In Part Two of our deep dive into Israel Keyes, we examine the abduction and murders of Bill and Lorraine Currier, using their case to better understand the mindset and methods of one of the most calculated serial killers in modern U.S. history. Their murders in Vermont would later become a key piece in unraveling how Keyes selected victims at random, planned his crimes well in advance, and moved undetected across the country.

Beyond the Currier case, this episode focuses on Israel Keyes himself—including some of his chilling confession tapes, and the disturbing control he continued to exert even in custody. We also discuss the questions left behind after Keyes’ ultimate fate and how this may have robbed families and investigators of the full truth about how many victims he really claimed.

RESOURCES:

"New Information Released in Serial Killer Case" (FBI)

True Crime Bullshit (Full Israel Keyes Series)

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In part one of a two-part deep dive, we discuss Israel Keyes—a methodical, calculating killer who traveled the US leaving little evidence of his crimes and believing he could remain invisible. For years, Keyes planned everything in advance, choosing victims at random and covering his tracks with chilling precision.

That illusion shattered in 2012 with the abduction and murder of 18-year-old Samantha Koenig in Anchorage, Alaska. Kidnapped while working alone at a coffee stand (which was all eerily captured on surveillance footage), Samantha became the case that exposed Keyes’ carefully hidden world.

RESOURCES:

"Surveillance video Samantha Koenig kidnapping" (YouTube, Anchorage Daily News)

"Israel Keyes - Samantha Koenig Full Confession" (YouTube)

"Israel Keyes Traffic Stop & Arrest" | Full Dashcam Breakdown" (YouTube)

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For nearly seven years, Cindy James lived in a waking nightmare. Anonymous phone calls. Letters filled with threats. Break-ins that left no clear suspect. And attacks that seemed to escalate in both violence and cruelty. To friends, family, and police, Cindy appeared to be the target of a relentless and unseen stalker. But when Cindy went missing in 1989, the question shifted dramatically.

Was Cindy James the victim of a sadistic predator who was never caught? Or was something far more complicated—and controversial—at play?

In this episode, we unravel one of Canada’s most baffling true crime cases. We trace the chilling timeline of Cindy’s reported harassment, examine the evidence police struggled to make sense of, and explore the theories that continue to divide investigators, experts, and the public decades later.

The Cindy James case remains a haunting mystery where the truth is anything but clear. Even now, one question refuses to fade: who—or what—was really terrorizing Cindy James?

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