The Happy Face Killer: Keith Jesperson

Keith Jesperson earned the name ‘The Happy Face Killer’ from the notes that he would leave for the media and police, boasting of his 1990’s killing spree. His background and his crimes will leave you with anything but a smile. 

The Lobster Boy Killer: Grady Stiles Jr.

Grady Stiles Jr. came from a long line of family members affected by ectrodactyly, a rare condition causing his hands to resemble lobster claws. Unfortunately, fame, fortune, and the exciting carnival lifestyle would not prevent Grady from becoming a mean-spirited,...

Brothers in Sin: Dan and Ronald Lafferty

In 1984, Dan and Ron Lafferty, two brothers, committed an unthinkable sin. They proclaimed that they were fulfilling God’s commandments when they viciously murdered two of their own family members. Where do you draw the line between beliefs and craziness,...

The Granny Killer: John Wayne Glover

John Wayne Glover took Australia by storm when he targeted vulnerable, elderly women as his victims. His heinous acts earned him the title, ‘The Granny Killer’. Was he a spineless coward, taking his rage out on those who couldn’t fight back, or was...

The Wells Gray Park Murders: David Shearing (Ennis)

The Johnson-Bentley family was gathered around the campfire, swapping stories, and enjoying the great outdoors of the BC wilderness when the unthinkable happens. In August of 1982, the lives of three generations would be taken during a family vacation by one beastly...

Double Trouble: Jasmiyah & Tasmiyah Whitehead

In 2010, Jarmecca ‘Nikki’ Whitehead was savagely murdered by her two teenage daughters. These twins had everything in common, including disdain towards their mother. Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah Whitehead would be their family’s third generation of women in...

Best Friends and Broken Hearts: Stephen Scher

In 1976, Stephen Scher murdered his best friend and blamed it on a porcupine. His recounting of events would hold up for more than twenty years. All the while, he was enjoying the benefits of living another man’s life.

The Shoe Fetish Slayer: Jerome ‘Jerry’ Brudos

Jerry Brudos became obsessed with women’s high heeled shoes at the impressionable age of five. His fascination would grow to a deadly magnitude. Nobody suspected this mild-mannered family man to be the same sadistic dirtbag who was terrorizing women in...

Easter Sunday Massacre: James Ruppert

On Easter Sunday in 1975, James Ruppert, a quiet, unremarkable man, murdered eleven members of his immediate family. He did not spare a single one. What led up to the complete annihilation of this Hamilton, Ohio family? 

The Anthill Kids: Roch Theriault

Roch Theriault was one of Canada’s most brutal doomsday cult leaders. He named his followers ‘The Anthill kids’ because of how hard he made them work. The vicious acts committed by this dirtbag are both shocking and vile. Roch managed to rule in...