We discuss notorious hitman, Richard Kuklinski (The Iceman), and his cyanide connection, Robert Prongay (Mister Softee). We examine patterns in Kuklinski’s childhood and crimes, his deadly connection to ex-military, demolition expert, and neighborhood ice cream man, Prongay, who helped The Iceman freeze his victims to foil what’s called PMI or post-mortem interval: the time of death to avoid capture by the police or incriminating evidence commonly found by medical examiners. The episode concludes with a discussion of The Iceman Tapes or Kuklinski’s hour-long interviews that include forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Park Dietz.
CW/TW: This episode contains details of abuse and neglect, violence against animals, domestic violence, and graphic details of murder and body decomposition. Listener discretion is advised.
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Sources
Article: “Richard Kuklinski” by Pat Bauer (Britannica.com)
Article: “Richard Kuklinski: The Iceman” published on CrimeLibrary.org
Article (Biography): “Richard Leonard Kuklinski” published on Murderpedia.org
Article (Biography): “Richard Leonard Kuklinski” published on CriminalBehaviours.com
Article (Biography): “Richard Kuklinski” published on CrimeMuseum.org
Article: “‘The Iceman: An Undercover Agent Reflects on Taking Down Notorious Hitman Richard Kuklinski” by Crystal Ponti (AETV.com)
Article: “Iceman Killer Case Revisited: Morris County Law Enforcement Gains Insight from Infamous Investigation” by Eric Blair (MorristownMinute)
Article: “Notorious Killer ‘The Iceman’ Was Made, Not Born, Says Criminologist” by Richard A. Webster (Oxygen.com | True Crime)
Article: “Jimmy Hoffa: The Most Credible and Most Outlandish Theories About His Death” by Christine Colby (AETV.com)
Book: The Iceman: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer by Philip Carlo
Book: The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer by Anthony Bruno
Article: “Body Farms Unravel Mysteries of Human Decomposition: Forensic Evidence AboutMurder Victims is More Plentiful and Accurate Today Thanks to Body Farm Research” published on TheMobMuseum.org
Article: “Kuklinski Was Set Up, Lawyer Says: Suspect Incapable of Murder, Jury Told” by Bob McMahon (published in The Morning Call on February 18, 1988; archived: newspapers.com)
Article: “‘Iceman’ Witness Details Murder: Says Kuklinski Laughed Watcher Her Cousin Die” by Betsy August (published in The Record on February 19, 1988; archived: newspapers.com)
Article: “From the Archive: NewJerseyHerald | “Dec. 18, 1986: Murder Charges Leveled: Two County Men Among Victims” (published on NJHerald.com)
Article: “Married to The Iceman” by Adam Higginbotham (published in The Telegraph)
YouTube Channel: The Chronicles Group | The Iceman Tapes, Conversations with a Killer
YouTube Channel: Breakthrough Entertainment | I Lived with a Killer Documentary | S1E11 | The Iceman: Richard Kuklinski
YouTube Channel: A&E | Mobsters: Paul Castellano: Gambino Boss - Full Episode (S2E20)
YouTube Channel: Infamous America Podcast | The Iceman Episodes 1-6
Film | YouTube: The Iceman (2012)
Song Lyrics: Bruce Springsteen (“Darkness on the Edge of Town”)
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