In this episode we dive into the dark and twisted life of Judiás Buenoano, one of America's most chilling female serial killers. Known by the media as “The Black Widow,” Buenoano was convicted of multiple murders, including those of her husband, son, and a boyfriend—crimes motivated by greed and covered in a veil of cold calculation.

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Judia Buenosanos: Florida's Black Widow. (2025, March 14). Retrieved from Florida Sheriffs Association: https://flsheriffs.org/blog/entry/judias-buenoano-floridas-black-widow/

Judy Buenoano. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Buenoano

Judy Buenoano. (n.d.). Retrieved from Crime Museum: https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/judy-buenoano/

Judy V. Buenoano. (n.d.). Retrieved from Clark Prosecutor: http://clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/buenoano450.htm

Margaritoff, M. (2021, January 24). Meet Judy Buenoano, The Black Widow Serial Killer Who Murdered Her Family - And Almost Got Away With It. Retrieved from All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/judy-buenoano

Rasmussen, A. (n.d.). Black Widow Judy Buenoano Convicted of Murdering Her Son, Husband with Arsenic. Retrieved from Crime Feed: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/black-widow-judias-buenoano-convicted-of-murdering-her-son-husband-with-arsenic

Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (n.d.). The Big Book of Serial Killers Another 150 Serial Killer Files of The World's Worst Murderers (Vol. 2). LAK Publishing.

The Black Widow. (n.d.). Retrieved from United States District Court Middle District of Florida: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/black-widow

Word, R. (1998, March 31). Killer of SPouse, Son Executed Black Widow First Woman Put To Death In Florida Since 1848. Retrieved from Spokesman Review: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/mar/31/killer-of-spouse-son-executed-black-widow-first/

In this episode, we explore the dark and disturbing story of Tony Costa, the notorious serial killer known as the "Cape Cod Vampire." From his seemingly ordinary life to the gruesome crimes that shocked a quiet New England town in the late 1960s, we dive into the psyche of a man whose violent acts stunned even seasoned investigators. Join us as we dissect the timeline of events, Costa's arrest and trial, and the lingering mysteries surrounding his case.

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Bozek, R. (2021, March 3). Tony Costa was a Serial Killer and a Babysitter. Retrieved from AETV: https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/tony-costa-serial-killer-and-secret-past

Gray, J. (2022, July 15). Tony Costa: How a little known charming serial killer terrorized Cape Cod. Retrieved from AETV: https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/tony-costa-cape-cod-killer

Hanson, F. (2022, July 19). Brutal and Barbaric: Marshfield writer tells true story of Cape Cod killer in Helltown. Retrieved from The Patriot Ledger: https://www.patriotledger.com/story/entertainment/2022/07/19/true-story-cape-cod-killer-helltown-marshfield-author/10023311002/

McClure, K. (2020, July 16). The horrifying crimes of Tony Costa, the Cape Cod killer who crossed paths Kurt Vonnegut. Retrieved from The Lineup: https://the-line-up.com/tony-costa-cape-cod-serial-killer

Patmore, N. (2022, October 4). The Depraved Crimes of Tony Costa, The Cape Cod Vampire Who Terrorized Massachusetts In The 1960's. Retrieved from All Thats Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/tony-costa

Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (2017). The Big Book of Serial Killers. LAK Publishing.

Somers, J. (2021, September 18). The Crazy True Story of The Cape Cod Vampire. Retrieved from Grunge: https://www.grunge.com/607170/the-crazy-true-story-of-the-cape-cod-vampire/

Tony Costa. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Costa

In this episode, we dive into the disturbing story of Earle Leonard Nelson, infamously known as The Gorilla Killer. Operating during the 1920s, Nelson left a trail of terror across the United States and Canada, committing at least 22 murders—primarily targeting landladies through boarding house ads. We explore his troubled early life, the psychological factors that may have shaped his violent impulses, the gruesome nature of his crimes, and how his trail eventually led to one of the first cross-border serial killer manhunts in North American history.

