Mind of a Monster: The Hollywood Ripper

The Trial | Ep.6

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Michael Gargiulo’s final victim bravely fights him off, leading to his eventual arrest. A media frenzy takes place as the serial killer takes the stand. With multiple powerful witness testimonies, shocking evidence and the death penalty on the table, a gripping court case takes place to determine Michael’s fate. Speaking with journalists, a victim’s friend, witnesses, experts and detectives, Dr. Michelle Ward follows the court proceedings blow by blow to uncover what is in store for the Hollywood Ripper. 

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Maria | Ep.5

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Another woman is found murdered, and this time Michael has gone even further with his brutality. In the wake of the investigation, there is a break in the case. Clear patterns are emerging and link multiple overkill murders of young women to the possibility of one suspect – Michael Gargiulo. The heat is on, but Michael continues to terrorize the women around him. Speaking with detectives and experts, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates another frenzied murder and how Michael behaves when he has chosen his next potential victim.

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The Hunt | Ep.4

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Detectives continue to work on finding Ashley Ellerin’s killer and finally their attentions turn to her neighbor, Mike the furnace guy. Police try to track Michael down, but it proves very difficult rather quickly. Dr. Michelle Ward digs into Michael’s past relationships to find that not only does he manipulate these women, but a series of terrifying behavior emerges. Speaking with victim’s friends and detectives, Dr. Michelle Ward explores the manhunt and how patterns of Michael’s sadistic behavior is in all aspects of his life. 

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Ashley | Ep.3

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

22-year-old Ashley Ellerin is found brutally murdered in her apartment by her roommate. The scene is closed off and police search for any evidence that identifies her killer. Detectives don’t know yet that it’s Mike the Furnace Guy and they open the investigation up to Ashley’s large circle of Hollywood friends, including a famous actor. Dr. Michelle Ward speaks with Ashley’s friend and detectives about the horrific ordeal and uncover the tragic details of her murder. Dr. Ward delves into Michael’s childhood with a psychologist to try to uncover what may have contributed to this heinous attack as an adult.

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Mike the Furnace Guy | Ep.2

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

A teenage girl has been murdered in Gargiulo’s hometown on her front doorstep and when police look to question him after an unusual encounter with the victim’s parents, Michael has escaped to Los Angeles. Working as a bouncer and aspiring actor, Michael is not hiding in the shadows. He sets his sights on a young beautiful woman and begins to stalk and insert himself into her life under the guise of his new job – a heating and cooling repair man.  Speaking to experts and the victim’s friends, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates Michael’s stalking behavior and insertion into his victim’s life. 

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Michael Gargiulo | Ep.1

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Season nine of Mind of a Monster begins in Hollywood in 2019. A woman is testifying about how she fought off Michael Gargiulo as he brutally stabbed her while she was in bed. Her bravery led to the unmasking of a serial killer who stands trial for her attempted murder and the murder of two other women. Evidence concerning another female victim is also presented despite her murder taking place in Illinois. Michael is also charged with this crime. Speaking to friends and journalists, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates the early years and what could have contributed to Michael’s sadistic behavior.

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Hollywood Ripper

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

2000s Hollywood: the bright lights for dreamers who want to become famous. Michael Gargiulo made his name in another way – as a brutal murderer with no mercy. Watching, waiting and stalking his young and beautiful female neighbors, Michael bided his time until his opportune moment arrived – while they were sleeping. Breaking into their safe havens - their homes - he butchered his victims and then moved to a new location in Tinsel Town to find his next target, all while evading capture from detectives who were trying to hunt him down.

In this six-part series, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward talks with friends and acquaintances of Michael Gargiulo, investigators, experts and attorneys from the case, all to uncover the twisted world of The Hollywood Ripper.

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S8 Ep.6: 11 Skulls

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

When he realizes that his demands are not going to be met, incarcerated serial killer Israel Keyes pulls off one final power play. To identify other victims Keyes murdered, frustrated investigators must try and piece together remaining clues. Do his paintings of skulls mean anything, or is he having the last laugh? The investigation into his secret crimes continues to this day. 

Speaking with journalists and detectives, Dr. Michelle Ward looks into potential victims of The Cross-Country Killer – and explores new information discovered in 2024. 

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S8 Ep.5: Confessions

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

After getting caught using the victim’s bank card, Israel Keyes admits to killing local girl Samantha Koenig and disposing of her body in a frozen lake. When he gives a horrific blow-by-blow description of how he did it, investigators realize they have caught a very experienced serial killer. But Keyes won’t reveal any more victims unless they meet his impossible demands. 

