Gerard Schaefer used his job as a police officer to evade detection for his crimes. Dr Bryanna Fox examines red flags such as paraphilias, animal cruelty, voyeurism, and investigates whether there were any opportunities to stop him.
Abusive parents are a red flag often found in serial killers. Danny Rolling was a victim of abuse, but why did he choose to commit murder? Bryanna looks at how this abuse and other flags such as voyeurism contributed to his moral descent.
Eddie Mosley evaded arrest for his murders for years, despite a prolific criminal history and frequent brushes with the law. He continued to protest his innocence until his death despite damning evidence, and the series of red flags.
Robert Joe Long is a typical example of one moment changing someone's life forever. Bryanna investigates how head injuries, victimization and hyper sexuality led to Long's eight-month killing spree that claimed the lives of ten victims.
After running havoc throughout his life, surviving on a transient lifestyle, Bolin committed many crimes in different states, being unnoticed by law enforcement. He was eventually convicted of murdering three women in Florida.