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Brutal Nation

Twisted Blue LLC

Discussions about history"s lesser known yet still brutal serial killer stories and hauntings that will keep you up at night and send shivers down your spine. We also have an odd twist to our show, humor. Yes We laugh a lot at some of the things that our killers have done.

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00:42:16

Best of Brutal Nation: Highway of Tears - British...

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2024/02/09

The Highway of Tears is a section of highway between Prince Rupert and Prince George, British Columbia, Canada that spans approximately 719 kilometers or 447 miles. Since 1970, crimes have been committed along this stretch of highway against numerous Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The number of suspected victims is thought to be upwards of 80 women. What happened to them? Has anyone been arrested for the crimes? Listen in as we discuss this and more.Buy the book:

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00:42:10

The Best of Brutal Nation: Hunting Humans Became Real...

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2024/02/07

Between 1972 and 1983, women in Anchorage, Alaska were being hunted by a vicious killer. Normally that phrase is used when a killer searches for his next victim. But in this case, Robert Hansen was literally hunting women. He would abduct them and take them to a remote area where they had no chance of getting away before he let them think they were being set free. Then he would hunt them down like a wild animal. Why did he do this? Listen in as we discuss this and more. Buy the book:

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00:25:08

Robert Spangler

Brutal Nation ·

2024/02/05

What would you do to get out of a relationship? what would you do for money? Do you think you that you could get away with murder? Listen to this tragic tale and you decide.

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00:19:56

Calm Down Florida!

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2024/02/02

Welcome to Florida where it just gets stranger and stranger every day that passes. We found 3 news articles that blew our minds involving murder. The reasons for the killing will surly shock you. Buy the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SK 101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join in the conversation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Citizens of Brutal

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00:45:56

A Series of Murders Eerily Similar to Those of a...

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2024/01/31

In the mid-1960s, before the birth of forensics, West London was plagued with a series of murders that were eerily similar to those that had taken place in East London nearly 80 years prior. With little to go on, was the lack of coverage due to the profession of the women? Who committed such horrific acts? Listen in as we discuss this and more. Buy the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SK 101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop our

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00:26:38

A Cult of Many Personalities - The Helzer Brothers &...

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2024/01/29

Glen Helzer and his younger brother Justin were devout Mormons. In 1998, the Church excommunicated him because of his drug addiction. That's when he declared himself a profit and founded The Children of Thunder. A cult of people who carried out the orders of man who wanted to bring about Armageddon and take over as the leader of the LDS Church. What did they do to try and achieve his goal? Listen in as we discuss this and more. Buy the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SK

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00:34:43

The Best of Brutal Nation: The Juvenile Killer that...

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2024/01/26

Mary Bell was a young child from Newcastle upon Tyne, E ngland. Those who knew her described her as a troubled youth with a severe behavioral disorder. That was evident when the day before her 11th birthday, she murdered a 4-year-old boy. A little over two months later, she and her friend, Norma, murdered and mutilated a 3-year-old boy. How did the authorities find the killer? What every happened to Mary? Listen in as we discuss this and more. Buy the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SK

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01:31:24

The Best of Brutal Nation: Proceed with Caution on...

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2024/01/24

From 2005-2010, a former LPN by the name of William Melchert-Dinkle was very active in online chatrooms. Under normal circumstances, that wouldn't be a cause for concern, let alone lead to criminal charges. However, when it involves people all over the world committing suicide, that kinda raises a red flag. What did he do? What was he charged with? Listen in as we discuss this and more. Buy the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SK 101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop our

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00:43:24

Released from Prison Early, He was Free to Kill...

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2024/01/22

William Suff, "The Riverside Prostitute Killer", should never have had the opportunity to murder 12 women in Riverside, California. In 1973, he and his then-wife were arrested and charged with murder for the brutal beating death of their 2-month old daughter. He was sentenced to serve 70 years, however, the state of Texas released him after 10. After that, he moved to California and started hunting his prey among the prostitutes in Riverside. How was he able to evade the law for so long

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00:45:14

Could Authorities Have Prevented a Murder: Joseph P...

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2024/01/19

On February 1, 2004, Super Bowl Sunday - while the Baltimore Ravens were beating the New York Giants, 34-7, 37-year-old Joseph P Smith wasn't joining in the festivities. He was sitting in his friend's ehicle with a bag of cocaine and hypodermic needle, contemplating the self-destruction of his life. The, he spotted 11-year-old, Carlie Brucia, walking home from her friend's house. What transpired after that was brutal, devastating, and tragic. Could the authorities have been able to

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00:49:20

The Two Cases Asking - Fear of Being Held Accountable...

