In this episode the mind and creator behind the Serial Killer Database at Radford University talks about how the program began and what lead him and his students to create a serial killer database. When they began they didn't have the privilege of the internet and so he goes through the painstaking on the ground research that they went through in order to compile these resources to create the serial killer statistics that we know today and how this research and data gathering has become easier over time. From discussing their methodologies and resources Dr. Aamodt shows us how they gather information on serial murderers and their victims and then how that data is then compiles and used while showing us many of the challenges that they face in doing all of this. For those who are not familiar with the Serial Killer Database at Radford University it is essentially one of the most widely used and cited references in academic research and basic True Crime books that deal with serial killers and the information that they have provided over the decades has been truly phenomenal.

In this episode I host author and journalist Robin Jarossi to thoroughly explore his work on "The Hunt for the 60s Ripper." Frank Sinatra, The Beatles and The Who were all performing in the Queensway and Shepherds Bush areas of London in 1964-65. But in those same areas, during the early hours, a meticulous serial killer was stalking local prostitutes and dumping their naked bodies on the streets. While London was famed for its trendy boutiques, groundbreaking movies and its Carnaby Street vibe, the reality included a huge street prostitution scene - a violent world that filled the magistrates' courts but rarely made headlines. Seven, possibly eight, women fell victim making this killer more prolific than Jack the Ripper, 77 years previously. His grim spree sparked the biggest police manhunt in history. But why did such a massive hunt fail? And why has such a traumatic case been largely forgotten today? One detective makes the astonishing new claim that all the original evidence from the crime scenes has been destroyed. Using secret police papers, crime reconstructions and interviews with contemporary police experts along with insights from the world's leading geographical profiler, The Hunt for the 60s Ripper revisits this chilling case. What do modern experts say about the case today? And why did the leading detective, John du Rose, claim to know all along who the killer was? With links to figures from the vicious world of the Kray twins and the Profumo Affair, the case exposes the depraved underbelly of British society in the Swinging Sixties. An evocative and thought-provoking reinvestigation into the most shocking unsolved mass murder in modern British history. Lastly, we arrive to the very heart of the possible monster behind these brutal crimes and how he may have literally gotten away with murder. Support our awesome guest and their work below! https://twitter.com/robinjarossi https://www.jarossi.com/ Amazon https://amzn.to/3uP2epE https://www.facebook.com/robjarossi https://www.instagram.com/jarossiframed/

In this episode on Crime Country, I host writer and journalist MJ Pack one of of the most intense and tragic stories of our lives and that is the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the abuse she endured before the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard her Mother. This episode seeks to create a biography of not just the story but its very beginnings and brutal ending. From the childhood of Deedee herself to the birth and eventual masquerade that became the abusive and suppressed world of Gypsy. We explore various aspects such as warning signs of what was to come in her mothers early life, how Deedee moved and used the tragedy of Katrina as a way to get away from suspicious family members and ride her way to fame and comfort on the back of charity while secretly abusing and tormenting Gypsy. We talk about Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy and how it applies here and so very much more as we reach the rebellious teen years of Gypsy, her desire to find a companion and to honestly just live her life. We see that she desperately tried to find alternatives to escaping her mother... while also realizing that her mother would never have let her go. Lastly we come to love, murder and remorse as we close this story while exploring how Gypsy is today and in a way how she has found freedom in prison itself.

Hello everyone, in this video I wanted to briefly dive in and talk about a few crucial aspects involving Richard Ramirez that the Netflix Series Nightstalker left out. The video starts out by praising the focus of the documentary which is a different approach to serial killers and their victims. I liked that breaking away from the traditional historiography of True Crime the series focused more on the victims and investigators themselves as the killer becomes more of a background character. I think this is an important step in moving away from the often grossly inaccurate True Crime documentaries that marginalize victims while often mythicizing or glorifying the killers themselves. The video also looks at the brief insight the documentary had into the family and childhood of Richard Ramirez and goes a bit further exploring issues with the parents, his cousin who was a war criminal , the peeping tom Brother in Law who was a Satanist himself and so very much more. The video asks what lead Richard Ramirez to kill? Brings up the old Nature V. Nurture debate while taking a look at the social context of the life of Ramirez who would eventually grow up and become the "entity" that we know today as the Nightstalker. JOIN US AT THESE LINKS BELOW: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/truecrime_country/ Facebook Page | https://www.facebook.com/CRIMECOUNTRY1 Facebook Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/2891666024455020 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CRIMECOUNTRY Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nick-barksdale Store | https://teespring.com/stores/true-crime-store Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickBarksdale

Welcome to the TRUE CRIME COUNTRY Podcast for the YouTube Channel "Crime Country!" I am Nick Barksdale and I will be your host and guide through the world of True Crime.  From dramatized episodes to expert interviews, you will experience the darker sides of history and human nature. From the philosophies and psychopathy of madness and violence to the very actions themselves we strive to show human nature in its most vicious form.  This channel will explore the mainstream to the obscure with an inclusive focus on a variety of topics from Serial Killers, Mass Murderers, Spree Killers, Narco-Terrorists, Organized Crime, Vigilantes, Unsolved Murders, Violent Passions, Terrorism, Killer Cults and SO MUCH MORE.  As a history teacher I explored the battlefields and political murders that made history..... but now, I want to explore the isolated and personal  darker aspects of human nature that often times rarely makes history headlines.... but also touching on the ones that do..... and have captured our horror and imagination. YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyOe_cbp1BqWsVgezsEx-mg/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truecrime_country/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CRIMECOUNTRY1 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2891666024455020 Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickBarksdale