The Oakland County Child Killer Part 1

About this episode

The episode discusses the Oakland County child killer, a case involving the murders of at least four children in Michigan during the 1970s.

The Oakland County child killer was responsible for the murders of at least 4 children in Oakland County, MI, in 1976 and 1977. Technically, we don't know whether it's a single killer or multiple killers. What we do know is that these murders shocked that area of Michigan and forever changed the lives of the people there, not just the families of the victims, but the entire community. Join Mike and Morf for the first part of a discussion on the Oakland County child killer. The perpetrator selected both male and female victims and dumped their bodies where they would easily be found. It also seems as though the perpetrator kept the victims for some time, and in some cases even washed their clothes and redressed them. The details of this case have grabbed people's attention for fifty years. You can help support the show through Patreon . We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms: Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Ferguson, Mike Morford

Topics covered

• child murders
• true crime
• Oakland County
• criminal investigation
• unsolved cases

Keywords

• Oakland County child killer
• murders
• children
• Michigan
• true crime
• investigation
• 1970s

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Oakland County, MI

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