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Oct 2020
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Episode 178: The Chicago Ripper Crew

Morbid Network | Wondery
About this episode
Alaina takes us to a real dark place this morning, telling the horrific case of The Chicago Ripper Crew. From 1981 to 1982 four men drove a red van through the streets of Chicago picking up women of all races and ages and committing the most heinous acts. You’re going to want to scream at the end of this one once you’ve heard all the brutal details from said acts to the ridiculous sentencing involved in this case. Hold onto your butts, weirdos.
Books read for this case Deadly Thrills: The True Story of Chicago's Most Shocking Killers
Documentary: The Ripper Crew: American Occult on ID 
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