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Serial Defense

44 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings

Retired Police Lieutenant, Karate World Champion and renowned Safety Expert, Joey Walker, reviews cases of sex crimes, stalking and homicides from a law enforcement perspective. Each episode, details of how these crimes occurred are discussed before delving into life-saving tactics and self defense techniques should you ever encounter a violent offender. For more information and video content, visit www.serialdefense.com.

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Episodes

Daniel Siebert: X's and Circles

April 12, 2024 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

This man traversed through several states, and he robbed and killed men, women and children.  Some of his murder victims were staff and students at the Institute for the deaf and blind.  This monster's name is Daniel Siebert. 

David Leonard Wood: The Desert Assassin

March 22, 2024 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

In the 1980's, one ex-convict was responsible for the deaths of several young girls and the sexual attacks of many others.  Of the women he killed, he took them out into the desert where he sexually assaulted and killed them.   The man went by Skeeter, but his real name was David Leonard Wood, the Desert Assassin. 

Nathaniel White: A thirst for blood

February 23, 2024 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MB

One man was responsible for the disappearance of six females.  Only after he was in custody did he finally admit to the full extent of his crimes.  

Acquaintance Abductions

January 26, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

In the Season 4 opener are two different cases of men who were acquainted with women only to abduct and abuse them.  Learn how to avoid such situations and to help yourself or other people caught in Domestic Violence relationships.

Calavaras County Killers Part 2: Nobody was safe.

September 27, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

In part two of this case, you will hear how two depraved and ruthless killers attacked men, women and children, just to further their own selfish desires.  In this season finale, listen for the opportunities that may provide options for survival to prevent or defend yourself should you encounter a similar situation.  

Calavaras County Killers Part 1: The list of rules

September 08, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

These two serial killers took the lives of men, women, and children.  Their goals were to take everything of value for their own use, and to make the women their sex slaves.  In part 1, learn how these two offenders preyed on their victims and the "list of rules" they imposed on their captives. 

Serial Killers on the loose

August 11, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

Would you know what to do if there was a Serial Killer or Serial Rapist operating in your area?  Listen to this episode to provide options for your survival.  

Australian Killers

June 16, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

In this episode, two separate killers from Australia are discussed: Jaymes Todd and Adrian Ernest Bayley.  Although these two cases are not related, they share common factors where the killer exploited their victims.  

Joel Rifkin: The Long Island Serial Sex Killer

May 27, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

On June 27, 1993, State Troopers spot a vehicle with no license plate. Attempting to stop the vehicle, the driver attempted to flee and ultimately crashed.  When the sole occupant was arrested, the State Troopers found a deceased women in the bed of his pickup truck.  Joel Rifkin's killings spanned four years and a minimum of 17 women before he was finally apprehended. 

Kurt Rillema: The (Alleged) Fairway Rapist

May 12, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MB

This offender is ACCUSED OF committing two violent sexual attacks on two separate golf courses in two different states.  This individual, who lives an affluent life style, played on many golf courses throughout the country.  Although he has been arrested, with DNA results that positively links him to both attacks, his case has not yet been adjudicated.  Learn what you and others can do to prevent a sexual predator from attacking. 

Walter Earl Ellis: The Milwaukee North Side Strangler

April 28, 2023 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

In this episode, one man was responsible for the strangulation deaths of nine women.  His series of homicides spanned over 21 years.  Ultimately, technology led to his capture.  This offender was Walter Earl Ellis: The Milwaukee North Side Strangler. 

Ronald Dominique: The Bayou Strangler

April 14, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

One man was responsible for the sexual assaults and strangulation deaths of 23 men.  These crimes occurred in various parts of Louisiana over several years. One witness provided the Task Force the vital information they needed to focus in on the suspect and ultimately apprehend the suspect.  Once he was in police custody, Ronald Dominique confessed to killing all 23 men.  I present Ronald Joseph Dominique, the Bayou Strangler. 

Dating App Predators

March 25, 2023 02:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

In this episode are four predators who used dating apps to lure, exploit and kill their victim.  If you or someone you know use dating apps or websites, please listen to this episode for life-saving information.  

Austin Lee Edwards: Online Child Predator

March 10, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

If you have children, or know someone who does, you will need to listen to this episode.  Edwards, and adult male sought out teenage girls over the Internet by catfishing (pretending to be a teenage boy).  Edwards manipulated the girls to participate in (sextortion) sending inappropriate sexual images to him.  Until one day, Edwards escalated to a triple homicide and abducting one of the teenagers he had been in contact with.  Learn how to keep your child safe from online predators!

