Killings of Gerard Schaefer
How did Gerard Schaefer turn his authority into a weapon?
4.1 (14)
41 mins
Discover how Gerard Schaefer, a former sheriff’s deputy in Florida, used his knowledge of law enforcement to prey on young women and conceal his crimes. Explore the murders that led to his conviction,and the ultimate evidence that exposed him.
Ep 1:
Paradise Corrupted: Birth of a Butcher
A deputy's badge hid a monster: trace Gerard Schaefer's warped childhood, failed ambitions, and psychological unraveling that quietly built the Butcher of Blind Creek.
Ep 2:
A Badge, a Noose, and Two Graves
Freshly fired for a terrifying mangrove abduction, Schaefer walked free on bail—only to abduct two more teenage girls, this time with no escape and no survivors.
Ep 3:
The Trinket Box, the Pen Pal, and a Bloody Cell
A gruesome trinket box exposes a hidden killer; from prison cells with Bundy to a published confession and a brutal stabbing, Schaefer's reign ends in bloody mystery.
Discussions (5)
Bronson
Level 3 · 6 days agoCalling it a dispute over hot water is insulting to every victim, the prison knew exactly who he was and still housed him in general population, that blood is on their hands too.
Louis
Level 8 · 6 days agoSchaefer failed as a priest, teacher, and cop but somehow excelled at being the worst human alive. Truly a man who found his calling.
Anna
Level 7 · 6 days agoHot water dispute my ass, 42 stab wounds and gouged eyes is a STATEMENT
