Catching Evil

A serial killer who confessed to 11 murders. A body that lay nameless in a swamp for 30 years. And a chilling new discovery.A New York cold-case detective contacts the Catching Evil team about three more young women he believes Christopher Wilder could have murdered — bodies dumped in fields, left as Jane Does, far from his Florida hunting ground. And we reveal another bombshell: a death-row prisoner who claims Wilder confessed to killing eleven women before his rampage across America.At the heart of it all is Shari Lynne Ball — 20 years old, lured to New York with the promise of a modelling career, and unidentified for over three decades. We trace the trail that points to her killer, including a discovery hidden in plain sight: a blitz of newspaper classified ads that fall silent every single time Wilder kills.And we meet two women who survived him — who laughed off his modelling pitch at a yard sale, never knowing how close they'd come, until his face appeared on the FBI's Most Wanted list.This is the episode where the net starts to widen.We need your help with this investigation. Email us if you knew Shari Lynne or had an encounter with Christopher Wilder yourself. Or you have information about him or any of his crimes: info@catchingevil.comFollow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevilWebsite: https://www.catchingevil.com/post/the-mystery-of-tina-risico-the-stunning-courage-of-dawnette-wiltJoin us, make a difference and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/Credits:HostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker - The Podcast ButlerResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseThanks to Pro Podcast Studios, SydneyCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Serial killer Christopher Wilder was ten minutes from the Canadian border. If the passenger door of his stolen car had been unlocked, he would have made it. This is the inside story of Friday the 13th, 1984 — the day the biggest manhunt in American history ended on the forecourt of a small-town gas station, and the two off-duty troopers who did what the FBI couldn't. We walk the road he drove. We stand on the spot where he died. We talk to the photographer who captured it all. The day Christopher Wilder died, the families of the women he took thought they would finally get their answers. They didn't. The chase ended that afternoon. The story didn't. And what we have uncovered since is about to change everything.Contact us if you have had an encounter with Christopher Wilder or have information about him or any of his crimes: info@catchingevil.comFollow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevilWebsite: https://www.catchingevil.com/post/the-mystery-of-tina-risico-the-stunning-courage-of-dawnette-wiltJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/Credits:HostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker - The Podcast ButlerResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseThanks to Pro Podcast Studios, SydneyCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abducted schoolgirl Tina Risico's nightmare continues as serial killer Christopher Wilder forces her to lure another innocent victim into his deadly trap. Dawnette Wilt, a 16-year-old with a bright future ahead of her, is about to have her life torn apart by Wilder's brutal desires. As Tina is coerced into introducing Dawnette to Wilder, she's trapped between her own desperate bid for survival and the terrible fate that awaits the new victim.The stakes are impossibly high as Dawnette is dragged into a world of unimaginable horror.. Meanwhile, Tina is torn apart by her own guilt and fear, forced to make impossible choices that will haunt her for the rest of her life. Will she find a way to escape, or will she be forever defined by her actions? The tension builds as Wilder's grip on reality begins to slip, and the consequences of his actions become more and more catastrophic.But in a shocking twist, Dawnette refuses to give up, and her bravery in the face of unimaginable horror will change everything.Contact us if you have had an encounter with Christopher Wilder or have information about him or any of his crimes: info@catchingevil.comFollow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevilWebsite: https://www.catchingevil.com/post/the-mystery-of-tina-risico-the-stunning-courage-of-dawnette-wiltJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/Credits:HostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker - The Podcast ButlerResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseThe Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror - HuluThanks to Pro Podcast Studios, SydneyCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'I Was Groomed by a Serial Killer': A Survivor's Chilling Story. LeAnne was just 16 when serial killer Christopher Wilder lured her off a crowded Florida beach, blindfolded her, and drove her to a place no teenage girl should ever find herself. She thought she was going to be a model. Instead, she came face-to-face with a monster. In this raw and emotional episode, true-crime experts Gemma Bath, host of True Crime Conversations, and Olivia LaVoice, host of The Bakersfield Three, react with shock and anger to LeAnne's terrifying brush with death.They explore the psychology behind Wilder's predatory behaviour, the systemic failures that allowed him to destroy so many lives, and why women are conditioned