About this episode

The episode discusses the case of a serial killer in the Soviet Union, highlighting the societal denial of such crimes.

In 1978, a nine-year-old girl in a red coat went looking for a kind man she'd met at a train station. She never came home. Over the next 12 years, at least 52 more would follow. But in the Soviet Union's supposed utopia, serial killers didn't exist — and a government more committed to its own mythology than to its citizens would pay a terrible price for that belief. Crimes of the Centuries is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes and more over at www.grabbagcollab.com Order the Crimes of the Centuries book at your favorite bookstore or at www.centuriespod.com/book ! Follow us on Instagram and other social media: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Hims. Start your free online visit at hims.com/COTC . Home Chef. Get 50% off your first box, free shipping, and free dessert for life at HomeChef.com/COTC . Hiya Health. Get 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/COTC .

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