The Ripper Crew: The Scariest Satanic Cult Imaginable | True Crime Documentary

About this episode

This episode explores the terrifying story of the Ripper Crew, a group of men who committed heinous crimes in Illinois during the 1980s.

Illinois is no stranger to violent criminals. From John Wayne Gacy to HH Holmes, the midwestern state has seen the rise of some of the worst, most heinous offenders. But perhaps one of the most terrifying stories to hang over Illinois is that of the Ripper Crew, a group of men who terrorized the state’s streets during the 1980s, and preyed on vulnerable, unaccompanied women. The Ripper Crew was made up of four men. Robin Gecht, born in 1953; Edward Spreitzer, born in 1961; and two brot...

People in this episode

Host: Hit The Lights

Topics covered

• true crime
• satanic cults
• violent criminals
• Illinois crime history
• 1980s crime
• Ripper Crew

Keywords

• Ripper Crew
• Illinois
• true crime
• satanic cult
• violent criminals
• 1980s
• John Wayne Gacy
• HH Holmes

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Places: Illinois

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