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

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    Did Ex-Cop Matthew Farwell Murder Pregnant Sandra Birchmore | Profiling Evil

    Opening statements are done and the federal trial of former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell is underway. He’s charged with strangling 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore and staging her death as a suicide. Let’s walk through the opening statements and see the prosecution's case that Farwell groomed Birchmore from the time she was 15. Then he killed her to protect his career and his public life. His defense team claims Birchmore took her own life after he broke up with her. The first bit of courtroom testimony will grab you if you’re already not watching this trial unfold. #MatthewFarwell #SandraBirchmore #Stoughton #Boston #Trial #TrueCrime #crime #criminal #murder #homicide #coercivecontrol #grooming #ProfilingEvil #OpeningStatements #WitnessTampering #badcop #justice ======================================== 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.

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    David Prevatte Attorney Stopped 5 Times During Closing Argument in Murder Trial | Profiling Evil

    Closing arguments began today in the trial of David Prevatte, charged in the 2017 death of his five-year-old niece Paitin Fields. Let’s explore the prosecution and defense closing statements. Why does the prosecution put on gloves to show evidence and the defense doesn’t? Is there a silent statement being made. In this trial, I see two paths to first-degree murder the state laid out, how they defended Savannah's testimony, and the evidence they say points to David and no one else. Don’t miss the defense closing and the compelling points they make, even though the prosecution and the judge had to correct the defense multiple times. #DavidPrevatte #PaitinFields #JusticeForPaitin #PenderCounty #NorthCarolina #TrueCrime #ProfilingEvil #ClosingArguments #FirstDegreeMurder #TrialUpdate #Courtroom #ChildVictims ======================================== 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.

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    Judge Drops Rape Charge Against David Prevatte. Paitin Fields Case Goes to Jury | Profiling Evil

    Nine years after five-year-old Paitin Fields was found dead in 2017, her uncle David Prevatte is standing trial in North Carolina, charged with her murder. In this episode, we’ll walk through the pivotal moment when both sides rested their cases: the judge's ruling that dismissed the statutory rape charge but kept first-degree murder and statutory sexual offense alive, Prevatte's decision not to take the witness stand, and what comes next as closing arguments begin. I want to break down the North Carolina law as I see it and explain why the DNA evidence fell short on one specific legal element. Then I’ll lay out what the jury will be asked to decide when deliberations start. Then you will hear the judge in his own words as the state and defense rest and this case turns toward its verdict. #DavidPrevatte #PaitinFields #JusticeForPaitin #PenderCounty #NorthCarolina #TrueCrime #ProfilingEvil #TrialUpdate #FirstDegreeMurder #ClosingArguments #Courtroom #ChildVictims #Predators #WolvesInSheepsClothing ======================================== 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.

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    The Canal Murders, Season 6 of American Nightmares Takes Us to Phoenix | Profiling Evil

    Season 6 of American Nightmares is coming, and this time the story moves to Phoenix, Arizona, for a case known as The Canal Murders. In this special bridge episode between Season 5 and Season 6, Dan Zampillo sits down with retired investigator and criminal behavior expert Mike King, along with documentary filmmaker and journalist Brian Peter Falk, to talk about where American Nightmares has been and where it is going next. Season 5, Gardens of Evil, explored the Zion Society case and the long-term impact of child sexual abuse, criminal investigation, survivor voices, and the responsibility of telling painful stories with care. Mike reflects on what it was like to reopen a case he had buried for decades, reconnect with victims who are now adults, and see the story give voice to people who had carried trauma for years. Then the conversation turns to Season 6, The Canal Murders. In the early 1990s, two young women were brutally murdered while riding their bikes along the canal system in Phoenix. What followed was a decades-long investigation filled with false starts, cold case work, forensic genealogy, missed opportunities, and lingering questions about whether the man eventually tied to the crimes may have left a longer trail of violence. Brian Peter Falk shares what makes this case so compelling, including thousands of pages of police files, interviews with retired detectives, the role of local journalism, and the work required to understand a case that has been largely lost to time. Mike adds a criminal behavior perspective, explaining why cold case investigators often begin with the victim, the crime scene, and the environment before jumping to the suspect. This episode also looks at the relationship between law enforcement, journalism, podcasts, victims’ families, and the public. It asks difficult questions about justice, closure, family advocacy, technology, forensic genealogy, and what it means to keep a case alive decades after the crime. The Canal Murders is not just a story about two homicides. It is a story about memory, persistence, cold case investigation, victimology, and the possibility that one predator’s trail may be longer than anyone first understood. Listen to American Nightmares wherever you get your podcasts, and catch Season 6 when The Canal Murders begins. #AmericanNightmares #TheCanalMurders #CanalMurders #PhoenixArizona #PhoenixCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ColdCase #ColdCaseInvestigation #ForensicGenealogy #DNAEvidence #Victimology #CriminalBehavior #MikeKing #ProfilingEvil #BrianPeterFalk #TrueCrimeCommunity #UnsolvedCases #SolvedColdCase #JusticeForVictims #PodcastRecommendation #TrueCrimeStories #CrimeInvestigation #HomicideInvestigation #ColdCaseFiles #arizonacrime ======================================== 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 Killing of Faith Hedgepeth. Is Miguel Oliveras Guilty of Murder? | Profiling Evil