from a young age to comply with predators rather than fight back. LeAnne's encounter with evil is a stark and unsettling reminder of the dangers women still face — and why we need to talk about it.This episode also shines a light on the devastating ripple effect of Wilder's crimes on the families left behind, the importance of giving survivors and victims' loved ones a voice, and why true-crime podcasts are playing a vital role in keeping cold cases alive and delivering justice long after the system has failed.Gemma Bath is the host of True Crime Conversations on Mamamia, one of Australia's most successful and respected true-crime podcasts which explores the world's most notorious crimes by speaking to the people who know the most about them.https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/true-crime-conversations/Olivia LaVoice is a Seattle-based crime reporter who hosted the hit true-crime series The Bakersfield Three for Casefile Present, and before that ,The Man with a Thousand Faceshttps://casefilepresents.com/the-bakersfield-three/We want your help:Contact us if you had an encounter with Christopher Wilder or have information about him or any of his crimes: info@catchingevil.comJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/Follow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevil#catchingevil  #prettygirlkiller #truecrimetok #truecrime #givingavoice #christopherwilder  #serialkiller #MiamiGrandPrix #ProtectOurGirls #SafetyEducation #EmpowerYoungWomen #BreakTheSilence #TrueCrimeCommunity #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrimeObsessed #MindysStory #TerryWalden #BeautyQueenKiller #TerryFerguson #Survivor #WandaBeach #TrueCrimePodcast #SurvivorStories #RememberHer #PodcastRecommendation #VictimsMatter #NeverForgotten #MarianneSchmidt #ChristineSharrock #RosarioGonzalez #BethKenyon #ColleenOrsborne #SuzieLogan #Sheryl BonaventuraCredits:HostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker - The Podcast ButlerResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseThanks to Pro Podcast Studios, SydneyCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She was seventeen years old, competing in her very first beauty pageant, and she was there alone. Her dad called her his girl. Her car's number plate read TOMISH — To Michelle — with the tag line 'Daddy's Girl.' She had told her mum she was going to be President by the time she was thirty-five. She will forever be seventeen.Michelle Korfman left that Las Vegas shopping mall on a Sunday afternoon in March 1984 with a man who told her she had a big future in modelling. But he wasn't a fashion photographer, he was a serial killer who had been preying on America's most beautiful women for two decades.Michelle's family spent a small fortune searching for her — helicopters, search parties, 25,000 posters. They never stopped looking.She was found forty days later but spent another month in the morgue, listed as Jane Doe #39, before dental records finally gave her back her name.This is Michelle's story, this is her voice - not the killers. Because she was a piano player, a photographer, a daughter, and a dreamer — and she deserves to be remembered as exactly that.We want your help:Contact us here if you had an encounter with Christopher Wilder or have information about him or any of his crimes: info@catchingevil.comJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/Follow us:Instagram: catchingevilFacebook: Catching Evil: True Crime PodcastTikTok: catchingevil#catchingevil  #prettygirlkiller #truecrimetok #truecrime #givingavoice #christopherwilder  #serialkiller #MiamiGrandPrix #ProtectOurGirls #SafetyEducation #EmpowerYoungWomen #BreakTheSilence #TrueCrimeCommunity #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrimeObsessed #MindysStory #TerryWalden #BeautyQueenKiller #TerryFerguson #Survivor #WandaBeach #TrueCrimePodcast #SurvivorStories #RememberHer #PodcastRecommendation #VictimsMatter #NeverForgotten #MarianneSchmidt #ChristineSharrock #RosarioGonzalez #BethKenyon #ColleenOrsborne #SuzieLogan #Sheryl BonaventuraCredits:HostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker - The Podcast ButlerResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseThanks to Pro Podcast Studios, SydneyCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She survived serial killer Christopher Wilder at eleven years old — but the real fight came after. For thirty years, Kristine buried it. No answers, no justice, just a narrative handed to her by a system that looked away. Then she started digging — and what she uncovered made her physically sick. Bodies on Wilder's property. A girl murdered just three days after her own abduction. And one devastating question that has never left her: did he kill her because he couldn't kill me?In this raw, emotional episode, the Catching Evil team flies to America to meet Kristine face to face. At fifty, she is finally stripping away decades of shame and reclaiming who she really is — and watching her do it is extraordinary. Her husband sits to one side, tears streaming, as she describes waking up mid-life and realising she'd been living someone else's story. The girl who outsmarted a serial killer at eleven is learning, at last, to see herself as a warrior.And she's not done. Kristine believes Wilder had far more victims than the world knows — women with no names, no justice, no voice. She intends to change that. For them. For her granddaughter. And