Speaking with detectives and experts, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates how this master of discretion abandoned his rules and ended up getting caught.

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S8 Ep.4: Samantha

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

In Anchorage, Alaska, 18-year-old Samantha Koenig is abducted while working at a coffee stand, sending panic through the city. Police initially struggle to find a solid lead – until the kidnapper delivers a ransom note. Following the trail down to Texas, FBI agents finally catch up with the suspect – a man called Israel Keyes. But he claims to know nothing about the girl’s disappearance.

Speaking with witnesses and detectives, Dr. Michelle Ward explores the search for Samantha – and investigates how this crime differs from the typical Israel Keyes MO.

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S8 Ep.3: Hunting Grounds

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

In the remote mountains of north-west Washington, Israel Keyes splits his time between taking care of his young family and hunting for victims. When he travels to visit family members in other states, The Cross-Country Killer discovers fresh hunting grounds and develops new methods of killing in secret. Increasingly emboldened, his murder spree culminates in a horrendous attack on a suburban couple. 

Speaking with witnesses and detectives, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates how Keyes perfects his MO – and then deviates from it in search of sustaining the adrenaline high. 

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S8 Ep.2: A Double Life

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

After an isolated childhood in the woods, Israel Keyes realises he’s a psychopath – with an urge to rape and kill. When he distances himself from his ultra religious family, he finds a new home in the Army – where his survivalist skillset is appreciated. But his uncontrolled sadism leads to a series of violent encounters that almost get him caught, and he realizes he must set boundaries for himself – and plan a more covert method of killing. 

Dr. Michelle Ward explores how Israel Keyes separates his life into two parallel personalities – the regular family guy and the sadistic serial killer. 

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S8 Ep.1: Israel Keyes

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Season eight of Mind of a Monster begins in the wild and remote city of Anchorage, Alaska where Israel Keyes is being questioned about the abduction of a young woman. Unearthing information from his childhood, we find he was reared in the woods learning survivalist skills that primed him for his future killings. Showing early signs of disturbing  behavior, Israel hones his skills and attempts his first kill as a young man.

Speaking to childhood friends and detectives, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates the pivotal moment that saw Israel Keyes shift from troubled child to killer.

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Cross-Country Killer

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

2000s Anchorage, Alaska: a beautiful city with vast wilderness and a sparse, spread-out population. It's the perfect hiding ground for a deadly predator to remain off the radar. In its midst is Israel Keyes - a family man and construction worker who doubles up as a master murderer, covering his tracks with precision. His family doesn’t think twice when he leaves for long road trips, during which he methodically plans and carries out incredibly brutal murders with victims selected at random.

In this 6-part series, hear through recorded interviews how one of the US's most prolific, but not widely known, serial killers, perceived himself and how he committed some of the horrific killings he is responsible for. Criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward investigates through talking with friends and colleagues of Israel Keyes, investigators and detectives from the case, all to uncover the dark world of The Cross-Country Killer.

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S7 Ep.6: The Trial

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Kristen Gilbert’s reign of terror has ended but the trials have just begun. She is tried for the bomb threats, tried for the murder of multiple patients and in a unique and shocking turn of events, faces the death penalty – a capital punishment that had not been administered in Massachusetts for 50 years. Damning testimonies are heard and the eyes of the victim’s families watch on hoping that they receive justice for their deceased loved ones.

Speaking with the prosecutor, journalists, detectives, experts, witnesses and the victims' families, Dr. Michelle Ward uncovers Kristen Gilbert’s fate.

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S7 Ep.5: Confession

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

The heat is on Kristen Gilbert and the investigation is gathering damning intel on the unusual rise of deaths on Ward C. Instead of her taking herself away from the line of fire, her behavior reaches a shocking new level and goes in a direction that no one could have expected.

Speaking with detectives, colleagues and experts, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates how Kirsten draws on a lifetime of learned behaviors to avoid capture. When the net begins to close in, Kristen goes on the attack.

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S7 Ep.4: The Investigation

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Kristen’s colleagues come forward with their concerns over the suspicious deaths on Ward C, and an investigation gets underway. Kristen quickly catches wind that something is up, but rather than staying under the radar, her behavior becomes increasingly erratic and altogether frightening. But it’s in a phone call to her lover that everything changes.

