Among Monsters Podcast | Chilling True Crime

William Suff: The Riverside Ripper – Evil in an Official Vehicle

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale unpacks the haunting crimes of William Suff, a serial killer who preyed on vulnerable women in Riverside County, California — all while working as a government employee. Known as The Riverside Ripper, Suff used his county-issued vehicle to stalk, abduct, and brutally murder at least 13 women, with some estimates placing his victim count closer to 22. Suff’s victims, primarily sex workers, were strangled, mutilated, and grotesquely posed on roadsides, often left as symbolic taunts to police. His disturbing acts spanned years, hiding behind the façade of a mundane civil servant who smiled at coworkers by day and killed by night. Only after a failed abduction and a fateful traffic stop did his blood-soaked double life begin to unravel. This episode explores the calculated violence, disturbing psychology, and unimaginable cruelty of a man who operated under the radar of the very system he served.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/among-monsters-podcast-chilling-true-crime--5739090/support.

Joseph Naso: The Alphabet Killer – Death by Design

In this bone-chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale dives into the twisted story of Joseph Naso, the so-called Alphabet Killer who preyed on vulnerable women across California for nearly two decades. With victims whose first and last names began with the same letter, Naso left behind more than just bodies—he kept a handwritten journal cataloging his murders, complete with names, coded entries, and chilling clues. Operating under the radar while living a quiet life as a freelance photographer, Naso used his camera, charm, and calculated planning to lure women to their deaths. When authorities finally caught up with him in 2010, they uncovered photographs of unconscious victims, a typed "Girl List," and evidence of at least four confirmed murders — with many more suspected. This episode unpacks the terrifying duality of a man who documented death with the precision of a historian, and the haunting legacy he left behind in ink and blood.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/among-monsters-podcast-chilling-true-crime--5739090/support.

Jerry Brudos: The Lust Killer – Fetish, Flesh, and Fatal Obsession

In this haunting episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale explores the disturbing life and crimes of Jerry Brudos, the twisted killer whose obsession with women’s shoes, lingerie, and control led to a brutal string of murders in late 1960s Oregon. Known as The Lust Killer, Brudos lured young women to his suburban home, where he photographed, strangled, posed, and mutilated their bodies — often keeping trophies and taking disturbing postmortem photos. With a padlocked garage turned into a sadistic fantasy chamber, Brudos operated in plain sight while raising a family and living a seemingly ordinary life. Behind that mask was a predator driven by fetish, domination, and a desire to freeze his victims in place — forever. This episode reveals the making of a serial killer who turned desire into death and transformed fashion into fear.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/among-monsters-podcast-chilling-true-crime--5739090/support.

Robert Joe Long: The Classified Ad Killer – Rape, Murder, and a Notebook Full of Names

In this harrowing episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale delves into the horrifying crimes of Robert Joe Long, the so-called Classified Ad Rapist and Tampa Bay Serial Killer. Responsible for over 50 rapes and at least 10 murders during the 1980s, Long used newspaper ads to find his victims — luring women under the guise of buying items and then turning their trust into terror. With a chilling obsession for control, Long abducted, tortured, and murdered women across Florida, meticulously recording each crime in handwritten ledgers and maps. But his reign of terror came to an end thanks to the courage of 17-year-old Lisa McVey, who survived his attack, memorized his movements, and led police straight to his door. This episode explores the depravity of a man who cataloged death — and the survivor who refused to become another statistic.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/among-monsters-podcast-chilling-true-crime--5739090/support.

John Edward Robinson: The Internet’s First Serial Killer – Seduction, Scams, and Secret Barrels

In this bone-chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale explores the dark double life of John Edward Robinson, the charming businessman turned serial killer who used early internet chatrooms and BDSM forums to lure women to their deaths. Known as The Internet’s First Serial Killer, Robinson promised his victims jobs, romance, and adventure—only to manipulate, control, and ultimately murder them. Operating under aliases like “SlaveMaster,” Robinson used phony adoption papers, fake letters, and forged identities to cover his tracks. But when police searched his storage unit and property in 2000, they uncovered sealed barrels containing the remains of five women — with at least two more victims never recovered. This episode examines how the web became a weapon in the hands of a calculating killer, and how technology helped both conceal and ultimately expose one of America’s most sinister predators.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/among-monsters-podcast-chilling-true-crime--5739090/support.

