EPISODE · Feb 2, 2019 · 37 MIN
75: Dark Shadows: David Carpenter, the Trailside Killer
from Corpus Delicti · host CDM Productions
This week, we discuss a serial killer whose activities made authorities consider him as the Zodiac not once, but twice. He operated opportunistically by targeting mostly females hiking in state parks. Find out how he was eventually caught and how this case helped renowned FBI profiler John Douglas's colleagues to buy in to the newly developed science. Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Transition Music by:Nick ScarantinoScarytino.comSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Carpenterhttp://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/4th/21/1016.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-05-me-33339-story.htmlhttps://www.aetv.com/tags/trailside-killerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvcwl3W3vdshttps://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/lisa-rinna-says-her-mother-lois-was-attacked-by-trailside-killer-david-carpenter-he-tried-to-kill-her
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This week, we discuss a serial killer whose activities made authorities consider him as the Zodiac not once, but twice. He operated opportunistically by targeting mostly females hiking in state parks. Find out how he was eventually caught and how this case helped renowned FBI profiler John Douglas's colleagues to buy in to the newly developed science. Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Transition Music by:Nick ScarantinoScarytino.comSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Carpenterhttp://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/4th/21/1016.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-05-me-33339-story.htmlhttps://www.aetv.com/tags/trailside-killerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvcwl3W3vdshttps://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/lisa-rinna-says-her-mother-lois-was-attacked-by-trailside-killer-david-carpenter-he-tried-to-kill-her
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75: Dark Shadows: David Carpenter, the Trailside Killer
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