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A serial killer at your door: The grisly gorilla man murders of Earle Leonard Nelson. (2017, May 12). Retrieved from The Lineup: https://the-line-up.com/gorilla-man-murders-earle-leonard-nelson Beeman, A. (2021, June 15). The Truth about Earle Nelson's Childhood. Retrieved from Grunge: https://www.grunge.com/437742/the-truth-about-earle-nelsons-childhood/ Delong, W. (2018, July 2). 50 years before Ted Bundy, Earle Nelson was the most prolific serial killer in American history. Retrieved from All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/earle-nelson Earle Leonard Nelson. (n.d.). Retrieved from Biographs: https://biographs.org/earle-leonard-nelson Earle Nelson. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earle_Nelson Earle Nelson. (n.d.). Retrieved from The True Crime Database: https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/earle-nelson/ Gibben, M. (n.d.). Earle Nelson. Retrieved from Crime Library: https://crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/history/earle_nelson/3.html Macdonald, T. (2021, June 15). The surprising way serial killer Earle Nelson was caught. Retrieved from Grunge: https://www.grunge.com/438240/the-surprising-way-serial-killer-earle-nelson-was-caught/ Nelson, Earle Leonard. (n.d.). Retrieved from Serial Dispatches: https://serialdispatches.com/alphabetical-list-of-serial-killers/list-of-serial-killers-n/nelson-earle-leonard/ Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (n.d.). The Big Book of Serial Killers Another 150 Serial Killer Files of The World's Worst Murderers (Vol. 2). LAK Publishing. The Gorilla in the room: Earle Nelson's Reign of Terror. (n.d.). Retrieved from Factual America: https://www.factualamerica.com/serial-cuts/the-gorilla-in-the-room-earle-nelsons-reign-of-terror

In this episode, we dive into the disturbing life and crimes of Alexander Pichushkin, one of Russia's most infamous serial killers. Known as the “Chessboard Killer,” Pichushkin claimed he wanted to fill all 64 squares of a chessboard with victims. Join us as we explore his background, his eerie motivations, and how he evaded capture for years while terrorizing Moscow.

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Alexander Pichushkin. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pichushkin

Alexander Pichushkin Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved from The Famous People: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alexander-pichushkin-14669.php

Caruso, C. (2025, April 7). Alexander Pichushkin. Retrieved from Biography: https://www.biography.com/crime/alexander-pichushkin

Homer, A. (2021, March 31). The Chilling Case of The Russian Chessboard Killer Alexandre Pichushkin. Retrieved from Grunge: https://www.grunge.com/370845/the-chilling-case-of-the-russian-chessboard-killer-alexander-pichushkin/

Life in Prison for Cheesboard Killer. (2017, October 29). Retrieved from CBS NEws: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/life-in-prison-for-chessboard-killer/

Paulson, R. J. (2018, May 17). Alexander Pichushkin AKA The Chessboard Killer. Retrieved from Serial Killers Info: https://serialkillersinfo.com/serial-killers/alexander-pichushkin-the-chessboard-killer/

Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (2017). The Big Book of Serial Killers. LAK Publishing.

Savodnik, P. (2009, April 30). The Chessboard Killer. Retrieved from GQ: https://www.gq.com/story/alexander-pichushkin-serial-killer-russia

Serena, K. (2022, June 30). The Disturbing Story of Alexander Pischshkin, The Russian Chessboard Killer Who Strove To kill 64 Victims. Retrieved from All Thats Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/alexander-pichushkin

Tisdale, J. (2024, April 9). Chessboard Killer Alexander Pichuschkin Killed 48 people ove a dozen year span Where is he now? Retrieved from Distractify: https://www.distractify.com/p/alexander-pichushkin-now

In this episode, we dive into the disturbing case of Charles Cullen — a man once trusted to save lives, who became one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. Over a 16-year career as a nurse, Cullen is believed to have murdered at least 40 patients, though the real number could be much higher. Join us as we explore the red flags that were ignored and the hospitals that passed him along.

