An 80-year-old grandmother vanishes after a trip to the grocery store. What began as a missing person's case in South Carolina unraveled into a shocking story of trust, betrayal, and a serial predator hiding in plain sight. This South Carolina serial killer also left a trail of other missing and murdered women in his wake. In this episode we discuss the chilling details of the Daniel Printz case and the forensic evidence that exposed him.
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Timestamps & Key Topics:
(00:00:00) An 80-year-old grandmother, Edna Ruth Nation Settles, vanishes after a trip to the grocery store .
(00:00:39) Police discover Edna's abandoned Jeep and surveillance footage of an unidentified man wiping it down .
(00:03:00) The timeline of Edna's disappearance and her relationship with a man who was later identified as Daniel Glenn Printz.
(00:06:00) Daniel Printz’s long criminal history, including a prior kidnapping conviction .
(00:11:40) The hosts discuss Nancy Rego, another woman connected to Daniel Printz who went missing after her mother, Dolores, died under mysterious circumstances.
(00:14:46) Police find more evidence on Daniel's property, including Edna’s firearm and other women’s belongings .
(00:21:00) Daniel Printz confesses to the murder of Edna and others, but only leads police to Edna's remains .
(00:23:00) The stories of the other women Daniel confessed to killing: Dolores Sellers, Nancy Rigo, and Leigh Goodman.
(00:27:00) Daniel is sentenced to life in federal prison without parole, and the hosts express their frustration over the lack of a clear motive.
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