Best Unsolvedmysteries Podcasts (2025)

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Angi: The Master Manipulator Behind Spain’s ‘Perfect Murder 7:38

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Send us a text In 2008, María Ángeles Molina — known as “Angi” — was arrested for orchestrating what investigators called the “perfect murder.” By the time police caught her, she had faked being a lawyer, psychologist, cancer patient, and even a mother. Her victim? A close friend whose identity she tried to steal — just one piece in a dark web of f…

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Man convicted of killing family as a teen gets new trial; Karen Read deliberations revealed – TCN Sidebar 34:25

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Marie Pereira joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss jury deliberations in Karen Read’s retrial, Gavin Smith’s overturned conviction after a jury found him guilty of murder for killing his entire family as a teenager, and juror…

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The West Memphis Three: Justice, Hysteria, and the Price of Fear 16:24

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Send us a text In 1993, three eight-year-old boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. What followed was a whirlwind of satanic panic, coerced confessions, and a controversial conviction of three local teenagers — Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr. Decades later, new evidence would shake the foundation of the case …

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Morgue love affair ends with another dead body after mistress allegedly guns down her kids’ father 1:03:51

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A torrid relationship between deputy coroner Christopher Dontell and body transporter Meagan Jackson allegedly ended with another dead body when Jackson gunned down Gregory Rice, the father of her four children. Rachel Fiset joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices …

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Whispers on the Farm: The Hinterkaifeck Murders 22:52

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Send us a text In 1922, on a remote Bavarian farmstead, six members of the Gruber family were found brutally murdered with a pickaxe. Days before the slaughter, eerie footprints appeared in the snow, the sound of footsteps echoed in the attic, and the family's maid fled in terror, claiming the house was haunted. This is the story of Hinterkaifeck —…

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#394: When Shadows Attack: A Living Nightmare 1:00:08

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In 1986, a boy named Greg endured a night of hellish torment at the hands of a sinister, giggling shadow child, who—while under the watchful eye of its pernicious parent—tortured its human counterpart in what was evidently a diabolical twist on the time honored tradition of “bring your kid to work day”. The Cryptonaut Podcast Patreon:https://www.pa…

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Naked and Afraid Found A Yowie Nest - The Werewolf Radar Show #45 59:05

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They found a yowie nest on Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing. Check out the footage with us and we watch contestants on a reality show discover what experts have been seeking for a long time. Also discussed: mysterious airship sightings and haunted cemeteries.

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Murder on the Green Bicycle 13:55

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Send us a text In 1919, 21-year-old Bella Wright was found shot dead on a quiet country lane in Leicestershire, England. The last person seen with her was a mysterious man riding a green bicycle. When the bike was later found dumped in a river, suspicion fell on Ronald Light, a former army officer with a troubling past. Despite lies and circumstant…

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Missing on 9/11: The Disappearance of Sneha Anne Philip 23:18

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Send us a text A day before the Twin Towers fell, Dr. Sneha Anne Philip vanished without a trace. Was she a victim of 9/11—or did something more mysterious happen? Dive into one of the most haunting and overlooked disappearances in true crime history. Support the show Thanks for joining us as we explored the chilling mystery of the Villisca Ax Murd…

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Contentious jury deliberations break down in Weinstein’s retrial; Karen Read’s defense rests – TCN Sidebar 37:09

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Neama Rahmani joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss contentious jury deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s retrial, Karen Read’s defense resting their case, and shocking testimony in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex-trafficking t…

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The Keddie Cabin Murders: America’s Chilling Unsolved Crime 19:24

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Send us a text The Keddie Cabin Murders remain one of the most chilling unsolved crimes in American history. In 1981, a mother, her son, and his friend were brutally murdered in a remote California cabin—while other family members were left unharmed. Despite multiple suspects and chilling clues, the case remains officially unsolved. Support the sho…

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Ghost hunter becomes the hunted after wife plots with prisoner to kill him 44:08

