Christopher Wilder: The Beauty Queen Killer

In early 1984, women began disappearing across America, many of them young, attractive, and hoping for careers in modeling. The man approaching them often seemed harmless: Christopher Wilder, a successful photographer and race-car enthusiast who used promises of modeling jobs, photo shoots, and magazine opportunities to lure women into his control. What followed was a terrifying 47-day cross-country crime spree that stretched from Florida to the West Coast and back across the country. Wilder abducted young women and girls, sexually assaulted and tortured them, and murdered at least eight. Several others survived encounters with him and helped investigators understand just how calculated his methods had become. Among the survivors was 16-year-old Tina Risico, whom Wilder kidnapped in California and held captive for days while continuing his journey across the country. She endured repeated abuse and was forced to accompany him as he targeted other young women before he eventually released her. By then, Wilder had become the subject of a massive FBI manhunt. On April 13, 1984, police finally caught up with him in Colebrook, New Hampshire. During a struggle with officers, Wilder’s own gun discharged, killing him and bringing the killing spree to an abrupt end. But his death left investigators with unanswered questions. Wilder has been suspected in additional murders and disappearances in both the United States and his native Australia, meaning the full number of women he victimized may never be known. This is the true crime story of Christopher Wilder, the Beauty Queen Killer—a predator who used cameras, charm, and the promise of fame to hunt women across America, leaving behind a trail of murder and survivors who helped expose the monster behind the lens. Sources for this podcast Support the show JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE Send Kris and Rob a Message H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA Christopher Wilder, Beauty Queen Killer, Snapshot Killer, Christopher Wilder serial killer, Beauty Queen Killer murders, Christopher Wilder victims, Tina Risico, 1984 serial killer, modeling serial killer, photographer serial killer, cross country serial killer, FBI manhunt, Florida serial killer, American serial killer, Australian serial killer, true crime podcast, serial killer history #ChristopherWilder, #BeautyQueenKiller, #SnapshotKiller, #TinaRisico, #SerialKiller, #SerialKillers, #TrueCrime, #TrueCrimePodcast, #TrueCrimeCommunity, #FBIManhunt, #CrimeHistory, #HistoricalTrueCrime, #AmericanTrueCrime, #1980sTrueCrime, #Hitched2Homicide   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.