Dr. Michelle Ward discusses Kristen’s reaction to the investigation with psychologists, as well as detectives, prosecutors and other witnesses on the scene to learn more about how authorities finally start to explore these mysterious deaths on Ward C.

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S7 Ep.3: Ward C

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

On Ward C, Kristen Gilbert’s victim count is rising, and her secret affair is intensifying. Stocks of her regularly used killing weapon, the drug epinephrine, are decreasing rapidly, and Kristen’s colleagues are becoming suspicious. The world of medical murderers is still new ground and allows Kristen to operate under the radar of most people, but she’s beginning to slip up.

Speaking with colleagues, witnesses and detectives, Dr. Ward investigates how her escalating behavior is increasing her kills and why healthcare murderers are so difficult to identify.

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S7 Ep.2: The Angel of Death

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Kristen Gilbert has had her first taste in what it’s like to harm someone in her care. Her thirst grows when the newlywed mom gets her first nursing job at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Massachusetts. It's a hospital filled with vulnerable patients giving her the opportunity to test the limits of her medical power of controlling life and death with access to all sorts of powerful chemicals.

Dr. Michelle Ward explores how Kristen Gilbert commits her first kills to gain attention from her colleagues and secret lover, who are unaware that she is responsible for the patient’s death.

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S7 Ep.1: Kristen Gilbert

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Season seven of Mind of a Monster begins in the picturesque town of Groton, Massachusetts where Kristen Gilbert is raised.  From an early age, Kristen begins to spin concerning and elaborate lies to garner attention. In her young adulthood, an admirable path into healthcare is chosen by Kristen but during her training years, she begins to practice power over those in her care starting with a young disabled boy and takes advantage of his vulnerable state.   

Speaking to experts and detectives, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates the pivotal moment that saw Kristen Gilbert shift from troubled child to dangerous young woman. 

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

1990s Northampton, Massachusetts: a picturesque city known for being home to one of the largest Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in the US. It's the last place anyone would imagine a serial killer to walk the hallways, but the very person responsible for keeping these war heroes alive, their nurse, is secretly killing them.

In this 6-part series, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates the case of one of the US's most prolific, but not widely known, serial killers. She'll talk to families of the victims, colleagues of the perpetrator, criminology experts and detectives from the case, uncovering testimonies and confessions, trial transcripts and news reports, all to reveal who was responsible for the rise in deaths on Ward C.

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Mind of a Monster Returns - The Case of Kristen Gilbert

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

On September 23rd, Dr. Michelle Ward returns for another season, and this time she's covering serial killer Kristen Gilbert. From 1989 to 1995, nurse Kristen Gilbert claimed the lives of 4 patients. Across six episodes, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward consults with detectives, victim’s families, and witnesses to investigate her life and crimes on Ward C. Episode 1 releases September 23rd.

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S6 Ep.7: They Bleed Like Everyone Else

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:00:46 GMT

We bring the series to a close with a special episode dedicated to the story of Cindy Paulson, the 17-year-old sex worker who turned the entire Hansen case around. In 40 years, Cindy has never spoken in public about her experience. Now we fly to meet her for an exclusive interview. We talk about her childhood and what led her into sex work, we hear her side of Hansen’s attack and the police’s subsequent negligence. We learn how she began to trust Glenn Flothe, and where she disappeared to. We end on the impact these events had on her life.

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S6 Ep. 6: Breaking the Unfortunate Bond

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:00:23 GMT

Robert Hansen meets with the prosecution, and the true extent of his crimes becomes apparent, surprising even his defense lawyers. But he doesn't remember any of his victims' names. What follows is the painstaking recovery of bodies and the attempts to identify them. Dr. Michelle Ward revisits the story of Delynn Frey and tells of her family's heartache as the wait to identify her body stretches into years. Two other unidentified victims' stories take us to the present day, and the cold case investigators vow to give them back their names.

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S6 Ep.5: What Don't We Know?

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 08:00:19 GMT

On a fall day in 1983, the police tear apart Robert Hansen’s home in search of evidence connecting him to the murders of two dancers, but all they’ve found is a few flight maps. In an interview room across town, Sergeant Glenn Flothe has his man in front of him, but he’s telling the same old stories. However, as the search turns and Flothe starts to build a concrete case, his key witness, 17-year-old sex worker Cindy Paulsen, disappears into the Anchorage nightlife scene. Hansen has slipped through their net countless times before. Will this be the last?

