The Casual Criminalist

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104 - H.H. Holmes: Ladykiller and Child-Murderer Jul 19, 2022

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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 man.

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103 - The Spectacular Stockholm Helicopter Heist Jul 17, 2022

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Twice the alliteration. Twice the heist.

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102 - John Wayne Gacy: The Demonic Killer Clown Jul 15, 2022

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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.

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101 - Henry Lee Lucas: The Confession Killer Jul 05, 2022

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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?

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100 - Aum Shinrikyo: Japan's Strange Terrorist Cult Jun 29, 2022

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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.

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99 - Dolly and Otto: The Cuckold Killers Jun 24, 2022

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Strangely, this is not our first episode involving people hiding in an attic.

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98 - The Murder of Sylvia Likens Jun 21, 2022

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