Unlawful Acts
Every story has two sides—the version we hear, and the version buried beneath the surface. Unlawful Acts is a weekly true crime podcast hosted by Susan Davis, offering condensed yet compelling storytelling that dives deep into some of the world’s most fascinating criminal cases. From elusive serial killers to decades-old mysteries, each episode peels back the layers to uncover the truths often left untold.But this isn’t just about the crimes—it’s about the people: the families who never stopped searching, the detectives who chased justice across years and continents, and the overlooked patterns hiding in plain sigh...
Episodes
Bind, Torture, Kill: Part 1 – Dennis Rader
In this chilling episode of Unlawful Acts, we dive into the twisted mind of Dennis Rader, the man who terrorized Kansas for decades under the name “BTK”—short for Bind, Torture, Kill. Rader lived a double life: devoted family man and church…
Donald Henry Gaskins – The Meanest Man in America
In this disturbing episode of Unlawful Acts, we delve into the life of Donald Henry Gaskins—a man who earned the chilling nickname “The Meanest Man in America.” Beneath his small stature and Southern charm lay a brutal killer who claimed to…
John Edward Robinson - The Internet's First Serial Killer
In this chilling episode of Unlawful Acts, we expose the sinister double life of John Edward Robinson—businessman, con artist, and the first known serial killer to use the internet as his hunting ground. Under the guise of online ads and ch…
Robert Hansen - The Butcher Baker's Alaskan Hunting Games
In this bone-chilling episode of Unlawful Acts, we journey to the icy wilderness of Alaska to uncover the horrifying crimes of Robert Hansen—infamously known as the Butcher Baker. Behind the façade of a quiet baker and devoted family man wa…
Christopher Wilder: The Cross-Country Crimes of The Beauty Queen Killer
In this chilling episode of Unlawful Acts, we dive into the disturbing story of Christopher Wilder—known as the "Beauty Queen Killer." A successful race car driver and self-proclaimed photographer, Wilder used charm, wealth, and the promise…
The Chicago Ripper Crew: Satanic Rituals & a City in Terror
In one of the most disturbing episodes of Unlawful Acts to date, host Susan Davis takes you to 1980s Chicago—a city gripped by fear as women began vanishing without a trace. When bodies were discovered, mutilated in ritualistic and horrifyi…
Samuel Little: America’s Deadliest Serial Killer
In this chilling episode of Unlawful Acts, host Susan Davis unearths the terrifying legacy of Samuel Little—a man who may be the most prolific serial killer in American history. With 93 confessed murders, and the FBI confirming many of them…
Michael Gargiulo: Charming Neighbor, Cold-Blooded Killer
In this gripping episode of Unlawful Acts, host Susan Davis peels back the layers of Michael Gargiulo—the so-called "Boy Next Door Killer." On the outside, he was charming, ordinary… safe. But beneath that neighborly smile lurked a violent …
The Twisted Secrets of the Toybox Killer - David Parker Ray
In this disturbing episode of Unlawful Acts, we delve into the dark world of David Parker Ray, a man suspected of torturing and killing dozens of women inside a soundproof trailer he chillingly called his “Toybox.” Ray’s sadistic methods, r…
Cop By Day & Killer By Night - Gerard Schaefer
On this episode of Unlawful Acts, we uncover the horrifying double life of Gerard Schaefer—a Florida law enforcement officer who used his badge to lure victims into deadly traps. By day, Schaefer upheld the law; by night, he committed some …
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Every story has two sides—the version we hear, and the version buried beneath the surface. Unlawful Acts is a weekly true crime podcast hosted by Susan Davis, offering condensed yet compelling storytelling that dives deep into some of the w…