William Ramsey Investigates The Smiley Face Killers on the Crawlspace Podcast with WR.
Feb 28, 2026
William Ramsey, author and investigative podcaster who studies true crime and the occult, joins to trace the Smiley Face pattern. He describes young men disappearing after nights out and later found in water. He talks about global case collection, possible staging of drownings, graffiti links to occult or networks, and how perpetrators may evade detection.
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Pattern From Joey Labute To Global Cases
- William Ramsey traced the Smiley Face Killers pattern from an urban myth to hundreds of cases spanning U.S. cities and the UK.
- He began with Joey Labute in Columbus, then documented repeat scenarios of young men leaving bars and later found in water.
Scarlett Blake Case As A Prototype
- Ramsey recounts Scarlett Blake in Oxford who disguised as a woman and murdered Jorge Carreño, later found in a river.
- Blake's arrest showed a likely 'perfect crime' pattern and raised questions about travel and repeat offenses.
Smiley Face Symbol Is Cultural Calling Card
- The smiley face motif acts as a cultural and possibly occult touchstone rather than proof of a single killer.
- Ramsey links the symbol to pop culture, occult artists, and researchers Gilbertson and Gannon who popularized the correlation.
