Profiling Evil
Profiling Evil examines unsolved criminal cases from around the world, focusing on the psychology of predators and the patterns that reveal them. Host Mike King draws on over four decades in criminal justice and behavioral analysis to discuss motivations, victim selection, and investigative red flags. The podcast goes beyond headlines to show how investigators connect dots and exploit offenders' mistakes. King is a retired law enforcement executive who 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 and later led task forces targeting serial predators and violent offenders.
Episodes
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
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 decisio
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 h
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 an
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 1
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 Dal
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 bullet
9 Years to Murder Trial. Did David Prevatte Murder 5-Year-Old Niece Paitin Fields? | Profiling Evil
Five-year-old #PaitinFields was carried into a North Carolina emergency room in November 2017 with injuries that doctors immediately recognized as suspicious. Medical examinations revealed evidence of sexual trauma and when the child died three days later, the medical examiner announced she was murdered by strangulation. Her uncle, #DavidWesleyPrevatte, #DavidPrevatte was inside the home
Did Judge Waste Everyone’s Time Bringing Caleb Flynn in Court to Register Him as a Violent Offender? | Profiling Evil
Caleb Flynn was back in court just two days after a jury convicted him of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn. But this wasn't sentencing. The Judge brought Flynn in to advise him about Ohio's Violent Offender Database, even though he faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison without parole. If you’re like many of my viewers who have reached out to me today, you’re won
Paitin Fields was 5 Years Old When Murdered. Did Uncle David Prevatte Do It? | Profiling Evil
Five-year-old #PaitinFields was carried into a North Carolina emergency room in November 2017 with injuries that doctors immediately recognized as suspicious. Medical examinations revealed evidence of sexual trauma and when the child died three days later, the medical examiner announced she was murdered by strangulation. Her uncle, #DavidWesleyPrevatte, #DavidPrevatte was inside the home
Dead Silence from Caleb Flynn Defense in Staged Murder Case Against American Idol | Profiling Evil
After seven days of testimony and 40 witnesses for the prosecution, the state has rested its case against former American Idol contestant #CalebFlynn, who is accused of murdering his wife, #AshleyFlynn, and staging their home to make it appear that an intruder was responsible. Then came the surprise. The defense rested without calling a single witness. Let’s break down the final day of te
Caleb Flynn Murder Trial Closing Arguments | Profiling Evil
The closing arguments in the Caleb Flynn murder trial are done, and the courtroom has gone quiet. The defense leaned hard into doubt, but after weeks of testimony, from the crime scene investigator who said a forced entry never happened to the digital evidence that painted a different story, it’s hard to imagine the jury needing much time to reach a decision. Flynn’s own words, his songs,
Caleb Flynn & the Cracks in His Story | Profiling Evil
As evidence continues to come forth in the #CalebFlynn murder trial, the state is presenting one bombshell after another as they try to convince this jury that Caleb murdered his wife, #AshleyFlynn. This particular day of testimony was very interesting to me, and I wanted to dig into a little more deeply because I’ve sat across from people in the hours after a violent death. It’s one of t
The Psychology of Staging: Caleb Flynn’s First Account | Profiling Evil
Caleb Flynn’s first police interview reveals subtle but telling inconsistencies that investigators often look for in the hours after a homicide. In this episode, I break down three moments that raise serious questions about Flynn’s behavior and mindset, including his selective coughing, his early identification of “alternative suspects,” and his decision to close the garage door while his
Where’s Christopher Rampersaud, a Gentle Giant Lost in Queens | Profiling Evil
This episode explores the disappearance of Christopher S. Rampersaud, a young man on the autism spectrum who vanished from his Queens, New York home in early October 2023. Christopher lived with his mother, an adult stepbrother, and a stepsister. His family didn’t report him missing, only his friends did so after Christopher reported having a fight with his mother. There has been no indic
Dr. Tomasz Kosowski’s Closing Argument: Why It Didn’t Matter | Profiling Evil
In this episode of Profiling Evil, we’ll break down the bizarre closing argument delivered by Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, the Ivy League educated plastic surgeon accused of murdering attorney Steven Cozzi inside the Blanchard Law Firm in Largo, Florida. Kosowski represented himself and delivered a sprawling, often contradictory closing argument that had no legal impact on the judge’s final decis
Richard Allen Appeal. What Really Happened in Court | Profiling Evil
The #RichardAllen appeal hearing was one of the most intense court sessions I’ve watched for some time. It should take us too far from keeping #AbbyWilliams #LibbyGerman #Delphi in the forefront, but it is the present news. At times, it sounded like the judges already made up their minds as they pressed the prosecution and defense over Allen’s confessions and whether they were voluntary?
