Episodes

In this darkly immersive episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale walks listeners through the harrowing life and crimes of Roy Norris, one half of the infamous “Tool Box Killers.” Often overshadowed by his partner, Lawrence Bittaker, Norris’s role in one of America’s most sadistic serial killing duos is explored in full through vivid historical storytelling. From a broken childhood in 1940s Colorado to his service in the Navy and eventual partnership with Bittaker in the late 1970s, Roy Norri...

In this haunting episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale investigates the disturbing case of George Waterfield Russell Jr., also known as The Charmer Killer. In the early 1990s, Seattle’s nightlife was haunted by a smooth-talking man who claimed to be everything from a police officer to a secret agent — but behind his well-dressed façade was a cold-blooded killer with a taste for ritual and dominance. Russell’s victims were intelligent, independent women — and after gaining their trust, he w...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale unravels the disturbing case of Wayne Williams, the man long suspected of being behind the Atlanta Child Murders — a string of over 25 unsolved killings that rocked the city between 1979 and 1981. Most of the victims were Black children and teens, their bodies found dumped in rivers, woods, and back alleys. Though Williams was only convicted of murdering two adult men, the fiber evidence, behavioral profiling, and haunting circumstance...

In this gripping episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale dives into the horrifying double life of John Joubert, a seemingly model citizen—boy scout, honor student, and U.S. Air Force serviceman—who harbored a monstrous secret. Between 1982 and 1984, Joubert brutally abducted, tortured, and murdered young boys across Nebraska and Maine, including Danny Eberle, Christopher Walden, and Ricky Stetson. Diagnosed with sadistic personality disorder, Joubert admitted to finding sexual pleasure in hi...

In this harrowing episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale uncovers the bone-chilling crimes of Gary Heidnik, the Philadelphia madman who transformed his basement into a pit of torture, starvation, and death. Posing as a preacher and financial savant, Heidnik kidnapped, imprisoned, and dehumanized six women in 1986–1987, feeding them dog food, electrocuting them, and even cooking the flesh of one victim after her death. With vivid storytelling and deep psychological analysis, Damien Vale trac...

In this unnerving episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale exposes the chilling crimes of Patrick Kearney, also known as The Trash Bag Killer. Operating undetected through California and the American Southwest for over a decade, Kearney lured young men and boys into his car, executed them with calculated precision, and dismembered their bodies before discarding them along highways in black plastic bags. Kearney’s shocking confessions linked him to 28 confirmed murders, though investigators be...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale exposes the twisted tale of Jack Unterweger, the Austrian killer who manipulated the justice system, the media, and an entire nation. Convicted in 1974 for strangling a young woman with her own bra, Unterweger became a prison poet and literary sensation — earning his early release by convincing the world he was reformed. But freedom only fueled his dark desires. Once celebrated as a redemption story, Unterweger resumed his killing spre...

In this haunting episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale delves into the terrifying true story of Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, the Soviet-era serial killer and cannibal infamously known as Metal Fang. With a mouth full of steel teeth and a mind twisted by delusions of purification, Dzhumagaliev terrorized Kazakhstan in the late 1970s — luring women to their deaths, butchering their bodies, and consuming their flesh. From his early signs of psychosis and obsession with anatomy to his gruesome dinner...

In this gripping episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale uncovers the horrifying true story of Bruce McArthur, the seemingly benign Toronto landscaper who led a secret life as a serial killer. Behind the smile, the seasonal Santa costume, and the tidy garden beds, McArthur was luring vulnerable men to his home, murdering them, and hiding their dismembered remains in decorative planters scattered across suburban neighborhoods. Between 2010 and 2017, members of Toronto’s LGBTQ+ community began...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale exposes the dark and calculated crimes of Stephen Port, the man infamously known as The Grindr Killer. Between 2014 and 2015, Port lured young gay men through dating apps with promises of companionship — only to drug, rape, and kill them using lethal doses of GHB. His victims were discarded near his home in Barking, East London, their deaths wrongly dismissed by authorities as overdoses. Port’s manipulation ran deep: he faked suicide n...

In this deeply disturbing episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale uncovers the chilling story of Bevan Spencer von Einem, the soft-spoken public servant whose conviction for the torture and murder of 15-year-old Richard Kelvin shocked Australia. Behind the polite demeanor was a man with a dark obsession—one who drugged, violated, and murdered young men in Adelaide during the 1970s and 1980s. While von Einem was convicted of only one murder, he is suspected to be the key figure in the still-u...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale dives into the horrifying case of Christopher Wilder, the charismatic predator known as The Beauty Queen Killer. Using his charm, wealth, and the guise of a professional photographer, Wilder lured young women across the United States with promises of fame and modeling careers—only to drug, torture, rape, and murder them in a coast-to-coast killing spree during the spring of 1984. Over 40 days, Wilder left a trail of at least eight conf...

