The Casual Criminalist

The Krugersdorp Murders is a baffling story about the Church of Satan and people who were desperately trying to escape a life in the occult, of sadistic witches and dark rituals, of vampires and werewolves, of the unwilling bride of Satan, and the group of people who tried to save her soul. It is also the story of how a narcissistic, psychopathic liar managed to convince a small group of people th...

In the late 1970s, the Hillside Strangler had been captured, and two men now awaited trail. But one of them, Kenneth Bianchi, had a plan for escaping a life sentence - fake a Hillside Strangler attack, complete with DNA. Enter Veronica Compton, Bianchi's own Harley Quinn. Firmly under Bianchi's spell, she would go on to attempt to kill another woman before being caught by the police and ruining Bi...

While it wasn't the first school shooting to take place in the USA, the Columbine High School Massacre is one of the most well known ones. The two shooters had no other reason for the attack than a need to kill, and their legacy has led to over 200 deaths in the years to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The murder of JonBenét Ramsey is infamous and has been discussed in 4 movies, a Netflix documentary, a Dr. Phil interview, and 15 books. Today we're going to look at every aspect of this case, and try to see how the facts apply to the various theories surrounding the death of the 6-year-old beauty queen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 25th of June, 2007, World Wrestling Entertainment announced on its website that one of its stars, Chris Benoit, had tragically passed away. But when the details surrounding the deaths of the Benoit family became public, Chris Benoit's legacy was wiped from WWE history. This is a story of severe brain injury, substance abuse, and depression, and how it had all snowballed, bringing three live...

Giovanni Brusca was an enforcer under the Boss of all Mafia Bosses in Corleone, Sicily - Totó Riina. Part of a 12-person hit squad, Brusca was cold-hearted and brutal, and would become known as ‘The Swine’ or ‘The Slayer’. He would admit to killing more than 150 people during his time as a part of the Sicilian Mafia, before turning against La Cosa Nostra and becoming an informant instead. Learn mo...

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There is much more to Dr. H.H Holmes than his famous 'Murder Castle'. He admitted to murdering 27 people over a period of just three years, but he wasn't your run-of-the-mill serial killer - H.H Holmes was a conman and a fraudster who murdered people for his own financial gain. In this episode, we look at his life in detail and dispel most of the legends that had been built around this infamous ma...

Twice the alliteration. Twice the heist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Wayne Gacy was many things - an abused son, a husband, and father, an honored member of the United States Junior Chamber, and a respected businessman. But behind his charming facade, John Gacy was also responsible for the rape, torture, and murder of 33 young men. In this episode of The Casual Criminalist, we do a deep dive into the history of John Wayne Gacy - the Killer Clown. Learn more ab...

Henry Lee Lucas is noted as being one of most prolific US killers. But did he actually kill the 100 people that he claimed to have murdered, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you run a bunch of search engine results for Anthrax or Sarin, you will probably find information relating to today's story. You may also be contacted by government officials. We can't help you there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strangely, this is not our first episode involving people hiding in an attic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode: a Hall of Fame TCC villain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hmm. That term paper sounds awfully familiar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Manifesto Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alternate suggested title: How to Definitely Get Caught After Murdering Your Husband. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Hollywood Heist that definitely wasn't scripted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As seen in LA Noire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anything in the True Crime genre with "Anatomy" in the title just cannot end well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Injustice. It's not just a video game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Probably a question that answers itself... but just in case, we've got 55 minutes of true crime for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to missing children, the German police have a track record of solving the majority of cases. One case in particular, however, has left both police and internet sleuths scratching their heads - the disappearance of 15-year-old Rebecca Reusch. Was she kidnapped by her brother-in-law? Did she run away to meet up with the boy she met online? Did she fall prey to human-traffickers? Or did...

At first blush, it looks like just another unsolved episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube is a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Some of those people turn out to be murderers. Brilliant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices