Among Monsters

The Disappearance of Lauren Spierer: A Bloomington Mystery On June 3rd, 2011, Indiana University student Lauren Spierer vanished after a night out, leaving behind a chilling cold case that continues to haunt her family and the Bloomington community. Join Damien Vale on "Among Monsters Podcast" as we delve into the baffling details, the relentless search, and the enduring questions surrounding Laur...

The Perpetual Shadow of Paradise: Natalee Holloway in Aruba On May 30, 2005, American teenager Natalee Holloway vanished in Aruba, a mystery that captivated the world. This episode of "Among Monsters Podcast" delves into the baffling disappearance, the role of primary suspect Joran van der Sloot, his web of lies, and the long road to his confession of murder. Discover the relentless pursuit of jus...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale unravels the terrifying story of Danny Figueroa—a calculating predator who turned the streets of Southern California into his personal hunting ground. Raised in the shadows of a violent, neglectful childhood, Figueroa developed into a cold-blooded killer, targeting vulnerable women with manipulative charm and ruthless precision. Some vi...

In this gripping episode of Among Monsters , true crime host Damien Vale exposes the horrifying story of Ivan Hill — the notorious "60 Freeway Killer" — whose brutal murders haunted California during the late 20th century. Born in Los Angeles in 1961, Hill grew up in a world of violence, neglect, and emotional chaos. These early traumas helped shape the mind of a future predator, one who would sta...

In this gripping episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale takes you deep into the twisted, tragic case of Wayne Garrison—a calculating predator whose cold cruelty forever scarred the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born into a world of instability, abuse, and neglect, Garrison’s early years were marked by escalating violence and disturbing behavior. As he grew older, his twisted desires turned tow...

The Doodler: San Francisco's Unsolved Gay Murders of the 1970s Join Damien Vale on "Among Monsters Podcast" as he investigates the chilling cold case of The Doodler, a serial killer suspected of murdering up to 14 gay men in San Francisco between 1974 and 1975. Explore the brutal stabbings, the unique detail that gave the killer his name, and how societal homophobia and victim vulnerability hamper...

In this gripping episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale explores the terrifying life of Ivan Hill, infamously known as the "60 Freeway Killer," who stalked California’s highways in search of vulnerable women. Born in Los Angeles in 1961, Hill’s path from a childhood steeped in violence and neglect to his evolution into a merciless predator is a harrowing tale of darkness set loose. Through D...

The Servant Girl Annihilator: Austin's Unsolved Serial Murders Join Damien Vale on "Among Monsters Podcast" to uncover the chilling true story of the Servant Girl Annihilator, a mysterious serial killer who terrorized Austin, Texas, between 1884 and 1885. Explore the brutal murders of at least eight women, the panicked city's response, and the baffled 19th-century police investigation that couldn'...

In this haunting episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale takes you back to 19th century America, where Lydia Sherman—the infamous “Connecticut Borgia”—left a trail of death masked by domestic tranquility. With a soft smile and motherly warmth, Sherman lived a life that appeared ordinary. But behind her calm exterior was a methodical poisoner who turned her home into a house of horrors. Using...

Bible John: Glasgow's Unidentified Serial Killer Delve into one of Scotland's most haunting unsolved mysteries on "Among Monsters Podcast." Join Damien Vale as he uncovers the chilling story of Bible John, the elusive serial killer who murdered three young women—Patricia Docker, Jemima McDonald, and Helen Puttock—after they left Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom in the late 1960s. Explore the intense...

The Honolulu Strangler: Unsolved Murders in Paradise Join Damien Vale on "Among Monsters Podcast" as he delves into the terrifying case of the Honolulu Strangler, an unidentified serial killer who stalked Hawaii's capital in the mid-1980s. Discover the chilling pattern of five women raped and murdered, their bodies found in lagoons and streams, their hands bound. Explore the intense police investi...

In this bone-chilling episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale takes you deep into the shadowed alleys of Vancouver to reveal the horrifying tale of Gilbert Paul Jordan—infamously known as the “Boozing Barber.” Behind the disarming smile of this local barber was a calculated killer who weaponized alcohol to prey on the most vulnerable. From the 1960s through the 1980s, Jordan lured Indigenous...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale unearths the disturbing case of Vickie Dawn Jackson—a nurse trusted by her community who became one of America's most chilling medical murderers. In the quiet rural town of Nocona, Texas, hospital patients began dying at an alarming rate. What was once considered natural loss soon took on a sinister pattern. Behind the hospital scrubs a...

