Among Monsters

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale uncovers the horrific case of William Devin Howell, a drifter-turned-serial killer responsible for the largest homicide case in Connecticut’s history. Between spring and fall of 2003, Howell lured vulnerable women into his battered blue van — a mobile torture chamber he called the "murder mobile" — and murdered them with disturbing ritua...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale unearths the horrifying legacy of Juan Vallejo Corona, the Mexican-born labor contractor who orchestrated one of the deadliest killing sprees in American history. In 1971, a farmer’s quiet orchard in Yuba City, California, became a mass grave — with 25 men buried in shallow pits, all stabbed, mutilated, and left to rot in the soil they o...

In this bone-chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale explores the dark double life of John Edward Robinson, the charming businessman turned serial killer who used early internet chatrooms and BDSM forums to lure women to their deaths. Known as The Internet’s First Serial Killer, Robinson promised his victims jobs, romance, and adventure—only to manipulate, control, and ultimately murd...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters , we examine a case that shattered a quiet Missouri community and revealed how evil can hide in the most familiar places. Cassidy Rainwater , a young woman searching for stability and safety, trusted the wrong people—never realizing she was being watched, manipulated, and ultimately hunted in plain sight. We unravel the disturbing actions of James Phelps...

In this harrowing episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale delves into the horrifying crimes of Robert Joe Long, the so-called Classified Ad Rapist and Tampa Bay Serial Killer. Responsible for over 50 rapes and at least 10 murders during the 1980s, Long used newspaper ads to find his victims — luring women under the guise of buying items and then turning their trust into terror. With a chilling...

In the quiet corners of a seemingly ordinary life, Christopher Ravek hid a darkness that few could imagine. On the outside, he was the picture of calm — polite, dependable, almost forgettable. But beneath that composed surface brewed something far more sinister. What drove him from normalcy into obsession, from curiosity into cruelty, and from control into chaos? This episode unravels the disturbi...

In this chilling true-crime episode of Among Monsters , we dive deep into the disturbing story of Christa Pike — one of the youngest women ever sentenced to death in the United States. What led a promising young woman down a path of obsession, jealousy, and unspeakable violence? Through haunting details, psychological analysis, and gripping storytelling, we unravel the influences and choices that...

On Among Monsters, Damien Vale dives into the chilling case of Heriberto Seda, the "Zodiac Copycat Killer," a man who terrorized 1990s New York City, choosing victims by their astrological signs. Tonight, unravel the profoundly fractured mind of Heriberto Seda, a Brooklyn recluse who mimicked California's infamous Zodiac Killer, seeking infamy through a twisted cosmic mission. Explore how Seda, fu...

On Among Monsters, Damien Vale unearths the terrifying true story of Jack Owen Spillman, "The Werewolf Butcher," a serial killer who enacted horrifying rituals of blood and mutilation in quiet Washington towns. Tonight, descend into the mind of Jack Spillman, a predator obsessed with becoming a "werewolf" through grotesque acts. Explore his disturbing childhood, his meticulous preparation, and the...

On Among Monsters, Damien Vale uncovers the chilling true story of David Elliot Penton, the military man turned serial killer whose family-man facade concealed a monster hunting young girls across the highways of Texas, Ohio, and beyond. Tonight, step into a haunting narrative of hidden evil and systemic failures. David Penton, a seemingly ordinary soldier and father, unleashed a decades-long reig...

On Among Monsters, Damien Vale cracks open the shocking case of Charles Ray Hatcher, a master manipulator and serial killer who exploited the legal system for decades, leaving a devastating trail of child victims across America. Tonight, descend into the chilling story of Charles Ray Hatcher, a career criminal whose cunning allowed him to masquerade as insane, sane, victim, or good guy—whatever li...

On Among Monsters, Damien Vale reveals the terrifying true story of Keith Hunter Jesperson, the "Happy Face Killer," a long-haul truck driver whose charming smile concealed a monstrous rage and a cross-country trail of victims. Tonight, descend into the chilling odyssey of one of America's most elusive serial killers. Discover how Keith Jesperson, a man driven by rejection and a perverse need for...