for every woman still carrying a story she's been told to forget. This one will stay with youJoin the hunt for the truth:Kristine's nonprofit foundation is called Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women. Click here for the website if you can donate or want to help: http://YTTWomen.orgContact us here if you know something about Christopher Wilder: info@catchingevil.comInstagram: catchingevil - https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: Catching Evil: True Crime Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: catchingevil - https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevilCatching Evil Podcast Blog: www.catchingevil.comHostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker at The Podcast Butler - https://thepodcastbutler.com/MediaLisa at Llewellyn Communications https://llewcom.com.au/Meredith Emmanuel - EBComs https://www.ebcoms.com/Pro Podcast Studios, Sydney - propodcast.com.au ResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you do if a serial killer put a gun to your little sister’s head?Eleven-year-old Kristine didn't have time to think. In that terrifying moment, on a sunny afternoon that should have been safe, she made a choice.She figured out Christopher Wilder—the man who would become one of America’s most notorious killers—and she used that knowledge to keep her ten-year-old sister alive through hours of unimaginable horror. This is her truly remarkable story, told in her own voice.For decades, Kristine carried the weight of that day alone. The system failed her. People looked away. But she never let that day define her. Instead, she turned her pain into a lifeline for other women, founding a non-profit to ensure no one has to survive in silence. Her courage isn’t just about surviving a monster; it’s about refusing to let that monster win, even forty years later.This episode is more than a crime story. It’s a testament to a sister’s love, a child’s astonishing bravery, and a woman’s unbreakable spirit. If you’ve ever needed to believe that light can grow from the darkest places, listen. Kristine’s voice will stay with you long after the episode ends.Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women is dedicated to advancing women’s mental health and social wellbeing. Contributions directly support community-based initiatives that raise awareness, provide resources, and foster safe, supportive spaces for women to grow and heal.Please donate what you can and help Kristine help others: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/turn-pain-into-purposeJoin the hunt for the truth:Kristine's nonprofit foundation is called Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women. Click here for the website if you can donate or want to help: http://YTTWomen.orgContact us here if you know something about Christopher Wilder: info@catchingevil.comInstagram: catchingevil - https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: Catching Evil: True Crime Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: catchingevil - https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevilCatching Evil Podcast Blog: www.catchingevil.comHostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker at The Podcast Butler - https://thepodcastbutler.com/MediaLisa at Llewellyn Communications https://llewcom.com.au/Pro Podcast Studios, Sydney - propodcast.com.au ResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if you could see inside a serial killer's mind before he struck? Three men who've spent decades studying ruthless predators like Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer pull back the curtain on Christopher Wilder—and what they reveal could save a life. Dr Eric Hickey, FBI consultant profiler and forensic psychologist, delivers the starkest warning you'll ever hear: "He pulls out a gun and points it at you. You don't get in the car. Never get in the car. You're better off being shot in the parking lot than being tortured and murdered in the car or in some other place. If you get in the car, you're dead."This isn't theory. This is survival. Because Wilder didn't look dangerous—he looked successful. Wealthy businessman. Race car driver. The kind of charming man who seemed legitimate, exciting, trustworthy. That's exactly what made him lethal.He selected his victims like a hunter stalking prey. Pretty young women. Models. Beauty queens with dreams he promised to make real. Former Miami Police Chief Dr Nelson Andreu explains how Wilder posed as a photographer, flashed his racing credentials, and projected sophistication that masked pure evil. "The first time he kills may not be perfectly choreographed. But inspired by the intense satisfaction the killing produces, he starts to plan in earnest. Those first murders left him with a thrill that he could never, ever let go. Each victim fueled his need for the next."International best-selling crime writer Michael Robotham met Wilder face-to-face as a young journalist and never forgot his chilling confidence in court—the quiet certainty of a man who believed he was invincible. This episode doesn't just explain how monsters are made. It arms you with knowledge that could save you or someone you love.Join the hunt for the truth:Contact us here if you know something about Christopher Wilder: info@catchingevil.comInstagram: catchingevil - https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: Catching Evil: True Crime Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: catchingevil - https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevilCatching Evil Podcast Blog: www.catchingevil.comHostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker at The Podcast Butler - https://thepodcastbutler.com/ArtworkSusan Armstrong MediaLisa at Llewellyn Communications https://llewcom.com.au/Pro Podcast Studios, Sydney - propodcast.com.au ResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She stared into the eyes of a serial killer, fought a life-or-death battle in a motel room, and won — then triggered the biggest manhunt in American history. Linda Grober was just 19 years old when Christopher Wilder abducted her from a shopping mall in broad daylight. He had already murdered four women across America in three weeks. Police had his name. Nobody had warned the public. Linda had never heard of him.What happened next in a roadside motel room is almost impossible to comprehend. He superglued her eyes shut. He electrocuted her through wires attached to her fingers and toes. He tortured and assaulted her for hours while ordering her to act like his girlfriend. And if she didn't perform to his liking, he shocked her again — then laughed. But Linda Grober did something Wilder never expected. She kept thinking. "Keep it together, sister," she told herself. "Keep your cool. Do what he says. And think."She played dead. He loosened his grip. She jabbed her fingers into his eyes and ran — five steps to a bathroom door with a lock no thicker than a fingernail. A serial killer was right behind her. She made it. She flicked the lock. His body slammed into the door a heartbeat later. That lock saved her life.Linda Grober's escape didn't just save one woman. It brought in the FBI and triggered the biggest manhunt in American history. Her detailed account of Wilder — his methods, his obsessions, his rituals — gave investigators everything they needed to hunt him down. Other women are alive today because a 20-year-old university student in a motel bathroom refused to die. This is not a story about a serial killer. This is a story about the extraordinary young woman who beat one.Contact us at info@catchingevil.com if you knew Christopher Wilder, had an encounter with him, or one of his victimsJoin the hunt for the truth and follow us:Catching Evil Podcast Blog: www.catchingevil.comInstagram: catchingevil - https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: Catching Evil: True Crime Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: catchingevil - https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevil#catchingevil  #prettygirlkiller #truecrimetok #truecrime #givingavoice #christopherwilder  #serialkiller #MiamiGrandPrix #ProtectOurGirls #SafetyEducation #EmpowerYoungWomen #BreakTheSilence #TrueCrimeCommunity #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrimeObsessed #MindysStory #TerryWalden #BeautyQueenKiller #TerryFerguson #Survivor #WandaBeach #TrueCrimePodcast #SurvivorStories #RememberHer #PodcastRecommendation #VictimsMatter #NeverForgotten #MarianneSchmidt #ChristineSharrock #RosarioGonzalez #BethKenyon #ColleenOrsborne #LindaGrober HostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker at The Podcast Butler - https://thepodcastbutler.com/ArtworkSusan Armstrong MediaLisa at Llewellyn Communications https://llewcom.com.au/Special thanks to Darcy Milne at Pro Podcast Studios, Sydney - propodcast.com.au ResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stunning beauty queen, High School cheerleading coach and special needs teacher Beth Kenyon turned down a marriage proposal from Christopher Wilder after only a handful of casual dates. A few months later, the 23-year-old beauty queen winner vanished after being seen with him at a gas station on the way to a photo shoot he organised for her. Her body has never been found, and her younger brother Tim still struggles with the tragedy that has haunted him his entire adult life.Join the Hunt:Follow us:Instagram: catchingevilFacebook: Catching Evil: True Crime PodcastTikTok: catchingevil#catchingevil  #prettygirlkiller #truecrimetok #truecrime #givingavoice #christopherwilder  #serialkiller #MiamiGrandPrix #ProtectOurGirls #SafetyEducation #EmpowerYoungWomen #BreakTheSilence #TrueCrimeCommunity #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrimeObsessed #MindysStory #TerryWalden #BeautyQueenKiller #TerryFerguson #Survivor #WandaBeach #TrueCrimePodcast #SurvivorStories #RememberHer #PodcastRecommendation #VictimsMatter #NeverForgotten #MarianneSchmidt #ChristineSharrock #RosarioGonzalez #BethKenyon #CheerleaderMurderCredits:HostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker - The Podcast ButlerArtworkSusan Armstrong ResourcesThanks to Grant Gravitt and Tel-Air Interests IncThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseSpecial thanks to Darcy at Pro Podcast Studios, SydneyCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacqueline was only 18—a rising model and reigning Miss North Miami—when her agent sent her to a stranger's house for a routine photo shoot. That stranger was serial killer Christopher Wilder.Weeks before he embarked on one of America's most horrific murder sprees, Jacqueline found herself alone with him in his Florida home. Posing as a fashion photographer, Wilder asked her to get more raunchy. She refused. The shoot ended abruptly, but not before he delivered a chilling parting comment—words that would only