Murder Coaster

Episode 69: David Carpenter the Trailside Killer

The Trailside Killer. Welcome back to the finale of our series on Santa Cruz, California, Murder Capital of the World. Today we enter a new decade, the 1980s, as we cover a new killer stalking the redwood forests and beaches, David Joseph Carpenter.
 
David Carpenter held Northern California in a grip of fear, murdering and raping hikers exploring the forests, becoming known as the Trailside Killer.
 
Keep your hands and feet inside the ride as the Murder Coaster plunges back into Santa Cruz, California yet again with another terrifying tale of carnage and brutality.
 
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References:
 
THE SLEEPING LADY: The Trailside Murders Above Golden Gate by Robert Graysmith
 
MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: The Santa Cruz Community Looks Back at the Frazier, Mullin and Kemper Murder Sprees of the Early 1970s by Emerson Murray READ THIS BOOK! IT’S AMAZING.
 
David Carpenter - Wikipedia
 
The frightening case of the Trailside Killer David Carpenter — StrangeOutdoors.com
 
VERY SCARY PEOPLE television series, Season 5, Episodes 1 and 2: “The Trailside Killer.”

SIDESHOW ACT: Karen Greenlee the Sacramento Necrophiliac

Karen Greenlee was an unapologetic necrophiliac who confessed to having sex with the bodies of up to forty dead young men, some at the funeral home where she worked, others in mortuaries she broke into at night.
 
On December 17, 1979 ,Karen became infamous after stealing a hearse and absconding with the corpse inside to feed her dark, sexual desires.
 
Hear the whole crazy story right here in the Murder Coaster sideshow tent!
 
And today Matthew is joined by long-time friend of the show Malformed Malcontent, as Christa is on vacation, but she’ll be back next week for the finale of our ongoing series on Santa Cruz Murder Capital of the World.
 
And a special thanks to the Creature Preachers for letting us use their song “Haunted Swamp.” Check them out on Bandcamp: Necro A Go-Go | The Creature Preachers (bandcamp.com) and YouTube: (17) The Creature Preachers - YouTube
 
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References:
 
Apocalypse Culture Edited by Adam Parfrey
 
Incidents of necrophilia - Wikipedia

Episode 68: Edmund Kemper Part 2

Welcome back to Part 2 of Edmund Kemper in our own going series on Santa Cruz California, Murder Capital of the World.
 
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References:
 
Ed Kemper: Conversations with a Killer: The Shocking True Story of the Coed Killer by Dary Matera
 
Ed Kemper reads 'Flowers in the attic' (Alisa Shavrina) (youtube.com)
 
The Co-Ed Killer: A Study of the Murders, Mutilations, and Matricide of Edmund Kemper III by Margaret Cheney
 
MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: The Santa Cruz Community Looks Back at the Frazier, Mullin and Kemper Murder Sprees of the Early 1970s by Emerson Murray READ THIS BOOK! IT’S AMAZING.
 
Serial Killers of Santa Cruz by Aubrey Graves
 
Murderville USA The Santa Cruz Serial Killers by Les MacDonald
 
'Murder capital of the world': The terrifying years when multiple serial killers stalked Santa Cruz (sfgate.com)

Episode 67: Edmund Kemper Part One

Today we cover the big bad daddy of the Santa Cruz killers, and when we say big, we mean most literally, for he was a six-foot-nine, 285-pound giant of a man, but with the heart of a sad and lonely little boy, we are of course talking about Big Ed Kemper!
 
Edmund Kemper would be one of the first to define the modern serial killer, being studied by the FBI’s Robert Ressler who would later coin the actual term serial killer after extensive interviews with Ed, a necrophile and cannibal who killed with guns, knives, hammers, ropes, and even his bare hands, becoming known as the Chopper, the Buzzsaw Butcher and the Coed killer.
 
Ladies and gentlemen, strap in, get ready for one hell of a ride, as we delve into the deeply disturbing life of Edmund Emil Kemper III!!
 
