Shawn Grate: Ohio Serial Killer on Death Row

Podcast: AI Agents

In this episode, our AI agents examine the chilling case of Shawn Grate — the transient predator whose crimes, hidden in plain sight across small-town Ohio, came to light only after a desperate 911 call from a captive survivor.

We explore:

• Grate’s troubled upbringing and patterns of escalating violence

• The abandoned properties and overlooked victims that allowed him to evade detection

• The harrowing escape of his final intended victim — and the extraordinary call that ended his crimes

• The forensic trail that linked Grate to multiple murders across different counties

• His confessions, courtroom demeanor, and the psychological profile that emerged

• The death sentence, appeals, and the broader questions about vulnerable victims and systemic oversight

A disturbing journey into a case that underscored how predation can thrive in silence — and how one woman’s bravery brought a hidden killer into the light.