Thu, Nov 23, 2023
When forensic criminologist Laura Brand embarked the journey to dig inside the minds of Serial Killers she wanted answers; Why do they kill? What causes someone to become a serial killer? and most importantly How can you stop them? When serial killers are arrested many times there are victims who have yet to be recovered which is where Laura's work begins. Laura introduces us to her mentor and friend Dr. Allan Pass and has helped guide her through the labyrinth of San Quentin and assisting Laura with her interviews.
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
TODAY'S EPISODE WE WILL BE TALKING TO LINDA HOLTZ WHO WAS A FRIEND AND CLASSMATE OF LYNETTE LEDFORD WHO WAS ONE OF LAURENCE BITTAKER AND ROY NORRIS' VICTIMS. ON HALLOWEEN IN 1979, LYNETTE LEDFORD WAS DROPPED OFF BY FRIENDS AT A GAS STATION NOT FAR FROM HER HOUSE IN SHADOW HILLS, CALIFORNIA. SHE WAS THEN PICKED UP BY BITTAKER AND NORRIS. THE NEXT MORNING, SHE WAS FOUND WITHOUT CLOTHES BRUTALLY MURDERED IN SOMEONE'S IVY BED IN THEIR FRONT YARD. ACCORDING TO LAURA, BITTAKER NEVER DISPUTED WHAT HE AND NORRIS DID TO LYNETTE, IN FACT, THEY MADE AN AUDIO RECORDING OF LYNETTE SUFFERING WHILE THEY KILLED HER, WHICH TO THIS DAY IS USED TO TRAIN FBI AGENTS TO DESENSITIZE THEM TO HORRIC EXPERIENCES.
Thu, Dec 7, 2023
TODAY'S EPISODE WE WILL BE TALKING TO LINDA HOLTZ WHO WAS A FRIEND AND CLASSMATE OF LYNETTE LEDFORD WHO WAS ONE OF LAURENCE BITTAKER AND ROY NORRIS' VICTIMS. ON HALLOWEEN IN 1979 LYNETTE LADFORD WAS DROPPED OFF BY FRIENDS AT A GAS STATION NOT FAR FROM HER HOUSE IN SHADOW HILLS, CALIFORNIA. SHE WAS THEN PICKED UP BY BITTAKER AND NORRIS. THE NEXT MORNING, SHE WAS FOUND WITHOUT CLOTHES BRUTALLY MURDERED IN SOMEONE'S IVY BED IN THEIR FRONT YARD. ACCORDING TO LAURA, BITTAKER NEVER DISPUTED WHAT HE AND NORRIS DID TO LYNETTE, IN FACT, THEY MADE AN AUDIO RECORDING OF LYNETTE SUFFERING WHILE THEY KILLED HER, WHICH TO THIS DAY IS USED TO TRAIN FBI AGENTS TO DESENSITIZE THEM TO HORRIC EXPERIENCES.
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
IN THE 1970'S AND 1980'S LOS ANGELES WAS A HUNTING GROUND FOR SERIAL KILLERS, THE NIGHTSTALKER, THE HILLSIDE STRANGLER AND THE TOOL BOX KIILLERS. THERE WERE NO CELLPHONES, PEOPLE OFTEN HITCHIKED ALONG THE CALIFORNIA ROADS AND THE AREAS AROUND LOS ANGELES WERE NOT AS POPULATED AS THEY ARE NOW. LAURA'S WORK WITH THE TOOL BOX KILLER HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON GETTING INFORMATION FROM BITTAKER ABOUT OTHER VICTIMS WHO MIGHT STILL BE MISSING SO SHE CAN HELP RETRIEVE THOSE VICTIMS AND BRING THEM HOME TO THE FAMILIES.... BUT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF WOMEN WHO HAVE HAD RUN INS WITH THESE SERIAL KILLERS AS TEENAGERS AND DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT. IMAGINE LOOKING BACK ON YOUR TEENAGE YEARS AND REALIZING THAT YOU HAD BEEN INCHES AWAY FROM BECOMING A VICTIM OF A SERIAL KILLER? WELL TODAY WE ARE GOING TO BE SPEAKING TO TAMMY DUNN , SHE WAS A TEENAGER IN VENTURA COUNTY RIGHT OUTSIDE OF LOS ANGELES IN THE LATE 70'S AND SHE HAS A CHILLING STORY OF HOW SHE CROSSED PATHS WITH ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST NOTORIOUS SERIAL KILLERS AND LIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT.
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
ANDY KAHAN IS THE DIRECTOR OF VICTIM SERVICES AND ADVOCACY AT CRIMESTOPPERS HOUSTON AND HE IS A BOARD MEMBER OF TEXAS EQUUSEARCH A NON-PROFIT THAT ASSISTS IN FINDING VICTIMS REMAINS THAT WERE A RESULT OF VIOLENT CRIMES. ANDY AND LAURA BRAND MET AT CRIMECON AND QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THEY COULD HELP EACH OTHER IN THEIR QUESTS TO BRING SOME CLOSURE TO VICTIMS FAMILIES. CINDY SCHAEFER AND ANDREA HALL WERE TWO YOUNG GIRLS WHO WERE ABDUCTED AND MURDERED BY THE TOOLBOX KILLERS IN 1979. ACCORDING TO EXTENSIVE INTERVIEWS THAT LAURA HAD WITH LAURENCE BITTAKER, THE BRAINS BEHIND THE TOOLBOX KILLERS, BOTH YOUNG GIRLS WERE TOSSED INTO A RAVINE IN THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS IN 1979 NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN. LAURA AND ANDY ALONG WITH THE PARTNERS IN TRUE CRIME TEAM PLAN ON GOING TO THOSE MOUNTAINS TO SEARCH FOR THEM.
Thu, Dec 28, 2023
N 1979, 16-YEAR-OLD CYNDE AND 17-YEAR-OLD JINA WERE BEST FRIENDS LIVING IN BURBANK, CA... THEY DID EVERYTHING TOGETHER. THEY LIVED DOWN THE STREET FROM THE SCOTT MOTEL AND EVERYDAY THEY WALKED TO SCHOOL TOGETHER PAST THE MOTEL. WHAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WAS THAT THE TOOLBOX KILLERS, LAURENCE BITTAKER AND ROY NORRIS WERE LIVING AT THE SCOTT MOTEL STALKING YOUNG WOMEN TRYING TO DECIDE WHO WAS GOING TO BE THEIR NEXT VICTIM. CYNDE AND JINA WERE SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THE MEN WHO WERE HARASSING THEM WERE ACTUALLY TWO OF THE MOST SADISTIC SERIAL KILLERS IN THE HISTORY. WHY WERE THEY SPARED? WAS IT FATE OR DID THEIR INTUITION SAVE THEM? CYNDE AND JINA ARE HERE TO TODAY TO TELL THEIR STORY.