Mind of a Monster: The Hollywood Ripper

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S3 Ep.2: A Different Kind of Killer Jul 19, 2022

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In this episode, Ted Bundy is in captivity, but makes a final frenzied attempt to evade justice. Dr. Michelle Ward follows the case of the The Green River Killer as it continues to unfold over almost two decades. How did another evil killer not just emerge, but thrive in King County so soon after Bundy?

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S3 Ep.1: One Serial Killer Follows Another Jul 12, 2022

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In this season, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward takes us to Washington State in the 1970s to investigate two of the most prolific serial killers in US history – Ted Bundy and the so-called Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. Both use deception to prey on young women and utilize the vast terrain to dump their bodies. And they did it almost 100 times between them – maybe more.

In this episode, multiple young women are disappearing without a trace. Then, on September 7, law enforcement’s worst fears are confirmed when human remains are found in the woods near Issaquah. But there is even worse to come…

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: Ted Bundy and The Green River Killer Jul 05, 2022

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Mind of a Monster Season 3 takes a close look at King County, Washington where THE biggest names in serial killing history – Ted Bundy and The Green River Killer – began their murder sprees. Host Dr. Michelle Ward investigates how one county gave birth to two such despicable human beings. Was there something in the water? Or was it just bad luck? Dr. Michelle Ward wants to find out and interviews those closest to the case in search of an answer. Two men, one county, more than one hundred dead bodies...how could this happen?

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S2 Ep.6: Killers on Trial May 24, 2022

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In the season finale, all three killers face the justice system. Dr. Michelle Ward guides us through legal proceedings and the circus of the courtroom – from Bianchi turning against Buono, to Richard Ramirez’s satanic theatrics. Will the killers be convicted?

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S2 Ep.5: The Satanic Murders May 17, 2022

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The shocking revelation about Kenneth Bianchi’s mental state is put under the microscope. Does he really have Multiple Personality Disorder? Or is he just faking it? Dr. Michelle Ward interrogates the evidence and tracks the arrest of Angelo Buono.

In 1985, Richard Ramirez’s killings plunge the entire state into mass panic until investigators finally make a breakthrough. Could they be on the brink of apprehending the Night Stalker?

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S2 Ep.4: Catch Me If You Can May 10, 2022

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In this episode, Dr. Michelle Ward takes us beat by beat as the murders and disappearances continue, the net finally closes in on Kenneth Bianchi, and a journalist picks up the hunt for the second Hillside Strangler. We also flashforward to 1985 as Satan-worshipping Richard Ramirez begins to terrorize LA. Will the horror ever end?

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S2 Ep.3: No One’s Safe May 03, 2022

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In this episode, we follow the story of Kimberly Martin, a teenager who moves to LA to make a life for herself but crosses paths with the Hillside Stranglers. Meanwhile, 800 miles away in El Paso, Texas, 17-year-old Richard Ramirez obsesses over serial killers like Jack the Ripper. With more disappearances and killings, the public starts to wonder – is anyone safe?

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S2 Ep.2: The Serial Killings Begin Apr 26, 2022

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It’s 1977 and women and girls around Hollywood are found murdered and displayed naked, with signs of strangulation. Dr. Michelle Ward follows the trail with former LAPD detective Bob Grogan and delves into Kenneth Bianchi’s and Angelo Buono’s psyches to get answers. Police are forced to confront a difficult truth – could there be a pair of serial killers operating in LA?

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S2 Ep.1: Making a Killing in Hollywood Apr 19, 2022

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It’s the stuff of nightmares. Women and girls start disappearing, then are found murdered, naked and brutalized. A shadowy intruder breaks into homes, leaving satanic signs and murdering and raping everyone inside. Yet from 1977 to 1985 this was a reality for residents in Los Angeles as it became the center of two of the most notorious serial killer investigations in US history: those committed by the Hillside Strangler and the Night Stalker.

Criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward takes us to the beginning of the horror. It’s October 17, 1977, and a young woman’s naked body is discovered near famed Hollywood cemetery, Forest Lawn. Little do investigators know that the killers are just getting started…

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Hillside Strangler and The Nightstalker Apr 12, 2022

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Mind of a Monster Season 2 takes us back to 70s and 80s Los Angeles when two of the most notorious, vicious, and devastating serial killers in US history spread fear across the city: The Hillside Strangler and The Nightstalker. Between them, 25 murders, 5 attempted murders, and an unknown number of sexual assaults occurred, putting an entire city in a state of terror. Dr. Michelle Ward – who grew up in LA – speaks candidly with detectives, experts, friends, family and witnesses involved in each case to unravel exactly what happened and explore the shocking details to try and find out why such monsters came to be.

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