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. 1d ago

    Leila Salem Was on Zoom Call When Murdered Live | Profiling Evil

    Leïla Ben Salem, a 45-year-old mother who worked for the Canadian Revenue Agency was killed inside her Montreal apartment while she was taking part in an online work meeting. Police would later arrest a 33-year-old man named Youcef Moussaoui and charged him with first-degree murder. Police say the case is not a domestic violence homicide, but various back-channel reports suggest the woman died from blunt force trauma, allegedly at the hands of the man who worked in the area. So, let’s look at the timeline, the victimology, and what behavioral analysis can and cannot tell at this point. Remember the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. #LeilaBenSalem #MontrealMurder #Victimology #CriminalInvestigation #YoucefMoussaoui #BehavioralAnalysis #CanadaTrueCrime #WorkFromHome #SPVM #FirstDegreeMurder #WolvesInSheepsClothing #TrueCrime ======================================== 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. 2d ago

    Matthew Farwell Trial. Did Sandra Birchmore’s Pregnancy Expose Years of Abuse? | Profiling Evil

    The federal murder trial of former Stoughton, Massachusetts, police officer Matthew Farwell has entered its second week, and testimony from October 19 and 20 has exposed more disturbing details about his relationship with 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore, the young woman prosecutors allege he murdered in February 2021. FBI testimony has revealed thousands of messages documenting their relationship, Sandra's pregnancy, Farwell's reaction to becoming a possible father, and the surprising results of DNA testing that identified someone else as the biological father of her unborn child. Jurors have also heard from Sandra's physician, who described a young woman preparing for motherhood, and a police dispatcher who testified about Farwell's angry reaction when someone reported his relationship with Sandra. Let’s discuss the significance of digital evidence, possible grooming and coercive control, how investigators evaluate staging, and why the defendant's belief about paternity may matter more than the actual DNA results. We'll also look at what police knew about this relationship, what happened during the original death investigation, and the questions federal prosecutors still need to answer. #MatthewFarwell #SandraBirchmore #FarwellTrial #ProfilingEvil #TrueCrime ======================================== 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. 3d ago

    Pathway to Murder? Luigi Mangione and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski Manifesto’s | Profiling Evil

    Ted Kaczynski spent nearly two decades terrorizing America with a bombing campaign aimed at people he believed represented industrial and technological power. Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, allegedly carried a short-handwritten statement that police said reflected his motive and mindset. Public reporting also showed Mangione had praised parts of Kaczynski’s manifesto online, even while saying Kaczynski belonged in prison. In this episode, we compare the Unabomber’s crimes, ideology, target selection, language, and behavioral presentation with the alleged writings and conduct tied to Mangione. This is not about glorifying either man. It is about understanding how grievance can harden into identity, how identity can become mission, and how one violent offender may borrow from another without copying him point for point. Kaczynski’s manifesto, Industrial Society and Its Future, is publicly available online, and Mangione’s alleged handwritten statement has also been publicly circulated and reported on, though it is much shorter and should be treated more cautiously because it did not function like a formal book-length manifesto. #ProfilingEvil #LuigiMangione #TedKaczynski #Unabomber #BrianThompson #Manifesto #CopycatCrime #CriminalBehavior #BehavioralAnalysis #TrueCrime #DomesticTerrorism #ThreatAssessment #Radicalization #ForensicPsychology #CrimeAnalysis #Newspaperscom #TerryMarker #JohnHarris #PercyWood #JanetSmith #DiogenesAngelakos #JohnHauser #JamesVMcConnell #NicklausSuino #HughScrutton #GaryWright #CharlesEpstein #DavidGelernter #ThomasJMosser #GilbertBrentMurray ======================================== 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.

  4. 4d ago

    The Ant Hill Kids. How Canadian “Messiah” Roch Thériault Turned Followers into Victims

    I’m in Ontario as we get ready to open The Psychology of Cults tour in Richmond Hill. Today I want to examine two Canadian criminal cases that couldn’t look more different on the surface. Roch Tear - EEE - OH called himself Moses and led the Ant Hill Kids into isolation, violence and murder. In Toronto, Church of Scientology operatives infiltrated government offices, including the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of the Attorney General. Neither crime happened in Richmond Hill itself, but both tell us something important about what can happen when loyalty to a person or an organization becomes more important than law, evidence, family and ordinary human decency. I’ll share what investigators can learn from each one, how the criminal courts handled them, and why those lessons matter to families today. And please come and see me on October 21 in Richmond Hill. Tour information is at PsychologyofCults.com. #FirstOntPAC #ProfilingEvil #RichmondHill #AntHillKids #RochTheriault #Scientology #PsychologyOfCults #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCanada #Cults #CultAwareness #CoerciveControl #HighControlGroups #UndueInfluence #CultSurvivor #RichmondHill #StCatharines #Milton #Brantford #Burlington #Kitchener #Huntsville #Ottawa #Winnipeg #Regina #Saskatoon #SherwoodPark #Calgary #Ontario #Manitoba #Saskatchewan #Alberta #Canada #crimecon ======================================== 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. 6d ago

