Feral: The Dark Strangler
Episode 49 of the Old Blood podcast, hosted by Old Blood, titled "Feral: The Dark Strangler" was published on December 4, 2023 and runs 65 minutes.
December 4, 2023 ·65m · Old Blood
Summary
The Dark Strangler prowled the streets of Jazz Age San Francisco. His murder spree spanned nine states, two countries, and three years, resulting in the murder of anywhere from 22 to 31 women and children. This is the story of America’s most prolific–and forgotten–serial killer, Earl Leonard Nelson. Sources: Esau, Alvin. The Gorilla Man Strangler Case (Altona: Friesen Press, 2022). And "Murders." Alvin A. J. Esau. https://www.alvinesau.com/murders.html Gribben, Mark. "Earle Leonard Nelson: ...
Episode Description
The Dark Strangler prowled the streets of Jazz Age San Francisco. His murder spree spanned nine states, two countries, and three years, resulting in the murder of anywhere from 22 to 31 women and children. This is the story of America’s most prolific–and forgotten–serial killer, Earl Leonard Nelson.
Sources:
Esau, Alvin. The Gorilla Man Strangler Case (Altona: Friesen Press, 2022).
And "Murders." Alvin A. J. Esau. https://www.alvinesau.com/murders.html
Gribben, Mark. "Earle Leonard Nelson: The Dark Strangler." Crime Library: Criminal Minds and Methods. https://crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/history/earle_nelson/1.html
Schechter, Harold. Bestial: The Savage Trail of a True American Monster (New York: Pocket Star Books, 1998) and
And Ripped from the Headlines (New York: Little A, 2020).
Music: Credits to David Fesilyan
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