157 • The Tattoo Man

From Dark Topic by Jack Luna

May 20, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the life and crimes of Peter John Peters, known as the Tattoo Man, and his return to society under a new identity.

Dark Topic + on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7kbG9WiVSLz81QoXw3yVHt Peter John Peters has gone by many names. In the late eighties London, Ontario, locals knew him as the Tattoo Man. After his sadistic 1990 crime spree he should have become something more permanent. A dead man. But this is Canada. So now, in his mid-sixties, he’s already back out there… under his new name. John Ross Cody. /// For exclusive content join DT + on the Apple podcast app, or… Patreon ~ patreon.com/darktopic DT + on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7kbG9WiVSLz81QoXw3yVHt?si=xnD_wClDTcS4D37k62PiNQ Sources: News Article Man who killed two gets day parole on Island - Victoria Times Colonist Crime Stories https://youtu.be/sMnfjdnkz78?si=amJ5tD2IIDIiY1M9 Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code DARKTOPIC for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/darktopic for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dark-topic2753/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Jack Luna

Topics covered

true crime
Canada
criminal justice
society
identity

Keywords

Tattoo Man
Peter John Peters
John Ross Cody
crime spree
Canada
parole
true crime

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Organizations: Spotify, Apple, Patreon

Places: Canada, London, Ontario