Caleb Flynn 100,000 Messages of Love to Mistress | Profiling Evil
In this episode, we examine the prosecution and defense opening statements in the murder trial of #CalebFlynn the one-time #AmericanIdol contestant and pastor who is accused of murdering his wife #AshleyFlynn in their home. Prosecutors argue that Flynn’s own words, his digital footprint, and the physical evidence inside the residence reveal a premeditated killing staged to look like an in
What I Learned about Barry Morphew’s 12 Hour Workday | Profiling Evil
In this episode, Profiling Evil sits down with former offender monitoring program manager #DebiReynolds to examine the shocking reality that #BarryMorphew was allowed twelve hours a day of movement while supposedly on house arrest awaiting trial for the murder of his wife, #SuzanneMorphew. Debi explains how house arrest and GPS monitoring are supposed to work, what strict supervision look
Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, the Ivy League Surgeon Who Snapped and the Murder of Attorney Steven Cozzi | Profiling Evil
In this episode of Profiling Evil, we’ll walk through the prosecution’s case against Dr. Tomasz “Tom” Kosowski in the disappearance and alleged murder of attorney Steven Cozzi inside the Blanchard Law Firm in Largo, Florida. The prosecution says a civil lawsuit that began in 2019 gradually became more personal before escalating into surveillance, stalking, and ultimately a planned murdero
Lone Juror, Lost Ethics & What the Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Says About Justice | Profiling Evil
This Profiling Evil episode takes a hard, fair look at the #LindsayClancy mistrial and the way the lone holdout juror has become the focus of public anger, media scrutiny, and legal commentary, while three murdered children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, risk fading into the background. We’ll walk through what happened in that jury room, how fellow jurors and attorneys talked about the holdou
Legal Gray Zones Surrounding Barry Morphew. Residency, Plates, and Accountability | Profiling Evil
In this episode, Profiling Evil sits down with Texas attorney Michelle Morris to break down the legal ambiguity surrounding #BarryMorphew from residency questions and plate transfers to vehicle registration, business filings, and the behavioral patterns that have followed him for years. Michelle brings her fraud‑investigation background to the table and explains how Morphew’s choices fit,
Never Forget: Voices from Ground Zero with NYPD Lt. Tom Joyce & FDNY Capt. Steve Pollokov
On this solemn anniversary, I’m revisiting a powerful conversation with two of my closest friends — Lt. Tom Joyce of the NYPD and Capt. Steve Pollokov of the FDNY — both of whom were on the ground in New York City on September 11th, 2001. Their firsthand accounts capture the chaos, courage, heartbreak, and humanity of that day. Together, we honor the 2,977 lives lost and recommit to the p
The $10 Million Dollar Defendant, When Accountability Happens for Barry Morphew | Profiling Evil
The #BarryMorphew hearing in Alamosa, Colorado, was a turning point in this case as Judge Amanda Hopkins examined the GPS data, jail calls, and bond history, ultimately blasting Morphew for what she called “no respect for any order of this court.” She revoked his $3 million surety bond and replaced it with a $10 million cash only bond, locked him down on 24/7 house arrest if he ever posts
Six Questions I have for the Barry Morphew Bond Hearing | Profiling Evil
Barry Morphew was under GPS monitoring when a Colorado judge demanded his location records by 1 p.m. on September 2 after he was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Denver. The company responsible for the reporting data reportedly didn’t meet that deadline although sometime later, the GPS data was used by prosecutors to petition the court for a bond adjustment. The initial public silenc
Barry Morphew is Back in Jail. Is it For Good? | Profiling Evil
Barry Morphew was out on a $3 million bond, awaiting trial for the murder of his wife Suzanne and now he may have a brand-new problem as cops put him back in jail. Join my discussion with attorney #JoshuaSchiffer #LawyerSchiff. On August 26, 2026, a pickup truck struck two vehicles near East 8th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. The driver refused to give his name, said h
Lindsay Clancy Ends in Hung Jury! | Profiling Evil
