45.) Paul Bateson and The Bag Murders
He played a bit part in The Exorcist—and may have left real bodies in his wake.In 1970s New York, dismembered torsos began washing up in bags along the Hudson River. At the same time, gay men were dis...
11 Sep 202352min
44.) The Kahler Family Murders
He was a respected public servant. Then he slaughtered his wife’s family to erase a truth he couldn’t face.In 2009, Kansas resident Kraig Kahler executed a brutal plan: he gunned down his wife, her gr...
5 Sep 202342min
43.) The Brutal Murder of Gordon Church
He thought it was a date. Instead, he was tortured and killed for being himself.In 1988, 28-year-old Gordon Church, an openly gay college student, met two young men after a night out in Utah. What fol...
28 Aug 202349min
42.) Lana Turner and Cheryl Crane: The Killing of John Stompanato
Hollywood royalty. A mobster boyfriend. And a deadly confrontation behind closed doors.In 1958, screen icon Lana Turner was at the height of her fame—and entangled in a violent relationship with gangs...
21 Aug 202351min
41.) Robert Lee Bennett aka "The Handcuff Man"
He flashed a badge, promised safety—and delivered a nightmare.In 1975, a string of terrifying encounters unfolded in Florida motels, where young men were lured by a man claiming to be an undercover of...
14 Aug 202355min
40.) John Wojtowicz's Dog Day Afternoon
He walked into a Brooklyn bank with a shotgun—and a plan to pay for his lover’s gender-affirming surgery.John Wojtowicz didn’t mean to become a folk hero. But when his 1972 bank robbery turned into a ...
7 Aug 202353min
39.) Gwen Graham & Cathy Wood aka "The Lethal Lovers"
They were lovers. They were nurses. And together, they left a trail of death behind them.In the 1980s, Gwen Graham and Cathy Wood worked at a Michigan nursing home where patients began dying under mys...
31 Juli 202353min
38.) The Brutal Murders of Tom Whitney & Larry Wong
It looked like a home invasion. But what it really exposed was the lethal power of hate.In 1991, longtime partners Tom Whitney and Larry Wong were found murdered in their San Diego home. They had been...
24 Juli 202348min
