A Seriously Killer Podcast

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True crime without the frills or sensationalism. A Seriously Killer Podcast explores real cases with a focus on the lives behind the headlines, giving victims the humanity, dignity, and attention they deserve. We ask who before whodunit. Each episode is named after the murder victims involved in the case, to memorialize them, though they may not be the only victims in that case. A Seriously Killer Podcast believes all murder victims deserve to be named, whether their killer was charged, convicted, or simply attributed. If a conviction was not secured, A Seriously Killer Podcast acknowledges that they are presumed innocent. Take a closer look at www.aseriouslykillerpodcast.com

  1. 5d ago

    Episode 23: Lillian Kuller

    *Warning Graphic Content: This episode depicts violence against the elderly and graphic violence. Listener discretion is advised. Lillian Kuller was an 81 year old widow, living in St. Paul, Minnesota. It would take over 3 decades to solve her murder. Research Sources: Minnesota Star Tribune • Minnesota Public Radio (MPR News) • WCCO/CBS Minnesota • FOX 9 Minneapolis–St. Paul • KARE 11 • Reporting by Chao Xiong and Tim Nelson • Published interviews with Lillian Kuller’s family, including Mark Kuller and Cindy Brill • Publicly available court records and case reporting.

    Episode 23: Lillian Kuller

  2. Oct 20

    Episode 22: The Chapel of the Innocents

    Warning Graphic Content: this episode describes crimes against children, sexual assault, and graphic violence. Listener discretion is advised. Switzerland in 1986 and 1987 was a time when hitchhiking was the norm. Until someone began preying on those searching for a ride. Research Sources: Le Monde • SWI swissinfo.ch • Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), Une décennie noire • RTL / L’Heure du Crime, L’affaire du Sadique de Romont • Claire Corgnou’s investigative reporting • Swiss Federal Court records • Bern State Archives

    Episode 22: The Chapel of the Innocents

  3. Oct 13

    Episode 21: Betty June Binnicker, Mary Emma Thames, and George Stinney Jr.

    Warning Graphic Content : this episode depicts child victims, themes of racism, graphic violence, and racial injustice. In 1944, two young girls set out to pick maypops in the small town of Alcolu, South Carolina. It was an ordinary spring day in a town divided by railroad tracks and segregation. By nightfall, there would be a third victim. Research Sources: • 1944 investigation and trial records • 2014 South Carolina court ruling vacating George Stinney Jr.’s conviction • Equal Justice Initiative • Innocence Project • Death Penalty Information Center • Historical newspaper archives • Witness testimony and family accounts Music credit via Pixabay: Siarhei_korbut, ashot_danielyan, and OB-LIX

    Episode 21: Betty June Binnicker, Mary Emma Thames, and George Stinney Jr.

  4. Oct 6

    Episode 20: Jolanta Lubienė and Enrika Lubyte

    Warning: This episode depicts graphic knife violence, femicide, and a child victim Jolanta Lubienė and her eight-year-old daughter, Enrika Lubyte, built a life together in Ireland. They were due to return to Lithuania. In March 2013, their plans were interrupted. Research sources: The Irish Times, Irish Independent, RTÉ News, TheJournal.ie, Irish Examiner, and contemporary court reporting. Music via Pixabay: Leberch and Universified

    Episode 20: Jolanta Lubienė and Enrika Lubyte

  5. Sep 30

    Episode 19: Colleen Slemmer Revisited

    Content Warning: This episode discusses graphic violence and death sentence procedures Episode 1 covered Colleen Slemmer. This special release episode will cover what happened afterward, including the execution scheduled for today: 9/30/26 Research Sources: Tennessee Supreme Court, State v. Christa Gail Pike (1998); Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, State v. Tadaryl Shipp and subsequent Pike proceedings; Tennessee Supreme Court execution order; Tennessee Department of Correction; Associated Press reporting; Death Penalty Information Center reporting and clemency materials. Music Sources via Pixabay: Siarhei_Korbut and SigmaMusicArt

    Episode 19: Colleen Slemmer Revisited

  6. Sep 29

    Episode 18: Brittany Ann Zimmermann

    Content Warning: This podcast contains descriptions that may be distressing or difficult to hear—listener discretion is advised In 2008, dispatchers in Madison, Wisconsin would take a call the public would never let them forget. Research Sources: Madison Police Department; Dane County court records and criminal complaint; Wisconsin State Journal; Wisconsin Watch; Isthmus; WMTV 15; WSAW. Music sources via Pixabay: SigmaMusicArt and SergePavkinMusic This episode contains music licensed through Shuttershock via the Splice Video Editing App

    Episode 18: Brittany Ann Zimmermann

  7. Sep 23

    Episode 17: Delwin Foxworth and Holly Staker

    Content warning: child victim, sexual assault, and graphic violence. Two cases, and 4 lives, are linked by a single DNA profile that is unmatched to this day. Research Sources: Illinois appellate court records, People v. Rivera • Northwestern Center on Wrongful Convictions • The Exoneration Project • CBS Chicago/CBS News • Daily Herald • Court filings and post-conviction records concerning Juan Rivera and Marvin Williford • DNA testing and forensic records connecting evidence from the Holly Staker and Delwin Foxworth investigations.

    Episode 17: Delwin Foxworth and Holly Staker

  8. Sep 20

    Episode 16: Betty Thomson Shanks

    *Warning Graphic Content* This episode describes femicide, graphic violence, graphic injuries, sexual assault, and domestic abuse. Betty’s case is often referred to as, “the case that stole Queensland’s innocence”. Today we cover this case 74 years after Betty began her walk home that night on September 19th, 1952. Research references: Queensland Police Service; State Library of Queensland; Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland; The Courier-Mail Newspaper (1952); The Sunday Mail Newspaper (1953); ABC News (2014, 2024); ABC Radio National - Cold Case Confidential; I Know Who Killed Betty Shanks by Ted Duhs; Mapping Evil with Mike King - Esri Australia Music via Pixabay: Denis_pavlov_music

    Episode 16: Betty Thomson Shanks
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True crime without the frills or sensationalism. A Seriously Killer Podcast explores real cases with a focus on the lives behind the headlines, giving victims the humanity, dignity, and attention they deserve. We ask who before whodunit. Each episode is named after the murder victims involved in the case, to memorialize them, though they may not be the only victims in that case. A Seriously Killer Podcast believes all murder victims deserve to be named, whether their killer was charged, convicted, or simply attributed. If a conviction was not secured, A Seriously Killer Podcast acknowledges that they are presumed innocent. Take a closer look at www.aseriouslykillerpodcast.com

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