John Jamelske: The Boogeyman of Syracuse

February 24, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

This offender abducted five different girls and women and held them in his concrete underground bunker.  His victims were held for months and even years as they were assaulted on a daily basis.  That is until one of his victims, a sixteen-year-old girl outsmarted him, other people got involved and was ultimately rescued by law enforcement.  The offender is John T. Jamelske: The Boogeyman of Syracuse. 

Daveggio and Michaud: The Mini Van Abductors

February 03, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

This couple trolled the streets of Northern California and Nevada to find the perfect victim for their attacks.  They used their minivan to abduct women right off the street no matter what hour.    No one was safe, not even their own teenage daughters.  When these two offenders tired of abductions and sexual assaults, they escalated to murder.  These monsters are James Daveggio and Michelle Michaud.

Tommy Lynn Sells: The Coast-to-Coast Killer - Part 2

January 19, 2023 23:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

In part two of this season opener, this cold-blooded killer victimized men, women and children.  Any person who encountered this offender had the potential of losing their life.  This offender was without remorse for any of the lives he violently took.  Learn what you can do to protect yourself against a serial predator such as Tommy Lynn Sells: The Coast-to-Coast Killer. 

Tommy Lynn Sells: The Coast-to-Coast Killer - Part One

January 06, 2023 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

In this season opener is a cold-blooded killer who killed men, women and children.  Any person who encountered this offender had the potential of losing their life.  This offender was without remorse for any of the lives he violently killed.  This is Tommy Lynn Sells: The Coast-to-Coast Killer. 

The Sunset Strip Slayers

December 15, 2022 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

This deranged couple trolled the streets of Los Angeles, CA and the Sunset Strip's Red-light district, picking up women they believed were sex workers.  The women were abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered.  Each of these suspects (individually) went as far as decapitating a victim.   These serial offenders are Douglas Clark and Carol Bundy, The Sunset Strip Slayers. 

Herbert William Mullin: Psychotic Killer

October 28, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

This mentally disordered offender was active at the same time Edmund Kemper was committing his crimes.  Killing 13 men, women and children, even a Priest was not safe from his murderous wrath.  

Edwin Lara: Security Officer and budding serial killer

October 14, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

A uniformed security officer goes on a crime spree that begins with the sexual attack and murder of a young woman on a college campus, the abduction of another woman from a parking lot, the attempted murder of a man at a motel and the carjacking and abduction of three other people at a gas station.  Learn what one young woman did to survive, and what you can do if approached by a person of authority who has evil plans for his victims.

Khalil Wheeler-Weaver: The Dating App Killer

September 02, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

One woman survived his clutches where many before and after her did not.  This 20-year-old man would meet women in the New Jersey area using a popular dating app and ultimately kill them.  Until the sister of one of his victims was able to catfish him.  The man is Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, the Dating App Killer.

Henry Louis Wallace: The Charlotte Strangler

August 12, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

The city of Charlotte, North Carolina was rocked by a man who exploited the trust of the women he knew who allowed him into their homes.  This man established friendships with the majority of his victims and then betrayed them by robbing, sexually assaulting and then killing them.  This man was Henry Louis Wallace, the Charlotte Strangler.

Raphael Ramirez: The Railroad Killer

July 29, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

People who were on or lived near the railroad tracks in Kentucky and Texas were killed by a man who traveled the rails.  He sexually assaulted and killed at least eight people before he was identified and eventually turned himself in.  The man was Mexican national Angel Raphael Resendez-Ramirez, aka the Railroad Killer. 

Paul Dennis Reid: The Fast Food Killer

July 08, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

This man targeted fast food restaurants and their employees for his own financial gain.  After robbing them, he executed the employees.  Learn what should be done to protect yourself against a robbery and an execution style murder.  

Anthony Sowell: The Cleveland Strangler

June 24, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

Police find eleven bodies in various states of decomposition in and around this man's home.  Once he was arrested and tried in court, he was convicted of 84 counts against him.  This predator was Anthony Sowell, the Cleveland Strangler.  Learn how he selected his victims, the accounts from his survivors and what you could do to defend yourself against such a predator.

Gilbert Escobedo: The Ski Mask Rapist, Part 2

June 10, 2022 18:00 - 21 minutes - 15.2 MB

Gilbert Escobedo, The Ski Mask Rapist is reported to have sexually assaulted between 75 and 100 women.  In part 2, listen in to find out how Escobedo chose his prey and the classification of the type of rapist he was.  As a hallmark of these podcast episodes, the tactics and techniques will be provided that survivors can use to against such violent offenders. 

Gilbert Escobedo: The Ski Mask Rapist, Part 1

May 20, 2022 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

Between the years 1985 and 1990, Gilbert Escobedo, aka The Ski Mask Rapist, crept into the homes of women through their windows.  He held a gun to their heads and then sexually assaulted them.  It did not matter if the women were sleeping alone or with their children. He is estimated to have attacked between 75 to 100 women over a five-year span.   In Part 1, learn how he avoided capture for so many years and about the shocker of one of the women he attacked.

