#121: Serial-Gerard Schaefer Jr, Con-Steven J Russell, Fall from the tree cocktail

This week Jane tells us about suspected serial killer Gerard Schaefer Jr. who also had the nickname “Killer Cop.” He was convicted of kidnapping 2 teens and then later convicted of killing 2 other teen girls. After his convictions, he wrote many stories that he claimed were fiction but privately told a friend the stories were true. It’s unknown how many victims he had but is suspected to be several dozen.Deklan tells us about the conman Steven J Russell. He had a pattern of getting convicted for crimes and then escaping jail. Through his many fraud cases and escapes he ended up with a long sentence of 144 years in jail.We also drink the Fall From the Tree cocktail.Want to contact us, find us on:Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutal_bizarre_boozy/ Facebook fan group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbbfans Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/brutalbizarreandboozy Podmoth Network:https://podmoth.network/ Sources:Wikipedia, Wink News, Boca Magazine, Buzzfeed, My Bartender, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_John_Schaefer, https://www.winknews.com/2021/10/31/the-devil-tree-in-south-florida-possibly-linked-to-one-of-floridas-first-serial-killers/, https://bocamag.com/paranormal-historian-mark-muncy-talks-the-devils-tree/, https://www.buzzfeed.com/jeremyhayes1/devils-tree-urban-legend-true-crime, https://mybartender.com/recipe/fall-from-the-tree/, https://youtu.be/HZS1iOcOiUc, Promo:Macab at Midnighthttps://open.spotify.com/show/5BW80L5GY1rqEB7UpKdAsbLet’s Talk About…https://open.spotify.com/show/4f1V6Oh96XVzdLDGlPSKIO?si=BT6NXZVOQ2CWJjL1fajtcg