

Crawlspace - Serial Killers
Crawlspace Media
At Crawlspace we're interested in serial killers and criminal psychology. These are the episodes from our flagship show that are about serial killers like Zodiac, the Golden State Killer (Joseph D'Angelo), Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, LISK, Son of Sam (David Berkowitz), Green River Killer (Gary Ridgway), Bruce McArthur, Samuel Little, Fernando Hernandez Leyva, Lewis Lent, Christopher Wilder, the unknown Colonial Parkway Murderer and Connecticut River Valley Killers and more. Crawlspace began publishing episodes on February 1st, 2017 and these episodes range in original release date from 2017-2023.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 1h 5min
46 // Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. & The Colonial Parkway Murders w/ Bill Thomas
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by good friend and colleague, Bill Thomas. Bill, along with Kristin Dilley, hosts the excellent podcast, Mind Over Murder. Bill is the brother of Cathleen Thomas who, along with her girlfriend Rebecca Ann Dowski, were the first victims of the serial killer that terrorized couples in the region of the Colonial Parkway in Virginia between 1986 and 1989. In January of 2024, a man named Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. was named as the prime suspect in connection to the murders of David Knobling and Robin Edwards, Teresa Lynn Howell and Cassandra Hailey and Richard Call. Wilmer Sr. passed away in 2017 but developments continue to emerge every day.Check out the official Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com/Listen to Bill & Kristin on Mind Over Murder:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-over-murder/id1494058129.https://open.spotify.com/show/2jl4P567AGYJkg8XHkuw32?si=9970242379044ddf.Follow Mind Over Murder:https://mindovermurderpodcast.com/.https://www.facebook.com/mindoverpodcast.https://www.instagram.com/colonialparkwaymurders.https://www.twitter.com/MurderOver.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZFcJwpvCBc&list=PL8sH7zLcqqz4HncGEdGIvDlhu0nLxMa4a.Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/.TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast.YT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace.Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePod.FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/.Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt.The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 2023 • 41min
45 // Serial Killer Edward Wayne Edwards
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna have a one-on-one discussion, breaking down the crimes and timeline of serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards. Edwards' span of known crime was from 1977 to 1996 but theories and evidence suggest he may have been much more prolific. Featured in this episode is a clip from Geauga County Maple Leaf's editor Glen Miller's interview with Edwards the day following his March 8 conviction and death sentence.Link to the Geauga County Maple Leaf YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCA9DEIRdZILink to John Cameron's Book: https://www.itwasalwaysme.com/product/it-was-always-me-ebook/Lace 'em up and run for a good cause! Go to: PIFTM.org/RUN for more information on Private Investigations for the Missing's first annual 5K Run for the Missing and to register!! https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Reading/RunForTheMissingWe love our Air Doctors! And if you want your air to be easier to breathe, head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code CRAWLSPACE and, depending on the model, you’ll receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off!We love our AquaTru water purifiers! Receive 20% off any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use code "CRAWLSPACE"Check out our Subscription Service where we have a bundled our bonus material from Missing, Crawlspace and Dark Valley shows! Ad-free episodes and more at https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrtThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2023 • 54min
44 // LISK & The Lost Girls Revisited
In this episode Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with author Robert Kolker of the New York Times bestselling book Lost Girls about the victims of the Long Island Serial Killer.This episode was originally published on March 5th, 2020 on Missing.Bob's site: http://robertkolker.com/Site for Lost Girls: http://lostgirlsbook.com/Lost Girls on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80223927Follow Robert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobkolkerIG: https://www.instagram.com/bobkolker/Check out our Missing subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Main Theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com.Follow Missing:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@missingcsmTwitter: https://twitter.com/MissingCSMFB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSMIG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2023 • 59min
43 // The Monster Sam Little w/ Jillian Lauren
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna speak with best selling author Jillian Lauren about her new book Behold The Monster about serial killer Samuel Little and her connection with him.This episode was originally published on July 9th, 2023 on Crawlspace.Check out Jillian's new book: https://www.jillianlauren.com/behold-the-monsterAll of Jillian's links: https://linktr.ee/jillianlaurenFollow Jillian on social media: https://www.instagram.com/jillianlauren/, https://www.tiktok.com/@jillianlaurenauthorWatch Jillian on Confronting a Serial Killer: https://www.starz.com/us/en/series/confronting-a-serial-killer/59920Check out our Crawlspace subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://crawlspace.supportingcast.fm/The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2023 • 49min
42 // Killer on the Cape w/ Casey Sherman