    14 years after a 19-year-old college sophomore named Faith Hedgepeth was found beaten to death in her apartment, the trial of Miguel Salguero-Olivares is finally underway. A jury settled in for the opening statements by the prosecution and defense in a case that baffled investigators for more than a decade. The state claims that Olivares left DNA everywhere on the victim, in the victim and through the crime scene, and that he killed her in a fit of rage after creeping through an unlocked door. The defense says the state's DNA case has holes you could drive a truck through, attacking the chain of custody, the handling of evidence, and the unanswered questions around the investigation. In this episode we break down both opening statements with actual courtroom video, walk through the night of September 6-7, 2012, the nine years the case sat cold, the genetic genealogy breakthrough, and what to watch as testimony continues, including the cross-examination of roommate Karena Rosario. #MiguelSalgueroOlivares #FaithHedgepeth #murder #unsolved #DNA #forensic #truecrime #trial #coldcase #justiceforfaith #ProfilingEvil #CourtTV #OpeningStatements #KarenaRosario #ChapelHill #DurhamNC ======================================== 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.

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    Judge Hammers Caleb Flynn with Life Without Parole, the Final Nail in His Coffin | Profiling Evil

    An Ohio judge just sentenced Caleb Flynn to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the aggravated murder of his wife Ashley, the mother of his children. The court stacked consecutive time on top of that sentence, seven years on the firearm specifications and nine years on the evidence-tampering counts, all served before the life term even begins. That means Flynn will have 16 years to serve in prison before his life sentence begins. It seemed fitting and we’re going to go through the judge's sentencing comments in full, from her finding that Flynn poses the highest risk to the public, to her words about the children who were sleeping just feet away. And then we’re going to look at the question Flynn's daughter asked that no child should ever have to. #CalebFlynn #AshleyFlynn #ProfilingEvil #TrueCrime #Sentencing #LifeWithoutParole #JusticeForAshley #MiamiCountyOhio Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/music/tracks/benjamin-botkin/the-heart-of-hero License code: GMY53CIXOSAEBLE8 ======================================== 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.

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    Paitin Fields’ Grandparents Tell What Happened Inside House with David Prevatte | Profiling Evil

    A five-year-old girl who had been sick over the weekend was put to sleep on a couch next to her seven-year-old sister. A few hours later, that sister awoke her grandparents, telling them that #PaitinFields didn’t look right. Three dogs were inside the home and uncle #DavidPrevatte was sleeping in the bedroom closest to the girls. In courtroom testimony, Paitin’s grandparents, Lisa and Dale gave jurors their most detailed look yet inside the home where the five-year-old spent her final hours before she was rushed to the hospital. Their testimony narrows the timeline, but it also gave the defense explanations for some of the circumstances prosecutors clearly want this jury thinking about. Let’s talk about what the grandparents said, what matters and why the observations of a seven-year-old child could become one of the most important pieces of this entire case. #PaitinFields #DavidPrevatte #SavannahFields #LisaHunt #DaleHunt #TrueCrime #NorthCarolina #JusticeForPaitin #ChildHomicide #CriminalTrial #PenderCounty #CourtTestimony #ProfilingEvil ======================================== 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. 6 okt.

    Caleb Flynn Steps into Hell on Earth | Profiling Evil

    Caleb Flynn just stood before an Ohio judge to be sentenced for the murder of his wife Ashley, and for the first time in eight months, he opened his mouth. What came out was ten minutes of thank-you’s, tearful tributes to his own family, and sweeping declarations of faith, ending with a flat denial: "I did not kill my wife." Fynn’s statement avoids the brutal facts of the case: two bullets in the back of Ashley's head as she slept, a staged burglary that fooled no one, more than 107,000 texts to his mistress including the words "I need her to die," and a jury that needed just two hours to convict him on all nine counts. If you want to understand how a predator uses faith as camouflage, listen carefully to what Caleb Flynn chose to say when everything was on the line. #CalebFlynn #AshleyFlynn #JusticeForAshley #TippCity #Ohio #TrueCrime #ProfilingEvil #MikeKing #MiamiCounty #WorshipPastor ======================================== 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.

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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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