Campus Killings

Episode 55 Amy Butcher Amy Butcher never expected to be close to a killer. But while attending Gettysburg College, her friend, Kevin Schaeffer, murdered his ex-girlfriend Emily Silverstein  right after walking Amy home from a bar. Even though she wasn't the victim of such an awful crime, Amy's world turned upside down that fateful night. Author of the memoir, Visiting Hours , Amy spent years tryin...

Episode 54 David Buller In the winter of 2001, Professor David Buller was found murdered in his office at the University of Toronto. With no potential suspects and zero DNA evidence at the scene, Professor Buller's case quickly went cold. For over 20 years, his family has hoped for answers, but none have surfaced yet.  If you have information about the murder of David Buller, please contact Toront...

Episode 53 Dr. Robert Knox The anatomy labs at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, Scotland had a difficult time procuring cadavers in the 1820s. Laws at the time limited professors to only obtaining the bodies of criminals sentenced to death, leading educators to take desperate measures in order to obtain specimens for their classes. These included paying 'body-snatchers' to dig up the re...

Introducing: Killer Communications AbJack Entertainment, the same network that brings you new episodes of Campus Killings every 2 weeks, has a brand new show launching March 1,2025. It's called Killer Communications, and it's hosted by Mike Morford. In each episode of Killer Communications, Mike discusses a true crime case where one of the clues is a mysterious form of contact; whether it's a frig...

Episode 52 Pravin Varughese  In the bitter cold winter of 2014, Southern Illinois University sophomore, Pravin Varughese was found dead in a patch of woods just outside the college town of Carbondale. While initially ruled a tragic accident, Pravin's family and some unexpected allies would pressure the law enforcement community to reopen the case as a murder. But when it was all said and done, was...

Episode 51 Katy Hawelka In the summer of 1986, two security guards on Clarkson University's campus interrupted what they thought was an act of consensual sex. But further investigation revealed it was the sexual assault and subsequent murder of business major Katy Hawelka. Almost forty years later, her family has still not found closure.  Check out the book about Katy's case; called A Stranger Kil...

Episode 50 Robert Champion  In 2011, drum major Robert Champion was living his dream as one of the premier members of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University's "Marching 100." But when he realized he could no longer avoid an initiation ritual without losing the respect and command of his position, he decided to participate in "Crossing Bus-C." The decision would end his life, and uncover a...

Episode 49 Betsy Aardsma Part 2 of 2 This is the conlusion of our 2 part coverage of the November, 1969 murder of Betsy Aardsma in the Pattee Library at Penn State. In this episode, we take a closer look at perhaps the best suspect in the case.  If you have not listened to our first part of the Aardsma case, please stop now and go back to listen to that part first. Be sure to check out the book Mu...

Episode 48 Betsy Aardsma Part 1 of 2 The Pattee Library at Penn State University would become the crime scene of a murder over Thanksgiving weekend in 1969. Graduate student Betsy Aardsma was found prone in the stacks with no evidence to suggest who had killed her. Her murder remains unsolved 56 years later, but one investigative journalist believes he has the answers as he discusses in his book M...

Introducing Silkwood Silkwood is a multi-part podcast that intricately examines the life of whistleblower Karen Silkwood, the nuclear behemoth she sought to expose, the government's role in potential wrong-doings, and asks the question: What actually happened on that cold and windy November night 50 years ago? Did Karen fall asleep at the wheel and die as the result of a true single-car crash? Did...

Episode 47 The Orangeburg Massacre On the cold night of Feb. 8, 1968, the students of South Carolina State College gathered on the lawn of the campus to protest the continued segregation of the town of Orangeburg. Facing down the National Guard, the students were fired upon for 10 seconds. When the gunfire ceased, 3 students were dead, and an undocumented amount had been injured. Swept under the r...

Episode 46 Ted Streleski In 1978, mathematics doctoral candidate, Ted Streleski, waited for Prof. Karel deLeeuw to enter his office before coming up behind him and bludgeoning him to death with a hammer. While Streleski turned himself in and served jail time, he was released with no parole or restrictions. At the time, this was considered justice, but was it really?  To listen to every episode of...

