Episode 21: The Twisted Mind of Jerry Brudos: A Tale of Shoe Fetish and Murder

Summary Jerry Brudos, also known as the Shoe Fetish Slayer, was a serial killer with a disturbing obsession with shoes and women's underwear. He was abused by his mother and developed a shoe fetish at a young age. He would stalk and photograph women, and eventually escalated to kidnapping, raping, and murdering them. Brudos would dress the bodies in lingerie and shoes, engage in necrophilia, and take photographs. He was eventually caught after attempting to abduct two women, and his wife was briefly suspected of being an accomplice. Brudos was sentenced to life in prison and died in 2006. Takeaways Jerry Brudos had a shoe fetish and an obsession with women's underwear He stalked, kidnapped, raped, and murdered women, dressing their bodies in lingerie and shoes Brudos' mother abused him, which may have contributed to his violent behavior His wife was briefly suspected of being an accomplice, but was acquitted Brudos was sentenced to life in prison and died in 2006 Chapters 00:00 Jerry Brudos: The Shoe Fetish Slayer 23:20 The Escalation of Violence 37:06 The Role of His Wife 44:21 Life in Prison