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 Monster of Atwater Village” Timothy Joseph McGhee

“The Monster of Atwater Village” Timothy Joseph McGhee

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“The Berlin Butcher” Carl Großmann

“The Berlin Butcher” Carl Großmann

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16 Aug 202140min

“The Sweetheart Murderer” Edward Wayne Edwards Pt. 2

“The Sweetheart Murderer” Edward Wayne Edwards Pt. 2

After spending much of his early life as a devoted career criminal, Ed Edwards emerged from prison willing to turn things around. But after playing the role of devoted husband and father for a few yea...

12 Aug 202143min

“The Sweetheart Murderer” Edward Wayne Edwards Pt. 1

“The Sweetheart Murderer” Edward Wayne Edwards Pt. 1

Beginning with a traumatic childhood is a common origin story among serial killers. But not every child with a troubled upbringing sets out to become a lifelong criminal. That's what makes Edward Wayn...

9 Aug 202146min

“Killing Team” Leonard Lake and Charles Ng Pt. 2

“Killing Team” Leonard Lake and Charles Ng Pt. 2

By the summer of 1984, Leonard Lake finished construction on his fallout shelter. There, Lake and his partner-in-crime, Charles Ng, tortured, raped, and murdered countless female victims. But women we...

5 Aug 202143min

“Killing Team” Leonard Lake and Charles Ng Pt. 1

“Killing Team” Leonard Lake and Charles Ng Pt. 1

Fearing a nuclear apocalypse was imminent, survivalists Leonard Lake and Charles Ng dreamed of building a bunker in the middle of nowhere. Only, it wasn’t just meant to withstand the nuclear fallout —...

2 Aug 202139min

“I-5 Killer” Randy Woodfield Pt. 2

“I-5 Killer” Randy Woodfield Pt. 2

After he killed his friend Cherie in 1980, Randy Woodfield was a clear suspect in the murder — but he still managed to walk free. The failed football star went on to commit a horrifying string of assa...

29 Jul 202138min

“I-5 Killer” Randy Woodfield Pt. 1

“I-5 Killer” Randy Woodfield Pt. 1

He was a star football player in the early 1970s. A talented athlete with every chance for boundless success. But he developed a nasty temper, and a ferocious sense of entitlement. Whatever Randy Wood...

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