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S6 Ep.4: Your Job Is To Protect and Serve

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 08:00:36 GMT

In 1983, another woman’s body is found in the sand banks of the Knik River. The police can no longer deny there is a serial killer at work. Detective Glenn Flothe takes on the case at the Alaska State Troopers and realizes it is much bigger than he ever imagined. He painstakingly tracks down further survivors of the man terrorizing Anchorage, including former dancer Christy Hayes, who speaks publicly for the first time about her abduction and escape. Meanwhile, Flothe narrows in on his suspect as Detective Maxine Farrell arrives to aid the investigation.

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S6 Ep.3: Robert C. Hansen vs. The World

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:00:25 GMT

Superiors at the Anchorage Police Department shrug off sex worker Cindy Paulson’s accusations of rape and kidnapping. Still, Patrol Cop Gregg Baker thinks he knows who is responsible and will not let it lie. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Ward and Criminal Profiler Brent Turvey dive deep into the backstory of Gregg’s main suspect. What can his current life in Anchorage and his distant past in Pocahontas, Iowa, tell us about him and the likelihood that he is involved with the cases of the missing dancers?

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S6 Ep.2: There Were Stuffed Animals Everywhere

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:00:40 GMT

Years pass, and more young women disappear from Anchorage’s notorious 4th Avenue strip. Dr. Michelle Ward delves into their unsettled backstories and learns that Anchorage may not be a safe place, but when you want to run away, Alaska is about the furthest place you can go. Then a young girl, just 17, is found handcuffed and bruised running down the street. Could this be related to Detective Maxine Farrell’s missing dancers? Dr. Michelle Ward uncovers audio interviews and looks into the botched police investigation that lets the attacker slip through their fingers.

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S6 Ep.1: We Called Her Eklutna Annie

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:00:36 GMT

Dr. Michelle Ward takes us to 1980s Alaska, into the swirl and chaos of the pipeline oil boom. For months, Detective Maxine Farrell’s been troubled by the list of missing dancers on her desk, but her superiors don’t want to know about it. Then, an off-duty cop makes a shocking discovery in the wilderness - a young woman’s body in a shallow grave. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Ward explores the underworld of Anchorage and its seedy 4th Avenue strip. She explores potential mafia connections and uncovers the dangers that dancers and sex workers face. Is there someone preying on their vulnerability?

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Butcher Baker

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 08:00:13 GMT

1980s Alaska: a swirling, chaotic mix of oil workers, dancers, sex workers and old-school cops. On the seedy 4th Avenue strip in Anchorage, nicknamed the world's longest bar, women start to go missing, plucked from the street or the bars and never seen again. In this 7-part series, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates the case of one of the US's most prolific, but not widely known, serial killers. She'll talk to survivors, criminology experts and the police on the ground, uncovering audio tapes, police reports and old newspaper articles, all to reveal the killer's identity as it happened.

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S5 Ep.6: I’ll be back, I’ll be back

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 07:00:57 GMT

Aileen is found guilty of the murder of her first victim. Despite her protestations of self-defence and numerous assessments deeming her mentally incompetent, she is sentenced to death. For the remaining five murders, she fires her legal team and hires a new lawyer, Steven Glazer. She pleads “no contest” further sealing her fate. Aileen’s best friend Dawn stays in close contact, her constant comfort, Aileen begins writing long letters to Dawn. Aileen is on death row for eight years before there is an attempt to appeal her sentences. It fails and in 2002 she is put to death aged 45. 

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S5 Ep.5: Stab Me in the Back

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:00:33 GMT

Aileen Wuornos has been captured, her killing spree at an end, but her arrest is only on an outstanding warrant. Police need evidence to prove her guilt and they persuade Tyria, Aileen’s girlfriend, to elicit a confession. It’s a delicate operation but over the phone Aileen eventually agrees to confess. Dr. Michelle Ward explores, with Psychologist Dr. Tasha Jackson, the diminishing emotional state of Aileen in custody, as we hear of her hallucinations from a letter to her best friend, Dawn. In court for the murder of Richard Mallory, Aileen is faced with the ultimate betrayal by her ex-girlfriend Tyria.

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S5 Ep.4: Killer Queen

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 07:00:55 GMT

Aileen Wuornos has now killed five men, stealing their cars and possessions in the process. Her next victim is an ex-cop and determined police manage to retrace his steps. Their breakthrough comes from a pawn shop where they find two items belonging to Aileen’s first victim. Dr. Michelle Ward speaks to the investigators about how the case unfolded. They get a name and a fingerprint, but the name is false. Turning to the fingerprint they get a match and have a suspect: Aileen Wuornos. An undercover operation in a local bar hits the jackpot and Aileen is taken into custody.

