I Survived A Serial Killer: The Coast to Coast Killer

I Survived A Serial Killer: The Coast to Coast Killer

From I Survived by A&E / PodcastOne

March 23, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

Fabienne Witherspoon recounts her harrowing experience of surviving an attack by the Coast to Coast Killer, Tommy Lynn Sells.

In 1992, 19-year-old Fabienne Witherspoon was trying to help a man down on his luck when he attacked her in her own home. In this episode, Fabienne describes how she bravely waged a physical and psychological war against the man who tried to kill her and helped police apprehend Tommy Lynn Sells. However, the vagrant murderer was not easily stopped. The Coast to Coast Killer was responsible for dozens of brutal deaths across the country before his killing spree was finally brought to an end. Mint - To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmobile.com/survived Progressive - Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. TesterUp: Download TesterUp for free now using our link www.testerup.com/ISurvived   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Fabienne Witherspoon

Topics covered

  • survival
  • true crime
  • serial killer
  • psychological warfare
  • law enforcement
  • personal story

Keywords

  • survival
  • serial killer
  • Fabienne Witherspoon
  • Tommy Lynn Sells
  • true crime
  • attack
  • psychological war

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Mint, Progressive, TesterUp

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