Bad To The Bone | Israel Keyes

About this episode

This episode explores the life and crimes of serial killer Israel Keyes, highlighting his psychopathic tendencies and troubled upbringing.

Every so often a special kind of psychopath pops up. One who plans for ages, preps his victims, and even leaves kill kits around the country. That's basically Israel Keyes. From a young age this boy wasn't right; from killing animals, to robbing, to eventually sexually assaulting and killing people, Keyes was a monster from the get go. To be fair, his family life was terrible, growing up in a white supremist household with extremist Christian views, he was doomed from the start. But sprinkle in a little bit of psychopathy, you get a recipe for a serial killer! Shocking, I know. Patreon Merch: www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspodcast Facebook: Horrorshots

People in this episode

Host: Casey Chaplin

Topics covered

• psychopathy
• serial killers
• true crime
• criminal psychology
• family background
• extremism

Keywords

• Israel Keyes
• serial killer
• psychopath
• true crime
• extremism
• family life
• kill kits

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