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Jul 2024
42m 37s

Hunting the Hunter | Inside The Deviant ...

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Israel Keyes was an American serial killer, bank robber, burglar, arsonist, kidnapper, and sex offender.

Guest Bio and Links:

Andrew Iden is a veteran journalist and award-winning podcaster with over 20 years of experience at CNN and HLN.  Dan Szematowicz is a seasoned audio producer and editor with experience at CNN, NPR, and Warner Bros. Together, they have teamed up to host the new podcast "Deviant" a true-crime podcast series that focuses on telling stories about deviant and unusual criminals.

Listeners can learn more about Deviant on YouTube, IG @deviant.podcast, or wherever you enjoy your podcasts!   

In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl McCollum dives into the bone-chilling world of true crime with Andrew Iden and Dan Szematowicz, hosts of the new podcast, Deviant. They discuss the life and crimes of Israel Keyes, a meticulous and calculating serial killer. They also cover Keyes' upbringing, his modus operandi, the complexities of profiling such a criminal, and the challenges faced by law enforcement.

Show Notes:

  • (0:00) Welcome back to Zone 7 with Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum  
  • (2:30) Sheryl introduces guests, Andrew Iden and Dan Szematowicz and the premise of their new podcast, Deviant  
  • (5:40) Discovering Israel Keyes
  • (8:10) Keyes' unique methods and meticulous planning
  • (12:00) Keyes' psychological profile
  • (17:15) The making of a serial killer
  • (26:30) The ongoing search for other potential victims
  • (35:00) Deviant podcast 
  • (36:00) Ongoing investigations
  • (39:00) Final thoughts
  • (42:02) “Some people are wired for good. Some people are wired for bad, and some people are wired to be deviant.” -T.D.P
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Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook., Cold Case: Pathways to Justice. Sheryl is also the founder and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, a collaboration between universities and colleges that brings researchers, practitioners, students and the criminal justice community together to advance techniques in solving cold cases and assist families and law enforcement with solvability factors for unsolved homicides, missing persons, and kidnapping cases.  

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