Harold Shipman took the death of his mother very hard. He was forced to watch her wither away, and he held onto this pain, but he also lost control. His quest to gain it back led him to kill hundreds of people, making him perhaps the most prolific serial…

Casey White somehow convinced prison guard Vicky White to liquidate everything she had and bust him out of prison. Vicky apparently saw something in the convict who would soon be standing trial for brutally murdering an innocent woman. They took off, int…

Ed Kemper was a gigantic ogre who had some mental issues as a child. Minor incidents such as killing some tomcats and both of his grandparents. Then he killed his mother and did some unspeakable things to her corpse while moving on to terrorize the beach…

It’s unclear how many people have the notion to build a hotel for the sole purpose of murdering the guests, but to actually follow through on this is, well, impressive? H.H. Holmes is often labeled as America’s first serial killer, but it’s a bit more co…

We’ve all heard of this one, but Bill brings some fresh insight unto the actual person behind the lore of Jack the Ripper. He’s done the research and the thinks he knows this guy’s profession. Perhaps the guys can crack the case. This is Death Row Diarie…

What would you do if you found yourself in a situation where you knew you had to step up? You think about this kind of thing much more often when you’re under constant threat of attack. Co-Host William Noguera tells some of his ongoing story. 

Jack Unterweger grew up stealing cows in the farmlands of Austria. He made it all the way to Los Angeles, where as a journalist his beat was covering a rash of prostitute killings. As it turned out, he was reporting on his own murders. 

John Riccardi was, and maybe still is, a man of some intrigue. He made millions of dollars pulling off international heists as a cat burglar and lived high on the hog as they say, enjoying fine wines, designer clothes, and expensive cars. Then something …

John Wayne Gacey was a politician, a member of the local fraternal order, a manager of several Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants, and notoriously, a children’s party entertainer and prolific serial killer. William Noguera and Matt Ralston break down wha…

In Part 2 of our story Justin Helzer is sent to San Quentin Prison’s Death Row, where his condition deteriorates rapidly. He somehow, almost impossibly, becomes more religious, and sinks deeper into his occult preoccupations. And finally, he commits one …