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The Profiling Evil Podcast delves into unsolved criminal cases from around the world, peeling back the layers of human behavior to reveal what drives evil. We look into the mind of the predator—their motivations, their victim selection, and the patterns that expose them. Each episode goes beyond headlines, examining how investigators identify red flags, connect the dots, and capitalize on the very errors offenders believe will never be found. Your host, Mike King, brings over four decades of experience in criminal justice and behavioral analysis. A retired law enforcement executive, Mike served as Chief of Staff to Utah Attorney General Jan Graham and Weber County Attorney Reed M. Richards. He began his career at the Ogden Police Department, where he worked patrol, motor enforcement, and SWAT before moving into investigations where he led task forces that hunted serial predators and violent offenders. Mike’s expertise earned him national recognition. He served as co-chair of the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) National Advisory Board, directed UTAP, the Utah Criminal Tracking and Analysis Project, and supported intelligence operations during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. After retiring from public service, Mike joined the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), where he spent years consulting with police agencies around the globe on intelligence gathering, emergency communications, and major event management. In 2024, he retired again, this time to focus full-time on Profiling Evil and its growing community of true crime investigators, students, and enthusiasts. Mike is an internationally recognized speaker, trainer, and adjunct professor, as well as a visiting scholar at multiple universities. He’s authored several acclaimed works on crime and human behavior, including: · Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing · Deceived: An Investigative Memoir of the Zion Society Cult · She Knew No Fear · Who Killed King Tut? · Predators: Who Are They and How Do We Stop Them? · Profilers Mike’s investigative insight and behavioral expertise have been featured on Court TV, NewsNation, Law & Crime Network, Dr. Phil, History’s Greatest Mysteries, and 60 Minutes Australia, where his calm, analytical style helps audiences understand the why behind the world’s most chilling crimes. At @ProfilingEvil, you’ll find deep dives into real investigations, expert analysis of offender behavior, and lessons in situational awareness and safety. It’s more than storytelling, it’s about learning how to recognize, understand, and ultimately disrupt evil. Watch & Subscribe on YouTube: @ProfilingEvil Learn more at www.ProfilingEvil.com Email Mike at: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com

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True Crime

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The Profiling Evil Podcast delves into unsolved criminal cases from around the world, peeling back the layers of human behavior to reveal what drives evil. We look into the mind of the predator—their motivations, their victim selection, and the patterns that expose them. Each episode goes beyond headlines, examining how investigators identify red flags, connect the dots, and capitalize on the very errors offenders believe will never be found. Your host, Mike King, brings over four decades of experience in criminal justice and behavioral analysis. A retired law enforcement executive, Mike served as Chief of Staff to Utah Attorney General Jan Graham and Weber County Attorney Reed M. Richards. He began his career at the Ogden Police Department, where he worked patrol, motor enforcement, and SWAT before moving into investigations where he led task forces that hunted serial predators and violent offenders. Mike’s expertise earned him national recognition. He served as co-chair of the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) National Advisory Board, directed UTAP, the Utah Criminal Tracking and Analysis Project, and supported intelligence operations during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. After retiring from public service, Mike joined the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), where he spent years consulting with police agencies around the globe on intelligence gathering, emergency communications, and major event management. In 2024, he retired again, this time to focus full-time on Profiling Evil and its growing community of true crime investigators, students, and enthusiasts. Mike is an internationally recognized speaker, trainer, and adjunct professor, as well as a visiting scholar at multiple universities. He’s authored several acclaimed works on crime and human behavior, including: · Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing · Deceived: An Investigative Memoir of the Zion Society Cult · She Knew No Fear · Who Killed King Tut? · Predators: Who Are They and How Do We Stop Them? · Profilers Mike’s investigative insight and behavioral expertise have been featured on Court TV, NewsNation, Law & Crime Network, Dr. Phil, History’s Greatest Mysteries, and 60 Minutes Australia, where his calm, analytical style helps audiences understand the why behind the world’s most chilling crimes. At @ProfilingEvil, you’ll find deep dives into real investigations, expert analysis of offender behavior, and lessons in situational awareness and safety. It’s more than storytelling, it’s about learning how to recognize, understand, and ultimately disrupt evil. Watch & Subscribe on YouTube: @ProfilingEvil Learn more at www.ProfilingEvil.com Email Mike at: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com

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Overnight DEVELOPMENTS in the Nancy Guthrie Case, Catch & Release | Profiling Evil

