I SURVIVED A SERIAL KILLER: The Mid-Michigan Killer

About this episode

Lisa and Randy Gilbert recount their harrowing experience of being attacked by a serial killer in 1978.

In August of 1978, 14-year-old Lisa Gilbert and her 13-year-old brother, Randy, were attacked by a stranger in their newly built home in Lansing, Michigan. Their attacker was 23-year-old Don Miller. Miller was also a suspect in multiple local disappearance cases spanning the Lansing/East Lansing area. Lisa and Randy each recount Don Miller’s attacks on them; East Lansing Detective, Rick Westgate offers insight into the investigation; and author, Rod Sadler provides additional commentary.  Omaha Steaks: Go to OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code SURVIVED at checkout for $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. 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

Guests: Lisa Gilbert, Randy Gilbert

Topics covered

• true crime
• serial killer
• survival
• investigation
• child safety

Keywords

• serial killer
• Lansing
• Don Miller
• survivor story
• true crime

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lansing, Michigan, East Lansing

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