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S5 Ep.3: Damsel of Death

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 07:00:42 GMT

Police are investigating the murder of Richard Mallory. He’s been shot dead by Aileen Wuornos who he solicited for sex work, but Mallory himself has a violent past. Aileen confides in her girlfriend Tyria about the murder, who is initially shocked. Meanwhile, the police investigation runs cold, but it is only six months until Aileen’s next kill. This time, her victim is a construction worker named David Spears. She shoots him not once, but six times in the chest. Dr. Michelle Wards speaks to police investigators from the case about Aileen’s escalation to serial killer.

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S5 Ep.2: From Rags to Riches to Rags

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 07:00:38 GMT

Aileen Wuornos has hitchhiked to sunny Florida, making money through sex work along the highways before meeting a millionaire yacht club president, whom she marries in 1976. But her chance at happiness is short lived and the marriage is annulled. She heads home to Michigan to see her brother, but he soon dies of cancer. Aileen is heartbroken and attempts suicide. Returning to Florida, Aileen meets the love of her life, Tyria. But Dr. Michelle Ward hears how sex work is still Aileen’s only way of making money and it leads her to her first murder, Richard Mallory in 1989.

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S5 Ep.1: Babe in the Woods

Tue, 30 May 2023 07:00:03 GMT

Season 5 of Mind of a Monster begins in Rochester, Michigan. Aileen Wuornos is just a child when she is abandoned by her parents and left with a grandfather who physically abuses her. Aileen is bullied at school and is just 14 when she begins accepting money for sexual favors. Tragically, she is raped by her grandfather’s friend and becomes pregnant, but the baby is taken away from her. Now homeless, Aileen is forced to live in the woods. Dr. Michelle Ward speaks to psychologists and Aileen’s best friend about how these early years started her spiral of chaos.

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: Aileen Wuornos

Tue, 23 May 2023 07:00:26 GMT

From 1989 to 1990, Aileen Wuornos killed seven men as she hitchhiked along Florida’s highways. Some were giving a woman in need a ride, others gave her money for sex, but they all fell victim to the rock ‘n’ roll biker chick dubbed the ‘Damsel of Death’.

Across 6 episodes, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward speaks to detectives, witnesses, and experts to delve into the mind of Aileen Wuornos, a woman fuelled by rage after decades of abuse at the hands of men. We’ll hear Aileen’s innermost feelings and thoughts, through letters she sent from prison to her best friend.

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S4 Ep.6: The Trial

Tue, 09 May 2023 07:00:38 GMT

Jeffrey Dahmer’s reign of terror finally ends after claiming 17 lives and attacking and drugging countless more. As the case goes to trial, could his insanity defense actually work?

Hosted by criminal psychologist Michelle Ward, the Mind of a Monster true crime podcast brings you exclusive access and insight into some of history’s most notorious serial killers—with chilling audio straight from the monsters themselves. Season 4 of Mind of a Monster examines Jeffrey Dahmer, who from 1978 to 1991 murdered seventeen men and boys, attempted to kill at least two others, and attacked, drugged, and abused countless more. He cannibalized some of his victims, dismembered their bodies and preyed on the vulnerable to become one of the most depraved serial killers in American history. Across six episodes, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward consults with detectives, journalists, survivors, and witnesses to dive deep into the case of Jeffrey Dahmer. Investigating his crimes, Dr. Ward tracks his trajectory as a killer and exposes the many opportunities that were lost to prevent his reign of terror. Mind of a Monster is an Investigation Discovery podcast.

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S4 Ep.5: Body Parts

Tue, 02 May 2023 07:00:18 GMT

Dr. Michelle Ward tracks his latest victim, Tracy Edwards, as he manages to escape Dahmer’s clutches. This time, law enforcement finally takes notice, and when they enter his apartment, they make a macabre discovery -- a human head in the fridge.

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S4 Ep.4: House of Horrors

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 07:00:41 GMT

It’s 1991 and Jeffrey Dahmer's depravity has descended to a new low. Tired of his victims dying so quickly, he attempts to create human zombies. Dr. Michelle Ward investigates as Dahmer’s apartment transforms into a Dantean epicenter of pain, deviance, and torture, as victim after victim find themselves in Dahmer’s clutches. In this episode, we meet Rita Isbell, whose brother Errol’s life was cut short by Jeffrey Dahmer when he met him near a bookstore. We also follow as once again the police have Dahmer within their grasp when another young boy escapes from his apartment.

