November 17, 2025 • 6 mins
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**Title:** Current Serial Killer Cases 2025: Unsolved Murders, Active Investigations & Forensic Breakthroughs
**Description:**
Join Detective Emily Carter as she breaks down the most chilling true crime stories dominating headlines in 2025. This episode dives deep into active serial killer cases, unsolved murders, and the dark reality behind today's forensic investigations.
**What You'll Learn:**
- Current statistics on active serial killers in the United States (25-50 estimated)
- The Long Island Serial Killer (Craigslist Ripper) case analysis
- Jeff Davis Eight murders in Louisiana and police corruption concerns
- West Mesa Bone Collector case in Albuquerque
- International serial killers: Brazil's Rainbow Maniac, Nigeria's Ibadan killings
- Smiley Face Killers theory: Are college drownings connected?
- Which states have the highest serial killer activity (California, Alaska, Texas)
- How modern forensic technology is solving cold cases faster
- Digital serial killers and online predation trends
- Why serial killer numbers have declined since the 1970s-80s
**Perfect For:**
True crime enthusiasts, criminal justice students, forensic podcast listeners, law enforcement professionals, and anyone fascinated by unsolved mysteries and modern detective work.
Detective Em shares insider perspectives from the academy, real investigative techniques, and the psychological profiles of today's most dangerous offenders—separating fact from internet speculation.
**Keywords:** Serial killers, true crime podcast, unsolved murders, forensic investigation, criminal psychology, Craigslist Ripper, cold cases, detective work
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
**Title:** Current Serial Killer Cases 2025: Unsolved Murders, Active Investigations & Forensic Breakthroughs
**Description:**
Join Detective Emily Carter as she breaks down the most chilling true crime stories dominating headlines in 2025. This episode dives deep into active serial killer cases, unsolved murders, and the dark reality behind today's forensic investigations.
**What You'll Learn:**
- Current statistics on active serial killers in the United States (25-50 estimated)
- The Long Island Serial Killer (Craigslist Ripper) case analysis
- Jeff Davis Eight murders in Louisiana and police corruption concerns
- West Mesa Bone Collector case in Albuquerque
- International serial killers: Brazil's Rainbow Maniac, Nigeria's Ibadan killings
- Smiley Face Killers theory: Are college drownings connected?
- Which states have the highest serial killer activity (California, Alaska, Texas)
- How modern forensic technology is solving cold cases faster
- Digital serial killers and online predation trends
- Why serial killer numbers have declined since the 1970s-80s
**Perfect For:**
True crime enthusiasts, criminal justice students, forensic podcast listeners, law enforcement professionals, and anyone fascinated by unsolved mysteries and modern detective work.
Detective Em shares insider perspectives from the academy, real investigative techniques, and the psychological profiles of today's most dangerous offenders—separating fact from internet speculation.
**Keywords:** Serial killers, true crime podcast, unsolved murders, forensic investigation, criminal psychology, Craigslist Ripper, cold cases, detective work
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello, listeners. Detective Emily Carter here, though you can call
me M. Grab a seat, because this episode dives headlong
into the most current true crime stories making waves in
the world of serial killers. If you are new, welcome
to the squad. You are in for a wild, unnerving,
and let us admit it, weirdly fascinating ride. Let us
(00:21):
dig into the reality behind the recent headlines, fresh rumors,
cold blooded details, and psychological puzzles straight out of today's
forensic files. This season, I have been spending long nights
pouring over case files, comparing classic killers with those still
lurking in the shadows today, and picking up the tricks
in red flags straight out of the criminal playbook. We're
(00:41):
better to start than the surge of internet buzz about
serial killers still at large in twenty twenty five. Despite
what you might think from streaming dramas, these cases still happen,
are still devastating, and still leave law enforcement departments scrambling
for leads and closure. As a rookie, I am often
asked how close so far reality is from the stories
(01:02):
you see on TV or read in message boards. Trust me,
the truth is often more strange and sometimes frustratingly ambiguous.
So which stories are legit, which are speculation? And what
do we really know about the serial killer landscape in
the present day. Let us take a look at the
biggest headline. Authorities estimate there are at any given time
(01:26):
anywhere from twenty five to fifty active serial killers roaming
in the United States alone. That is right, I said active.