The courtroom fell silent as the judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case — a stunning end to months of emotional testimony and legal wrangling. The decision leaves the families of Cora, Dawson, and Callan without closure, and the legal teams on both sides facing the painful reality that no one walks away a winner. The mistrial underscores the complexity of mental health defen
Lindsay Clancy. The 11–1 Jury Split and What Happens Next | Profiling Evil
GET THE SURVEY: https://arcg.is/1j1TnW2 VIEW THE MAP: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/7a777892a1e748c282554a92007174f4# ============= The Lindsay Clancy jury has now reported an impasse three times and a reported 11–1 split has created extraordinary pressure inside that deliberation room. In this episode, I break down what happened in the last 24 hours, why the defense sought remo
Public Says Guilty. Lindsay Clancy Jury Says Not So Fast! | Profiling Evil
GET THE SURVEY: https://arcg.is/1j1TnW2VIEW 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 ult
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,
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 mur
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 cas
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 calm
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 kil
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 witho
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 Wat
Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: Keffe D’s Own Words Take Center Stage | Profiling Evil
Nearly thirty years after Tupac Shakur was shot on a Las Vegas street, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is on trial for murder. In this episode, I walk through the prosecution’s retaliation theory, the defense claim that Davis turned fiction into a profitable public persona, and the most important testimony from the first week. We will look at the MGM Grand fight, the white Cadillac, Davis’s protec
Alisa Goods Went to a Vegas CVS and Vanished | Profiling Evil
On August 8th, 2026, 63-year-old grandmother Alisa Goods stepped out of a Las Vegas home to pick up iron pills from a nearby CVS. She never came back and there aren’t any witnesses we’re aware of, no trace of the woman, just silence. Then four days later, her phone started sending texts to her family asking for gas money and Bitcoin. There's one problem: Alisa Goods doesn't drive and I do
Did Lindsay Clancy Know Killing Her Kids Was Wrong ? | Profiling Evil
Lindsay Clancy has never denied killing her three children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months old. That's not what this trial is about. The real question in front of the jury is whether she knew, in the legal and moral sense, that what she was doing was wrong — and whether a mental disease or defect took that capacity away from her.Let’s step past the emotion and dig into the actu
The Case That Still Haunts Iowa! Reporter Jodi Huisentruit Vanished in 30 Seconds. | Profiling Evil
In this episode of Profiling Evil, I’m joined by veteran crime reporter Caroline Lowe to discuss the unsolved disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit, the 27-year-old morning news anchor who vanished outside her Mason City, Iowa apartment on June 27, 1995. Jodi had overslept and told her producer she’d be right in for the morning newscast at KIMT-TV. About 20 minutes later, investigators believ
Lindsay Clancy Trial, Doctor Shopping or a Mother Desperate for Help? | Profiling Evil
The Lindsay Clancy trial has moved into the psychiatric care she received before she killed her three children, and the testimony is raising difficult questions about fragmented treatment, repeated medication changes, telehealth and what people mean when they accuse a patient of “doctor shopping.” In this episode, I lay out how many providers were involved, what Lindsay may have been seek
Chris Watts Wants to Marry Again: What Draws Women to Convicted Killers?| Profiling Evil
Chris Watts is serving life without parole for murdering his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their daughters, Bella and Celeste. Now, Lizzie Henderson has publicly confirmed that she is in a relationship with Watts, while reporting says she moved from Ohio to Wisconsin, visited him 23 times in about fifteen months, sought to change her surname and joined him in requesting permission to marry.