    MAPPING EVIL Episode 2: How Cults Control, The Spider's Web

    In episode two of Mapping Evil, recorded in Australia with journalist Tori Shepherd, we pull apart the spider's web of cult control, starting with Mike's own case: the Zion Society, a polygamous doomsday cult operating in Ogden, Utah. It began when a woman walked into his office and said her cult was sexually abusing children. The spider at the center was Arvin Shreeve, a 61-year-old landscaper and self-proclaimed prophet who built his compound in plain sight, buying up houses in a closed community as they came for sale. Early GIS mapping tracked which homes the group was swallowing, house by house. When 70 officers finally hit those homes at once, 32 children went into protective custody and investigators uncovered thousands of counts of sexual assault. Twelve people went to prison, including Shreeve. We also cross the Pacific to Australia's most infamous cult, The Family under Anne Hamilton-Byrne, and to NXIVM, where Keith Raniere's self-help empire ended in a 120-year sentence. Through all three cases, Mike lays out what actually defines a cult: it's not the beliefs, it's the structure, everything pointed inward at the leader instead of outward at the people. He shares the red flags that matter, secrecy first among them, and practical advice for protecting vulnerable people and teaching children to question everything. #ZionSociety #Shreeve #OgdenUtah #TheFamily #AnneHamiltonByrne #LakeEildon #LexdeMan #NXIVM #KeithRaniere #FrankParlato #cult #cultleader #doomsdaycult #childabuse #ToriShepherd #MappingEvil #Esri #ArcGIS #crimemapping #CrimeAnalysis #GIS #map #Mapping #Maps #profiling #crime #criminal #criminalbehavior ======================================== Get 20% Off at www.Newspapers.com/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.

    MAPPING EVIL Episode 2: How Cults Control, The Spider's Web
  6. 6d ago

    MAPPING EVIL Episode 1: Route of All Evil

    Welcome to Mapping Evil, the special 13-episode Profiling Evil series recorded in a studio in #Australia, where I'm joined by award-winning journalist #ToriShepherd. In this first episode we take on Robert Ben Rhoades, the truck stop killer, a sexual sadist who turned his big white 18-wheeler into a traveling torture chamber. Rhoades told one victim he'd been doing this for 15 years, and investigators believe they still haven't found them all. We walk through his victims, including young missionaries Patricia Candice Walsh and Douglas Zyskowski, and Nicole Tuttle, who found the courage to bail out of his truck in Houston with chains still hanging off her, leading to his arrest. Then the geography, because that's where this case was finally cracked. With more than 18,000 separate police departments in America and almost no information sharing in those days, Rhoades crossed jurisdictions faster than anyone could connect the dots, until Mike mapped his truck stop records, weigh stations and fuel stops against missing persons across the country. The pattern suggests anywhere from 50 to 300 victims. We close in Australia with the Flinders Highway, what Tori calls a serial place rather than a serial person, looking at the 1982 disappearance of 20-year-old backpacker Toni Jones and the murders of the MacKay sisters, and why victimology tells Mike these were not the work of one killer. #RobertBenRhoades #TruckStopKiller #sexualsadist #PatriciaCandiceWalsh #NicoleTuttle #FlindersHighway #ToniJones #MacKaySisters #highwaykiller #hitchhiking #victimology #coldcases #Utah #Texas #Australia #ToriShepherd #MappingEvil #Esri #ArcGIS #crimemapping #CrimeAnalysis #GIS #map #Mapping #Maps #profiling #crime #criminal #criminalbehavior ======================================== Get 20% Off at www.Newspapers.com/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.

    MAPPING EVIL Episode 1: Route of All Evil
  7. Oct 16

    David Prevatte Mistrial! Jurors Accused of Misconduct. Trial Collapses | Profiling Evil

    After ten days in court, the murder trial of David Prevatte has ended in a mistrial, and the circumstances surrounding that decision raise serious questions about jury misconduct and the responsibilities of ordinary citizens entrusted with deciding someone's guilt or innocence. Prevаtte was being tried for the 2017 death of his five-year-old niece, Paitin Fields. What began as an investigation into one juror's comments about the defendant expanded into allegations that other jurors were discussing information never introduced as evidence. Let’s look at how the prosecution and defense responded, why the judge ultimately declared a mistrial, and what this means for Paitin's family. We'll also talk about the importance of jury integrity and why a fair trial depends on jurors following the rules. #DavidPrevatte #PaitinFields #Mistrial #JuryMisconduct #TrueCrime #ProfilingEvil #CourtTV #CriminalJustice ======================================== 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. Oct 15

    The Hunt for El Chapo! Joaquín Guzmán’s Rise to Power, His Escapes, and Capture | Profiling Evil

    Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán rose from poverty in the mountains of Sinaloa to lead one of the most powerful drug-trafficking organizations in modern history. This episode follows that rise from his early work in Mexico’s evolving cartel system through the wars, bribery, tunnels, manhunts and prison escapes that led up to his final capture, extradition, trial, and life sentence. We’ll also looks at the violence behind the legend: the killings, intimidation, corruption, and civilian suffering that made territorial expansion possible. Drawing on the research and production materials prepared for The Hunt for El Chapo, this is a clear, chronological discussion of how Guzmán accumulated power, why he remained difficult to catch, and how investigators finally captured the predator. #ElChapo #JoaquinGuzman #TrueCrime #Narcotics #DrugTrafficking #OrganizedCrime #Sinaloa #Cartel #DrugWar #Investigation #HistorysGreatestMysteries #HistoryChannel #DrugLord #LawEnforcement #CrimeDocumentary #Murder #Drugs #GIS #Esri #ArcGIS ======================================= 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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