Ep. 3: A Monster Among Us, Part 2

About this episode

This episode explores the life and actions of Paul Hutchinson, delving into the impact of his suicide and the unresolved questions surrounding his past.

Paul Hutchinson's suicide was his final act of cowardice. He saved himself the pain of facing his community, not to mention Danni’s family. Meanwhile, his actions introduced a whole new level of pain and confusion to those who knew him and cared about him. Those people have been left to grapple with questions without the opportunity to ever have them answered. In this episode, we talk to Paul's family, friends, coworkers, and hunting partners to ask whether there was any indication in Paul's character or behavior that he'd killed an innocent girl nearly 30 years ago. We also talk with investigators and a forensic psychologist to determine the likelihood that Paul committed that horrible atrocity and then went on to live a normal, crime-free life. Was Danni Paul's only victim? Or will law enforcement find a string of crimes in the same areas he traveled to hunt turkeys, waterfowl, and big game? Want more Blood Trails? Check out this episode's Case File . Follow Blood Trails on  Apple , Spotify , YouTube , iHeart , Pandora , Amazon . Connect with  Jordan Sillars  and  MeatEater MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Jordan Sillars on Instagram MeatEater on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jordan Sillars, MeatEater

Guests: Paul's family, Paul's friends, Paul's coworkers, Paul's hunting partners, investigators, forensic psychologist

Topics covered

• suicide
• murder investigation
• community impact
• forensic psychology
• victimology
• crime history

Keywords

• Paul Hutchinson
• Danni
• suicide
• murder
• forensic psychology
• investigation
• victim
• crime
• community

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