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The Kill File

The Kill File

Written by: Brittni Spears
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Your favorite true crime podcast! Join me as we uncover secrets, investigate evidence and dive into the chilling details of some of the most fascinating cases. New episodes every Monday! For a link to the new bonus content click here for The Hidden Files! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-kill-file/subscribeBrittni Spears True Crime
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  • Laurie Dann

    Laurie Dann
    May 18 2026

    This week we talk about one woman's descent into dark madness.....












    Sources:

    https://abc7chicago.com/post/laurie-dann-school-shooting-timeline-of-1988-crime-spree/3483715/

    Kaplan, J., Papajohn, G., Zorn E. Murder of Innocence: TheTragic Life and Final Rampage of Laurie Dann. 1990 (Warner Books)

    https://www.facebook.com/HistoricChicago/posts/chicago-skyline-from-the-field-museum-1957/1185349403794904/#:~:text=In%201957%2C%20Chicago's%20downtown%20skyline,developments%2C%20marking%20the%20city's%20progress.

    https://www.britannica.com/place/Chicago/History#:~:text=Chicago%20reached%20its%20population%20peak,signs%20of%20impending%20industrial%20decline.

    https://exhibits.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/athome/1950/timeline/index.html#:~:text=O'Hare%20Field%20began%20to,commercial%20air%20traffic%20from%20Midway.&text=WNBQ%20Chicago%20became%20the%20country's%20first%20all%2Dcolor%20television%20station.&text=Elvis%20Presley%20performed%20his%20first,force%20in%20the%20music%20industry.

    https://www.cera-chicago.org/Blog/3321508

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK424018/#:~:text=Drug%20Class:%20Antipsychotics,Go%20to:

    https://20thcenturymurder.home.blog/tag/20th-century/

    https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/dann-laurie.htm

    Egginton. J. Day of Fury: The story of the tragic shootingsthat forever changed the village of Winnetka. 1991. William Morrow and CompanyInct.

    https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/22/us/police-still-unraveling-trail-left-by-woman-in-rampage.html

    https://web.archive.org/web/20070402124116/http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/lauriedann.html#Falling

    https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/22/us/police-still-unraveling-trail-left-by-woman-in-rampage.html

    A Year of True Crime: Brazen Heists, Remorseless Killers,Incredible Bravery!. Workman Publishing. 2024.
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    51 mins
  • Larry Eyler

    Larry Eyler
    May 11 2026
    This week we delve into the horrific crimes of The Highway Killer....Sources:https://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/comments/o9rjd6/what_was_chicago_like_in_the_80s_and_90s_what/#:~:text=Grit%20and%20Danger:%20Chicago%20in%20the%2080s,and%20visible%20urban%20decay%20in%20many%20areas. https://www.chicagohistory.org/documenting-lgbtq-history/https://www.aidschicago.org/queer-bronzeville-a-short-history-of-black-queer-chicago-and-aids-activism-1920-1985/#:~:text=Bronzeville's%20queer%20population%20grew%20rapidly%20during%20the,**Cabarets**%20*%20**Semi%2Dsafe%20locations**%20*%20**Vice%20district**https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUWaytafhR8https://publish.illinois.edu/redline-collection/chicago-in-the-1980s/#:~:text=Here's%20some%20information%20about%20Chicago%20in%20the,Party*%20came%20to%20town%20for%20special%20exhibits.https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/eyler-larry.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/106185539/?clipping_id=56110326&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJFUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjEwNjE4NTUzOSwiaWF0IjoxNzc2MTc2MjA2LCJleHAiOjE3NzYyNjI2MDZ9.thUxeeZvQLiYC-8pRAsaU96rs9DFd9aycoIEmkFAr8umjUftJAVQxc9AriijiyptKeu61v0qmtJbPHQafox6jwhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/larry-eylerhttps://killingkillers.blogspot.com/2012/11/wanted-dead-or-alive.htmlhttps://www.wislgbthistory.com/news/who-killed-eric-hansenhttps://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/nwitimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/28/f2891016-eaac-5191-b0ca-62e7df9a947d/5d5701cff1338.pdf.pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210519195529/https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-return-of-larry-eyler/Content?oid=880169https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2209&dat=19940309&id=drRKAAAAIBAJ&pg=2732,1980891&hl=enhttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/08/23/Eyler-charged-in-dismemberment/2380462081600/https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Larry_Eylerhttps://www.forensicmag.com/598769-DDP-Identifies-1983-Teen-Victim-of-Larry-Eyler-the-Highway-Killer/https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/1mg0kxq/daniel_bridges_the_21st_and_last_victim_of_larry/https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/officials-identify-remains-found-at-indiana-farm-in-1983-as-chicago-teen-slain-by-late-serial-killer-larry-eyler/531-9b71653b-e3bc-4953-b9cf-269f723f6ac7
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    47 mins
  • Joseph Paul Franklin