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S4 Ep.3: Dahmer and the Chocolate Factory

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:00:32 GMT

After a nine-year gap between his first and second kills, Jeffrey Dahmer now murders men and boys at speed. Dr. Walsh tracks Dahmer’s progression as a serial killer and investigates how a near miss almost stops his killing spree in its tracks.

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S4 Ep.2: A Serial Killer is Born

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 07:00:30 GMT

Dr. Michelle Ward discusses how Dahmer flunks college and enlists in the army, before finally moving in with his grandmother in Milwaukee. The prevailing story of this period is that he resists his violent urges for nine years -- but is this the truth?

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S4 Ep.1: First Kill

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:00:54 GMT

We begin in the picturesque town of Bath, Ohio, where a troubled teenager is developing some disturbing interests. Speaking to experts and witnesses, Dr Michelle Ward investigates the pivotal moment that saw Jeffrey Dahmer shift from class jokester to ruthless killer.

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: Jeffrey Dahmer

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:00:16 GMT

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S3 Ep.6: Conversations With A Killer

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:00:37 GMT

In our season finale, with Bundy executed, Dr. Michelle Ward explores the cutting-edge technology that finally put Gary Ridgway behind bars, and finds out what it’s like to be face-to-face with the one of the most prolific serial killers of all time.

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S3 Ep.5: The Killing Continues

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:00:43 GMT

Dr. Michelle Ward takes us back to Ted Bundy’s escape where he carried out the frenzied Chi Omega murders. She talks to the Florida Sheriff who took the bite out of Bundy’s campaign of killing for good, and picks apart the decline of the Green River Taskforce, following their unsuccessful raid of Gary Ridgway’s home. Ridgway commits what he later claims is his last murder, but evidence shows there were many, many more.

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S3 Ep.4: The Survivors Speak

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:00:13 GMT

In this episode, Gary Ridgway has escaped the clutches of police not once, but twice, and is feeling invincible. He has now killed at least 40 women and there’s no sign of him stopping. But a key witness comes forward to confess to having escaped the killer’s clutches. It’s a lightning rod to the investigation. Could they finally catch the individual responsible?

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S3 Ep.3: Murder in the Media

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:00:18 GMT

Dr. Michelle Ward is on the trail of The Green River Killer. As the disappearances and bodies pile up, the public is gripped by fear. The story is all over the news, but investigators are out of ideas and desperate for a break in the case. What happens next shocks everyone… Green River Task Force detective Bob Keppel receives a letter from a ‘wanna-be consultant’. The letter has come from a cell on death row in Florida; the sender is Ted Bundy.

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S3 Ep.2: A Different Kind of Killer

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:00:01 GMT

In this episode, Ted Bundy is in captivity, but makes a final frenzied attempt to evade justice. Dr. Michelle Ward follows the case of the The Green River Killer as it continues to unfold over almost two decades. How did another evil killer not just emerge, but thrive in King County so soon after Bundy?

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S3 Ep.1: One Serial Killer Follows Another

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 07:00:47 GMT

In this season, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward takes us to Washington State in the 1970s to investigate two of the most prolific serial killers in US history – Ted Bundy and the so-called Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. Both use deception to prey on young women and utilize the vast terrain to dump their bodies. And they did it almost 100 times between them – maybe more.

In this episode, multiple young women are disappearing without a trace. Then, on September 7, law enforcement’s worst fears are confirmed when human remains are found in the woods near Issaquah. But there is even worse to come…

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: Ted Bundy and The Green River Killer

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 07:00:38 GMT

Mind of a Monster Season 3 takes a close look at King County, Washington where THE biggest names in serial killing history – Ted Bundy and The Green River Killer – began their murder sprees. Host Dr. Michelle Ward investigates how one county gave birth to two such despicable human beings. Was there something in the water? Or was it just bad luck? Dr. Michelle Ward wants to find out and interviews those closest to the case in search of an answer. Two men, one county, more than one hundred dead bodies...how could this happen?

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S2 Ep.6: Killers on Trial

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:00:59 GMT

In the season finale, all three killers face the justice system. Dr. Michelle Ward guides us through legal proceedings and the circus of the courtroom – from Bianchi turning against Buono, to Richard Ramirez’s satanic theatrics. Will the killers be convicted?

