Ed Kemper: The Co-Ed Killer
What creates a killer who turns himself in?
4.4 (38)
205 mins
Ed Kemper’s chilling story unfolds from a troubled upbringing to a calculated series of murders in Santa Cruz, where intelligence and brutality collide and ending not in capture, but in a shocking confession that reveals the mind behind the crimes.
Ep 1:
Basement Rage
A childhood shaped by darkness where Ed Kemper’s early years reveal isolation, resentment, and disturbing behavior that hint at a violent path taking root beneath the surface.
Ep 2:
Santa Cruz Slayer
Young women vanish around Santa Cruz as Ed Kemper uses charm and familiarity to gain trust, hiding a brutal pattern in plain sight.
Ep 3:
Broken Pattern
The pattern shifts when Ed Kemper's crimes escalate beyond his earlier targets, exposing deeper psychological turmoil and a loss of control that fractures his method.
Ep 4:
The Killer Confesses
Ed Kemper turns himself in, calmly detailing his crimes, leaving investigators to confront the disturbing clarity of a killer who chose to be caught.
Discussions (5)
Jacob
Level 5 · 5 mo agoAs an educator it is terrifying how his high IQ allowed him to completely game those psychiatric assessments.
Tony
Level 6 · 5 mo agoCalling this mf a gentle giant is massive cope.
Paxton
Level 7 · 5 mo agoI actually looked it up and his IQ really was 145