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by author Casey Sherman to discuss his newest book, Helltown, about serial killer Tony Costa.Check out all of Casey Sherman's excellent books: https://www.amazon.com/Casey-Sherman/e/B001JRVP5CHelltown: https://www.amazon.com/Helltown-Untold-Story-Serial-Killer/dp/1728245958/Check out our Crawlspace subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://crawlspace.supportingcast.fm/The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2023 • 55min
41 // Finding America's Unknown Serial Killer
In this episode Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Jennifer Amell about their new podcast Dark Valley. Dark Valley is an investigative podcast from Crawlspace and Glassbox Media that is premiering on June 16th, 2023.This episode was originally published on June 11th, 2023 on Crawlspace.Please subscribe at the links below!Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dark-valley/id1644915712Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/49pFOgXhd1viwkJsd8PEoi?si=e25787c59f6049da&nd=1Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/dark-valley-6142962Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mZO1ERWO7q-WmgJHpGYsgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkvalleyshow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkvalleyshowCheck out our Crawlspace subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://crawlspace.supportingcast.fm/The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2023 • 52min
40 // Jack the Ripper as an Artist w/ Gavin Whitehead
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by first time guest and current friend of the show, Mr. Gavin Whitehead. Gavin hosts the excellent historical true-crime show, The Art Of Crime. This conversation explores the theory that the notorious Jack the Ripper was actually an artist living, working and murdering in Whitechapel. It's a fascinating discussion that features the likes of Lewis Carroll, Walter Sickert and Richard Mansfield.This episode was originally published on June 7th, 2023 on Crawlspace.Be sure to check out all the episode by visiting https://www.artofcrimepodcast.com/Follow Gavin: Twitter - https://twitter.com/artofcrimepod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Art-of-Crime-Podcast-108541465241841Check out our Crawlspace subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://crawlspace.supportingcast.fm/The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2023 • 1h 4min
39 // Deciphering the Zodiac
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Jen Taylor and Chris Williamson about the Zodiac killer and their podcast Vanished.This episode was originally published on May 17th, 2023 on Crawlspace.Get Chris's book about DB Cooper: https://www.amazon.com/Take-Money-Run-Vanishing-Cooper/dp/B0BJZX6YYJFollow Jen and Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CWilliamson____, https://twitter.com/dicejailjenVanished's site: https://www.vanishedshow.com/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vanished/id1441890398Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6IElGgdwTQJIaXNUyG0xsSMe & My Friends: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/me-and-my-friends/id1497998893Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FvLPAKV4gFiPJORCMR95NCheck out our Crawlspace subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://crawlspace.supportingcast.fm/The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2023 • 51min
38 // The Murder of Renée Bergeron w/Sarah Cailean
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna welcome a return guest to show. Former police officer, current investigator and fellow podcaster Sarah Cailean joins to discuss her 3+ year investigation into the murder of Renée Bergeron. Sarah's work is chronicled in the brilliant new show, "Why Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?"This episode was originally published on May 14th, 2023 on Crawlspace.This is a gripping and heart-wrenching podcast that investigates the unsolved murder of a woman in Mobile, Alabama, that was shockingly ignored by the press and police. In this 8-episode series, host Sarah Cailean uncovers new evidence, re-examines old leads, and interviews unknown suspects, all while recording every step of her journey. Her investigation has the full support of the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office.Listen to Sarah's journey: Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-cant-we-talk-about-amandas-mom/id1667930013Check out Sarah's site, https://www.caileaninvestigations.com/Follow Sarah:Twitter - https://twitter.com/caileansarahInstagram - http://instagram.com/caileansarahCheck out our Crawlspace subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://crawlspace.supportingcast.fm/The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsoundCheck out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow us:IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastYT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodFB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2023 • 50min
37 // Mind of a Monster w/ Dr. Michelle Ward
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are fortunate enough to be graced by Dr. Michelle Ward. Dr. Ward been called the “real-life Clarice Starling” from Silence of the Lambs, and has starred in several crime documentaries, including Investigation Discovery’s “Mind of a Murderer” and “Stalked: Someone’s Watching.” Dr. Ward holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Southern California (USC) with a dual emphasis in clinical neuroscience and behavioral genetics. She has devoted her research and professional consulting to the study of predatory criminals and psychopathic behavior. This is a really thought-provoking conversation with a large sprinkle of levity.For more information on Dr. Michelle Ward: https://press.discovery.com/us/id/talent/ward-michelle/For more information on Dr. Ward's non-profit, The Innocent Lives Foundation: https://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/Follow Dr. Ward on Instagram: @drmichelleward - https://www.instagram.com/drmichelleward/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


