Holiday Break: How a Nuclear Lab Helped Catch a Serial Killer

Holiday Break: How a Nuclear Lab Helped Catch a Serial Killer

Happy holidays, listeners! We're starting off our winter break by bringing you an episode from our colleagues at Science Vs about how a notorious murder case was solved with help from an unlikely source: a nuclear weapons lab. It’s the 1990s at a medical center in California, and patients are dying. At first, this doesn’t seem strange — it’s a hospital, and deaths happen. But then rumors start to circulate about a particular health care worker: difficult or needy patients in his care are ending up dead. The cops get involved, but there’s a huge problem: there’s no hard evidence. Until the so-called “Lab of Last Resort” steps in. Crime Junkie host Ashley Flowers joins us as we speak to analytical chemist Armando Alcaraz, former Detective Sergeant John McKillop, and Dr. Ian Musgrave. 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 Confession Killer” - Henry Lee Lucas

“The Confession Killer” - Henry Lee Lucas

Henry Lee Lucas, is one of history’s greatest liars. After his arrest in the 1980s, Lucas claimed to have murdered over 3,000 people across the U.S. His numerous confessions lead to his moniker, the “...

15 Mai 201836min

Carl Panzram Pt. 2

Carl Panzram Pt. 2

Carl Panzram didn't start out a murderer. He started with smaller crimes like robbery and arson and quickly worked his way up to more violent crimes. But most kids with his background grow up to not b...

8 Mai 201857min

Carl Panzram

Carl Panzram

Even as a child, Carl Panzram often found himself in trouble. He spent his teenage years either homeless, on the run, or imprisoned. From robbing former president Taft to setting churches and jails on...

1 Mai 201842min

“Killer Petey” - Pedro Rodrigues Filho

“Killer Petey” - Pedro Rodrigues Filho

After his girlfriend Maria was murdered by gang members, Pedro Rodrigues Filho made it his mission to avenge her death, and kill as many criminals as possible. In popular culture, this kind of vigilan...

24 Apr 201839min

“The Boston Strangler” Pt. 2 - Albert DeSalvo

“The Boston Strangler” Pt. 2 - Albert DeSalvo

After being admitted to Bridgewater State Hospital, Albert DeSalvo began confiding in other patients, bragging about his crimes and admitting he was the Boston Strangler. But was that a lie for attent...

17 Apr 201855min

“The Boston Strangler” - Albert DeSalvo

“The Boston Strangler” - Albert DeSalvo

There’s a special sense of security within our own homes. But from 1962 to 1964, Albert DeSalvo took advantage of this trust. He swayed women into letting him through the front door, only to leave the...

3 Apr 201846min

“The Trash Bag Killer” Pt. 2 - Patrick Wayne Kearney

“The Trash Bag Killer” Pt. 2 - Patrick Wayne Kearney

After luring in victims using a false sense of security, Patrick Wayne Kearney earned his title as “The Trash Bag Killer” by murdering a confirmed 21 young men and leaving their remains in trash bags ...

27 Mar 201848min

“The Trash Bag Killer” - Patrick Wayne Kearney

“The Trash Bag Killer” - Patrick Wayne Kearney

Patrick Wayne Kearney was born in Los Angeles, California in 1939. As a child, he was tormented relentlessly by schoolmates, and found happiness in slaughtering animals. We examine how he transitioned...

20 Mar 201844min

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