Catching the Nightstalker

Catching the Nightstalker

From Crime Adjacent by Chase Patrick

May 13, 2026 · 25 min · Season 8 · Episode 25

About this episode

The final episode of Season 8 reveals the identity of the Michigan Nightstalker and the end of a murder spree.

At the tail end of September 2024, a man in a clown mask broke into the cabins of vacationing women on Walloon Lake in Northern Michigan to rub their feet in the dead of night.  And then, the murders began. A Realtor, and then another one. A billionaire human resources officer turned obnoxious podcaster. And then a real estate developer. One after another, someone was murdering the most powerful people in Petoskey and Walloon.  Until the night of Sept. 29, 2024, when the so-called Michigan Nighstalker chose the worst possible target. Because it put them on a collision course with Deputy Alexandra Swanson, who ended this murder spree and unmasked the killer behind everything. This is part 25, the final episode, of the 8th season of Crime Adjacent: the untold story of the Michigan Nightstalker. With the end of Season 8, the Crime Adjacent team is hitting the road for a series of live shows across the country, beginning next week with a show in Austin. Here's what you can expect: The most haunting cases from the world’s biggest true crime podcast — live on stage every week.  Join host Chase Patrick as he reopens the most enduring mysteries and pulls back the curtain…

People in this episode

Host: Chase Patrick

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • murder mystery
  • fictional drama
  • investigation
  • live shows

Keywords

  • Michigan Nightstalker
  • murder
  • true crime
  • Deputy Alexandra Swanson
  • Walloon Lake
  • Petoskey
  • fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Crime Adjacent, Michigan Nightstalker

Places: Michigan, Walloon Lake, Petoskey

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