Who Sees the Risk? What Men and Women Notice Before Danger | Profiling Evil
Why can two people walk through the same place and notice completely different warning signs? In this special Profiling Evil episode, we’ll draw on lessons from law-enforcement and behavioral-analysis alongside a fascinating peer-reviewed study by Robert A. Chaney, PhD, Alyssa Baer, MPH, and L. Ida Tovar, MPH. The researchers asked 571 college students to examine campus walking environmen
The Lindsay Clancy Trial: Can the State Win on Emotion? | Profiling Evil
Days seven and eight of the Lindsay Clancy trial brought the jury toxicology results, DNA findings, testimony from the children’s former nanny, friends and relatives, and deeply difficult medical evidence concerning the murders of Cora, Dawson and Callan Clancy. In this episode, I explain what that testimony added to the prosecution’s case, what it may have handed to the defense, and why
Lindsay Clancy Speaks in Court: What Her Forensic Stipulation Really Means | Profiling Evil
Lindsay Clancy spoke in court for the first time during her trial and personally agreed to a broad stipulation covering important parts of the Commonwealth’s forensic case. That was not a guilty plea, and it did not abandon her defense. It simply means prosecutors will not spend days proving evidence the defense does not seriously dispute. In this episode, I look at what Lindsay agreed to
One Author or Two? The Language Behind the Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has released two messages connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. One demands millions in Bitcoin and threatens her life. The other claims she died shortly after being taken and was “buried in nature.” In this episode, we examine the communications using forensic linguistics, behavior
Nancy Guthrie DNA SETBACK, Apalachee Sentences and the Clancy Trial | Profiling Evil
This week’s lead story is the Nancy Guthrie investigation, where Sheriff Chris Nanos says testing of a hair recovered from her Arizona home did not point to a suspect and a separate DNA mixture involving as many as four people remains under examination by laboratories across the country. The forensic update follows Savannah Guthrie’s new video asking whoever took her mother to tell the fa
Lindsay Clancy Trial, Murder or Psychosis? Breaking Down Both Opening Statements | Profiling Evil
The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy begins with two radically different accounts of the same tragedy. Prosecutors allege that Clancy deliberately created a window of time, sent her husband away, and methodically killed their three children before attempting to take her own life. The defense does not dispute that she caused the children’s deaths. Instead, it argues that months of deteriorat
D4vd Evidence Hearing, Rushdie’s Terrorism Trial and a Cartel Life Sentence | Profiling Evil
This week, we’re looking at four cases that have reached very different points in the legal process. In Los Angeles, a judge is hearing the evidence prosecutors say connects musician David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. In Buffalo, Hadi Matar is on trial on federal terrorism charges stemming from the 2022 attack on author Salman Rushdie.
