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 experience in criminal justice and behavioral analysis. A retired law enforcement executive, Mike served as Chief of Staff to Utah Attorney General Jan Graham and Weber County Attorney Reed M. Richards. He began his career at the Ogden Police Department, where he worked patrol, motor enforcement, and SWAT before moving into investigations where he led task forces that hunted serial predators and violent offenders. Mike’s expertise earned him national recognition. He served as co-chair of the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) National Advisory Board, directed UTAP, the Utah Criminal Tracking and Analysis Project, and supported intelligence operations during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. After retiring from public service, Mike joined the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), where he spent years consulting with police agencies around the globe on intelligence gathering, emergency communications, and major event management. In 2024, he retired again, this time to focus full-time on Profiling Evil and its growing community of true crime investigators, students, and enthusiasts. Mike is an internationally recognized speaker, trainer, and adjunct professor, as well as a visiting scholar at multiple universities. He’s authored several acclaimed works on crime and human behavior, including: ·      Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing ·      Deceived: An Investigative Memoir of the Zion Society Cult ·      She Knew No Fear ·      Who Killed King Tut? ·      Predators: Who Are They and How Do We Stop Them? ·      Profilers Mike’s investigative insight and behavioral expertise have been featured on Court TV, NewsNation, Law & Crime Network, Dr. Phil, History’s Greatest Mysteries, and 60 Minutes Australia, where his calm, analytical style helps audiences understand the why behind the world’s most chilling crimes. At @ProfilingEvil, you’ll find deep dives into real investigations, expert analysis of offender behavior, and lessons in situational awareness and safety. It’s more than storytelling, it’s about learning how to recognize, understand, and ultimately disrupt evil. Watch & Subscribe on YouTube: @ProfilingEvil Learn more at www.ProfilingEvil.com Email Mike at: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com

  1. 1 day ago

    Public Says Guilty. Lindsay Clancy Jury Says Not So Fast! | Profiling Evil

    GET THE SURVEY: https://arcg.is/1j1TnW2 VIEW THE MAP: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/7a777892a1e748c282554a92007174f4# ============= 79% of our worldwide respondents say Lindsay Clancy is guilty. In Massachusetts, that number rises to 86%, and among the Plymouth respondents who participated in our poll, it's currently 100%. But those numbers are not a verdict, and the people who ultimately decide this case aren't participating in our poll. After more than 23 hours of deliberations, the Lindsay Clancy jury has already told Judge William Sullivan that it cannot reach a unanimous decision, and after being sent back to continue deliberating, the jurors went home without a verdict and are now returning for a fifth day. So what does that actually tell us about the possibility of a hung jury? Let’s examine the history of jury deadlocks, what this jury's behavior can and cannot tell us, the arguments being made and what could happen if Judge William Sullivan ultimately declares a mistrial. The central question now isn't whether the public thinks Lindsay Clancy is guilty. It's whether twelve people who heard the same evidence can reach the same legal conclusion. #LindsayClancy #CoraClancy #DawsonClancy #CallanClancy #PatrickClancy #JenniferSprague #KevinReddington #WilliamSullivan #LindsayClancyTrial #LindsayClancyVerdict #LindsayClancyJury #HungJury #Jury #Trial #TrueCrime #CrimeNews #Massachusetts #PlymouthMA #Duxbury #PostpartumPsychosis #MurderTrial #Verdict #Prosecutor #Defense #ProfilingEvil #GIS #ESRI #CrimeAnalysis #Map #CrimeMap #ArcGIS #Survey123 ======================================== Website: www.ProfilingEvil.com ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. 2 days ago

