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Jan 2024
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SERIAL KILLERS MULTIPLY, KILL AT WHIM UN...

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From Jack the Ripper to Ted Bundy, serial killers strike fear in the hearts of almost everyone; and not just fear, but fascination.

What motivates someone to become a serial killer?  Is it rage or hate?  Today, Nancy Grace and her panel look at three well-known cases including BTK Bind, Torture, Kill - Dennis Rader.

Joining Nancy Grace Today:

  • Dale Carson – High-profile Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent & Former Police Officer (Miami-Dade County); Author: “Arrest-Proof Yourself”
  • Dr. Joni Johnston – Forensic Psychologist and Private Investigator (performs risk and threat assessments on violent offenders); Author: “Serial Killers: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask”
  • Frank Falzon - Former San Francisco Homicide Inspector and Author: “San Francisco Homicide Inspector 5-Henry-7: My Inside Story of the Night Stalker, City Hall Murders, Zebra Killings, Chinatown Gang Wars and a City Under Siege”
  • Douglas MacGregor – Geographic Profiler (specializes in serial and violent crime, missing persons, and locating clandestine burial sites); Twitter: @TheGeoProfilerer
  • Dr. Kendall Crowns – Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth) and Lecturer: University of Texas Austin and Texas Christian University Medical School
  • Dr. Peter Vronsky - Forensic Historian and Author of Several Best-selling Books on the History of Serial Homicide, including: “American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years, 1960-1960” and ‘Sons of Cain: A History of Serial Killers from the Stone Age to the Present;" IG:  @dr.petervronsky  Facebook: Peter Vronsky  

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