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Jun 2023
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EP. 114 Completely RANDOM: Spree Killer ...

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On September 29th, 2005, a man named Levi King stole his fathers guns, broke into a home, and murdered two innocent people, for no apparent reason. Following this he would take a cross country road trip to Texas, where he would murder a family in an isolated farmhouse off the highway. Levi King had no motive and no remorse… Just an overwhelming desire to kill.

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A&E The Killer Speaks: Levi King


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Blaney, Betsy. “Small town fearful, no suspects in triple slaying.” Associated Press, October 14, 2005. https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Small-town-fearful-no-suspects-in-triple-slaying-8620477.php


Cipriano, Andrea. “Macdonald Triad: Can 3 Behaviors Predict Who Will be a Killer?” The Crime Sheet, July 27, 2020. https://www.thecrimesheet.com/post/macdonald-triad-can-3-behaviors-predict-who-will-be-a-killer


“Clutter Family Murders.” Garden City Police Department, 2023. https://www.gcpolice.org/about-gcpd/history/famous-cases/clutter-family-murders


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Guilfoos, Kristen. “Levi King Trial: A detailed look inside the courtroom.” KDFA Amarillo, September 4, 2009. https://www.newschannel10.com/story/11044515/levi-king-trial-a-detailed-look-inside-the-courtroom/


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