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Victoria Goodwin is sentenced in the attempted murder plot to kill her husband, "Ghost Adventures" star Aaron Goodwin, after police discovered communications between Victoria and convicted killer Grant Amato. Don Tabak joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit:…

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#393: Ufonauts, The Future And A Boy Named Osmo 1:11:44

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In the mid-50s a pair of Finnish brothers had a terrifying, all too close encounter with a speeding saucer. While the boys were both scared by this near miss, for one of them—Osmo Liene — his ordeal was just beginning as just days later, at the stroke of midnight, a trio of aged aliens would invade his home to interrogate him... and reveal somethin…

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Vanished in the Dark: The Brandon Swanson Mystery 18:57

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Send us a text In this episode, we explore the mysterious disappearance of Brandon Swanson, a 19-year-old who vanished without a trace in 2008 after his car veered off a rural Minnesota road. His last words—"Oh, shit!"—still haunt the case. Join us as we unpack the clues, phone records, and theories surrounding one of America's most puzzling unsolv…

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The Tuttle Bottoms Monster - The Werewolf Radar Show #44 1:27:42

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Get ready for a new monster on the block! Behold the Tuttle Bottoms Monster. Part anteater, part bigfoot. All sex machine! Wait no! Stop typing this!

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Terror in 1885: The Servant Girl Murders of Austin, Texas 23:18

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Send us a text In 1885, Austin, Texas was under siege by a brutal killer known only as the Servant Girl Annihilator—a shadowy figure who murdered at least 8 people, mostly Black women working as domestic servants. Blamed on voodoo, arrested innocent men, and ignored by mainstream history, this case may have ties to Jack the Ripper and remains unsol…

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Teen killed and dismembered after first date; Cop claims Karen Read’s headlight wasn’t fully broken – TCN Sidebar 31:46

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Adanté Pointer joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss the slaying and dismemberment of Sade Robinson as Maxwell Anderson faces charges in her death, another accuser offering disturbing allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, an…

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The Vanishing of Jesse Florez: Phoenix’s Forgotten Teen Cold Case 16:19

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Send us a text 14-year-old Jesse Gabriel Florez vanished without a trace on his way to a birthday party in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2001. Over two decades later, his case remains unsolved. What happened to Jesse, and why has no one come forward?" Support the show Thanks for joining us as we explored the chilling mystery of the Villisca Ax Murders. Over…

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Husband found with wife’s body in car’s back seat after allegedly bludgeoning her to death 1:04:01

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Alison Gregory was found dead in the back seat of her car with her estranged husband Brandon allegedly behind the wheel. Police say he bludgeoned the mother of two to death before attempting to dispose of her body. At his first hearing, Alison’s family begged the court to keep him behind bars forever. Dr. N…

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The 1976 Chowchilla Kidnapping: The Chilling Case That Still Haunts Missing Kids Investigations 14:44

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Send us a text In this episode, we uncover the chilling details of the 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping—when a California school bus full of children vanished and was later found underground. What really happened? Could this case be the root of many vanishing school bus and missing child cases across the country? We explore the facts, the theories, and t…

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#392: E.S.M.B. Listener Stories Part 36: Night Terrors 1:05:20

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In most children, the dread of bedtime stems from equal combination of FOMO and a fear of the dark. But for some kids, and even a few you adults, that fear is founded on all too real experiences with anomalous and sometimes highly aggressive entities that’s prove—beyond the shadow of a doubt—that humankind’s millennia long fear of the dark is not u…

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Annabelle The Doll Is On Tour! - The Werewolf Radar Show #43 1:17:23

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Time to get your haunted doll blunderbusses! Annabelle the doll is going on tour, and we are talking about the doll, its history, and what it did while it was missing. We also discuss mysterious airship sightings in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and haunted instruments you will be dying to hear. Mua ha ha ha ha…

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Covered in Blood & Buried in Lies: The Boys on the Tracks Case 19:54