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Charles Cullen. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Cullen

Charles Cullen: The true story of a hospital killer and the good nurse who brought him to justice. (2022, October 31). Retrieved from Sky News: https://news.sky.com/story/the-good-nurse-the-true-story-of-killer-charles-cullen-and-the-colleague-who-brought-him-to-justice-12729287

Graeber, C. (2022, October 31). The Tainted Kidney Behind bars, Charles Cullen can no longer take life, yet hes found a way to give it in the form of organ transplant. Retrieved from New York Magazine: https://nymag.com/article/charles-cullen-nurse-serial-killer.html

Harvey, A. (2022, October 27). The Case of Charles Cullin, The Serial Killer Nurse Who Murdered Up To 400 Patients. Retrieved from All Thats Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/charles-cullen

Novak, S. (2023, December 10). When killer nurse Charles Cullen admitted: I Killed 40 people. Retrieved from LehighValley.com: https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2023/12/when-killer-nurse-charles-cullen-admitted-i-killed-40-people-historical-headlines.html

Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (n.d.). The Big Book of Serial Killers Another 150 Serial Killer Files of The World's Worst Murderers (Vol. 2). LAK Publishing.

Simons, R. (2022, October 26). What Happeneded to Charles Cullen and Where Is He Now? Retrieved from Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/good-nurse-netflix-what-happened-charles-cullen-where-now-1754772

Wallace, L. L. (2022, October 27). The Good Nurse Reveals a Disturbing True STory About a serial killer nurse allowed to move through a broken healthcare system. Retrieved from Time: https://time.com/6225730/the-good-nurse-true-story-netflix/

Where is Charles Cullen Now? Is Good Nurse a True Story? And More Questions Answered. (2022, October 29). Retrieved from NBC New York: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/where-is-charles-cullen-now-is-the-good-nurse-a-true-story-and-more-questions-answered/3928357/

In this episode, we dive into the twisted life of Ed Gein — the infamous murderer and grave robber whose crimes shocked a nation and inspired some of Hollywood’s most terrifying villains. From his troubled childhood in rural Wisconsin to the gruesome discoveries made on his property, we unpack how Gein’s morbid obsessions led to a legacy that blurs the lines between true crime and horror fiction.

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Alvarado, F. (2025, march 12). Ed Gein's Childhood: The Butcher of Plainfield Fixated on His Domineering Mother. Retrieved from A & E: https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/ed-geins-childhood-the-butcher-of-plainfield-fixated-on-his-domineering-mother

Ed Gein. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gein

Ed Gein. (n.d.). Retrieved from Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein

Ed Gein. (n.d.). Retrieved from Bigraphy Host: https://biographyhost.com/p/ed-gein-biography.html

Edward Gein. (n.d.). Retrieved from Murderpedia: https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gein-edward.htm

Edward Theodore Gein. (n.d.). Retrieved from Crime Museum: https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/ed-gein/

Fraga, K. (2024, August 20). The Macabre story of Ed Gein, The Serial Killer Who Used Human Body Parts To Make Furniture. Retrieved from All Thats Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/ed-gein

Kelly, D. (2022, June 2). The Horrifying True Story of Ed Gein. Retrieved from Grunge: https://www.grunge.com/376696/the-horrifying-true-story-of-ed-gein/

Margaritoff, M. (2022, February 7). 21 Petrifying Pictures Inside Ed Geins House of Horrors. Retrieved from All Thats Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/ed-gein-house

Practical Psychology. (2023, October 6). Ed Gein (Serial Kille Biography). Retrieved from Practical Pie: https://practicalpie.com/ed-gein-serial-killer-biography/

Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (2017). The Big Book of Serial Killers. LAK Publishing.

In this episode, we dive into the disturbing partnership of David Alan Gore and his cousin Fred Waterfield—two men whose twisted bond led to a series of brutal murders that shocked the quiet communities of Vero Beach, Florida. From their seemingly ordinary lives to their hidden world of abduction, torture, and murder, we trace how these two relatives evolved into one of Florida’s most feared serial killer duos of the early 1980s, Was this a case of one dominant psychopath pulling the strings, or a deadly duo equally driven by depravity?

