Episode 3: “The Original Pedophile Island”
The story of the summer camp that wasn’t.
If you thought Jeffrey Epstein was the first sex offender to use an island as a haven for sex exploitation, you’d be wrong. The original pedophile island was in Lake Michigan.
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West Mesa Murders: Serial Killer Who Slayed, Buried 11 Victims Remains Unidentified
“We need new information on this case, that is what is going to lead to it getting solved,” the city’s mayor says of whoever killed the girls and women.
5 Things To Know About The Mysterious Staircase Death of Kathleen Peterson
In 2003, Michael Peterson went to jail for life without the possibility of parole for the murder of his wife, Kathleen — but that was just the beginning of the story.
Episode 6: "Ten Days in December"
The inside story of tracking John Wayne Gacy with the cops who were there.
Episode 7: "My Friend the Murderer"
One man befriends two predators to uncover a conspiracy.
Episode 8: "The Dust Never Settles"
The Lost Boys, then and now.
Diamond And Tionda Bradley Vanished In 2001
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said thousands of leads have come in over the years on this case, but the girls (now women) have never been located.
Episode 7: Did John Wayne Gacy Act Alone?
In this podcast episode of Red Flags, we explore how serial killer John Wayne Gacy, the ‘killer clown’ who assaulted and murdered 33 boys and young men, might have had accomplices.
Episode 5: "The Apex Predator"
The story of a boy sex trafficking kingpin.
New HBO Max Series Explores The Mysterious Staircase Death Of Kathleen Peterson
The scripted limited series tells the story of Michael Peterson, his family, and the mysterious death of his wife, Kathleen.