In this gripping episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale delves into the horrifying life of John Crutchley, a man who hid his monstrous nature behind the facade of a successful engineer and family man. Known as the 'Vampire Rapist,' Crutchley lured young women to his Florida home, where he subjected them to unimaginable torment, draining their blood in grotesque rituals. But his reign of terro...

Canada's Highway of Tears: A Corridor of Unsolved Murders Join Damien Vale on "Among Monsters Podcast" as he explores the chilling and long-unsolved cases of the Highway of Tears in northern British Columbia, Canada. For decades, numerous Indigenous women and girls have disappeared or been murdered along Highway 16, raising the terrifying possibility of multiple unknown killers. Delve into the ind...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale takes you deep into the twisted world of Gerard Schaefer, a former Florida deputy sheriff who transformed his badge into a hunting license. Born in 1946, Schaefer's path from a troubled childhood to becoming one of America’s most sadistic predators is a tale of darkness hiding in plain sight. Discover how this lawman became a monster, ta...

In this gripping episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale unravels the chilling tale of Helen Patricia Moore—a woman whose quiet demeanor and gentle touch masked something truly sinister. Working as a nurse’s aide, Moore was entrusted with the care of vulnerable elderly patients. To the outside world, she appeared nurturing and compassionate. But behind closed doors, a disturbing pattern began...

In this haunting episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale delves into the terrifying life of Bryan Jones—a sadistic predator who wore a mask of charm while preying on the innocent. Born in rural Arkansas and raised in an environment steeped in neglect and emotional abandonment, Jones developed a disturbing obsession with control, fear, and suffering. Beginning in the late 1980s, women started...

In this haunting episode of Among Monsters , host Damien Vale uncovers the disturbing life of Charles Terry—a manipulative drifter whose friendly smile masked a chilling, violent soul. Born in 1930s Maine, Terry’s early years were marked by instability and abuse, setting the stage for a lifetime of cruelty and calculated murder. By the 1960s, he wandered the Pacific Northwest, charming unsuspectin...

In this harrowing 26-minute episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale explores the disturbing case of Takahiro Shiraishi, a Japanese serial killer who exploited social media to lure vulnerable individuals to their deaths. Between August and October 2017, Shiraishi used Twitter to contact people expressing suicidal thoughts, inviting them to his apartment in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, under the g...

In this haunting episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale uncovers the chilling case of Velma Barfield — a Southern church-going woman whose soft voice and gentle smile concealed a trail of poison, lies, and murder. Known as the first woman in the United States to be executed after the 1976 death penalty reinstatement, Barfield’s crimes stunned the nation. By lacing food and drinks with arsenic...

On this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale peels back the layers of a murderer who defied all expectations. Dana Sue Gray wasn’t your typical serial killer — she was a nurse, a caregiver, and a seemingly compassionate woman living in Southern California. But beneath her calm demeanor lurked a deadly obsession with wealth, beauty, and revenge. Between February and March of 1994, G...

In this bone-chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale dissects the life and legacy of Andrei Chikatilo, the infamous Butcher of Rostov, who murdered, mutilated, and cannibalized over 50 victims in the shadows of the crumbling Soviet Union. Against the backdrop of post-Stalin famine, Cold War paranoia, and a regime that denied the very existence of serial killers, Chikatilo hunted with...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale uncovers the deeply unsettling case of Donald Harvey — a trusted hospital orderly who used his access to patients not to heal, but to kill. Known as The Angel of Death, Harvey claimed the lives of between 70 and 100 victims across Kentucky and Ohio hospitals from 1970 to 1987. By poisoning IV bags, suffocating patients, and tampering wit...

In this haunting episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale takes you back to 19th-century New England to unravel the twisted legacy of Jane Toppan—better known as Jolly Jane. Behind her cheerful smile and nurse’s uniform was a mind consumed by obsession, sadism, and a fatal thirst for control. Toppan, born Honora Kelley, was orphaned, renamed, and molded into a seemingly devoted caregiver. But u...