The Casual Criminalist

People have gone to great lengths to impress those they love, but VA nurse Kirsten Gilbert's attempts at flirting take the cake. In an effort to impress her new boyfriend, she murdered the people she was supposed to care for, earning herself the moniker "The Angel of Death". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For months, the stench emanating from 12205 Imperial Avenue in Cleveland had its neighbors up in arms. Not only that, but black women were disappearing, and the local authorities ignored the community's concerns. But when two survivors both told the police about the horrors they'd experienced in 12205 Imperial Avenue, the police would come face to face with the gruesome results of their indifferen...

Billy Milligan robbed drugstores, assaulted strangers, and raped four women before robbing them as well. But he would tell you that he didn't have any memories of his crimes - in fact, he didn't do it. Instead, it was a 19-year-old lesbian named Adalana - one of the 24 personalities that lived within him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when you catch a shark that swallowed another shark that swallowed a human arm? You get the most bizarre unsolved murder in Australian history. We’ll even throw in a second unsolved murder for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the story of Chen Feng Lan, Chen Yun Jie, Liang Xiu Yun, and Liang Hui Xin - the four victims of Hong Kong’s first known serial killer. It's about how they'd lost their lives to a monster, and how he was finally brought to justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vampire of Düsseldorf is perhaps one of the most demented, sadistic, monstrous, depraved, and literally bloodthirsty individuals we’ve ever covered on this show - yes, even worse than Pedro Lopez. So fair warning - here be monsters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outside of Alaska, not a lot of people have heard of Robert Hansen, the Butcher Baker. He was a special kind of sick bastard - a pathetic "man-child" who took all his insecurities out on the women he killed. As part of his plea deal, he asked that the details of his crimes should remain a secret - but we're more than happy to bring them to light so that no one will forget about the 21 women he'd b...

In the early 1980s, the 911 operators working in St. Paul, Minnesota, would receive calls from a crying man. He would lead them directly to his victims, claiming that he couldn't stop hurting those women, and earning himself the name "The Weepy Voiced Killer". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 1960's, children started going missing all around Manchester, never to be seen again. It wasn't until a young couple went to the police and described how they'd witnessed their brother commit a murder that the mystery of the missing children was solved, and the horrific realities of their deaths became general knowledge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 14th of January 1964, the Mexican Police would perform a raid on the Loma del Angel ranch. There, they would uncover multiple mass graves as well as over a dozen malnourished young women who'd been enslaved by the Gonzales sisters - a group of middle-aged sisters who not only ran a prostitution ring together but became infamous for killing more than 100 people over the course of almost 20 y...

Not to be confused with the cartoon character of the same name, the Pink Panthers are a network of jewelry thieves famous for pulling off multi-million dollar heists in under 2 minutes. This episode features some of Simon's favorite things - 3 heists, some excellent police work, a prison break, and a group of thieves that comply with some of The Casual Criminalist’s Rules for Perpetrating a Succes...

Edmund Emil Kemper III is perhaps one of the USA's most infamous serial killers. He was described as being 'friendly, open, sensitive, and having a good sense of humor," traits that came in handy when he lured 10 young women into his car before killing them, earning himself the nickname "The Co-Ed Killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pennysavers were a free community periodical that advertised cheap items for sale, often with a description like '$30 Dresser for sale OB. Contact Lisa.'. And it was these women who would be targeted by Bobby Joe Long, earning him the name 'The Classified Ads Rapist'. But then he took it a step further, murdering at least 10 women in the Tampa Bay area before a brave 17-year-old girl named Lisa Mc...

Known as both the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron, Jack the Ripper killed at least 5 sex workers on the streets of London in the late 19th century. Over 130 years later, his methods, motives, and his real identity still remains a mystery, and is a puzzle that many try to solve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday the 26th of November 2010, at 5:15 pm, Yara said goodbye to her family, left home, and walked the short distance to her gym. Five hours later, she would die alone in a field while her whole family was out looking for her. It would be six years before justice was served, but this case is proof of what a justice system is capable of when the police focus on catching a murderer. Learn more...

On the morning of the 9th of January, 1993, firefighters were called to the Romand household in Prévessins-Moens, a quiet French town. The firefighters soon established that only one member out of the family of four had survived, and rushed the unconscious man to the hospital. But when the police went to notify the rest of the family of the tragedy, they soon realized that the nightmare was far wo...

By all accounts, Tom and Jackie Hawks were phenomenal people, enjoying life to the fullest on their yacht, the Well Deserved. Upon hearing the news that they were going to be grandparents, they put the yacht up for sale - and were never heard from again. Sponsors Shopify - Go to shopify.com/casual for a free 14 day trail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ted Bundy doesn't need an introduction. Suspected of being responsible for the deaths of more than 30 women all over the USA, he once described himself as "the most cold-hearted son of a bitch you'll ever meet". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 18th century, the American colonies were a wild and lawless place. Two men, later known as the Harpe Brothers, took full advantage of this. For more than 15 years, these two men would kill and rape and rob their way across the wilds of America until they also met a bloody end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pedro Rodrigues Filho is often referred to as Brazil's version of Dexter - a killer of killers. But a deep dive into the Brazilian Punisher's life reveals a far darker truth - that it is easy to kill a killer when you've been surrounded by them for your entire life, and that becoming a monster yourself doesn't automatically make you better than them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Nannie Doss looked like a harmless old lady that you'd gladly invite over for tea. But the woman who would become known as The Lonely Hearts Killer, the Jolly Black Widow, and Lady Bluebeard, shamelessly killed the people she was supposed to love - or at least care for - simply because she benefitted from their deaths some way or another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Those who are familiar with the phrase "Epstein didn't kill himself", will know that Jeffrey Epstein is at the center of multiple conspiracy theories surrounding his death. Realistically speaking however, Jeffrey Epstein is one of the most famous serial sex offenders in recent memory. His story is also the story of the people who fought to bring him to justice and the utter failure of the institut...

Lizzie Borden was immortalized in song, and the rhyme about the murder of her parents became entrenched in popular culture, even though few remember who Lizzie Borden actually was. But did the Lizzie from the song actually kill her stepmother and father with an axe? Or was it decided that she was guilty long before her trial could reach its conclusion? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Poisoning your relatives for one's own gain isn't a new topic on The Casual Criminalist. But what makes Mary Blandy's case unique, is the fact that 18th century forensic science was used to prove that Mary Blandy had knowingly poisoned her own father. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2016, a menace was stalking the streets of Anchorage, Alaska. Always hunting at night, this killer would walk up to his unsuspecting victims and kill them without warning. Only after his death would the police be able to link him to his five victims, and soon everyone was asking the same question - what drove him to kill? We might never know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...