In this gripping episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale unearths the terrifying double life of Altemio Sanchez, the soft-spoken suburban man known as the Bike Path Killer. For over 30 years, Sanchez terrorized Buffalo, New York, committing a series of brutal rapes and three murders — all while maintaining the façade of a church-going family man, respected neighbor, and devoted father. From 1975 to 2006, Sanchez stalked and attacked women along bike paths and wooded trails, exploiting isolat...

In this unsettling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale explores the case of Sean Vincent Gillis, the calculating and cold-blooded killer who quietly terrorized Baton Rouge while another murderer dominated headlines. Between 1994 and 2004, Gillis brutally murdered at least eight women — often photographing, mutilating, and defiling their bodies post-mortem — all while maintaining a job, a relationship, and an unremarkable suburban life. Known for using zip ties, nylon cords, and his bare ...

In this harrowing episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale unpacks the disturbing case of Beverley Allitt, a British nurse who turned a children’s hospital ward into a killing ground. Known as “The Angel of Death,” Allitt used her position of trust to inject infants and toddlers with fatal doses of insulin, potassium, and even air, causing seizures, cardiac arrests, and death — all while pretending to be their devoted caregiver. Between February and April 1991, at least four children were mur...

In this haunting episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale unearths the chilling dual life of Paul Michael Stephani—The Weepy-Voiced Killer. From 1981 to 1982, Stephani left Minnesota authorities baffled and horrified as he brutally attacked women, only to call police minutes later sobbing, panicked, and begging for forgiveness. His eerie voice became infamous, filled with guilt, yet followed by another murder every time. But was it real remorse—or the ultimate manipulation? This 28-minute dee...

In this unnerving episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale explores the terrifyingly calculated world of Israel Keyes, one of the most elusive and methodical serial killers in American history. Keyes didn't kill for fame or recognition—he killed for control. With no clear victim profile, no consistent location, and no obvious motive, Keyes buried "kill kits" across the country years in advance, choosing his targets at random, striking with precision, and vanishing without a trace. From the ab...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale unpacks the haunting crimes of William Suff, a serial killer who preyed on vulnerable women in Riverside County, California — all while working as a government employee. Known as The Riverside Ripper, Suff used his county-issued vehicle to stalk, abduct, and brutally murder at least 13 women, with some estimates placing his victim count closer to 22. Suff’s victims, primarily sex workers, were strangled, mutilated, and grotesquely pose...

In this bone-chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale dives into the twisted story of Joseph Naso, the so-called Alphabet Killer who preyed on vulnerable women across California for nearly two decades. With victims whose first and last names began with the same letter, Naso left behind more than just bodies—he kept a handwritten journal cataloging his murders, complete with names, coded entries, and chilling clues. Operating under the radar while living a quiet life as a freelance ph...

In this haunting episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale explores the disturbing life and crimes of Jerry Brudos, the twisted killer whose obsession with women’s shoes, lingerie, and control led to a brutal string of murders in late 1960s Oregon. Known as The Lust Killer, Brudos lured young women to his suburban home, where he photographed, strangled, posed, and mutilated their bodies — often keeping trophies and taking disturbing postmortem photos. With a padlocked garage turned into a sadi...

In this harrowing episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale delves into the horrifying crimes of Robert Joe Long, the so-called Classified Ad Rapist and Tampa Bay Serial Killer. Responsible for over 50 rapes and at least 10 murders during the 1980s, Long used newspaper ads to find his victims — luring women under the guise of buying items and then turning their trust into terror. With a chilling obsession for control, Long abducted, tortured, and murdered women across Florida, meticulously rec...

In this bone-chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale explores the dark double life of John Edward Robinson, the charming businessman turned serial killer who used early internet chatrooms and BDSM forums to lure women to their deaths. Known as The Internet’s First Serial Killer, Robinson promised his victims jobs, romance, and adventure—only to manipulate, control, and ultimately murder them. Operating under aliases like “SlaveMaster,” Robinson used phony adoption papers, fake lette...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale unearths the horrifying legacy of Juan Vallejo Corona, the Mexican-born labor contractor who orchestrated one of the deadliest killing sprees in American history. In 1971, a farmer’s quiet orchard in Yuba City, California, became a mass grave — with 25 men buried in shallow pits, all stabbed, mutilated, and left to rot in the soil they once worked. Corona, who supplied migrant workers to local farms, kept a detailed ledger of names — l...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale uncovers the horrific case of William Devin Howell, a drifter-turned-serial killer responsible for the largest homicide case in Connecticut’s history. Between spring and fall of 2003, Howell lured vulnerable women into his battered blue van — a mobile torture chamber he called the "murder mobile" — and murdered them with disturbing ritualistic cruelty. Years later, behind a strip mall in New Britain, Connecticut, police uncovered seven...