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EPISODE · Sep 9, 2025 · 50 MIN

The Beauty Queen Killer: How a Photographer’s Ruse Masked a Cross-Country Murder Spree

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In the spring of 1984, Christopher Wilder, a charming Australian-born racecar driver and amateur photographer, crisscrossed America with a deadly secret. Posing as a fashion scout, he prowled shopping malls, targeting young women—many of them aspiring models—with promises of photo shoots and magazine spreads. But his camera was a prop; his real tools were ropes, knives, and a sadist’s imagination.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

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