Mind of a Monster: The Hollywood Ripper

After an isolated childhood in the woods, Israel Keyes realises he’s a psychopath – with an urge to rape and kill. When he distances himself from his ultra religious family, he finds a new home in the Army – where his survivalist skillset is appreciated. But his uncontrolled sadism leads to a series of violent encounters that almost get him caught, and he realizes he must set boundaries for himself – and plan a more covert method of killing.  Dr. Michelle Ward explores how Israel Keyes separates his life into two parallel personalities – the regular family guy and the sadistic serial killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2000s Anchorage, Alaska: a beautiful city with vast wilderness and a sparse, spread-out population. It's the perfect hiding ground for a deadly predator to remain off the radar. In its midst is Israel Keyes - a family man and construction worker who doubles up as a master murderer, covering his tracks with precision. His family doesn’t think twice when he leaves for long road trips, during which he methodically plans and carries out incredibly brutal murders with victims selected at random.In this 6-part series, hear through recorded interviews how one of the US's most prolific, but not widely known, serial killers, perceived himself and how he committed some of the horrific killings he is responsible for. Criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward investigates through talking with friends and colleagues of Israel Keyes, investigators and detectives from the case, all to uncover the dark world of The Cross-Country Killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The heat is on Kristen Gilbert and the investigation is gathering damning intel on the unusual rise of deaths on Ward C.  Instead of her taking herself away from the line of fire, her behavior reaches a shocking new level and goes in a direction that no one could have expected. Speaking with detectives, colleagues and experts, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates how Kirsten draws on a lifetime of learned behaviors to avoid capture. When the net begins to close in, Kristen goes on the attack.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Ward C, Kristen Gilbert’s victim count is rising, and her secret affair is intensifying.  Stocks of her regularly used killing weapon, the drug epinephrine, are decreasing rapidly, and Kristen’s colleagues are becoming suspicious.  The world of medical murderers is still new ground and allows Kristen to operate under the radar of most people, but she’s beginning to slip up. Speaking with colleagues, witnesses and detectives, Dr. Ward investigates how her escalating behavior is increasing her kills and why healthcare murderers are so difficult to identify.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season seven of Mind of a Monster begins in the picturesque town of Groton, Massachusetts where Kristen Gilbert is raised. From an early age, Kristen begins to spin concerning and elaborate lies to garner attention. In her young adulthood, an admirable path into healthcare is chosen by Kristen but during her training years, she begins to practice power over those in her care starting with a young disabled boy and takes advantage of his vulnerable state.  Speaking to experts and detectives, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates the pivotal moment that saw Kristen Gilbert shift from troubled child to dangerous young woman.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On September 23rd, Dr. Michelle Ward returns for another season, and this time she's covering serial killer Kristen Gilbert. From 1989 to 1995, nurse Kristen Gilbert claimed the lives of 4 patients. Across six episodes, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward consults with detectives, victim’s families, and witnesses to investigate her life and crimes on Ward C. Episode 1 releases September 23rd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Hansen meets with the prosecution, and the true extent of his crimes becomes apparent, surprising even his defense lawyers. But he doesn't remember any of his victims' names. What follows is the painstaking recovery of bodies and the attempts to identify them. Dr. Michelle Ward revisits the story of Delynn Frey and tells of her family's heartache as the wait to identify her body stretches into years. Two other unidentified victims' stories take us to the present day, and the cold case investigators vow to give them back their names. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.