How Showtime's "Dexter" Inspired a Real-Life Serial Killer

Sydney Loofe, like many 24 year old women, was using a dating app to meet people. Although she was extra cautious when meeting strangers, it didn't stop her date, Bailey Boswell from faking her identity, posing under the alias "Audrey" and luring Sydney in to a twisted trap of torture with Bailey's murderer boyfriend, Aubrey Trail. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Stamps.com : Don’t mail and ship the hard way. Sign up with Stamps dot com today. Sign up with promo code KILLER for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, plus free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Just go to Stamps dot com, click the microphone at the top of the page, and enter code KILLER Chime: No Monthly Fees. No vibe-killing fees.Sign-up for a Chime Checking Account only takes two minutes and doesn’t affect your credit score. Get started at chime.com/killer. That’s chime.com/killer. Check out our new hoodies! If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/KillerInstinctYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Aug 202236min

Teenager, Margaret Fox was excited for her first day of her new babysitting job. Her family didn't realize the last time they would say goodbye to her was as she was getting on the bus to go to a stranger's house. Better Help: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/instinct Wondery: Follow THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts, or listen ad-free by joining “Wondery Plus” in the Wondery app. Check out our new hoodies! If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/KillerInstinctYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Aug 202232min

Jessica Chambers was burned alive in December 2014. To this day, her killer remains unknown. Better Help: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/instinct Stamps.com : Just go to Stamps dot com, click the microphone at the top of the page, and enter code KILLER Check out our new hoodies! : https://teespring.com/classic-stay-killer-hoodie?pid=212&cid=5829 If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/KillerInstinctYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Juli 20221h 5min

Kevin Davis fantasized about the murder he committed on a victim he loved - his mother. He is currently serving a life-sentence and is eligible for parole in 2044 at the age of 48. Thanks to our sponsors: Apartments.com chime.com/killer Check out our new hoodies! : https://teespring.com/classic-stay-killer-hoodie?pid=212&cid=5829 If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/KillerInstinctYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Juli 202233min

Teenager, Danny Petric lived to play his video games. When his concerned parents finally confiscated his favorite video game, Danny acted with revenge, shooting both of his parents in their own home. His stoic story to police claimed his dad shot his mom, and then turned the gun on himself to commit suicide. What Danny didn't realize, is a witness would be able to tell the full truth: his father, who had survived Danny's attempt at murder. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Listen to THE VANISHED on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, or listen one week early and ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app. DON’T MISS CAUGHT IN THE ACT: UNFAITHFUL, NEW EPISODES MONDAYS AT 9, 8 CENTRAL ON VH1 Sign up with promo code KILLER for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, plus free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Just go to Stamps.com, click the microphone at the top of the page, and enter code KILLER.  So continue your credit journey with Chime. Sign up takes only two minutes and doesn't affect your credit score. Get started at chime.com/killer. That's chime.com/killer. Truebill.com/KILLER If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/KillerInstinctYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Juli 202232min

Sierah Joughin's bicycle was found bloody and abandoned. Clues at the scene led police to a man who harbored a secret torture barn on his property. While the case is closed, the convict maintains his innocence. Better Help: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/instinct Listen to THE VANISHED on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, or listen one week early and ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app. If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/KillerInstinctYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Juli 202238min

20 year-old Branson Perry wandered from his home in the small, drug-infested town of Skidmore, Missouri in 2001. More than twenty years later, the search for him continues, despite a mysterious link to a convicted felon and Presbyterian Minister who was caught performing illegal gender reassignment surgeries in hotel rooms, and cannibalizing his patients genitalia. Over time, local townies are starting to change their story regarding what they know about Branson's disappearance, and police are convinced somebody knows the truth. Stamps.com : Sign up with promo code KILLER for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, plus free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Just go to Stamps dot com, click the microphone at the top of the page, and enter code KILLER.  Better Help: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp dot com slash instinct.  If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/KillerInstinctYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Juni 202242min

Samantha Wohlford never got the fame she was seeking with her YouTube channel, but she did finally gain recognition when she infamously assisted in kidnapping and murdering her husband, Ernie during the middle of the night. Truebill.com/KILLER Listen to The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or you can listen early and ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app. Get started at chime.com/killer If you have any thoughts on this case or any other case, or just want to get in touch with Savannah about the show, email her at killerinstinctpodcast@gmail.com. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/KillerInstinctYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/KillerInstinctPod Follow Savannah on IG: @savannahbrymer Follow Savannah on Twitter: @savannahbrymer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Juni 202233min