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Send us a text In 1987, two Arkansas teens were run over by a train… but they were already dead. Don Henry and Kevin Ives became the center of one of America’s most chilling unsolved cases—featuring faked autopsies, drug trafficking, and rumored political cover-ups. Was it just a murder—or something far bigger? We break down the timeline, the suspi…

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Kid Cudi testifies Diddy tried to have him killed; Cop shoots man in the head at traffic stop – TCN Sidebar 32:33

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses Kid Cudi’s shocking testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial, prosecutors dropping charges against officer Christopher Schurr after Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head …

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The West Mesa Bone Collector: 11 Victims, No Answers 18:23

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Send us a text In 2009, 11 women and an unborn child were found buried in the desert outskirts of Albuquerque. Most had vanished years earlier—forgotten and ignored. The killer? Still unidentified. This is the chilling story of the West Mesa Bone Collector. Support the show Thanks for joining us as we explored the chilling mystery of the Villisca A…

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Husband flees with nanny to Costa Rica after wife’s slaying 1:16:19

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Jon Worrell arrested 19 years after the fatal shooting death of his wife Doris. While police looked for the shooter, Jon took up residence abroad with the family’s live-in nanny Paola Yarberry. Nancy Moscatiello, Robert Preston, and Luis Bolaños join host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and ou…

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The Tylenol Murders: The Poisonings That Changed America Forever 14:06

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Send us a text In 1982, seven people in Chicago died after taking Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide — a horrifying crime that sparked national panic, changed packaging laws, and remains unsolved to this day. This is the story of the Tylenol Murders — the case that changed America forever. Support the show Thanks for joining us as we explored the …

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#391: Jailbreak Area51! Part 3: Alien Aftermath 1:26:06

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After a hostile alien escaped from Area-51’s allegedly impenetrable S-2 Annex, the Military Police and elite search and containment units were put on red alert. While these teams were in pursuit of the insidious insectoid, a pair of OSI Agents were hot on their trail doing their best to cover up the enigmatic events as they happened… all the while …

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The Buga Sphere Is Back - The Werewolf Radar Show #42 55:25

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The Buga sphere of Colombia is still in the news and demands to be talked about. What is this thing?? Where did it come from? Why are people touching it with their bare hands!!!??? Also featured: Michelin Man Ufo/Alien encounters

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Leah Ulbrich 40:05

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On October 24th, 1994, 24 year old Leah Ulbrich was callously murdered in what would turn out to be one of the most "gruesome" crime scenes in Connecticut history. SOURCES: 1. ⁠https://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-br-leah-ulbrich-cold-case-20191029-hnryyeizx5bipglvtodbjfwy6a-story.html⁠ 2. ⁠https://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-br-leah-ulbri…

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The Dardeen Family Murders: The Most Horrific Cold Case You've Never Heard Of 13:01

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Send us a text In 1987, the Dardeen family was brutally murdered in a small Illinois town. The horror of the crime shocked even hardened detectives. A serial killer later confessed—then recanted. Was he lying, or was the truth even darker? Support the show Thanks for joining us as we explored the chilling mystery of the Villisca Ax Murders. Over a …

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Cheating wife allegedly kills estranged husband for dating; Justin Baldoni vs Blake Lively gets ugly – TCN Sidebar 32:12

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Edmond El Dabe joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss Christina Wang allegedly shooting her estranged husband Calvin in an argument about dating, the ugly legal battle between “It Ends With Us” co-stars Blake Lively and Justin …

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The Isdal Woman: Norway’s Unsolved Spy Mystery 20:19

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Send us a text The Isdal Woman was found burned and unrecognizable in Norway’s Ice Valley in 1970 — surrounded by fake passports, wigs, and coded notes. Was she a Cold War spy? A murder victim? Or something even stranger? Dive into one of Europe’s most chilling unsolved mysteries. Support the show Thanks for joining us as we explored the chilling m…

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Doctor who murdered wife to be with pregnant mistress convicted after son’s testimony 1:05:44