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S2 Ep.5: The Satanic Murders

Tue, 17 May 2022 07:00:12 GMT

The shocking revelation about Kenneth Bianchi’s mental state is put under the microscope. Does he really have Multiple Personality Disorder? Or is he just faking it? Dr. Michelle Ward interrogates the evidence and tracks the arrest of Angelo Buono.

In 1985, Richard Ramirez’s killings plunge the entire state into mass panic until investigators finally make a breakthrough. Could they be on the brink of apprehending the Night Stalker?

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S2 Ep.4: Catch Me If You Can

Tue, 10 May 2022 07:00:50 GMT

In this episode, Dr. Michelle Ward takes us beat by beat as the murders and disappearances continue, the net finally closes in on Kenneth Bianchi, and a journalist picks up the hunt for the second Hillside Strangler. We also flashforward to 1985 as Satan-worshipping Richard Ramirez begins to terrorize LA. Will the horror ever end?

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S2 Ep.3: No One’s Safe

Tue, 03 May 2022 07:00:28 GMT

In this episode, we follow the story of Kimberly Martin, a teenager who moves to LA to make a life for herself but crosses paths with the Hillside Stranglers. Meanwhile, 800 miles away in El Paso, Texas, 17-year-old Richard Ramirez obsesses over serial killers like Jack the Ripper. With more disappearances and killings, the public starts to wonder – is anyone safe?

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S2 Ep.2: The Serial Killings Begin

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:00:28 GMT

It’s 1977 and women and girls around Hollywood are found murdered and displayed naked, with signs of strangulation. Dr. Michelle Ward follows the trail with former LAPD detective Bob Grogan and delves into Kenneth Bianchi’s and Angelo Buono’s psyches to get answers. Police are forced to confront a difficult truth – could there be a pair of serial killers operating in LA?

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S2 Ep.1: Making a Killing in Hollywood

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:00:13 GMT

It’s the stuff of nightmares. Women and girls start disappearing, then are found murdered, naked and brutalized. A shadowy intruder breaks into homes, leaving satanic signs and murdering and raping everyone inside. Yet from 1977 to 1985 this was a reality for residents in Los Angeles as it became the center of two of the most notorious serial killer investigations in US history: those committed by the Hillside Strangler and the Night Stalker.

Criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward takes us to the beginning of the horror. It’s October 17, 1977, and a young woman’s naked body is discovered near famed Hollywood cemetery, Forest Lawn. Little do investigators know that the killers are just getting started…

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Hillside Strangler and The Nightstalker

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:00:33 GMT

Mind of a Monster Season 2 takes us back to 70s and 80s Los Angeles when two of the most notorious, vicious, and devastating serial killers in US history spread fear across the city: The Hillside Strangler and The Nightstalker. Between them, 25 murders, 5 attempted murders, and an unknown number of sexual assaults occurred, putting an entire city in a state of terror. Dr. Michelle Ward – who grew up in LA – speaks candidly with detectives, experts, friends, family and witnesses involved in each case to unravel exactly what happened and explore the shocking details to try and find out why such monsters came to be.

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S1 Ep.6: Seeking Justice

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Season 2 coming soon.

With the killers captured, the cases go to trial. The stakes are high as both Herbert Mullin and Edmund Kemper attempt to plead insanity. Will they succeed? In the season finale, Dr Michelle Ward details the ultimate fates of the serial killers and their lasting impact on Santa Cruz.

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S1 Ep.5: Hunting the Co-Ed Killer

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMT

It’s April 1973 and an early morning phone call triggers a chain of events that both shock and appall the Santa Cruz community. Criminal psychologist Dr Michelle Ward follows as law enforcement investigate a horrific crime scene and finally catch the man behind the second wave of killings.

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S1 Ep.4: Catching a Serial Killer

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, the net finally closes in on murderer Herbert Mullin. But with body parts still being discovered, Dr Michelle Ward details how elation turns to despair as law enforcement realize there must be a second serial killer operating in Santa Cruz.

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S1 Ep.3: The Bodies Pile Up

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Criminal psychologist Dr Michelle Ward takes us beat by beat as the killings and disappearances escalate and Santa Cruz becomes the focus of the national media. Students are warned not to hitchhike. But with families massacred in their own homes, is anyone safe?

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S1 Ep.2: Investigating Murder

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Criminal psychologist Dr Michelle Ward tracks the early stages of the investigation. As detectives identify human remains discovered on a mountain near Santa Cruz, a young student disappears, and a series of seemingly random killings dumbfound law enforcement. They’re forced to think the unthinkable… could there be a serial killer in town?