    Lindsay Clancy Jury Silent/ What the Evidence Requests Tell Us | Profiling Evil

    The Lindsay Clancy jury has now spent more than 16 hours deliberating over three days, and there is still no verdict. As the public waits, the jury has asked to review two particularly important pieces of evidence: the knife involved in Lindsay Clancy's suicide attempt and bags containing prescription medication bottles. Many are wondering what should we make of all this? In this episode, let’s take a closer look at what the jury's request could mean, while being careful to separate evidence from speculation. We examine the prosecution's argument about planning and awareness, the defense's argument surrounding postpartum psychosis and severe mental illness, the significance of Lindsay's medication history, the alleged voice she reported hearing, and the Massachusetts standard for criminal responsibility. We'll also talk about the pink clothing and demonstrations surrounding the courthouse and how quickly a visual symbol can become an internet theory when people are desperate for clues about what's happening inside a jury room. The jury may be divided, or they may be in agreement at this point and merely struggling with one very specific issue. We simply don't know and that's an important part of understanding how jury deliberations actually work. #ProfilingEvil #LindsayClancy #LindsayClancyTrial #TrueCrime #CoraClancy #DawsonClancy #CallanClancy #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrimeAnalysis #JuryDeliberations #MassachusettsCrime #CriminalResponsibility #PostpartumPsychosis #Courtroom #TrueCrimeNews #MikeKing #Justice #CrimeAnalysis #GIS #Esri #ArcGIS #CrimeAnalysis ======================================== Website: www.ProfilingEvil.com ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. 3 days ago

    Breaking Down the Lindsay Clancy Jury Choices and Seeing a Global Verdict Poll | Profiling Evil

    In this episode, we break down the exact choices the jury has in the Lindsay Clancy case under Massachusetts law and invite you to cast your own vote on whether she understood that killing her children was wrong. The links to do this are coming up. This conversation separates emotion from evidence, explores the theory of altruistic filicide, and examines the behavioral sequence of the murders and suicide attempt. You can then participate in a 2-question, survey that feeds a global opinion map that shows how people around the world are thinking about the only legal question that matters. Did Lindsay Clancy know that killing her children was wrong? Take the survey: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/06f81aaefe9547aea1a7f2f7d8bd1ef3 #ProfilingEvil #LindsayClancy #CriminalResponsibility #BehavioralAnalysis #TrueCrime #AndreaYates #Filicide #EvidenceBasedAnalysis #CallanClancy #CoraClancy #DawsonClancy #PatrickClancy #CrimeInvestigation #MentalHealthAwareness #JusticeSystem #CourtroomAnalysis #CrimeAndPsychology #ChildSafety #LawAndBehavior #GIS #Esri #ArcGIS #Survey123 #CrimeAnalysis ======================================== Website: www.ProfilingEvil.com ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. 5 days ago

    Lindsay Clancy Emotion vs. Evidence. A Chat with Det. Fil Waters | Profiling Evil

    Let’s break down this heartbreaking case of Lindsay Clancy together, the same way we would if you were sitting across from me in a small back office with a single lamp, a stack of case files, and the door cracked open. The Lindsay Clancy case has stirred up a level of emotion and tribalism that’s drowning out the evidence, and I wanted to bring in someone who’s been in the trenches on cases just like this. So I sat down with retired Houston Police Homicide Detective Fil Waters — a guy who worked the Andrea Yates murders and has interviewed mothers who killed their children under circumstances eerily similar to what we’re seeing now. In this episode, we talk about the tension between mental health crises and purposeful behavior, the high legal bar for insanity, and the investigative questions that matter when you’re trying to understand whether someone knew right from wrong. Fil shares what he saw in the Yates case, in other filicide cases he worked, and how those experiences shape the way he views the Clancy case. This isn’t about sensationalism. It’s about clarity, compassion, and disciplined behavioral analysis — and about helping people who are genuinely trying to make sense of something that may never feel fully explainable. #ProfilingEvil #TrueCrimeCommunity #LindsayClancy #AndreaYates #FilWaters #BehavioralAnalysis #CriminalProfiling #CrimeSceneAnalysis #TrueCrimePodcast #EvidenceBasedAnalysis #MentalHealthAwareness #PostpartumPsychosis #JusticeSystem #CourtroomAnalysis #CrimeAndPsychology #ChildSafety #TrueCrimeDiscussion #LawEnforcementInsights #HoustonPolice ======================================== Website: www.ProfilingEvil.com ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. 6 days ago

    No Real Winners: The Lindsay Clancy Case Is Now in the Jury’s Hands | Profiling Evil