Who Really Stole the Mona Lisa? The Louvre Heist That Fooled the World | Profiling Evil
n 1911, the Mona Lisa vanished from the wall of the Louvre Museum in the center of Paris. One morning she was hanging in the Salon Carré, and shortly after, the most recognizable painting in the world was gone. What followed was a two-year investigation filled with bad assumptions, conflicting witnesses, media pressure, false suspects, radical artists, wealthy collectors, and one ordinary
Top Three Crime Cases! Murdered Family Targeted, Deputy Shot & Scientist Murdered | Profiling Evil
Today I’m looking at the targeted killing of five relatives in East St. Louis, the evidence presented against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, the fatal shooting of Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson in Louisiana and the robbery-homicide case involving American marine biologist Kent Carpenter in the Philippines. Along with the basic facts and current court status, we’ll discuss the b
How SMART People Get Pulled Into Cults with Sarah Edmondson and Nippy Ames | Profiling Evil
In this episode of Profiling Evil, I sit down with Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames from A Little Bit Culty for a raw and honest conversation about cult behavior, coercive control, undue influence and the slow erosion of personal autonomy. They were inside NXIVM, the organization led by Keith Raniere, who was convicted in federal court in 2019 of racketeering, sex trafficking, att
What Nancy Guthrie Ransom Tell Us & What They Don’t. Looking Beyond the Letters | Profiling Evil
The Nancy Guthrie investigation continues to generate questions, speculation, and plenty of opinions. Over the last several days, we’ve learned more about one man who admitted sending fraudulent communications connected to the case, but it doesn’t answer the larger questions that still haunt Nancy’s family and investigators. Let’s examine the behavioral differences between genuine offende
Fanatics, Red Flags, and Donald Trump’s White House Outdoor Fight | Profiling Evil
Federal prosecutors have announced arrests tied to an alleged plot to attack the #UFCFreedom250 event at the White House. According to the Department of Justice, the alleged plan included explosive-laden drones, forced crowd movement, and sniper fire aimed at government officials and others attending the event. This episode is not about politics. It is about behavior. Let’s look at this c
Charlie Kirk vs. Tyler Robinson. The Fight Over What the Public Gets to Hear | Profiling Evil
The Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing is less about dramatic testimony and more about the fight over what the judge, the public, the media, and eventually a jury pool should be allowed to hear before trial. Investigators testified about the investigation after Robinson turned himself in, Robinson’s roommate and his statement and whether it will be admitted into evidence. Prosecutors want
Will Utah Prove That Tyler Robinson Killed Charlie Kirk | Profiling Evil
Agent Hull’s testimony in the Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing gave us a much better look at how prosecutors are trying to move this case forward. The judge is not deciding guilt at this stage, instead he’s trying to determine if there is reasonable cause to bind Tyler Robinson over for trial in the shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Pay attention to the way inves
Charlie Kirk UPDATE! Preliminary hearing underway in case of Tyler Robinson | Profiling Evil
Day one of the Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing in Utah was exactly what I expected it to be, slow, procedural, and at times rather painful. This was not opening statements in a trial. This was the prosecution beginning the process of showing the judge that there is enough probable cause to send the aggravated murder case against Tyler Robinson forward to trial in the shooting death of
Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing Begins in Charlie Kirk Murder Case | Profiling Evil
The Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing is underway in Provo, Utah, and this could give the public its first real look at the evidence in the Charlie Kirk murder case. Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in the shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty if he is convicted. This is a preliminary hearing, where the judge dec
Did Larry Murder Maya Millete? What to Watch for in Closing Arguments | Profiling Evil
The Larry Millete murder trial in San Diego is now moving toward closing arguments. Prosecutors spent nearly a month laying out their case that May “Maya” Millete did not simply walk away from her life, her children, her job, and her family. They argue that her husband, Larry Millete, killed her after their marriage collapsed, after she sought divorce information, and after he became incr
MISSING on the 4th of July, 5 Cases, Repeated Risks, & Patterns We Should Notice | Profiling Evil