The statistic haunted me in the academy, and it still
sends chills down the backs of even the most hard
boiled detectives. These are not boogeyman tales. We are talking
(01:46):
about real cases, unsolved crimes, and predators adapting to modern
times like a dark, twisted mirror of society itself. You
may picture old men with creepy glasses and outdated vans,
but often the reality is far more complex. Take the
ongoing case of the Long Island's serial killer, sometimes allied
(02:09):
the Craigslist Ripper, one of the most infamous and baffling
examples of active cases haunting law enforcement. Since the late
nineteen nineties, authorities have recovered the remains of at least
ten victims strewn across the isolated sands of Gilgo Beach
and its surrounding areas. The Keeller meticulously targeted women involved
(02:30):
in the sex trade, most of whom advertised services on
Craigslist Eerily. Some remains pointed to a level of knowledge
about investigation procedures, prompting theories that the perpetrator might have
some kind of law enforcement or forensic background. Despite massive
media attention, new task forces, and advancements in forensic tech,
(02:52):
no one has conclusively been tied to the deaths on five.
The web is a buzz with wild speculation every time
fresh evidence hits the news, but the official case record
remains stubbornly thin. One chilling detail sticks with me, and
I guarantee it is kept dozens of rookie cops awake
at night. Among the bodies found was a toddler later
(03:16):
identified as the daughter of one of the adult victims.
Another was a cross dressing mail, suggesting the killer's motives
and patterns were far from straightforward. What shakes young officers
the most is just how furoughly the perpetrator avoided surveillance,
wire taps, and all the technology at the disposal of
modern police. Maybe it is just my inner criminology nerd talking,
(03:37):
but cases like this demonstrate just how carefully some killers
adapt their modus operandi to avoid leaving any forensic trail. Now,
before your mind runs wild, you are probably asking yourself,
how do these killers slip through the cracks in a
time when almost every step we take leaves a digital footprint.
There are a few big reasons serial killers off unpick
(04:00):
victims on the margins of society, sex workers, the homeless,
or those who have reason to be discreet. That complicated
the job for us in law enforcement because disappearance reports
might be delayed, spotty, or never filed at all. When
I was on meg D duty my first month with
the department, it struck me how many missing person reports
(04:23):
are shrugged off for days. Sometimes it is just a
drunk teenager. Sometimes, heartbreakingly, it is not. The Gilgo Beach
case is the embodiment of this tragic pattern, a string
of disappearances chalked up to transcenience or voluntary vanishing, until
the sheer number of bodies forced authorities to reckon with
(04:45):
the horrific scope of the crimes shifting to years. Another
infamous unsolved case still generating headlines in the Southern United
States is the Sada of the Jeff Davis eight. I
remember an instructor using this case to teach us all
about the intersection of crime, time, corruption, and the uneasy
relationship between law enforcement and marginalized victims. In the small
(05:07):
town swamps of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, the bodies of
eight women were found between two thousand and five and
two thousand nine the kicker. Several of these women had
worked as police informants and in some eerie connections, had
reported on each other to local police before their deaths.
Let that sink in. That is, victims turning to law enforcement,
(05:28):
possibly for protection, and ending up dead. The town became
a hotbed of rumor, from wild accusations against deputies to
whispers of cover ups. The investigation spun in circles, no
legitimate suspects, no solid answers, and a creeping suspicion that
someone with police connections might very well be behind the
(05:49):
deaths or at least obstruct in the investigation. As a rookie,
I find that scenario absolutely infuriating, but not unique. Any
time police become too insular or cliquish, justice for the
vulnerable canvanish. Then there is the West maysa bone collector
another name that goes straight into the annals of American crime.
In two thousand nine, a woman walking her dog on
(06:11):
Albuquerque's desolate Mesa stumbled upon human bones. Police began excavating,
and in slow horror a covered the remains of eleven
young women, all of whom disappeared between two thousand three
and two thousand five. Most victims were involved in prostitution,
and most were Hispanic. There
Hello, listeners. Detective Emily Carter here, though you can call
me M. Grab a seat, because this episode dives headlong
into the most current true crime stories making waves in
the world of serial killers. If you are new, welcome
to the squad. You are in for a wild, unnerving,
and let us admit it, weirdly fascinating ride. Let us
(00:21):
dig into the reality behind the recent headlines, fresh rumors,
cold blooded details, and psychological puzzles straight out of today's
forensic files. This season, I have been spending long nights
pouring over case files, comparing classic killers with those still
lurking in the shadows today, and picking up the tricks
in red flags straight out of the criminal playbook. We're
(00:41):
better to start than the surge of internet buzz about
serial killers still at large in twenty twenty five. Despite
what you might think from streaming dramas, these cases still happen,
are still devastating, and still leave law enforcement departments scrambling
for leads and closure. As a rookie, I am often
asked how close so far reality is from the stories
(01:02):
you see on TV or read in message boards. Trust me,
the truth is often more strange and sometimes frustratingly ambiguous.