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References:
 
Ed Kemper: Conversations with a Killer: The Shocking True Story of the Coed Killer by Dary Matera
 
The Co-Ed Killer: A Study of the Murders, Mutilations, and Matricide of Edmund Kemper III by Margaret Cheney
 
MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: The Santa Cruz Community Looks Back at the Frazier, Mullin and Kemper Murder Sprees of the Early 1970s by Emerson Murray READ THIS BOOK! IT’S AMAZING.
 
Serial Killers of Santa Cruz by Aubrey Graves
 
Murderville USA The Santa Cruz Serial Killers by Les MacDonald
 
'Murder capital of the world': The terrifying years when multiple serial killers stalked Santa Cruz (sfgate.com)

Episode 66: Herbert Mullin

Welcome back to Santa Cruz, California, Murder Capital of the world.
 
Today we delve into the life and crimes of serial killer Herbert Mullin, a deeply disturbed man who roamed the redwoods and beaches of Santa Cruz with voices in his head telling him he must kill in order to save California from an imminent earthquake, leaving thirteen corpses in his horrible wake.
 
Yes, step right, step right up, ladies and gentlemen and behold the gruesome and horrible tale of Herbert William Mullin!
 
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References:
 
THE DIE SONG: A Journey into the Mind of a Mass Murderer by Donald T. Lunde and Jefferson Morgan
 
HERBERT MULLIN: The True Story of the Psychopath of Santa Cruz by Jack Rosewood
 
MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: The Santa Cruz Community Looks Back at the Frazier, Mullin and Kemper Murder Sprees of the Early 1970s by Emerson Murray READ THIS BOOK! IT’S AMAZING.
 
Serial Killers of Santa Cruz by Aubrey Graves
 
Murderville USA The Santa Cruz Serial Killers by Les MacDonald
 
'Murder capital of the world': The terrifying years when multiple serial killers stalked Santa Cruz (sfgate.com)

Episode 65: John Linley Frazier The Killer Prophet

In the early nineteen seventies the sleepy college town of Santa Cruz, California, previously famous for surfing and a boardwalk, was plunged into chaos when a mass killer and two separate serial killers began leaving corpses and body parts strewn throughout the beaches and redwoods, earning the town the monicker of The Murder Capital of the World.
 
Today we take a look at mass murderer John Linley Frazier, how psychosis and drugs abuse led a wannabe hippie on a crusade to save the earth to annihilate the family of an esteemed eye surgeon.
 
We also examine the history of Santa Cruz and how it mimicked the social upheavals of the nineteen sixties as the culture shifted from conservative nineteen-fifties thinking to more liberal ways and the violence that erupted with this clash, including the murder spree of the Manson Family.
 
Hop aboard, as we take a trip to Santa Cruz, California, Murder Capital of the World Part One: John Linley Frazier THE KILLER PROHPHET!!!
 
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References:
 
MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: The Santa Cruz Community Looks Back at the Frazier, Mullin and Kemper Murder Sprees of the Early 1970s by Emerson Murray READ THIS BOOK! IT’S AMAZING.
 
Serial Killers of Santa Cruz by Aubrey Graves
 
Murderville USA The Santa Cruz Serial Killers by Les MacDonald
'Murder capital of the world': The terrifying years when multiple serial killers stalked Santa Cruz (sfgate.com)
 
John Linley Frazier, the Killer Prophet and Hippie Murderer — The Year of the Hippie Murders — Crime Library

Episode 64: The Interrogation of Jeffrey Dahmer

On the night of his arrest Jeffrey Dahmer gave a rambling fourteen-hour confession, which we have turned into an audio dramatization, using both the actual interrogation transcripts as well as the memoir of Patrick Kennedy, the homicide detective who conducted the interview.
 
The Interrogation of Jeffrey Dahmer: A Play Told in Four Acts.
 
Starring:
 
Christa Carmen as Jeffrey Dahmer
Matthew Brockmeyer as Homicide Detective Patrick Kennedy
Bill Selby from the Crimes Killers Cults and Beer podcast as Homicide Detective Mike Dubis and Lieutenant Dave Vahl
Mark Boutilier from the Mental Illness Theater podcast as Lieutenant Roosevelt Herrell
Cassandra Metternich aka Malformed Malcontent as District Three Dispatch
 
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References:
 
Jeffrey Dahmer interrogation transcripts:
FBI Records: The Vault — Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer
 
Grilling Dahmer: The Interrogation of the Milwaukee Cannibal by Patrick Kennedy and Robyn Maharaj

BONUS: The Incorruptibles An Interview with Author Dan Slater

We are delighted to welcome author and journalist Dan Slatter, who is here to discuss his new book, The Incorruptibles.
 