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2024/01/17

Today's episode we talk about two men who chose death by committing suicide over being accused and possibly charged for multiple murders. The first case involves Joe Ball. A veteran of WWI who became a bootlegger during the Prohibition. After the act was ratified, he opened a saloon in Texas and brought in six alligators to draw in more patrons. Soon his barmaids began disappearing and suspicions rose when the authorities finally had solid evidence, he committed suicide. The second case

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00:43:28

Was His DNA Planted or Did He Brutally Victimize...

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2024/01/15

In February 2001, actor Ashton Kutcher's on-again-off-again girlfriend was brutally murdered. He went to her house that night, and looked through her window, but the angle of his view didn't allow him for him to see her laying on the stairs. The man accused and convicted of her murder continued to victimize women for another seven years. Could he have been stopped sooner? Did the authorities drop the ball? Listen in as we discuss this and more. Buy the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SK

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00:57:33

Innocent Victim or Cold Blooded Killer: Diane Downs -...

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2024/01/12

On May 19, 1983, a woman arrived at a hospital in Springfield, OR frantically screaming that her children had been shot. She claimed that a "Bushy-Haired Stranger" had flagged her down on a deserted back road wanting to steal her car. When she didn't give it up, he shot her children, then, when she tried to get away form him, he shot her in the arm. After processing her vehicle and the multiple variations of her statement, the authorities began to think she was the one who shot her

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00:59:06

Innocent Victim or Cold Blooded Killer: Diane Downs -...

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2024/01/10

On May 19, 1983, a woman arrived at a hospital in Springfield, OR frantically screaming that her children had been shot. She claimed that a "Bushy-Haired Stranger" had flagged her down on a deserted back road wanting to steal her car. When she didn't give it up, he shot her children, then, when she tried to get away form him, he shot her in the arm. After processing her vehicle and the multiple variations of her statement, the authorities began to think she was the one who shot her

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00:40:54

Valid Legal Maneuvers or a Delay Tactic: Ira Einhorn...

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2024/01/08

Normally one would think a criminal with the name Ira would be someone that committed white collar crimes, not murder. However, that's not the case here. Ira Einhorn, "The Unicorn Killer", was self proclaimed environmental activist, and a convicted killer. But bringing him to justice was an ordeal. Did he manipulate the system, or just prolong the inevitable? Listen in as we discuss this and more. Buy the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SK 101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop our

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01:03:39

The Best of Brutal Nation: Does Quack & Swindler...

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2024/01/05

Linda Burfield Hazzard, aka The Starvation Doctor was definitely a swindler and quack. But when people sign up for your charlatan services, when they die, does that make you a killer? Would it matter if you had the title of "Doctor" due to a legal loophole? Listen as we discuss all this and more. Buy the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SK 101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join in the conversation:

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00:35:38

The Best of Brutal Nation: A Story of Paraphilia &...

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2024/01/03

Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish was a man with multiple aliases (at least five) and paraphilias. The authorities were able to prove he was responsible for three murders, labeling him a serial killer. However, it's believed was involved in at least 10 homicides. During his multiple police interviews, he stated he "had children in every state" , and he had nearly 100 victims. His statements were never confirmed. Was Fish the most prolific serial killer during that time? Was he

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The Best of Brutal Nation: A Story of Paraphilia &...

Brutal Nation ·

2024/01/01

Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish was a man with multiple aliases (at least five) and paraphilias. The authorities were able to prove he was responsible for three murders, labeling him a serial killer. However, it's believed was involved in at least 10 homicides. During his multiple police interviews, he stated he "had children in every state" , and he had nearly 100 victims. His statements were never confirmed. Was Fish the most prolific serial killer during that time? Was he

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00:51:40

The Best of Brutal Nation: Did the System Foster a...

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2023/12/29

Carroll Edward Cole was only 8-years-old when he committed his first rumor, but the boy's death was ruled an accidental drowning. A petty criminal in his teens, when he was 22-years-old, after attacking two couples parked along lover's lane, he called the authorities and told them he was having violent fantasies about strangling women. In and out of mental institutions over the next three years, where one doctor noted that Carroll was afraid of the female body and in order to perform

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00:55:06

The Best of Brutal Nation: Did a Traumatic Brain...

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2023/12/27

In 1984, terror swept the Tampa Bay area of Florida. It started with women reporting they had been brutally raped. Then women were discovered brutally murdered. The prostitute community was in fear. When they finally found their man, some questions remained. Could this have been prevented if someone would have taken his medical condition seriously? Listen in as we discuss the details of the crimes committed by Bobby Joe Long, aka The Classified Rapist! Buy the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SK 101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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