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Collier Landry was just 11 years old when his father, prominent osteopath Dr. John Boyle, murdered his mother, Noreen. While John tried to move on with his pregnant mistress, Collier helped investigators and even testified against his father, which helped led to a conviction and justice for his mother. Coll…

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The Greenbrier Ghost: The Murder Solved by a Spirit’s Testimony 13:09

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Send us a text When Elva Zona Heaster died mysteriously in 1897, her mother claimed Elva’s ghost revealed the truth—that she had been murdered by her husband. The case became the only U.S. trial where a ghost’s testimony helped convict a killer. Support the show Thanks for joining us as we explored the chilling mystery of the Villisca Ax Murders. O…

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#390: Jailbreak Area51! Part 2: Enter The Quataloid 1:10:26

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While on a camping trip in an abandoned mining town just outside the Nellis Air Force Range, a husband and father of two was killed by a bizarre, bug-like being who had escaped from the S-2 Annex of the notorious Area-51. Following the escape, a pair of OSI officers were tasked with finding out how the mantis-like monstrosity had managed to get out…

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Where Did All The Moss People Go - The Werewolf Radar Show #41 1:27:56

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Werewolf Radar is discussing the mysterious fae-folk of Germany known has the Moss People, the sphere that crash landed in Columbia, UFO and Alien encounters in Spain, and the time scientist manifested a ghost from their imagination.

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The Truth Behind the “Class of 1999” Vanishing Legend 9:17

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Send us a text Dive into the “Class of 1999” disappearance urban legend—learn its origins, why it went viral, and how to spot the signs of a modern creepypasta. Support the show Thanks for joining us as we explored the chilling mystery of the Villisca Ax Murders. Over a century later, the questions still linger—and the house still whispers. If you …

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Cop accused of planting evidence in Karen Read trial; Male prostitute describes working for Diddy – TCN Sidebar 30:07

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In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses the latest testimony in Karen Read’s courtroom, Harvey Weinstein’s defense aggressively questioning Kaja Sokola as she takes the stand, and the first witnesses in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex traffi…

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They vanished after a game. One was never found. What happened to the Yuba County Five? 11:16

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Send us a text Five men vanished in California after a basketball game in 1978. Their car was found abandoned in the mountains. Months later, four bodies were discovered—under chilling, unexplained conditions. One man was never found. Was it a tragic accident or something more sinister? Support the show Thanks for joining us as we explored the chil…

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Wife’s severed legs found in dumpster as husband showers stripper girlfriend with lavish gifts 1:02:11

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: The discovery of Laurie Potter’s severed legs in a dumpster launched a difficult investigation as police attempted to identify the woman, who was never reported missing. While authorities sought Laurie’s killer, her husband Jack Potter opened multiple lines of credit in the dead woman’s name so he could sho…

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The Axeman of New Orleans: Jazz, Murder & America’s Most Bizarre Serial Killer 15:20

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Send us a text A shadowy killer terrorized New Orleans in 1918–1919, breaking into homes and slaying victims with their own axes. But when a chilling letter claimed he'd spare anyone playing jazz, the city filled with music. The Axeman was never caught. Support the show Thanks for joining us as we explored the chilling mystery of the Villisca Ax Mu…

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#389: Jailbreak Area51! Part 1: The Silverbow Incident 1:02:45

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Of all the bizarre claims made about the arid patch of government owned Nevada desert known as Area-51, among the strangest—and most disturbing—has got to be the alleged escape of a highly predatorial, non-human prisoner and its horrifying encounter with an unsuspecting family who had the bad luck of running into this vile vermin while camping in t…

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Jeffrey Dahmer: Inside the Mind of a Cannibal Killer 11:07

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Send us a text Jeffrey Dahmer’s crimes shocked the world—not just for the murders, but for the cannibalism, necrophilia, and chilling psychology behind them. This deep dive explores how an ordinary man became one of the most infamous serial killers in history. Support the show Thanks for joining us as we explored the chilling mystery of the Villisc…