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Profiling Evil

Gamut Podcast Network

The Profiling Evil Podcast delves into unsolved criminal cases from around the world, peeling back the layers of human behavior to reveal what drives evil. We look into the mind of the predator—their motivations, their victim selection, and the patterns that expose them. Each episode goes beyond headlines, examining how investigators identify red flags, connect the dots, and capitalize on the very errors offenders believe will never be found.Your host, Mike King, brings over four decades of

true crime news commentary

All Episodes

00:30:33

Brendan Banfield Murder Trial, FetLife & the Flipped...

Profiling Evil ·

2026/01/10

The Brendan Banfield double-murder case is finally headed to trial, and once a case reaches that point, the conversation has to change. This stops being about speculation and becomes about evidence, witnesses, and whether a story actually holds up inside a courtroom. Let’s walk through what jurors are really going to be asked to decide. What happened inside that Virginia home in February of 2023, when Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan were killed. Was it a murder conspiracy hatched by Brendan

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00:27:55

The Psychology of Being Special. Coercive Cult...

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2026/01/09

It’s a new year and we’re jumping into Feedback Friday with a few powerful viewer questions that go to the heart of coercive control, cult dynamics, and identity defense. Let’s look closer at what some call the “7M TikTok cult,” why law enforcement says their hands are tied, and what families can realistically do when adult loved ones appear isolated, manipulated, or financially controlled. Then we’ll shift to Julie Rowe’s interview with Nate Eaton for a moment and examine how claims of special

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00:35:28

Inside the Washington DC Mansion Murders with Megan...

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2026/01/07

Part 2 of 2: Join Mike King on Profiling Evil as he sits down with veteran Washington, DC journalist Megan Cloherty to revisit one of the city’s most haunting crimes, the 2015 Savopoulos mansion murders that shook Woodland Drive and captivated the nation. Ten years later, American Nightmares: 22 Hours, A Second Look unearths new reporting, personal reflections, rare interviews, and unanswered questions surrounding the brutal home invasion, kidnapping, and murders of Savvas and Amy Savopoulos, their

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00:43:22

Inside the Washington DC Mansion Murders with Megan...

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2026/01/06

Part 1 of 2: Join Mike King on Profiling Evil as he sits down with veteran Washington, DC journalist Megan Cloherty to revisit one of the city’s most haunting crimes, the 2015 Savopoulos mansion murders that shook Woodland Drive and captivated the nation. Ten years later, American Nightmares: 22 Hours, A Second Look unearths new reporting, personal reflections, rare interviews, and unanswered questions surrounding the brutal home invasion, kidnapping, and murders of Savvas and Amy Savopoulos, their

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00:17:15

When Dictators Become Defendants. Nicolás Maduro,...

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2026/01/05

What happens when a head of state is no longer treated as a political actor, but as a criminal defendant? In this episode of Profiling Evil, we walk through why U.S. federal prosecutors placed Nicolás Maduro in the same legal category as Manuel Noriega, and why comparisons to El Chapo often miss the mark. This video is not about whether the United States should act, it’s about what actually happened, why these legal decisions were made, and how behavior, power, and entitlement shape the downfall of

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00:48:39

Why “Not Guilty” Isn’t the End of Justice in Rob...

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2026/01/03

When Ashlee Buzzard stood in court and entered a not guilty plea, outrage followed almost instantly. For many watching from the outside, especially in a case involving the death of a child, that moment felt unbearable. How could someone who’s been accused of something so horrific not plead guilty? We’ve seen this same reaction play out repeatedly, not just in the Buzzard case, but in other emotionally charged prosecutions like the Rob and Michelle Reiner homicide and the Daybell murders, cases where

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00:34:40

Sarah Grace Patrick, Angel-Faced Teen or Calculated...

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2026/01/02

A Georgia teenager is sitting in jail without bond, accused of murdering her mother and stepfather as her 5-year-old sister slept down the hall. Prosecutors say 17-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick left behind “mountains of evidence” in her digital footprint. Supporters insist that Sarah Grace Patrick is a gentle, churchgoing kid who couldn’t hurt anyone. Let’s examine the killings of Kristin Brock and James Brock, the disturbing crime scene inside their Carrollton home, the online behavior investigators

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00:36:37

Are Women More Prone to Self-Harm by Gun? The Camila...

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2026/01/02

This video/podcast focuses on the Camila Mendoza Olmos case from the ground up, anchored by what has been publicly reported by investigators and credible local and national outlets. The 19-year-old woman vanished on Christmas Eve after leaving home on foot. Over the next six days, the search expanded, drawing in law enforcement, federal partners, organized volunteer teams, drones, and K-9 resources. A key development came from dashcam video that appeared to show a person believed to be Camila

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00:46:35

Serial Killer Boat Captain, the Alan Wade Wilmer Sr....

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2025/12/30

A serial killer patrolled the waterways of coastal Virginia for over a decade, killing at least four people, and new DNA evidence has tied the cases together. Investigators say a commercial fisherman named Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. (Pokey) is the serial killer who murdered 20-year-old David Knobling, Robin Edwards who was just 14-years old, 18-year-old Lori Ann Powell and 18-year-old Teresa Lynn Spaw Howell. They were all found in or near the waterways that Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. treated as his second

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00:33:23

Micah Smith Red Flag Warnings, What Cops Saw Before...