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S1 Ep.1: The Killings Begin

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:00:00 GMT

From 1972 to 1973 twenty-one individuals were brutally murdered as the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office dealt with not one, but two serial killers: Ed Kemper and Herbert Mullin. World-renowned criminal psychologist Dr Michelle Ward takes us back to Santa Cruz just before the killings to investigate how such a tiny place could spawn two of America’s most notorious murderers.

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Introducing Mind Of A Monster: Ed Kemper "The Co-Ed Killer" vs. Herbert Mullin

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:50:16 GMT

Take a true look inside the mind of history’s most notorious serial killers—straight from the monsters themselves. With exclusive access, never before heard testimony, and commentary from professional criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward, Mind Of A Monster brings you insight into the mind of some of the most notorious serial killers throughout history.

Featuring jaw-dropping, never-before-heard audio recordings from both killers, Mind Of A Monster: Ed Kemper "The Co-Ed Killer" vs. Herbert Mullin, dives into the case of two serial killers operating at the same time in Santa Cruz, CA. Together, they murdered upwards of twenty people, and terrorized a city and a nation. Dr. Michelle Ward speaks candidly with detectives, experts and witnesses involved in the cases to unravel the shocking story, and provides professional expertise on what might have led Kemper and Mullin to becoming some of the most notorious killers in history.

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Mind of a Monster: The Hollywood Ripper

The Trial | Ep.6

Maria | Ep.5

The Hunt | Ep.4

Ashley | Ep.3

Mike the Furnace Guy | Ep.2

Michael Gargiulo | Ep.1

Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Hollywood Ripper

S8 Ep.6: 11 Skulls

S8 Ep.5: Confessions

S8 Ep.4: Samantha

S8 Ep.3: Hunting Grounds

S8 Ep.2: A Double Life

S8 Ep.1: Israel Keyes

Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Cross-Country Killer

S7 Ep.6: The Trial

S7 Ep.5: Confession

S7 Ep.4: The Investigation

S7 Ep.3: Ward C

S7 Ep.2: The Angel of Death

S7 Ep.1: Kristen Gilbert

Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse

Mind of a Monster Returns - The Case of Kristen Gilbert

S6 Ep.7: They Bleed Like Everyone Else

S6 Ep. 6: Breaking the Unfortunate Bond

S6 Ep.5: What Don't We Know?

S6 Ep.4: Your Job Is To Protect and Serve

S6 Ep.3: Robert C. Hansen vs. The World

S6 Ep.2: There Were Stuffed Animals Everywhere

S6 Ep.1: We Called Her Eklutna Annie

Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Butcher Baker

S5 Ep.6: I’ll be back, I’ll be back

S5 Ep.5: Stab Me in the Back

S5 Ep.4: Killer Queen

S5 Ep.3: Damsel of Death

S5 Ep.2: From Rags to Riches to Rags

S5 Ep.1: Babe in the Woods

Introducing Mind of a Monster: Aileen Wuornos

S4 Ep.6: The Trial

S4 Ep.5: Body Parts

S4 Ep.4: House of Horrors

S4 Ep.3: Dahmer and the Chocolate Factory

S4 Ep.2: A Serial Killer is Born

S4 Ep.1: First Kill

Introducing Mind of a Monster: Jeffrey Dahmer

S3 Ep.6: Conversations With A Killer

S3 Ep.5: The Killing Continues

S3 Ep.4: The Survivors Speak

S3 Ep.3: Murder in the Media

S3 Ep.2: A Different Kind of Killer

S3 Ep.1: One Serial Killer Follows Another

Introducing Mind of a Monster: Ted Bundy and The Green River Killer

S2 Ep.6: Killers on Trial

S2 Ep.5: The Satanic Murders

S2 Ep.4: Catch Me If You Can

S2 Ep.3: No One’s Safe

S2 Ep.2: The Serial Killings Begin

S2 Ep.1: Making a Killing in Hollywood

Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Hillside Strangler and The Nightstalker

S1 Ep.6: Seeking Justice

S1 Ep.5: Hunting the Co-Ed Killer

S1 Ep.4: Catching a Serial Killer

S1 Ep.3: The Bodies Pile Up

S1 Ep.2: Investigating Murder

S1 Ep.1: The Killings Begin

Introducing Mind Of A Monster: Ed Kemper "The Co-Ed Killer" vs. Herbert Mullin

The Hunt | Ep.4