On Among Monsters, Damien Vale descends into the chilling world of Hadden Clark, an elusive serial killer who haunted Maryland and New England, claiming to consume his victims and collecting their gruesome "trophies." Tonight, unravel the profoundly fractured mind of Hadden Irving Clark, a predator whose quiet demeanor masked an unimaginable capacity for cruelty. This episode delves into Clark's d...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale descends into the twisted world of Maury Travis, one of America’s most terrifying and methodical serial killers. Between 2000 and 2002, Travis abducted, tortured, and murdered multiple women in the St. Louis area—turning his suburban basement into a real-life dungeon of horrors. Using bondage equipment, surveillance cameras, and a homem...

On Among Monsters, Damien Vale unravels the chilling story of Douglas Taylor, a man who built a silent prison of fear and control, leading to the tragic death of Crystal Justice in Evansville, Indiana. Tonight, dive into a haunting narrative of hidden abuse and psychological domination that reveals the dark side of a seemingly ordinary suburban life. Douglas Taylor, to the outside world, was a qui...

On Among Monsters, Damien Vale unearths the chilling story of Randall Coffland, whose desperate need for control culminated in the brutal murder of his twin daughters, Brittany and Tiffany, in St. Charles, Illinois. Tonight, step into a narrative woven with haunting poetry and stark reality, as we dissect the suburban tragedy of March 10, 2017. Randall Coffland, seemingly an ordinary father, maske...

Among Monsters delves into the chilling true story of Marcus Wesson, the self-proclaimed "Vampire Father" who orchestrated one of America's most horrific family massacres in Fresno, California. In this harrowing episode, host Damien Vale unearths the twisted life and dark legacy of Marcus Wesson, a man who transformed his own family into a captive cult. Discover how Wesson, a drifter from Kansas,...

Uncover the deeply unsettling, unsolved deaths of Ira Briscoe and Limon Little in Sikeston, Missouri, in 1953, in this Among Monsters episode. Explore how these two Black men met their violent ends within months of each other, during the harsh era of Jim Crow segregation. This podcast meticulously details the official, yet highly contested, narratives: Briscoe's alleged suicide by hanging in polic...

Uncover the heartbreaking truth behind the murder of Hailey Owens in this Among Monsters episode. Explore the tragic 2014 abduction of the 10-year-old girl in Springfield, Missouri, and the swift, brutal crime committed by Craig Michael Wood, a seemingly ordinary and trusted neighborhood cable technician. This podcast details the immediate Amber Alert, the frantic community search, and the horrifi...

Explore the perplexing and unresolved death of Lauren Cho in this Among Monsters episode. Delve into the mysterious disappearance of the 30-year-old former music teacher from Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in June 2021, from an Airbnb property between Yucca Valley and Morongo Valley, California. This podcast details the argument with her friend and former boyfriend, Cody Orell, her departure withou...

Explore the shocking and iconic performance art piece Marina Abramović's Rhythm 0 in this Among Monsters episode. Delve into the 1974 performance in Naples, Italy, where Abramović stood passive for six hours, allowing the audience to use 72 objects, ranging from a rose to a loaded gun, on her body. This podcast meticulously details the chilling escalation from gentle interactions to acts of extrem...

Uncover the chilling reality of the Zebra Murders, a racially motivated serial killing spree that terrorized San Francisco, California, from 1973-1974, in this Among Monsters episode. Learn about the vicious group of four Black serial killers – J.C.X. Simon, Manuel Moore, Larry Green, and Jesse Lee Cooks – who, driven by anti-white racism and an extremist ideology often linked to splinter groups o...

Dive deep into the chilling true story of Jeffrey Dahmer, the notorious Milwaukee Cannibal, in this harrowing episode of Among Monsters . Explore the disturbing life and heinous crimes of one of America's most infamous serial killers, who murdered 17 young men between 1978 and 1991. This podcast meticulously details Dahmer's horrific acts of necrophilia, cannibalism, and dismemberment, and his sys...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale delves into the haunting case of Charles Davis Jr.—a man whose charismatic facade concealed a deeply predatory nature. From his early days in Chicago to his manipulative reign of terror throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Davis targeted vulnerable women with a sinister mix of charm, gaslighting, and psychological cruelty. Survivors recount...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale takes you into the twisted world of Thomas Bunday—a seemingly mild-mannered man whose quiet exterior concealed a storm of darkness and violence. Operating in the isolated expanse of the Alaskan wilderness, Bunday’s horrific crimes shook the region as young women vanished mysteriously, later found brutally murdered in remote, unforgiving...