Is it a conspiracy theory? Or is there a nationwide serial killer, or group of serial killers, positioning victims to look as if they've drowned due to a drunken night? Kelsie takes you through the deep, dark theory that's puzzled detectives, medical examiners and true crime addicts since 1997. Thanks for listening! 

Sources for this episode are:

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/smiley-face-murder-serial-killer-drowning-death-882042/ 

http://www.crimemagazine.com/smiley-face-killers-victim-zero-patrick-mcneill-1997

https://fordhamobserver.com/38079/features/fordham-murder-case-resurfaces-after-22-years/

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/did-smiley-face-killers-murder-hundreds-young-men-or-myth

https://patch.com/massachusetts/acton/recent-drownings-just-accidents-or-something-more-sinister-0

https://footprintsattheriversedge.blogspot.com/2016/04/021316-zachary-marr-22-boston-ma.html

https://www.oxygen.com/smiley-face-killers-the-hunt-for-justice/crime-time/forensic-pathologist-believes-alleged-smiley

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/series-on-smiley-face-killers-shines-light-on-elgin-mans-mysterious-death

https://www.reddit.com/r/Missing411/comments/588uyo/the_strange_disappearance_and_water_death_of_todd/