108. Ghostface: The Gainesville Student Murders
In the blistering August heat of 1990, the quiet college town of Gainesville, Florida, was paralyzed by a series of brutal slayings. Over just four days, five students were murderedâeach crime more horrifying than the last. Doors were bolted. Campuses emptied. Fear became a living thing. But beneath the surface terror lay something even stranger: the killer seemed to be performing for an unseen audience, staging scenes like a director crafting a horror film. His spree would go on to inspire one of the most iconic slasher villains of all timeâGhostface. Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by ChloĂŤ Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown. ⢠Follow us onâ â â â â â â â â Instagramâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â ⢠Subscribe on â â â â â â â â â Youtubeâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â ⢠Support us on â â â â â â â â â Patreonâ â â â â â â â â Visit us at â â â â â â â â â www.macabriumpod.comâ â â â â â â â â to learn more! Show Notes & Further Reading FL v. ROLLING (1994) â Officer Barberâs Testimony by CourtTV Prosecution chips away at Rollingâs case for mercy by David K. Barstow Rollingâs Mother Testifies by The South Florida Sun Sentinel The Gainesville Serial Killer by ABCâs 20/20 Danny Rolling, The Gainesville Ripper by the Department of Psychology at Radford University Rolling v. State (1997) by The Florida Supreme Court How a woman in Louisiana helped break the case of 5 student murders in Florida by Glenn Ruppel, Sean Dooley, and Anthony Rivas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In the blistering August heat of 1990, the quiet college town of Gainesville, Florida, was paralyzed by a series of brutal slayings. Over just four days, five students were murderedâeach crime more horrifying than the last. Doors were bolted. Campuses emptied. Fear became a living thing. But beneath the surface terror lay something even stranger: the killer seemed to be performing for an unseen audience, staging scenes like a director crafting a horror film. His spree would go on to inspire one ...