So which stories are legit, which are speculation? And what
do we really know about the serial killer landscape in
the present day. Let us take a look at the
biggest headline. Authorities estimate there are at any given time
(01:26):
anywhere from twenty five to fifty active serial killers roaming
in the United States alone. That is right, I said active.
The statistic haunted me in the academy, and it still
sends chills down the backs of even the most hard
boiled detectives. These are not boogeyman tales. We are talking
(01:46):
about real cases, unsolved crimes, and predators adapting to modern
times like a dark, twisted mirror of society itself. You
may picture old men with creepy glasses and outdated vans,
but often the reality is far more complex. Take the
ongoing case of the Long Island's serial killer, sometimes allied
(02:09):
the Craigslist Ripper, one of the most infamous and baffling
examples of active cases haunting law enforcement. Since the late
nineteen nineties, authorities have recovered the remains of at least
ten victims strewn across the isolated sands of Gilgo Beach
and its surrounding areas. The Keeller meticulously targeted women involved
(02:30):
in the sex trade, most of whom advertised services on
Craigslist Eerily. Some remains pointed to a level of knowledge
about investigation procedures, prompting theories that the perpetrator might have
some kind of law enforcement or forensic background. Despite massive
media attention, new task forces, and advancements in forensic tech,
(02:52):
no one has conclusively been tied to the deaths on five.
The web is a buzz with wild speculation every time
fresh evidence hits the news, but the official case record
remains stubbornly thin. One chilling detail sticks with me, and
I guarantee it is kept dozens of rookie cops awake
at night. Among the bodies found was a toddler later
(03:16):
identified as the daughter of one of the adult victims.
Another was a cross dressing mail, suggesting the killer's motives
and patterns were far from straightforward. What shakes young officers
the most is just how furoughly the perpetrator avoided surveillance,
wire taps, and all the technology at the disposal of
modern police. Maybe it is just my inner criminology nerd talking,
(03:37):
but cases like this demonstrate just how carefully some killers
adapt their modus operandi to avoid leaving any forensic trail. Now,
before your mind runs wild, you are probably asking yourself,
how do these killers slip through the cracks in a
time when almost every step we take leaves a digital footprint.
There are a few big reasons serial killers off unpick
(04:00):
victims on the margins of society, sex workers, the homeless,
or those who have reason to be discreet. That complicated
the job for us in law enforcement because disappearance reports
might be delayed, spotty, or never filed at all. When
I was on meg D duty my first month with
the department, it struck me how many missing person reports
(04:23):
are shrugged off for days. Sometimes it is just a
drunk teenager. Sometimes, heartbreakingly, it is not. The Gilgo Beach
case is the embodiment of this tragic pattern, a string
of disappearances chalked up to transcenience or voluntary vanishing, until
the sheer number of bodies forced authorities to reckon with
(04:45):
the horrific scope of the crimes shifting to years. Another
infamous unsolved case still generating headlines in the Southern United
States is the Sada of the Jeff Davis eight. I
remember an instructor using this case to teach us all
about the intersection of crime, time, corruption, and the uneasy
relationship between law enforcement and marginalized victims. In the small
(05:07):
town swamps of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, the bodies of
eight women were found between two thousand and five and
two thousand nine the kicker. Several of these women had
worked as police informants and in some eerie connections, had
reported on each other to local police before their deaths.
Let that sink in. That is, victims turning to law enforcement,
(05:28):
possibly for protection, and ending up dead. The town became
a hotbed of rumor, from wild accusations against deputies to
whispers of cover ups. The investigation spun in circles, no
legitimate suspects, no solid answers, and a creeping suspicion that
someone with police connections might very well be behind the
(05:49):
deaths or at least obstruct in the investigation. As a rookie,
I find that scenario absolutely infuriating, but not unique. Any
time police become too insular or cliquish, justice for the
vulnerable canvanish. Then there is the West maysa bone collector
another name that goes straight into the annals of American crime.
In two thousand nine, a woman walking her dog on
(06:11):
Albuquerque's desolate Mesa stumbled upon human bones. Police began excavating,
and in slow horror a covered the remains of eleven
young women, all of whom disappeared between two thousand three
and two thousand five. Most victims were involved in prostitution,
and most were Hispanic. There
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