Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Spotify Studios
Welcome to your weekly journey into the darkest corners of human nature. Join Harvey Guillén every Monday as he explores crimes that seized the public’s attention, from jaw-dropping heists and devastating cons to serial murders and deadly rivalries. Each episode unfolds a single case, examining not just the events themselves, but what continues to linger beneath the surface.
Killer Stories is a Spotify Podcast. New video episodes on Mondays!
Killer Stories is a Spotify Podcast. New video episodes on Mondays!
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May 17, 2021 • 53min
“The Narcosatanist” Adolfo Constanzo Pt. 1
Schooled in the darkest corners of his family’s Afro-Carribean religion, Adolfo Constanzo decided to make his fortune using magic granted through animal sacrifices. In Mexico City, he grew his power and esteem — but he wanted something more. He wanted revenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 13, 2021 • 47min
“The Anatomy Murderers” Burke and Hare Pt. 2
By 1828, Burke and Hare’s scheme of murdering people and selling their bodies was making them rich. But eventually, one curious woman crashed their entire operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 10, 2021 • 44min
“The Anatomy Murderers” Burke and Hare Pt. 1
When a tenant at their boarding house died in 1827, William Burke and William Hare found a way to make some extra money: selling bodies to a medical school. But to keep it up, they’d need a fresh supply of dead bodies — and those were hard to come by. Naturally, at least. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 6, 2021 • 40min
“The Tweed Creeper” David Russell Williams Pt. 2
Having moved from break-ins to aggressive sexual assault, David Russell Williams carefully planned his first horrific murder in late 2009. It was not his last. But the high-ranking military officer could only fly under the radar for so long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 3, 2021 • 39min
“The Tweed Creeper” David Russell Williams Pt. 1
As an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, David Russell Williams had a spotless record for decades before beginning a breaking-and-entering spree in 2007. Stealing into women’s houses, he photographed himself wearing their underwear, setting the baseline for crimes that would later include rape and murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 29, 2021 • 51min
“The Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez Pt. 2
After his first murder in San Francisco, Richard Ramirez headed back to Los Angeles to begin a killing spree that had the whole city terrified. His brutal attacks came after dark and without warning, earning him the chilling nickname "Night Stalker.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 26, 2021 • 49min
“The Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez Pt. 1
A troubled relationship with his father, his religion, and the demonic visions he saw during seizures dominated Richard Ramirez’s childhood in the 1960s. When he witnesses a horrific crime at the hands of a sadistic cousin, he comes face to face with his own dark nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 22, 2021 • 41min
“South Side Strangler” Timothy Wilson Spencer Pt. 2
Organized and meticulous, Timothy Wilson Spencer evaded suspicion until a detective began connecting the dots between Arlington’s “Masked Rapist” and Richmond’s “South Side Strangler.” The 1988 case against him helped exonerate a wrongfully convicted man, and made forensic science history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 19, 2021 • 42min
“South Side Strangler” Timothy Wilson Spencer Pt. 1
Growing up in Arlington, Virginia in the 1960s, Timothy Wilson Spencer displayed an alarming interest in torturing animals and burglarizing homes. With practiced cruelty and stealth, he eventually became known as “The Masked Rapist” for his attacks on women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 15, 2021 • 41min
“The Vampire in the Window” Florencio Fernández
Born in 1935, Florencio Fernández grew up in a region of Argentina nicknamed the “fortress of folklore.” As a teenager, destitute and alone, he watched a film at a local theater that would change his life — and inspire his crimes. That film’s name? Dracula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
