musicians: Charles Manson. Vanessa explores how Mansons failed music career morphed into a murder cult.Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Have a story to share? Em
BTK's First Victims: The Otero Family Murders
50 years ago to this day, Dennis Rader, aka BTK, killed four members of the Otero family. These murders were his first of ten, and he would play cat-and-mouse games with media and law enforcement for the next 30 years before his own ego got him captured.
The Killer in the Mansion Pt. 2
A fire in the beautiful LaLaurie mansion reveals some ugly secrets. In this episode we recount the events of the night in 1834 when Delphine went from being the queen of Creole society to one of its most reviled citizens. Keep up with us on Instagram @se