About this episode

The episode explores the stalking behavior of Michael Gargiulo following a teenage girl's murder in his hometown.

A teenage girl has been murdered in Gargiulo’s hometown on her front doorstep and when police look to question him after an unusual encounter with the victim’s parents, Michael has escaped to Los Angeles. Working as a bouncer and aspiring actor, Michael is not hiding in the shadows. He sets his sights on a young beautiful woman and begins to stalk and insert himself into her life under the guise of his new job – a heating and cooling repair man. Speaking to experts and the victim’s friends, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates Michael’s stalking behavior and insertion into his victim’s life.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Michelle Ward

Topics covered

• murder
• stalking
• true crime
• investigation
• psychology
• victimology

Keywords

• murder
• stalking
• Michael Gargiulo
• true crime
• investigation
• Dr. Michelle Ward
• Los Angeles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast

Places: Los Angeles, Gargiulo’s hometown

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