    The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is now in the hands of the jury. The defense says a loving mother was overtaken by postpartum psychosis after months of deteriorating mental health and fragmented treatment. The Commonwealth agrees that Lindsay was struggling, but argues that her actions on January 24, 2023—sending Patrick away, checking the travel time, adding another errand, speaking calmly during his phone call and acting as soon as he left—show that she understood what she was doing and knew it was wrong. In this episode, I look at what each side asked the jury to believe, why mental-health treatment nearly overtook the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan as the public focus, and why there are no real winners regardless of the verdict. Three children are dead, their mother's life is destroyed and a family will live with this loss forever. I may have strong reactions to the way this case was tried, but I will respect the jury's decision. Will you? #LindsayClancy #CoraClancy #DawsonClancy #CallanClancy #PatrickClancy #Duxbury #Massachusetts #TrueCrime #Court #MentalHealth #PostpartumPsychosis ======================================== Website: www.ProfilingEvil.com ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. 27 Aug

    The Voice Stopped When the Children Died: Witness Challenges Lindsay Clancy Account | Profiling Evil

    The Commonwealth saved one of its most direct challenges to Lindsay Clancy’s account for its final rebuttal witness. Dr. Gregory Saathoff, a forensic psychiatrist who has worked with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit for three decades, compared what Lindsay told him with her medical records, digital searches, Patrick Clancy’s account and the physical sequence of events on the day she killed her children. His testimony does not negate the serious mental illness described throughout this trial, and it does not decide the case by itself. It does, however, put the central legal question in plain view: did Lindsay’s illness leave her unable to understand that killing Cora, Dawson and Callan was wrong, or do the planning, timing, choices and later inconsistencies show that she still understood what she was doing? In this episode, I walk through the strongest parts of Saathoff’s testimony, the fair challenges the defense can make, and the exact courtroom clips that allow you to hear the evidence for yourself. #LindsayClancy #CoraClancy #DawsonClancy #CallanClancy #GregorySaathoff #PatrickClancy #KevinReddington #Duxbury #Massachusetts #TrueCrime #Court #MentalHealth #PostpartumPsychosis ======================================== Website: www.ProfilingEvil.com ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  7. 26 Aug

    Children Cannot Be Footnotes. What the Lindsay Clancy Jury Must Decide | Profiling Evil

    The Lindsay Clancy trial is difficult to watch because nearly every discussion has centered on Lindsay’s mental health, her treatment and whether she was experiencing psychosis. Meanwhile, her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan are feeling like footnotes in the case, even though they are the reason everyone is in that courtroom. I think we can recognize that Lindsay was seriously ill without losing sight of what happened to her children. This episode looks at the Commonwealth’s claim that she deliberately created time alone with them, what the defense says psychosis did to her ability to understand and control her actions, why this case did not end with a negotiated resolution, and what choices the jury may actually have when deliberations begin. I also want to compare Clancy’s case with John du Pont, James Holmes, Jeffrey Dahmer and Jared Lee Loughner, all of whom had serious mental-health problems but were still held criminally responsible. That does not make these cases equal, and it does not settle Lindsay’s case. It helps explain why proof of mental illness is only part of what this jury must consider. We also need to remember that the jurors heard the 911 call and saw medical evidence that people watching remotely did not. Those moments may stay with them when they decide whether the Commonwealth proved first-degree murder, whether a legally available lesser offense fits the evidence, or whether Lindsay was not criminally responsible. #LindsayClancy #CoraClancy #DawsonClancy #CallanClancy #PatrickClancy #Duxbury #Massachusetts #PostpartumDepression #PostpartumPsychosis #MentalHealth #JohnDuPont #DaveSchultz #JamesHolmes #Aurora #JeffreyDahmer #Milwaukee #JaredLeeLoughner #GabbyGiffords #Tucson #TrueCrime #Court ======================================== Website: www.ProfilingEvil.com ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. 25 Aug

    Why Some Women Fall for Convicted Killers: Chris Watts, Luigi Mangione and Richard Ramirez

