True Urban Legends: The Babysitter & The Man Upstairs, with Annie Elise

True Urban Legends: The Babysitter & The Man Upstairs, with Annie Elise

If you’ve babysat, you’ve heard this tale: While her charges sleep, a babysitter receives harassing phone calls telling her to “check the children”. But this urban legend has disturbing real-life parallels, including the case of 14-year-old Karen Slattery. The major difference between truth and fiction? Who dies. Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Have a story to share? Email us at serialkillerstories@spotify.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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“The National Forest Serial Killer” Gary Michael Hilton Pt. 1

“The National Forest Serial Killer” Gary Michael Hilton Pt. 1

Out in nature, alone with only the trees for company, Gary Michael Hilton found a peace that always eluded him in day-to-day life. Numerous run-ins with landlords, spouses, and law enforcement complic...

17 Apr 202337min

“The Unicorn Killer” Ira Einhorn Pt. 2

“The Unicorn Killer” Ira Einhorn Pt. 2

Philadelphia’s first Earth Day celebration made him a minor celebrity. When he met 25-year-old Holly Maddux, he knew he had to be with her. They lived together for a few years before Holly started to ...

13 Apr 202338min

"The Unicorn Killer" Ira Einhorn Pt. 1

"The Unicorn Killer" Ira Einhorn Pt. 1

If you were in Philadelphia during the 1960s and interested in the counterculture movement, you probably saw Ira Einhorn storm the stage at the city’s very first Earth Day. While peace and love were t...

10 Apr 202339min

"The Route 40 Killer" Steven Brian Pennell Pt. 2

"The Route 40 Killer" Steven Brian Pennell Pt. 2

By early July 1988, he had already tortured, mutilated, and killed two women. Police were stumped until they sent in one of their own undercover. And while his wife and children slept, 30-year-old Ste...

6 Apr 202337min

"The Route 40 Killer" Steven Brian Pennell Pt. 1

"The Route 40 Killer" Steven Brian Pennell Pt. 1

With fear of confrontation and anxiety about disappointing loved ones, Steven Brian Pennell pent up his rage. He'd often drive along Highway 40 in Delaware to clear his head. After killing his first h...

3 Apr 202336min

“The PICU Killer” Genene Jones Pt. 2

“The PICU Killer” Genene Jones Pt. 2

While she was a pediatric nurse at Bexar County Hospital, Genene Jones' colleagues were alarmed by how many babies were dying during her shift. When evidence was presented to the hospital's medical di...

30 Mar 202340min

“The PICU Killer” Genene Jones Pt. 1

“The PICU Killer” Genene Jones Pt. 1

She had experienced her share of tragedy, losing her father and a brother to cancer. That's why Genene Jones went into nursing. She wanted to make a difference. And while she was very devoted to her j...

27 Mar 202341min

“The Pennsylvania Passion Slayer" Peter Kudzinowski

“The Pennsylvania Passion Slayer" Peter Kudzinowski

His family says that a traumatic brain injury when he was 13 changed Peter Kudzinowski's behavior. But alcohol always made him aggressive. When he was 25 years old, he was found intoxicated on the str...

23 Mar 202334min

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