The Fourth of July in the United States is supposed to be about celebration, fireworks, family, and freedom. But in some cases, that same holiday mix of travel, late nights, alcohol, crowds, arguments, unfamiliar places, and changed routines can create risk. Let’s examine five missing person cases connected to the Fourth of July holiday period: #RoxannePaltauf, #PattiAdkins, #BonnieLeeSch
Polygamist Sam Bateman Guilty! False Prophet Goes Down in Flames | Profiling Evil
Sam Bateman, the self-proclaimed prophet tied to a polygamous FLDS offshoot, took the stand in his own defense and the jury did not buy it. Bateman was already serving a 50-year federal sentence for a child sexual abuse conspiracy involving underage girls, but this state case focused on three young girls found inside an enclosed trailer he was hauling through Flagstaff in 2022. This episo
Nancy Guthrie Second Ransom Note, Is “Buried in Nature” a Clue? | Profiling Evil
New reporting in the Nancy Guthrie case reveals disturbing details about that second ransom note sent after the 84-year-old Tucson woman was abducted from her home. The news feels old, but the clarifications are breaking! According to reports, the note said Nancy died shortly after she was taken and was “buried in nature.” That phrase caught my attention because it may be more than just u
Was Albert DeSalvo the Only Boston Strangler? 13 Victims and Decades of Doubt | Profiling Evil
Between 1962 and 1964, thirteen women in the Boston area were murdered in a case that terrified a city and became known around the world as the Boston Strangler murders. For decades, the public was told Albert DeSalvo was the killer. He confessed, the headlines moved on, and Boston tried to put the nightmare behind it. But DeSalvo was never convicted of the Strangler murders. His confessi
Rex Heuermann Sentenced, Why Gilgo Beach Investigation Can’t Stop Here | Profiling Evil
Rex Heuermann has now been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for the Gilgo Beach serial killings. After pleading guilty to seven murders and admitting responsibility for an eighth, the former Long Island architect stood in court as victims’ families finally had the chance to speak directly about the pain, the waiting, and the years stolen from them. In this episode we’ll l
Rex Heuermann Sentencing, Why Serial Killers Want Us to Remember Their Names | Profiling Evil
Rex Heuermann is scheduled to be sentenced in Long Island, New York on June 17, 2026, after pleading guilty to the murders of seven women and admitting responsibility for an eighth. In this episode, Profiling Evil looks at the Gilgo Beach case from a criminal behavior perspective, not by glorifying the killer, but by asking a practical question: why do serial killers do what they do? We’l
Chad Daybell’s Failed Letters, Thou Shalt Not! | Profiling Evil
Chad Daybell said his “Letters from Chad” project would finally tell the truth about the murders of JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan, and Tammy Daybell. Ten letters later, he’s paused the series and nothing has changed. In this Profiling Evil breakdown, Mike King walks letter by letter through Daybell’s self-serving narrative, using “The Ten Failed Commandments” to show how each installment dodges r
Weston Higginbotham Body Found, The Tragedy of "What If?" What You Should Know | Profiling Evil
While filming a new documentary in Los Angeles, a story from Japan caught my attention and I keep thinking about it. It's the story of 20-year-old Auburn University student James "Weston" Higginbotham, a young man who disappeared during a family trip to Japan and was later found deceased after an extensive search in the mountains outside Kyoto. This isn't a video about assigning blame or
Why TRAUMA Memories Come Back in Pieces, with Dr. Judy Ho | Profiling Evil
When survivors begin talking about abuse years later, the story often does not come out in a clean timeline. It can come back through sensory details, body reactions, fragmented memories, and moments that leave spouses, families, and even investigators struggling to understand what they are hearing. In this episode, Mike King sits down with Dr. Judy Ho to unpack what trauma can do to memo
Baby Emmanuel Haro Deserves More Than a Plea Deal | Profiling Evil at CrimeCon
Seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro was reported missing in August 2025 after his mother, Rebecca Haro, claimed he had been kidnapped during a diaper change in a Yucaipa parking lot. That story triggered a community search, media coverage, and public fear. But investigators later said the kidnapping story did not hold up.Emmanuel’s father, Jake Haro, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, assa
Is Keeping This Job Worth LOSING Your Mind?! | Profiling Evil
What does control actually look like when you strip away the labels and get down to behavior? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Steven Hassan to talk about the BITE Model, one of the most practical frameworks for understanding how controlling people, high-demand groups, and manipulative systems gain influence over others. Dr. Hassan draws from his own experience of being recruited into
