Michael Swango faked his medical credentials, charmed his way into hospitals, and left a trail of bodies in his wake. In Part 2, we expose his years-long killing spree, the fiancée whose death raised suspicions—and the global manhunt that finally stopped him. This is how one of America’s most prolific serial killers finally got caught.
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True Crime This Week: Media Murders
You know their names: the Unabomber and Son of Sam. Two of the most recognizable killers in history, both using the press to amplify fear. In 1995, Ted Kaczynski’s manifesto hits the Washington Post, and in 1977, David Berkowitz’s letter rattles the New York Post. We trace how th ... Show More
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Nov 2025
CRIMES: The Murder of Charles Walton
In 1945, the quiet village of Lower Quinton, England, was rocked by a brutal killing. Seventy-four-year-old Charles Walton was found dead in a field — pinned to the ground with his own pitchfork, his body marked in what looked like ritual sacrifice. Was it a crime of passion… or ... Show More
45m 16s
Jul 2022
Episode 72 | REALITY TV CONTESTANT WAS A RUTHLESS SERIAL KILLER
Send a textIn this podcast, we’re going to take a closer look at serial killer Rodney Alcala. Handsome, brilliant and twisted, (he had an IQ of 135), Alcala was once a winning contestant on the reality television show 'The Dating Game' and luckily for his date she got cold feet a ... Show More
19m 48s
Jul 2025
New Podcast: Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes
From UFO cults and mass suicides to secret CIA experiments, presidential assassinations, and murderous doctors, these aren’t just theories. They’re real stories that blur the line between fact and fiction. In Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, host Vanessa Richardson takes you ... Show More
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Jul 2025
The Doodler | 2. Murder, Mistrust, and the SFPD
The Doodler’s second known victim is an up-and-coming San Francisco drag queen named Jae Stevens. In the present, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Kevin Fagan recruits private investigator and former Chronicle colleague Mike Taylor to help him track down some of Stevens’ friends and ... Show More
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