    Joseph Paul Franklin
    May 4 2026
    This week we delve into the serial killer known for targeting people because of just one thing... they were different than him. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDPGe1VYtuQhttps://www.reddit.com/r/AskOldPeople/comments/14niaik/what_was_life_actually_like_in_the_70s/#:~:text=Cultural%20and%20Media%20Landscape:%20The%201970s%20featured,with%20widespread%20consumption%20of%20molded%20Jello%20dishes.https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/news/1970s-america#:~:text=Many%20remember%20the%201970s%20as,the%20nation's%20economy%20took%20root.https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48113https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWbsrRB4Gzs&t=104https://www.usccr.gov/files/historical/1970/70-001.pdfhttps://www.njstatelib.org/research_library/new_jersey_resources/highlights/african_american_history_curriculum/unit_15_beyond_civil_rights/#:~:text=Between%201970%20and%201990%20the,the%20poverty%20level%20also%20increased.Jack Rosewood, & Lo, R. (n.d.). The big book ofserial killers volume 2: Another 150 serial killer files of the world’s WorstMurderers (Vol. 2). LAK Publishinghttps://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/franklin-joseph.htmhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160813113420/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/423604/LIFE-OF-HATE-AND-KILLING-BEGAN-IN-50.html?pg=all https://www.aetv.com/articles/john-douglas-john-paul-franklinhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goebbels-biography/https://web.archive.org/web/20160914222452/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20077938,00.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1262430547/?match=1&terms=Joseph%20Paul%20Franklinhttps://www.jta.org/archive/explosion-demolishes-synagogue-in-tennessee-wires-found-leading-from-synagogue-to-motel-100-yards-ahttps://isthmus.com/archive/from-the-archives/the-truth-vs-larry-flynt/https://abc7chicago.com/archive/9329974/https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2010-05-26/three-decades-later-the-effects-of-synagogue-shooting-are-still-being-felthttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/hustler-publisher-larry-flynt-dies-at-78#:~:text=Shot%20by%20a%20sniper%20in,died%20of%20a%20heroin%20overdose.https://www.atlantamagazine.com/history/larry-flynt-shot-in-lawrenceville-ga-1978/https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/nov/19/confessions-of-a-hate-killertoo-many-deaths-to/https://www.local3news.com/local-news/whats-trending/confessions-of-a-chattanooga-serial-killer-joseph-paul-franklin/article_1715295e-b380-50e8-aa97-4f0d0da5abb8.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129297650/harold_bruce-mciverhttps://www.deseret.com/1998/4/4/19372668/killer-with-utah-ties-admits-killing-pair-in-georgia-in-79/https://digitalresearch.bsu.edu/digitalcivilrightsmuseum/items/show/26https://www.hcpros.org/case-vault-1https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/25/us/slayer-a-suspect-in-13-more-deaths.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/08/us/former-klansman-indicted-in-bombing-of-a-synagogue.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/19/us/around-the-nation-avowed-racist-is-charged-in-four-sniper-slayings.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-25016217https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2013/11/20/joseph-paul-franklin-execution/3648881/https://isthmus.com/archive/from-the-archives/in-cold-blood/
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    43 mins
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