American Monsters: Earl Leonard Nelson

The life of Earl Nelson was dark and awful. His crimes were even worse. Murder. Mutilation. Necrophilia. Infanticide. I honestly can't, in good conscience, recommend this episode.  But, if you'd like to learn more about a man history remembers as, "The Dark Strangler," an American Monster who even inspired an Alfred Hitchcock movie, then you really should listen... Photos and information about The Napa State Asylum (AKA Castle Dracul West)   https://www.napavalleymarketplace.com/post/2018/12/28/napa-state-hospital-the-early-years  Sources:https://winnipegpolicemuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/the-stangler.pdf  https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nelson-earle.htm  Primary sourced news coverage from the time of Nelson's killing spree: Specifically, scanned articles available through a membership at www.newspapers.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kinda-murdery-true-crime-murder-stories--5496890/support.Zevon Odelberg is a true crime podcast host and disability advocate.  Zevon has cerebral palsy and he wants Kinda Murdery to be welcoming community for people with disabilities and for people living with challenges of any kind.  Life can be hard, but being together makes it better.