Robert Berdella, a seemingly unassuming antique dealer, hid a gruesome secret behind closed doors. Between 1984 and 1987, Berdella abducted, tortured, and murdered at least six young men, and the manner in which he disposed of the bodies is what earned him the nickname of the Kansas City Butcher.
So buckle up because here we go…
Source Material:
Robert Berdella: The true story of the Kansas City Butcher by Jack Rosewood
Worlds Most Evil Killer Season 3 Episode 12 - Robert Berdella
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1988/08/05/page/5/article/man-guilty-in-house-of-horrors-case
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-lineup/robert-berdella-the-butch_b_8426374.html
http://www.kansascity.com/news/special-reports/kc-true-crime/article704522.html
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