The Truck Stop Killer Who Hunted America’s Highways

Female serial killers are rare, but that doesn't mean they're any less vicious. This week, Amy and Chris profile 3 of the most incredible cases involving serial killers of the fairer sex.In the first story, Chris details Delphine LaLaurie, who was a sadistic murderer and torturer from New Orleans. She was a wealthy and well-connected woman who carried out her horrible acts within the comfort of her Louisiana mansion. Most of her victims were slaves on her property, and she subjected them to burning, dismembering and many other atrocities. Her crimes were so sickening, a mob drove her out and she exiled herself to France. Information on her and her family after this time is very limited.The first female American serial killer, Belle Gunness, is often overshadowed by Aileen Wuornos, but Belle walked so Aileen could run. Belle was born in Norway and emigrated to the United States in 1881. Belle's victims were mostly wealthy men who she managed to lure onto her Indiana farm under the guise of sex, love and marriage. The exact amount of Belle's victims is unknown, but it could be as high as 40 people! Belle supposedly died in a fire, but many believe that she faked her deathDanish serial killer Dagmar Overbye murdered as many as 25 children, including one of her own between 1913 and 1920. She is believed to the inspiration for the witch in the famous story "Hansel and Gretel." Dagmar opened up a daycare, which became a nearly endless supply of babies for her to kill in the most gruesome of fashions. Luckily for us, her death in prison is well-recorded.Finally, Amy brings you a bonus story about Leonarda Cianciulli, otherwise known The Soap-Maker of Correggio. But the soap she made had a secret and gruesome ingredient, human flesh. Leonarda somehow got it into her mind that her son needed spiritual protection as he was fighting in World War II. Her solution was to lure vulnerable women to her home where she killed, dismembered, and repurposed their body parts as soap, cakes and even clothing.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/Listen and subscribe now to ‘The Trials of Frank Carson’ on LATIMES.com, or listen and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get podcastsDesign like a pro with Canva Pro! Get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to Canva.me/TRUEFollow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

28 Heinä 202132min

This week, Amy and Chris bring you 8 stories surrounding the final words of infamous death row inmates. Did you know that one killer's last statement inspired Nike's motto of "Just do it"? Or that notorious female serial killer Aileen Wuornos claimed she would resurrect and return right before she was about to be executed? Or that one inmate got hundreds of submissions for jokes to say before given a lethal injection?These are just some of the incredible tales behind what gruesome murderers settled on as being the last words they would be remembered by.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/Save $15 off your first visit with a board-certified dermatologist at Apostrophe.com/TCR when you use our code: TCRFollow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

21 Heinä 202118min

Fred West left his wife for Rosemary Letts, starting a chain of horror that would only stop with the help of their own children. This week, Chris and Amy detail Fred and Rose West's reign of terror in which they killed at least 12 victims, all young women, and becoming some of the most infamous English serial killers. Fred and Rose both assaulted various women and emotionally and sexually abused their kids, even murdering two of their daughters. After raping and abusing Louise for several days, Rose's 13-year-old daughter ultimately confided in a close friend, which finally led to Fred and Rose's arrest.Fred escaped conviction by hanging himself while in custody. Rose was sentenced to prison for the rest of her life, taking the full brunt of the couple's sadistic crimes. Chris discusses the timeline of the West family and how Fred and Rose's crimes, despite being decades ago, has had lasting legacy on the extended family and even the town.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/Save $15 off your first visit with a board-certified dermatologist at Apostrophe.com/TCR when you use our code: TCRGo treat yourself and your loved ones at analuisa.com/true and use code TRUE to get 10% off!To hear the gripping details of the most chilling criminal minds in modern history, follow Killer Psyche on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or you can listen to new episodes early and ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery App.Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

14 Heinä 202120min

How can a class trip go so wrong? This week, Amy and Chris detail the tragic disappearance of 18-year-old Natalee Holloway while in Aruba with her graduating class of 2005. Natalee was last seen at a local restaurant with what is currently the prime suspect, Joran van der Sloot. Joran was a Dutch student living and studying in Aruba, and who had a reputation for picking up American tourists.Natalee and friends were sightseeing and partying around the island, often joined by Joran. On the last day, when Natalee didn't show up at their hotel despite her bags being packed, her friends became worried and began contacting the police. To this day, Natalee's body has yet to be found and she was declared legally dead on January 12, 2012.Amy and Chris bring you some background on Natalee and Joran, the investigation (or lack thereof) by Aruban authorities, as well as a few possible theories as to what ultimately happened to Natalee.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

