Daniel Joe Hittle wasn’t just a repeat offender—he was an overachiever in all the worst ways. Born in Indiana and adopted into a Minnesota farm family, he grew up quiet, polite, and apparently harboring enough rage to later murder his adoptive parents in 1973. After serving time and securing parole, he took the concept of “fresh start” and twisted it into a 1989 Texas killing spree that left five people dead, including a police officer.

Hittle’s method was simple and unsubtle: a shotgun, a grudge, and absolutely no impulse control. His victims ranged from law enforcement to his own drug dealer—and even a child—cementing his place among America’s most chilling spree killers.

Intro Audio: Gavin Prater

Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Source Credit:

https://www/wikihow.com/Funny-Fun-Facts

https://en/wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Hittle

Charles Schmid Jr., better known as the “Pied Piper of Tucson,” was the kind of small‑town troublemaker who tried to turn himself into a legend—platform shoes, pancake makeup, and all. In the mid‑1960s, he charmed Tucson’s teenagers with a mix of bravado and bad eyeliner, only to reveal a far darker side: behind the swagger lurked a manipulative killer responsible for the deaths of at least three young women.

Schmid cultivated an image somewhere between Elvis impersonator and desert outlaw, using his odd charisma to lure in admirers—until his crimes shocked the community and landed him behind bars. His story became infamous enough to inspire a Life magazine exposé and even a Joyce Carol Oates short story.

In short: he was the teen scene’s self‑appointed icon who turned out to be a nightmare in lift‑heeled boots—a chilling reminder that sometimes the scariest monsters are the ones who desperately want to be cool.

Intro Audio: Gavin Prater

Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Source Credit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Schmid

https:/www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/pied-piper-tuscon-charles-howard-schmid

Robert Wayne Danielson Jr. carved out a grim legacy across the American West, leaving investigators chasing a trail as unpredictable as his movements. Born in 1946 and largely a mystery in his early years, Danielson drifted through life with a mix of depression, drug use, and a knack for turning roadside encounters into deadly confrontations.

After an early manslaughter conviction in 1970, he resurfaced in the early ’80s with a spree that stretched from Arizona to Oregon and California—robbing, kidnapping, and killing with chilling efficiency. Authorities ultimately tied him to at least seven victims, though suspicions lingered across multiple states.

Intro Audio: Gavin Prater

Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Source Credit:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/dannicaramirez/weird-facts-fs

https://truecrimearchives.blog/robert-wayne-danielson-jr-the-untold-story-of-a-serial-killer/

https://crimesolverscentral.com/serialkillers/357

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wayne_Danielson

A mother. A wife. A killer - again and again. This Monday we travel back to the 19th century England, where poison was silent, grief was unquestioned, and one woman left a trail of death inside her own home. Mary Ann Robson didn't murder strangers. she murdered those closest to her.

Intro Audio: Gavin Prater

Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Source Credit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Cotton

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Ann-Cotton

Ariel Castro was the Cleveland school‑bus driver who proved that sometimes the monster doesn’t hide under the bed—he drives right past your house every morning. For a decade, he maintained a façade of ordinary neighborhood life while secretly imprisoning three women in his home, a crime so shocking it turned an unassuming Ohio street into the setting of one of the most disturbing true‑crime stories in modern history. Castro’s double life unraveled in 2013, when one survivor’s escape exposed the horrors he’d hidden in plain sight. His case remains a chilling reminder that evil can be remarkably mundane, and that resilience can emerge from the darkest corners.

Intro Audio: Gavin Prater

Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Monday we are covering the terrifying case of Wayne Nance, better known as the Missoula Mauler.

For years, fear lingered quietly in Montana as brutal attacks went unsolved. Victims were targeted in their own homes. The Violence was extreme. And the man responsible blended into the community around him - until one final shocking confrontation brought the truth to light.

Intro Audio: Gavin Prater

Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Source Credit:

https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nance-wayne-nathan.htm

https://the-line-up.com/the-mssoula-mauler-wayne-nance

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Nance

We are heading to Montana where Patricia Meehan left the scene of a crash in 1989 and was never seen again.

Sightings were reported. Searches were conducted. But answers never came. With no physical evidence of her death, investigators have never ruled out the possibility that she survived.

Intro Audio: Gavin Prater

Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Source Credit:

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/meehan_patricia.html

https://dailycrimepost.com/patricia-meehan-walked-away-from-a-car-crash-and-was-never-see-again/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Patricia_Meehan

Alfred Griner Packer — Colorado prospector, wilderness guide, and deeply questionable lunch companion — set out in 1874 to lead a group of miners through the Rocky Mountains. Unfortunately, he was about as qualified to guide people through the wilderness as a goldfish is to lead a desert expedition.

When the group got lost in the snow and supplies ran out, Packer returned alone, looking suspiciously well‑fed for a man who claimed to have been starving. His explanation? Let’s just say he took the phrase “eat local” to a level no one asked for.

Intro Audio: Gavin Prater

Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Source Credit:

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/alfred-packer/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alred_Packer