Unable to contain his dark fantasies and suppressed rage, Coral Eugene Watts targeted women in Michigan and Texas starting in 1974, and continuing for nearly a decade. His crime sprees were a reign of terror that for him, brought a perverse kind of relief.
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Aug 31
The Young Hippies Who Hijacked a Plane
In 1972, two young hippies hijack a commercial airplane in a wild attempt to free a famous political activist from jail, setting off one of the strangest, most idealistic crimes of a radical era. Sources for this episode include: The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Gol ... Show More
38m 31s
Aug 24
The Greek Robin Hood Who Kidnapped Billionaires and Escaped Prison in a Helicopter
In the craggy peaks of Greece, a modern outlaw proves that you can rob a bank, kidnap a billionaire, and still be the most beloved man in the mountains. This is the story of Vassilis Paleokostas: the 'Robin Hood' who treats his hostages like guests and uses a helicopter as his pr ... Show More
40m 36s
Aug 17
Stanley Alpert, the Kidnapping Victim Who Outsmarted his Captors
Kidnapped on his 38th birthday by criminals who think every federal prosecutor is secretly wealthy, a calm-under-pressure lawyer survives a chaotic 25-hour ordeal—part hostage crisis, part absurd comedy—by befriending his captors. Sources for this episode include: The Birthday Pa ... Show More
30m 57s
Mar 2024
EP. 149: TEXAS - SERIAL KILLER Daniel Lee Corwin: The Worst Man In Texas (PT. 1)
It's the 1970's, in Texas, and a dark crime spree was brewing. And though the warning signs were there, they were largely ignored. Eventually, this darkness would erupt in a rash of violence, leaving many women dead and a few small communities in Texas changed forever. You're lis ... Show More
51m 25s
Feb 2024
Dean Corll: Candy Man, Pied Piper, Monster
Witness the chilling account of Dean Corll, the "Candy Man", who terrorized Houston from 1970-1973, luring and murdering 28 teenage boys with the help of his accomplices. Unveil the shocking truth in this gripping story.
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2h 35m
May 2017
Case 53: The East Area Rapist 1976 (Part 1/6)
[Part 1 of 6] In the summer of 1976, a serial offender began terrorising several quiet, suburban communities throughout Northern California’s Sacramento County. He would stalk his victims before breaking into their homes under the cover of darkness, binding them and raping them r ... Show More
1h 53m