Elizabeth Wettlaufer Pt. 1: “The ‘Red Surge’ Nurse”
Starting in 2007, a Canadian nurse began injecting her elderly patients with lethal insulin overdoses. The inconspicuous method allowed her to escape suspicion for nearly a decade. Learn more about...
18 Marras 202047min
Amelia Dyer Pt. 2: “Britain’s Baby Butcher”
Over three decades, Amelia Dyer killed upwards of four hundred infants. She conned desperate mothers while fine-tuning the details of her operation, until a bargeman’s discovery in 1896 forced the bab...
11 Marras 202046min
Amelia Dyer Pt. 1: “Britain’s Baby Butcher”
After her husband died 1869, nurse Amelia Dyer turned to baby-farming to avoid financial ruin. She took out ads in newspapers, and took in unwanted infants for a fee. But for Amelia, this was a busine...
4 Marras 202045min
Walter Freeman Pt. 2: “Ice Pick Lobotomist”
As criticisms of lobotomy mounted, Dr. Freeman continued performing his dangerous procedure — even without patient consent. Then, with his legacy and career on the line, Freeman spent the final years ...
28 Loka 202046min
Walter Freeman Pt. 1: “Ice Pick Lobotomist”
Neurologist Walter Freeman was a top doctor in his field. He was on the cutting edge of brain surgery, even going so far as to develop a new procedure called the 'lobotomy'. Unfortunately, it became o...
21 Loka 202050min
Jane Toppan Pt. 2: “Jolly Jane”
During the summer of 1901, Nurse Jane Toppan poisoned her way to the picturesque shores of Cape Cod. When pressed for a sizable debt, she embarked on a killing spree that decimated a family. Dr. David...
14 Loka 202048min
Jane Toppan Pt. 1: “Jolly Jane”
She surpassed all expectations when she became the most sought after nurse in eastern Massachusetts. But instead of providing quality care, Jane Toppan preyed on the sickly and poisoned unsuspecting p...
7 Loka 202045min
Josef Mengele Pt. 2: “Auschwitz Angel of Death”
Once he arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Josef Mengele wasted no time in carrying out ghastly experiments, particularly on twins. Dr. David Kipper takes a closer look at Mengele's bogus science, perform...
30 Syys 202056min