    In this episode of Profiling Evil, I sit down with clinical and forensic psychologist Dr. Joni Johnston to examine why some women pursue relationships with men responsible for notorious killings. We begin with Chris Watts, who is serving life without parole for murdering his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, their daughters, Bella and Celeste, and their unborn son, Nico. With reports that Watts may now want to marry a woman who has repeatedly visited him in prison, we discuss what someone may gain from a relationship built around distance, controlled contact and the belief that she alone understands the man behind the crime. Dr. Johnston explains the limited research surrounding hybristophilia, the term commonly used for attraction to people who commit serious crimes. We discuss rescue fantasies, religious redemption, the desire to feel uniquely important, denial of overwhelming evidence and the emotional appeal of a relationship in which everyday responsibilities are largely absent. We also examine how an incarcerated offender can create intimacy through letters, telephone calls and carefully controlled stories while the person outside supplies money, attention, loyalty and a connection to the free world. We compare Watts with Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker, who received attention from numerous women while awaiting execution and eventually married Doreen Lioy. Her refusal to accept the evidence against him lasted for years before DNA linked Ramirez to the killing of nine-year-old Mei Leung. We also discuss Luigi Mangione and the public support, romantic attention and substantial defense contributions he received after the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson. Mangione has now pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges resulting in Thompson’s death and admitted in court that he shot him; the separate New York murder prosecution is currently being challenged by his attorneys. (Associated Press) This conversation is not about assuming that every person who writes to an inmate has the same motivation. It is about understanding the different psychological needs that can make these relationships attractive, the ways imprisoned offenders may groom or manipulate people outside and the difference between a sincere claim of change and years of accountable behavior. Dr. Johnston also explains why intelligence, professional training or previous relationship experience does not necessarily protect someone from emotional manipulation. I want to hear what you think. Should Chris Watts be permitted to marry while serving life for killing Shanann, Bella, Celeste and Nico? Is a prison relationship evidence of love, a rescue effort, a redemption story or something the offender has carefully constructed? #ChrisWatts #ShanannWatts #BellaWatts #CelesteWatts #NicoWatts #LuigiMangione #BrianThompson #RichardRamirez #JoniJohnston #JennieVincow #DayleOkazaki #TsaiLianYu #VincentZazzara #MaxineZazzara #WilliamDoi #MabelBell #MaryLouiseCannon #JoyceLucilleNelson #MaxonKneiding #LelaKneiding #ChainarongKhovananth #ElyasAbowath #PeterPan #MeiLeung #TrueCrime #ForensicPsychology #PrisonRelationships #PrisonGrooming #Hybristophilia #LoveBehindBars #VictimAdvocacy #ProfilingEvil======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 ======================================== Discounts on eBikes: https://aipasbike.com/?ref=PROFILINGEVIL Referral Coupon Code: PROFILINGEVIL ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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 experience in criminal justice and behavioral analysis. A retired law enforcement executive, Mike served as Chief of Staff to Utah Attorney General Jan Graham and Weber County Attorney Reed M. Richards. He began his career at the Ogden Police Department, where he worked patrol, motor enforcement, and SWAT before moving into investigations where he led task forces that hunted serial predators and violent offenders. Mike’s expertise earned him national recognition. He served as co-chair of the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) National Advisory Board, directed UTAP, the Utah Criminal Tracking and Analysis Project, and supported intelligence operations during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. After retiring from public service, Mike joined the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), where he spent years consulting with police agencies around the globe on intelligence gathering, emergency communications, and major event management. In 2024, he retired again, this time to focus full-time on Profiling Evil and its growing community of true crime investigators, students, and enthusiasts. Mike is an internationally recognized speaker, trainer, and adjunct professor, as well as a visiting scholar at multiple universities. He’s authored several acclaimed works on crime and human behavior, including: ·      Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing ·      Deceived: An Investigative Memoir of the Zion Society Cult ·      She Knew No Fear ·      Who Killed King Tut? ·      Predators: Who Are They and How Do We Stop Them? ·      Profilers Mike’s investigative insight and behavioral expertise have been featured on Court TV, NewsNation, Law & Crime Network, Dr. Phil, History’s Greatest Mysteries, and 60 Minutes Australia, where his calm, analytical style helps audiences understand the why behind the world’s most chilling crimes. At @ProfilingEvil, you’ll find deep dives into real investigations, expert analysis of offender behavior, and lessons in situational awareness and safety. It’s more than storytelling, it’s about learning how to recognize, understand, and ultimately disrupt evil. Watch & Subscribe on YouTube: @ProfilingEvil Learn more at www.ProfilingEvil.com Email Mike at: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com

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    Gamut Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    416
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    © 2025 Profiling Evil Podcast with Mike King
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