Barry Morphew Newest Motion, Will Behavior Be Allowed in Trial? | Profiling Evil
Barry Morphew is preparing to stand trial for the alleged murder of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, whose disappearance on Mother’s Day weekend in 2020 became one of Colorado’s most watched criminal investigations. The first prosecution was dismissed in 2022, but after Suzanne’s remains were found in 2023, prosecutors brought a new first-degree murder indictment in 2025. Barry Morphew has plea
Convicted Killer Alex Murdaugh Gets a New Trial, the Legal Collapse of Trust | Profiling Evil
The South Carolina Supreme Court has reversed Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and ordered a new trial, but this decision does not declare Murdaugh innocent, and it doesn’t erase the evidence presented at trial. What it does say is that the jury process was contaminated by improper influence from Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill. What a horrible consequence of bad choices. Le
Terror, Bombings, and the Heist of the Century | Profiling Evil
I’m still on vacation, but I can’t drive through Europe without noticing the crime stories hiding in plain sight. In this final segment of this European Roadtrip, I travel through Strasbourg, Luxembourg, Paris, and Antwerp, digging into some of the most consequential crimes tied to this route. We’re talking about the Strasbourg Christmas market attack and the Bridge of the Butchers, Luxem
The Casanova Killer, John Paul Knowles and His Hunting Grounds | Profiling Evil
I’m standing at a remote rest stop in eastern Nevada, south of Ely where a 1974 stopover became the crime scene of yet another victim of serial killer Paul John Knowles, also known as The Casanova Killer. This episode examines how Knowles used mobility as a weapon, why rest stops and highways became part of his hunting strategy, and how his victim selection evolved as his confidence grew
Witch Trials, Serial Predators and a Modern Murder from Baden-Baden to Freiburg | Profiling Evil
I’m continuing my true crime travels through Europe, this time through Baden-Baden, the Black Forest, Triberg and Freiburg. These are some of the most beautiful places you can visit in Germany, but each one carries a darker story beneath the scenery. In Baden-Baden, we look at the witch trials of 1627 to 1631, when fear, religion, politics and forced confessions helped turn accusation int
What Spouses NEED TO Know! When Trauma Memories Come Out. | Profiling Evil
When survivors finally begin talking about abuse, especially years later, the truth rarely arrives in one neat statement. It often comes in fragments, sensory flashes, and moments that can leave spouses and families confused, hurt, or unsure what to do next. In this episode, Mike King sits down with psychologist Dr. Patrice Berry to walk through one of the hardest true crime realities beh
Tulips, Serial Killers & the Vampire of Düsseldorf | Profiling Evil in Europe
I’m in Europe for the next three weeks, mixing a little vacation time with some true crime. I’m recording parts of this episode in Amsterdam and Cologne, near the place where Peter Kürten was raised, and I’ll also spend two days in Düsseldorf walking the crime scenes tied to one of Germany’s most infamous killers. I’ll start in Amsterdam, a city with more than enough crime, vice and histo
8 WARNING Signs of Domestic Violence Homicide, Ashley Flynn & Suzanne Morphew | Profiling Evil
Let’s discuss one of the most important and uncomfortable subjects in true crime, the path from coercive control to domestic violence homicide. Using the work of forensic criminologist Dr. Jane Monckton Smith, we’re breaking down the eight-stage pattern she identified after reviewing hundreds of domestic homicide cases. This is not about blaming victims. It’s about understanding offender
Charlie Kirk Case Update, What the New Warrants Really Show | Profiling Evil
Newly unsealed search warrants are giving us a much clearer picture of how investigators built the case after Charlie Kirk was killed at Utah Valley University. We’re learning more about the early confusion over a second possible suspect, the digital evidence investigators tried to pull and the surveillance trail that places Tyler Robinson on the roof above the event. We’ll talk about tha
Summer Wells, Five Years Later, What Still Makes Sense & What Doesn’t | Profiling Evil
Five years after Summer Moon-Utah Wells vanished from her home in Hawkins County, Tennessee, this case still remains unsolved. In this episode, we’ll take a fresh look at what the Summer Wells investigation is really about, what has actually happened in the last year, and what the strongest theories look like when you peel back the rumors, focus on the evidence and evaluate search science
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