7 Heinä 202133min

This week, Chris and Amy explore the troubled upbringing and brutal crimes of notorious serial killer Edmund "Ed" Kemper AKA the Coed Killer. Ed Kemper stands at an intimidating 6'9" and purportedly has a genius-level IQ of 145. He has claimed 10 victims, including his paternal grandparents and his own mother. Amy breaks down Ed's series of murders and rapes throughout California, targeting mainly vulnerable college women, and used his keen intellect and friendly demeanor to disarm his victims enough to put themselves in dangerous situations.Amy also examines how Ed's abusive childhood may have contributed to his killings. At the age of only 15, Ed claimed his first victims, his grandmother and grandfather. Ed claims his grandmother was also abusive and belittling, and killed her in a fit of rage. He then killed his grandfather to spare him seeing his wife dead. After being sent to a psychiatric ward and being labeled a paranoid schizophrenic, Ed became a model prisoner and even convinced the psychiatrist that he was a reformed young man. Unfortunately, this would allow Ed to kill 8 more innocent victims, culminating in the murder and desecration of his mother, before turning himself in to the police in 1973.So the age-old question remains, was Ed predisposed to be a killer due to his genetics or is the way he was raised to blame?Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/Go to analuisa.com/true to treat yourself and your loved ones and use code TRUE to get 10% off!Design like a pro with Canva Pro! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you visit Canva.me/TRUE!Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

30 Kesä 202132min

The details of Ted Bundy's crimes and capture are well-documented, but this episode isn't a recap of Ted's infamy, this is about 3 cold cases that could potentially be added to this serial killer's lore. This week, Amy and Chris bring you the stories of a few little-known murders that have yet to be solved, and could very well be the work of Ted Bundy.Ted's first confirmed murder was around 1972, but some speculate that Ted might've killed 8-year-old Ann Marie Burr at the age of 14. Ann Marie disappeared in her hometown of Tacoma, Washington in 1961 and has yet to be found. The amount of circumstantial evidence potentially pointing towards Ted is overwhelming, including the fact that they actually knew each other and Ann Marie would follow Ted around whenever he was in town. So was she Ted's actual first victim?The second suspicious case are the murders of flight attendants Lisa Wick and Lonnie Trumbull. Their roommate returned home one day to find her friends brutally attacked, with Lonnie succumbing to her injuries. The attack of these women is remarkably similar to one of Ted's confirmed attacks on a sorority several years later. Lonnie's murder is still unsolved, but there's little doubt in many's minds, including the surviving victim, Lisa, that Ted is the prime suspect.Finally, Amy details the double murder of Susan Davis and Elizabeth Perry. The women were found stabbed to death by a New Jersey policeman, and appeared to be sexually assaulted. Bundy happened to enrolled in a nearby college and has been long-thought to be the murderer. Of course, this is still an unsolved case and other suspects have considered as well, but it's hard to deny that the killings closely match Bundy's MO.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/Go to HelloFresh.com/tcr14 and use code tcr14 for up to 14 free meals plus free shipping!Go to TheOuai.com and use code TCR to get 15% off your entire purchaseVisit analuisa.com/true. Go treat yourself and your loved ones and use code TRUE to get 10% off!Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

23 Kesä 202132min

This week, Amy and Chris bring you 3 stories of child murderers that will dispel the idea of innIn the first story, Chris profiles the psychopathic killer Paris Bennett who tortured and murdered his 4-year-old sister Ella while his mom was away at work. On the night of the killing, Paris somehow convinced the babysitter to go home early. He spent the rest of the night watching violent pornography and snuff films, cataloging ideas on what he would do to his baby sister. So why did he do it? To punish his mother in the ultimate way.The 2nd child victim was James Bulger. Amy details how 10-year-olds Robert Thompson and Jon Venables brutally killed James after luring him away from his mother at a local mall. The details of how James spent his final moments is agonizing, and Robert and Jon almost got away with it. But even after getting caught, Robert and Jon were merely given a slap on the wrist and are currently living in society under new identities, not made public.And in the final story, Chris brings you the case of Tristyn Bailey, a 13-year-old found stabbed 114 times in the woods. Tristyn's killer was another teenager named Aiden Fucci, who somehow lured into the woods, something he had bragged about doing in the past. Aiden's mother was also arrested for tampering with evidence after trying to wash blood off of Aiden's jeans in the bathroom sink. His motive is still unclear, but Aiden is currently awaiting sentencing.The case is still ongoing and details are still being released.Plus, Amy and Chris bring some red flags that could actually help you identify early warning signs of potential child murderers.Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/To get started, just go to Apostrophe.com/TCR and click Begin Visit, then use our code TCR at sign up and you’ll get fifteen dollars off your dermatology visit!Visit analuisa.com/true. Go treat yourself and your loved ones and use code TRUE to get 10% off!Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

16 Kesä 202124min

Amy and Chris bring you the exciting new second season of "Chameleon", called "High Rollers." Hosted by investigative journalist Trevor Aaronson, this new season uses FBI undercover recordings that take listeners on a journey inside a two-year sting operation that goes off the rails in ways both tragic and comic.Subscribe to "Chameleon: High Rollers" here and check out season 1, "Hollywood Con Queens", or listen wherever you get your podcasts!Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesGet all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

15 Kesä 202110min