Ariel Castro: The Monster of Cleveland

May 06, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

This monster kidnapped three young women and held them in captivity for over ten years.  Learn about options for survival if approached, abducted or held in captivity.

The Gypsy Hill Killer Part 2: Rodney Halbower

April 15, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

In the second part of this episode, this serial rapist and killer Rodney Halbower, aka the Gypsy Hill Killer has attacked women in California, Oregon and Nevada.  Not only are his crimes profiled, but critical information on the different types of survivors of violent crimes are provided.  This information is usually never discussed in public, but important for everyone to know.  

Rodney Halbower: The Gypsy Hill Killer

March 25, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

This two-part episode profiles the crimes attributed to a serial sex offender and serial killer who attacked women in California, Oregon and Nevada.  This two-time prison escapee had a reign of terror that took years to understand many of his crimes.  Thanks to the unrelenting efforts of law enforcement, this predator will never be free to see the light of day. 

David S. Middleton: The Cable Guy

March 04, 2022 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

This disgraced law enforcement officer victimized women in Florida and Colorado.  After moving to Reno, Nevada he is responsible for the horrible deaths of at least two additional women.  This is David Stephen Middleton, aka The Cable Guy

Predator Unknown

November 12, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

This man preyed on teenage boys in Reno, Nevada.  It is unknown if he escalated in his sexual exploits that may have resulted in physically attacking teens.  He likely has committed crimes that left his victims with horrible memories or their families struggling with their loss.  While teens need to sprout their wings, they also need to know how to protect themselves from predators.

Bobby Joe Long: The Classified Ad Rapist and Serial Killer

October 29, 2021 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

Learn how a seventeen-year-old girl used her instincts to survive against a serial rapist and killer who had kidnapped her and held her for over twenty-four hours. 

Fred "Kevin" Coe: The South Hills Rapist

October 15, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

This serial rapist stalked the South Hills of a Pacific Northwest City with his mother going to extra ordinary lengths to protect him.   Learn what they did and the tactics anyone can use to protect themselves against a Serial Rapist. 

Westley Alan Dodd: Child Killer

October 01, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

This horrible excuse for a human being was a child predator who did unspeakable things.  Learn what to  do to keep your children safe. 

Lonnie David Franklin Jr. The Grim Sleeper

September 17, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

Women in South Los Angeles, California were sexually assaulted and murdered.  Their killer seemed to have gotten away with their sex attacks and murders.  One woman did survive his deadly attack and police resorted to an innovative surveillance move that led to the suspect's capture.

Herbert Coddington

August 27, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

This monster took elaborate steps to meet, abduct and murder two chaperones just to be with two teenage models. Now he sits on California's Death Row.

Richard Speck: Student Nurse Killer

August 13, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.28 MB

In this episode, Richard Speck invades a home where eight student nurses lived.  Before this suspect was done, he murdered eight student nurses.  Listen to what tactics and techniques can be used to prevent others who may be in a similar situation.

Cary Stayner: The Yosemite Park Killer

July 25, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB

When three women disappear during their trip to Yosemite National Park, Cary Stayner was found to be responsible.  In all, he killed four women and told the FBI he would confess if they gave him child pornography.  The FBI did not concede to the killer's request and he ultimately confessed.  Listen and learn what to do when traveling and lodging in motels, hotels and lodges as well as what strategies to use when confronted by a violent offender.

Joseph Naso

July 09, 2021 13:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

At the age of 76, this serial sex offender and killer was discovered to have been victimizing women for years. Listen to how this offender committed his crimes and the plethora of evidence he kept in his home and banks. Learn what to do to protect yourself from offenders like this monster.

Gerald and Charlene Gallegos: The Sex Slave Killers

June 28, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

Not just a man, but his wife joins him to plan and carry out the abductions, sexual assaults and murders of women in California and Nevada. Listen to how these two committed such acts and what people can do to protect themselves and others.

The Co-Ed Killer

May 25, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

College aged women began disappearing around Santa Cruz, CA and when their bodies are discovered, they were decapitated.  Learn about Edmund Kemper and what to do should you be faced with a killer like this one.

The Boston Strangler

May 01, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB

In this episode, learn about the number of women who were victims of Albert DeSalvo.  He is accused to have committed at least thirteen murders and an untold number of sex crimes.  Information on what victims can do in order to survive and ordeal with a serial sex offender and murderer.  Visit the website Serialdefense.com to learn more on other serial killers and serial sex offender and what information, tactics and techniques will be useful in your survival.