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2025/12/26

One week before the near-death hike that permanently scarred Micah Smith’s children, police contacted Micah Smith alongside a roadway in a lifted white GMC with no plates, no registration, no insurance, and bald tires in cold rainy weather. The encounter escalates quickly as Micah Smith resists basic identification, and officers discover there are multiple weapons inside the vehicle. Smith reveals his obsession with hiking and going “to the top of the mountain” despite warnings about snow and

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00:37:21

After the Murders, What Nick Reiner’s Actions Tell Us...

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2025/12/24

In the wake of the tragic killing of Rob and Michele Reiner, new media reports are adding detail to how their son, Nick Reiner, behaved after the murders, what investigators allege about his post-crime choices, and how those behaviors intersect with claims of schizophrenia and substance history. Let’s explore Reiner’s documented actions like checking into a hotel, avoiding immediate contact with police, and how these decisions, when combined with established legal observations may suggest awareness

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00:56:01

Murder in a Safe Place, The Sherry Crandell Case |...

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2025/12/23

In 1998, 50-year-old nurse and hospital administrator Sherry Crandell was raped and murdered inside her office at Prince George’s Hospital Center — a place she should have been safe. Despite DNA, fingerprints, and even an eyewitness, the case stalled for almost 30 years.In this episode, I sit down with investigative journalist Paul Wagner, host of American Nightmares: Murder in a Safe Place, to break down the crime that shook Cheverly, Maryland. We explore the original investigation, the

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00:29:34

Reiner Murders and What We Know | Profiling Evil

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2025/12/20

The investigation into the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has taken a decisive turn, with prosecutors now filing murder charges and a special allegation involving the personal use of a knife. In this episode, we walk through the latest updates from LAPD, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, and the District Attorney’s Office, while examining how family stress, long-standing addiction issues, and holiday pressure can quietly escalate into irreversible violence. This is what we

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00:39:13

From Booze to Bloodshed! PLUS Feedback Friday’s Ask...

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2025/12/19

It starts small. A stolen bottle of liquor. A missing wallet. A petty theft in the night. But for some individuals, crime isn’t a one-off, it’s a sliding scale, a dark spiral downward. Let’s examine how Antonio Brown, an alcoholic, homeless man moved from petty theft to what would become a brutal homicide. This isn’t about sensational headlines. It’s about the dangerous dynamics of escalation — when opportunity, desperation, and violence collide. An in-depth look at the tragic 2022 death of

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00:14:06

BONUS: Mind Over Murder? Georgia Law & Sarah Grace...

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2025/12/18

When a defense team orders a psychological evaluation just weeks before trial, it’s never accidental and it’s never meaningless. In this episode of Profiling Evil, we take a careful, plain-spoken look at the developing case of Sarah Grace Patrick, charged in Carroll County, Georgia, with the murders of her mother, Kristen Brock, and her stepfather, James Brock. As the case moves closer to trial, new questions are emerging about mental health, legal strategy, and whether a jury could be asked to

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00:47:21

Missing Melodee Buzzard, & Ashlee Buzzard’s Silence |...

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2025/12/16

Missing Melodee Buzzard, & Ashlee Buzzard’s Silence | Profiling EvilNine-year-old Melodee Buzzard vanished somewhere along the Utah-Colorado border after a strange cross-country trip with her mother, Ashlee Buzzard—a journey involving wigs, license-plate swaps, and days of evasive travel through Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Nebraska. Ashlee Buzzard returned the rental car alone… and has refused to say where Melodee Buzzard is. In this Profiling Evil breakdown, Mike King teams up with former

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00:21:29

When Holiday Hope Meets Hidden Danger, The Rob Reiner...

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2025/12/15

This Rob Reiner story is one of those stories that makes you stop and really think about what’s happening inside families when the doors are closed and the holidays are supposed to bring everyone together. In this review, we’re also going to acknowledge the tragedy at Bondi Beach, because these events didn’t happen in isolation — they reflect a broader pattern of violence and emotional fracture surfacing during moments that are meant to be about peace and connection. The Rob Reiner case forces a

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00:28:24

The Real Reason Mike Cover’s True Crime, & It’s Not...

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2025/12/12

Does true crime help us stay safer? Why do people study predators, behavior, and criminal psychology? In this episode, Mike King breaks down the four core reasons he creates Profiling Evil content — from risk-reduction to evidence-based storytelling — and then answers YOUR questions as part of Feedback Friday. This week’s questions include, the heartbreaking case of 10-year-old Tanishka Sharma in Noida, India. Lisa’s reaction to the beheading case making headlines. Why police can’t immediately

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00:41:04

Why Chad Daybell Doesn’t Deliver. Letter #10 Changes...

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2025/12/09

Chad Daybell says he’s “pausing” his Letters from Chad series so his appeals can move forward. In Letter #10, Chad Daybell blames the media, the prosecution, his own lawyer, and the justice system—but never himself. Let’s tear this letter apart line by line, showing how it’s really about damage control for Chad Daybell, narrative manipulation, and a failed marketing campaign from death row. We’ll talk about his unmentioned fourth near-death experience, his refusal to explain how he justified an

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00:29:31

The Hike That Terrorized Micah Smith's Children |...

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2025/12/06

A Utah father, Micah Smith, took his three young children on what prosecutors now call a “not well planned,” “ill-prepared,” and “extremely dangerous” hike into Big Cottonwood Canyon. Hours later, two children are unconscious from hypothermia, one appears dead when rescuers arrive, and the story Micah Smith tells doesn’t match what investigators later uncover. According to the indictment, Micah Smith pushed toward the top of Broads Fork despite rain, fog, wind, and kids who repeatedly begged to go

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