Juan Vallejo Corona: The Farm Field Butcher – 25 Graves in the Orchard

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale unearths the horrifying legacy of Juan Vallejo Corona, the Mexican-born labor contractor who orchestrated one of the deadliest killing sprees in American history. In 1971, a farmer’s quiet orchard in Yuba City, California, became a mass grave — with 25 men buried in shallow pits, all stabbed, mutilated, and left to rot in the soil they once worked. Corona, who supplied migrant workers to local farms, kept a detailed ledger of names — later dubbed “The Death List” — and used his position of trust to lure transients into his web of death. This episode explores how mental illness, rage, and control transformed a hardworking family man into a cold-blooded killer whose victims were nearly forgotten by time.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/among-monsters-podcast-chilling-true-crime--5739090/support.

William Devin Howell: The Garden of Graves – Secrets Buried in the Brush

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale uncovers the horrific case of William Devin Howell, a drifter-turned-serial killer responsible for the largest homicide case in Connecticut’s history. Between spring and fall of 2003, Howell lured vulnerable women into his battered blue van — a mobile torture chamber he called the "murder mobile" — and murdered them with disturbing ritualistic cruelty. Years later, behind a strip mall in New Britain, Connecticut, police uncovered seven bodies buried face down in a mass grave — a plot Howell chillingly referred to as “his garden.” This episode explores Howell’s dark psychology, his shocking confession, and the haunting legacy he left behind in the brush.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/among-monsters-podcast-chilling-true-crime--5739090/support.

Kendall Francois: The Poughkeepsie Killer – Death Behind Closed Doors

In this shocking episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale explores the disturbing case of Kendall Francois, the soft-spoken serial killer who murdered nine women in Poughkeepsie, New York — and kept their decomposing bodies hidden inside the home he shared with his family. For nearly two years, Francois lived a double life as a school hall monitor by day and predator by night, luring vulnerable sex workers into his home and strangling them. The smell of death filled the house, yet his parents and sister claimed they never suspected a thing. Known as The Poughkeepsie Killer, Francois treated his victims like disposable objects, hiding them in crawlspaces, closets, and beneath insulation — until a survivor escaped and unraveled the horror within. This episode pulls back the curtain on one of the most horrifying domestic crime scenes in American history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/among-monsters-podcast-chilling-true-crime--5739090/support.

Loren Herzog: The Speed Freak Killer – Buried Secrets of the Valley

In this harrowing episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale dives into the terrifying legacy of Loren Herzog, one half of the “Speed Freak Killers” duo that terrorized California’s Central Valley for nearly two decades. Alongside childhood friend Wesley Shermantine, Herzog participated in a drug-fueled killing spree that left victims buried in dry wells, fields, and forgotten ditches—many of whom remain unidentified to this day. Fueled by methamphetamine and bloodlust, the pair lured men and women into their orbit, then brutally murdered and discarded them like refuse. Though Herzog confessed on tape, a technicality would lead to his early release—only for him to end his life in a suicide that raised more questions than it answered. This episode explores the twisted psychology, legal chaos, and still-open wounds of a case that continues to haunt the Central Valley.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/among-monsters-podcast-chilling-true-crime--5739090/support.

Wesley Shermantine: The Speed Freak Killer – Rage, Meth, and the Wells of Death

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale takes you deep into the terrifying case of Wesley Shermantine, one half of California’s infamous Speed Freak Killers. With charm masking sadism and methamphetamine fueling his rage, Shermantine, alongside partner Loren Herzog, hunted the Central Valley for years — murdering, raping, and discarding victims in abandoned wells, orchards, and fields. Even after being sentenced to death in 2001, Shermantine continued to wield control from behind bars — exchanging hand-drawn maps of burial sites for cash, revealing long-forgotten horrors beneath California’s farmland. This episode exposes the disturbing psychology and twisted legacy of a killer who treated murder like sport and the dead like trophies.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/among-monsters-podcast-chilling-true-crime--5739090/support.