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Valentine's Day Special: Belle Gunness - The Butcher of Men

🩸They thought she was looking for love… but her suitors learned the truth once they never made it out alive.
Belle Gunness placed lonely hearts ads promising romance, marriage, and a quiet life on her Indiana farm. What the men found instead was deception, greed—and a shallow grave.
As bodies piled up and fortunes disappeared, one question terrified an entire town: How many men did Belle Gunness really kill?
🔥 This is the story of one of America’s deadliest female serial killers—and the mystery she left burning behind her.

Valentines Day Mini-sode: The Lonely Hearts killers

He promised love, devotion, and a future built on companionship. Women believed him—because he knew exactly what to say. But behind the letters and lies stood Martha Beck, whose jealousy and desperation would turn deadly. Together, Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck used romance as a trap, leaving devastation in their wake. This is their story, on Cold Blooded Serial.

The Little Old Lady Killer - Juana Barraza

In Mexico City, elderly women were being murdered inside their own homes—quietly, methodically, and without witnesses. The killer moved freely through neighborhoods, often welcomed inside, hiding in plain sight. She would come to be known as La Mataviejitas—“The Little Old Lady Killer.” This is the story of Juana Barraza, and the trail of lives forever changed in her wake, on today's episode of Cold Blooded Serial.
 
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Dangerous Love, Deadly Consequences

In 2005, beloved artist Edith “Pen” Meyer vanished after trying to help her friend escape a dangerous relationship with Kenneth Carpenter. What followed was a chilling investigation built on burned remains, disturbing handwritten notes, and a motive rooted in control and obsession. In this episode, we uncover how friendship, fear, and manipulation led to a brutal murder—and the shocking conviction that followed.

Part 2 - Todd Kohlhepp: The Amazon Review Killer

Previously, we uncovered Todd Kohlhepp’s troubled childhood, the violent crime he committed at just fifteen, and his rocky relationship with his parents. Now, welcome back to Cold Blooded Serial for part two of the Amazon Review Killer. Today, we follow Kohlhepp into adulthood, where his carefully crafted double life begins to take shape — and eventually shatters in the most chilling way.
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Part 1 - Todd Kohlhepp: The Amazon Review Killer

Before he became known as The Amazon Review Killer, Todd Kohlhepp was already showing signs of deep, disturbing rage. By the age of 15, he had committed a crime so horrific it would haunt everyone involved—and foreshadow the darkness still to come.
In this first part, we dive into Todd’s early years: a volatile childhood marked by violence, control, and obsession. From a broken home to escalating outbursts, we trace the red flags that everyone missed. Then, we walk through his shocking crime in Arizona—a brutal act that landed him behind bars as a teenager, but somehow didn’t stop the monster from growing.
How does a child become capable of such evil? And what happens when that evil gets another chance to walk free?
🩸This is The Amazon Review Killer: Todd Kohlhepp
🎧 Listen now on Cold Blooded Serial

Halloween Mini-sode: The House of Laments

Hey friends, welcome back. Today we’re heading deep into the heart of Guanajuato, Mexico, where an old stone mansion still whispers the cries of the dead. They call it the House of Laments… a place tied to Tadeo Fulgencio Mejía, a man whose grief and obsession left behind something far darker than just broken walls and shadows. This isn’t just history—it’s horror etched into brick and blood.
 
 
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Pt 2: Frédéric Bourdin —The Chameleon

🎙️ In Part 2 of Cold Blooded Serial, the shocking deception of Frédéric Bourdin—The Chameleon—finally unravels. For months, he lived in the skin of missing teenager Nicholas Barclay, fooling authorities and even Nicholas’s own family. But the truth couldn’t stay buried forever.
When suspicions grow and the lies begin to crack, Bourdin’s twisted game collapses, leading to his arrest and exposure as one of the most infamous impostors in true crime history.
Join me as we uncover how Bourdin’s final act shattered a grieving family and revealed the chilling reality of how far one man would go to escape himself.
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Pt 1: Frédéric Bourdin —The Chameleon

🎙️ In this episode of Cold Blooded Serial, we dive into the twisted story of Frédéric Bourdin—better known as The Chameleon. A master of deception, Bourdin spent years slipping into stolen identities, posing as missing children, and weaving lies that fooled families, police, and even entire communities. But behind every mask was a dangerous game that left heartbreak and confusion in its wake.
Join me as we unravel how one man manipulated the world around him, the disturbing psychology behind his actions, and the devastating consequences of his endless impersonations.
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The Night Crawler - Eric Edgar Cooke

He stalked the streets of Perth under the cover of darkness, leaving terror in his wake. Known as The Night Crawler, Eric Edgar Cooke wasn’t just a criminal—he was a chilling enigma.
Join me on Cold Blooded Serial as we unravel the twisted mind and deadly deeds of one of Australia’s most notorious killers.
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