This riveting work takes a deep dive into the Jewish criminal underworld of New York City in the 1910s, a realm teeming with gambling dens, prostitution, pickpockets, loan sharks, King Pimps and the Queen of Fences. It exposes a world of coke fiends, junkies, horse poisoners, the Yiddish Black Hand, and the seedy allure of sex, drugs, and ragtime music.
 
Amidst this vice and corruption, The Incorruptibles also highlights the brave men and women who stood up to these Jewish crime syndicates, earning their reputation as the incorruptibles.
 
THE INCORRUPTIBLES: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld by Dan Slater
 
Buy it on Amazon: Amazon.com: The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld eBook : Slater, Dan: Kindle Store
 
Buy it on Barnes and Noble: The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld by Dan Slater, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)
 
Buy from the publisher: The Incorruptibles by Dan Slater | Hachette Book Group
 
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Episode 63: Pee Wee Gaskins Part 2 The Final Truth

EXTREME CONTENT WARNING!! We’re not kidding around here, folks, it gets extremely disturbing as we delve into the book FINAL TRUTH: The Autobiography of Mass Murderer/Serial Killer Donald 'Pee Wee' Gaskins, one of the most brutal and disgusting books ever put into print.
 
We will meticulously compare this book to both court records as well as the stories Pee Wee told to Professor James Beaty, sifting through the falsehoods and tall tales, seeking out nuggets of truth wherever we can.
 
Prepare yourself for a voyage into one of the most gruesome books ever written, and the sick mind that produced it, as we bring you PEE WEE GASKINS PART 2: THE FINAL TRUTH
 
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References:
Final Truth the Autobiography of Pee Wee Gaskins by Wilton Earle
 
PEE WEE: Serial Killer or Homicidal Maniac Volume 1 by Grady Query
 
PEE WEE: Serial Killer or Homicidal Maniac Volume 2 by Gray Query
 
Pee Wee Gaskins Was Not My Friend Podcast Pee Wee Gaskins Was Not My Friend | iHeart
 
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/james-beaty-obituary?id=11094283
 
How Donald ‘Pee Wee’ Gaskins Terrorized 1970s South Carolina (allthatsinteresting.com)

Episode 62: Pee Wee Gaskins Part One

PEE WEE GASKINS, a name infamous in the annals of true crime.
 
He was called the meanest man in America, and the redneck Charles Manson. He drove a hearse and had his own graveyard where he’d dispose of victims, victims he’d poisoned, shot, stabbed, strangled, drowned bludgeoned, even using explosives to blow a man’s head off in the most unlikely of places. He killed men, he killed women, he even killed children, including a two-year-old infant.
 
At the end of his life he’d claim to be a sex crazed serial killer and confess to over a hundred murders, though most of them are believed to be fabricated, but there can be no denying those buried on his land and those he later led police to.
 
Yes, there is no doubt that Pee Wee Gaskins was a stone-cold killer, and that a minimum of fifteen people had met their end through his hands. But he was a self-confessed liar and master manipulator, and like most psychopaths, used a litany of masks to hide his true nature, making it quite difficult to differentiate fact from fiction, and ever understanding who the true Pee Wee Gaskins was.
 
So, we are going to take an interesting approach, and view him from the eyes of two writers who were hired to write his life story, and the two very different versions of his life and crimes they were given.
Today we present to you Part One of the Pee Gaskins Story: Pee Wee and Mr Jim.
 
MURDER COASTER PODCAST
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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.
 
References:
 
Final Truth the Autobiography of Pee Wee Gaskins by Wilton Earle
 
Pee Wee Gaskins Was Not My Friend Podcast Pee Wee Gaskins Was Not My Friend | iHeart
 
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/james-beaty-obituary?id=11094283
 
How Donald 'Pee Wee' Gaskins Terrorized 1970s South Carolina (allthatsinteresting.com)