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David Alan Gore. (n.d.). Retrieved from WIkipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Alan_Gore

David Alan Gore. (n.d.). Retrieved from Murderpedia: https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gore-david-victims.htm

David Alan Gore. (n.d.). Retrieved from Clark Prosecutor: http://clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/gore1290.htm

Holsman, M. (2012, April 9). A rare look into a serial killers psyche: Gore killed because devil...other nature would take over. Retrieved from TC Palm: https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/a-rare-look-into-a-serial-killers-psyche-gore-killed-because-devil--other-nature-would-take-ov-ep-38-343318112.html/

Holsman, M. (2012, April 9). David Alan Gore: A killer with no remorse. Retrieved from Palm Beach Post: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2012/04/09/david-alan-gore-killer-with/7265797007/

Holsman, M. (2012, April 9). Gore killed 6 women, but targeted more than a dozen for kidnap, rape, court files show. Retrieved from The Palm Beach Post: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2012/04/09/gore-killed-6-women-but/7422009007/

Holsman, M. (2012, April 10). Surviving victim of serial killer David Alan Gore pleads with Florida officials not to execute. Retrieved from TC Palm: https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/surviving-victim-of-serial-killer-david-alan-gore-pleads-with-florida-officials-not-to-execute-her-a-343315722.html/

Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (n.d.). The Big Book of Serial Killers Another 150 Serial Killer Files of The World's Worst Murderers (Vol. 2). LAK Publishing.

Stancil, L. (2012, May 25). Convicted Killer Gore Accomplice Waterfield Transferred to Hardee County Prison. Retrieved from TC Palm: https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/convicted-killer-gore-accomplice-waterfield-transferred-to-hardee-county-prison-ep-382502058-343209422.html/

The Associated Press. (2013, September 2). Family of Killing Cousins tries to get him out. Retrieved from The Gainesville Sun: https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2013/09/02/family-killing-cousin-tries-to/31852381007/

Treadway, T. (2010, November 28). First Murder in 1980's led Killing Cousins Gore and Waterfield on crime spree through Indian River. Retrieved from TC Palm: https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/first-murder-in-1980s-led-killing-cousins-gore-and-waterfield-on-crime-spree-through-indian-river--e-345577102.html/

Weller, T. (Director). (2014). David Gore and Fred Waterfield Killing Cousins [Motion Picture].

In this episode, we dive into the case of Nathaniel White, a convicted serial killer who terrorized the Hudson Valley region of New York in the early 1990s. We explore his disturbing crimes, the investigation that led to his capture, and the impact his actions had on the victims’ families and the community. Join us as we piece together the story of this brutal predator and discuss the factors that contributed to his deadly spree.

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Dziemianowicz, J. (2022, January 20). He'd Seen It In A Vampire Movie: Twisted Killer Explains Why He Killed Women, Posed Some of Their Bodies. Retrieved from Oxygen True Crime: https://www.oxygen.com/twisted-killers/crime-news/why-nathaniel-white-murdered-6-women-in-new-york

Hudson Valley Horror Nathaniel Whites Killing Fields. (n.d.). Retrieved from Factual America: https://www.factualamerica.com/serial-cuts/hudson-valley-horror-nathaniel-whites-killing-fields

Mehrotra, K. (2022, February 19). Where is Nathaniel White Now? Retrieved from The Cinemaholice: https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-nathaniel-white-now/

Nathaniel White. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_White

Nathaniel White The Tale of Abandoned Farmhouse and a Serial Killer. (2012, October 30). Retrieved from Abandoned NY: https://www.abandonedny.com/2012/10/nathaniel-white-tale-of-abandoned.html

Nathaniel WHites Hudson Valley Ending: Killers Maximum Security Life Continues in Isolation. (n.d.). Retrieved from Factual America: https://www.factualamerica.com/serial-cuts/nathaniel-whites-hudson-valley-ending-killers-maximum-security-life-continues-in-isolation

Revisiting A Dark Chapter : Nathaniel White's Chilling Middletown, NY Killing Spree In The 1990s. (n.d.). Retrieved from Hudson Valley Country: https://hudsonvalleycountry.com/nathaniel-white-middletown-ny-serial-killer/

Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (2017). The Big Book of Serial Killers. LAK Publishing.