reveal their true meaning once she learned who he really was.This episode reveals the secret torture chamber in his house, filled with chains, gags, restraints, and blood. Young women lured there by modelling promises. Controlled and humiliated.Wilder's obsession with John Fowles' novel *The Collector* is explained—it wasn't just his inspiration, but his training manual. He memorised it. Studied stalking techniques, captivity fantasies, and how to use photography as a weapon for blackmail and sex.The pattern widens to the notorious Wanda Beach murders in Australia and how a stunning trail of police errors and missed opportunities let a killer walk free. Three months into his marriage to a young schoolteacher Wilder began tampering with her car, toying with her life. She barely escaped. He fled to America, and our investigation charts how he practised, refined his methods, and preyed on America's most beautiful women for two decades. Women like Jacqueline. She was one of the lucky ones.Join the hunt and follow us:Instagram: catchingevil - https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: Catching Evil: True Crime Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: catchingevil - https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevilCatching Evil Podcast Blog: www.catchingevil.comYouTube: Catching Evil Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@catchingevilpodcast#catchingevil  #prettygirlkiller #truecrimetok #truecrime #givingavoice #christopherwilder #SerialKiller  #ProtectOurGirls #SafetyEducation #EmpowerYoungWomen #BreakTheSilence #TrueCrimeCommunity #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrimeObsessed #MindysStory #TerryWalden #BeautyQueenKiller #TerryFerguson #Survivor #WandaBeach #TrueCrimePodcast #SurvivorStories #RememberHer #PodcastRecommendation #VictimsMatter #NeverForgotten #MarianneSchmidt #ChristineSharrockHosts: Andy Byrne & Mark LlewellynAudio Production: Sam Blacker at The Podcast Butler - https://thepodcastbutler.com/Artwork: Susan Armstrong Media: Llewellyn Communications https://llewcom.com.au/Special thanks to Pro Podcast Studios, Sydney - propodcast.com.au ResourceThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terry Ferguson was 21, beautiful, and shopping for a new outfit. Her boyfriend was coming back from Spring Break, and she wanted to look perfect for him. But Terry had a secret dream her mother, Frances, didn't know about—she wanted to be a model.One ordinary Sunday afternoon in a crowded Florida shopping mall, a handsome, charming man with a camera approached her. He told her she had 'the look'. That he could help her. That this was her chance. She believed him. Within hours, the police captain's daughter was dead—the first confirmed victim of serial killer Christopher Wilder, and the beginning of one of America's most terrifying murder sprees.In this emotionally raw opening episode, Frances shares what no mother should ever have to tell: how quickly a dream can become a nightmare, how a single moment of trust can end everything, and what it means to lose your daughter to a predator who knew exactly what to say.Christopher Wilder wasn't what anyone expected. The Australian-born son of an American war hero, he was a wealthy Florida businessman. A race car driver. Charming, well-dressed, convincing. As he later crisscrossed America, leaving a trail of abductions and murders, hundreds of FBI agents and local police launched the biggest manhunt the country had ever seen. The nation watched in horror.But this isn't just a story about him. It's about them—the young women whose names deserve to be remembered, whose dreams mattered, whose lives were stolen.Catching Evil is the result of an eight-year investigation across two continents that has uncovered new victims, new murders, and new links to Wilder's decades-long killing pattern. He was every bit as cunning and manipulative as Ted Bundy. But more than that, it's a promise: to give voice to every young woman who never made it home. To honour Terry, and all the others. To make sure they are never forgotten.This is their story. And we start with Terry.Join the hunt and follow us:Instagram: catchingevil - https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: Catching Evil: True Crime Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: catchingevil - https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevilCatching Evil Podcast Blog: www.catchingevil.comYoutube: Catching Evil Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@catchingevilpodcast#catchingevil  #prettygirlkiller #truecrimetok #truecrime #givingavoice #christopherwilder #serialkiller #ProtectOurGirls #SafetyEducation #EmpowerYoungWomen #BreakTheSilence #TrueCrimeCommunity #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrimeObsessed #MindysStory #TerryWalden #BeautyQueenKiller #TerryFerguson #Survivor #WandaBeach #TrueCrimePodcast #SurvivorStories #RememberHer #PodcastRecommendation #VictimsMatter #NeverForgottenHostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker at The Podcast Butler - https://thepodcastbutler.com/ArtworkSusan Armstrong MediaLisa at Llewellyn Communications https://llewcom.com.au/Special thanks to Pro Podcast Studios, Sydney - propodcast.com.au ResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseWake Me Up at 10:00 Love, Terry by Frances S Ferguson - https://www.balboapress.com/en-au/Catching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.