62. The Murder of Kevin Bacon

Hayden recounts the deeply unsettling case of Mark Latunski, a Michigan man responsible for the brutal murder of Kevin Bacon on Christmas Eve 2019. Hayden explores the disturbing timeline of events, revealing how Latunski's prior predatory acts, including two separate incidents where men escaped his basement after consensual online encounters escalated into non-consensual imprisonment, went unaddressed by law enforcement despite 911 calls. The episode details the desperate search for Kevin, spearheaded by his roommate Michelle Myers, which ultimately exposed Latunski's horrific crimes, leading to his emotionless confession and a life sentence without parole, leaving listeners to ponder the systemic failures and the persistent dangers lurking in digital connections. Join our Patreon! Sources: Mark Latunski: The Christmas Eve Cannibal Killer from Grindr - A&E True Crime, accessed September 21, 2025, https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/christmas-eve-cannibal-killer 2 men called 911 after escaping home of Michigan man accused of brutal murder, mutilation, accessed September 21, 2025, https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2020/01/29/2-men-called-911-after-escaping-home-of-michigan-man-accused-of-brutal-murder-mutilation/ Michigan man suspected of murder, cannibalism in 2019 sued for similar crimes by New York man | FOX 2 Detroit, accessed September 21, 2025, https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-man-suspected-of-murder-cannibalism-in-2019-sued-for-similar-crimes-by-new-york-man Grisly details in murder, cannibalism of Michigan man who met man on Grindr on Christmas Eve - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth, accessed September 21, 2025, https://www.fox4news.com/news/grisly-details-in-murder-cannibalism-of-michigan-man-who-met-man-on-grindr-on-christmas-eve Mark Latunski, Michigan cannibal who admitted to murder of Kevin Bacon, to get life in prison | FOX 2 Detroit, accessed September 21, 2025, https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/mark-latunski-michigan-cannibal-who-admitted-to-murder-of-kevin-bacon-to-get-life-in-prison Michigan cannibal Mark Latunski pleads guilty to murder of Kevin Bacon | FOX 2 Detroit, accessed September 21, 2025, https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-cannibal-mark-latunski-pleads-guilty-to-murder-of-kevin-bacon Neighbor remembers incident outside murder suspect's home - YouTube, accessed September 21, 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URpdyv_WqPI Mark Latunski, Michigan killer and cannibal, gets life without parole for murder of Kevin Bacon | FOX 2 Detroit, accessed September 21, 2025, https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/mark-latunski-michigan-killer-and-cannibal-gets-life-without-parole-for-murder-of-kevin-bacon NCAVP mourns the death of 25-year-old white, queer man, Kevin ..., accessed September 21, 2025,