Killer Instinct: Behind the Headlines

Killer Couples: Cases where not one, but two monsters live in plain sight. Masquerading as neighbours, friends, loved ones, all while hiding a disturbing secret just behind the deadbolt. When 17-year old Kate Moir came face to face with evil, she had one goal in mind.....Escaping The Birnie's. Join your host Taylor Rae on this deep dive into Australia's worst Killer Couple and the girl who defied...

Queensville, Ontario: Small, quaint, quiet, safe. But when 9-year old Christine Jessop goes missing, the once sleepy town is plunged into a panic, searching for the missing girl, and eventually, her killer. Could the predator be one of them? Lurking in the shadows, or hiding in plain sight. Waiting...watching. The perpetrator thought they'd get away...but everything that is done in the dark, alway...

72-Year old Robert Maudsley, has spent most of his adult life behind bars. Serving multiple life sentences for the murders of sex offenders. A jail interview launched him into the public eye, striking up conversations all over the world regarding mental health and vigilante killing. Who was the man who inspired the cinematic likes of Dexter and Silence of the Lambs? What caused his violent acts? W...

The members of the LAPD have sworn to serve and protect, much like most police organizations. But this one has garnered much publicity, at the center of many television shows such as The Rookie, LAPD: Life on the Beat, and SWAT. These shows paint this organization as one of dedication and commitment to their citizens, and that’s not to say many members of the LAPD don’t show these traits. But what...

It's been 30 years of solitude for Christa Pike. 30 years to think about her crime. 30 years awaiting death. But what exactly is the story behind the headlines of the youngest woman sentenced to death in the last 200 years? At only 18 years old she was convicted of a crime so shocking that life in prison seemed too easy a punishment. Join your host Taylor Rae as she deep dives into the case of Chr...

Spring of 2009 in a small Ontario town, Victoria Stafford, a beautiful and vibrant little girl, just shy of her 9th birthday looked forward to another day at school. Tragically, she would never make it home. The senseless murder of a child, a shaken country, questions regarding the decisions of law enforcement. This case made national headlines, sparked one of the largest manhunts in Ontario’s his...

Have you ever wanted something? Wanted it so badly you'd do anything for it? Would you kill for it? Rachel Barber's life was a good one. She was pretty, popular, talented, everything a teenage girl could want. Though it seemed that someone else wanted this more than anything....and they, they were willing to kill for it. Join your host Taylor Rae as she dives into the senseless murder of Rachel Ba...

Alison Botha lived a good life, travelling the world, spending time with friends, and furthering her career. This would all change when a chance encounter with evil changed her future and re-wrote the landscape of justice systems around the world. Hers is a story of courage, triumph over evil, but most of all. Hope. Follow this pod on our socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instin...

Does a child truly know right from wrong? Should they be held accountable for their choices? What if these choices led them to murder? Join your host, Taylor Rae as she dives into the case of Jasmine Richardson, Canada's youngest serial killer. Sources: https://www.amazon.com/Runaway-Devil-Forbidden-12-Year-Old-Murder/dp/0771073615 https://www.ipl.org/essay/Jasmine-Richardson-Research-Paper-2E056E...

Colonel David Russell Williams was a well-respected member of society, high ranking officer at CFB Trenton, and a doting husband. What those around him didn't know was that he harbored a sick and twisted secret. But you know what they say about secrets......what is in the dark, will always come to light. Deep dive with your host Taylor Rae as she delves into the secret life and crimes of a hometow...

Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka seemed like a picture perfect couple. Young, attractive, and madly in love. No one around them could have imagined the evil lurking beneath the surface. Deep dive with your host Taylor Rae, as she delves into the gruesome truth of one of Canada's most infamous serial killer couples. Sources: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/paul-bernardo-and-karla-h...