Episode 45 Mark Kilroy In 1989, twenty-one-year-old Mark Kilroy and his friends were enjoying spring break in the border town of Mexico's Matamoros. But on the fourth night of partying, Mark vanished off the busy street. The ensuing search would uncover not just Mark's horrific fate, but the twisted workings of a secret cult entwined with Mexican drug cartels.  To listen to every episode of Campus...

Episode 44 Michelle Le  Nursing student, Michelle Le, from Samuel Merritt University took a scheduled break during one of her clinical rounds at Heyward hospital. She was never seen again. As police tried to find her, they realized there was someone from her past who wanted her dead. To listen to every episode of Campus Killings ad-free and get other benefits, simply   visit our channel page  on A...

What makes a serial killer? Mind of a Serial Killer takes you deep into the twisted minds of history's most notorious serial killers. Every Monday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, combines gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to answer the question - what makes a serial killer? From Jeffrey Dahmer to Ted Bundy, e...

Episode 43 Sophie Elliott When young New Zealand undergrad, Sophie Elliot, asked for tutoring in economics, she met a professor who she thought would help her succeed. Instead, she not only found herself the victim of domestic violence, but a victim of one of New Zealand's most brutal murders. To listen to every episode of Campus Killings ad-free and get other benefits, simply   visit our channel...

Episode 42 Kyle Quinn On a summer night in 2007, Kutztown University sophomore Kyle Quinn was walking back to his dorm along Kutztown's main street when he was surrounded by a group of strange men and beaten to death. The question on everyone's minds was, why Kyle?  To listen to every episode of Campus Killings ad-free and get other benefits, simply   visit our channel page  on Apple Podcasts to g...

Listen Now- Criminal Attorney  Paul Bergrin is a hotshot criminal defense attorney in Newark, New Jersey. Seemingly unstoppable and with unorthodox methods, he's built a reputation for getting his clients off the hook. But as Paul's legend grows, so do the suspicions swirling around him. When FBI Agent Shawn Brokos starts investigating a major drug ring, she makes a shocking discovery: the gang's...

Episode 41 Faith Hedgepeth When indigenous University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth turned up murdered in her friend's off-campus apartment, there were no obvious suspects for who would have wanted to kill the kind and generous young woman. It would take investigators over 9 years and DNA forensic genealogy to solve her case.  To listen to every episode of Campus Killings ad-free and g...

Episode 40 Brittany Zimmerman When University of Wisconsin senior, Brittany Zimmerman was found dead in her apartment, her fiancé called 911. But what the police were told, and what the scene actually looked like were not the same. The investigation into Brittany's murder would become a policy battleground between the 911 Call Center and Madison Law Enforcement. But would this policy feud get in t...

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Episode 39 Jane Stanford Part 2 of 2 If you have not listened yet to our last episode, part 1 of the Jane Stanford case, please stop now and go back and listen to that episode first. In the season finale of Campus Killings, we wrap up the murder case of Jane Stanford, co-founder of Stanford University, who died on her Hawaii vacation in 1905 after drinking from a bottle of mineral water that had b...

Episode 38 Jane Stanford Part 1 of 2 Jane Stanford, co-founder of Stanford University, died on her Hawaii vacation in 1905 after drinking from a bottle of mineral water that had been laced with pure strychnine. The university president, David Starr Jordan, claimed she died of 'natural causes,' though Jane had survived an attempt on her life only weeks prior after drinking from a different mineral...

Episode 37 Cayley Mandadi  When Trinity University student, Cayley Mandadi was rushed to a local hospital by her boyfriend, doctors originally treated Cayley for a potential drug overdose. However, when she died, the medical examiner ruled her death a homicide and her boyfriend was arrested. But when his trial ended in a hung jury, it begged the question: did Cayley's boyfriend actually murder her...

Episode 36 Adam Oakes A 19-year old fraternity pledge at Virginia Commonwealth University must drink a handle of whiskey as part of his initiation ceremony. He does, and dies. Eleven fraternity brothers let him. On the surface, this case seems cold, calculated, and maybe even insidious. But the truth of Adam Oakes' untimely death is much more complicated. Resources mentioned in this episode: Love...