2/11/2026
Overnight developments in the Nancy Guthrie investigation led to a detention during a traffic stop south of Tucson and a court-authorized search in Rio Rico, Arizona. The 36-year-old delivery driver questioned by authorities was later released, but investigators continue pursuing multiple leads. YouTuber’s were going crazy onsite near Nancy Guthrie’s home and her daughters neighborhood as police once again, canvassed the area. Everyone hoped it pointed to answers and in the end, the real news was happening an hour closer to the Mexican border and a bitcoin wallet in cyberspace. Let’s explore what happened and I’ll share what I said on NewsMax this morning. #NancyGuthrie #SavannaGuthrie #GuthrieCase #Tucson #RioRico #ArizonaCrime #Missing84 #RansomNote #NestCamera #SuspectVideo #TrueCrime #ProfilingEvil #Newsmax #CrimeUpdate #FBI #Investigation ======================================== https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ ======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:00:35:29

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Is Rex Heuerman the Long Island Serial Killer? A Conversation with Josh Zeman | Profiling Evil

2/10/2026
In this episode of Profiling Evil, Mike King sits down with veteran filmmaker Josh Zeman, the creator of The Killing Season and host of the latest Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer. We dig into fresh developments, emerging forensic evidence, and the evolving portrait of accused killer Rex Heuermann. From investigation missteps to deep-behavioral analysis, this conversation will take you beyond what we’ve covered on @ProfilingEvil on YouTube and into new terrain. #RexHeuermann #truecrime #longislandserialkiller #lisk #rexheuermann #gilgobeach #serialkiller #criminalbehavior #profilingevil #fbi #newyork #crime #coldcase #forensics #victims #justice #profiling #criminology #podcastinterview #thekillingseason #monsterpodcast #lawenforcement #murderinvestigation #behavioralanalysis #geoprofiling #darkcrimes #unsolvedcases #crimeupdates #investigativejournalism #mikeKing #josHzeman #MelissaBarthelemy #MeganWaterman #AmberCostello #MaureenBrainardBarnes #JessicaTaylor #SandraCostilla #ValerieMack #GilgoFour #OceanParkway #LongIsland #MassapequaPark #GIS #Esri ======================================== https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ ======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://newspapers.com/profilingevil ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:01:04:04

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What the Porch Tells Us in Nancy Guthrie Abduction. A Conversation with Dr. Kenny Kinsey | Profiling Evil

2/9/2026
Searching Nancy Guthrie's septic tank, revisiting the daughter’s house with all kinds of flashes inside, and packages carried in and out. Let’s get caught up on the weekend investigation of Nancy Guthrie, now entering the second week with #Dr #KennyKinsey who became famous during the #AlexMurdaugh #Murder #Trial. He’s one of the most respected crime scene experts working today. In this conversation, we take a careful, (media released) evidence-based look at the #NancyGuthrie disappearance, focusing on what the blood evidence on the porch may, or may not tell us. We’ll discuss how movement and control are interpreted at doorways and why crime scenes often extend far beyond the home itself. This isn’t speculation, it’s a look into how professionals think through uncertainty, evidence, and reasonable doubt. #NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #KennyKinsey #CrimeSceneAnalysis #BloodstainPatternAnalysis #ForensicEvidence #TrueCrime #ProfilingEvil #MissingPerson #CrimeSceneReconstruction #BehavioralAnalysis #AlecMurdaugh #ReasonableDoubt #ForensicScience #ColdCaseInvestigation #DigitalEvidence #Victimology ======================================== https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ ======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com +======================================= 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:01:01:16

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New Angles in the Nancy Guthrie Case, Blood, Cameras and the Timeline | Profiling Evil

2/7/2026
Dig into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie from Tucson, Arizona. Would this case be getting this much attention if her daughter #SavannahGuthrie wasn’t famous? Walk through the investigative timeline from the Uber ride to a family dinner, to the garage door closing upon her return. Then, let’s explore a cluster of events from a doorbell camera disconnect, the “person detected” alert with no saved footage, and the pacemaker app disconnect, and explore what the porch blood means scientifically, what “camera offline” really implies, and how offender psychology changes depending on whether the porch was a contact point or an exit point. #NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #Tucson #CatalinaFoothills #PimaCounty #PimaCountySheriff #SheriffChrisNanos #FBI #MissingPerson #Abduction #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #ColdCase #CrimeScene #Forensics #BloodstainPatternAnalysis #DoorbellCamera #RingCamera #HomeSecurity #Ransom #Cryptocurrency #BehavioralAnalysis #Profiler #InvestigativeAnalysis #ArizonaCrime ======================================== https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ ======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:00:45:35

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Deadly Desert Secrets, Micaela Costanzo Murder | Profiling Evil

2/6/2026
I’m driving just east of Wendover, Nevada near the Bonneville Salt Flats. Two days on the road through wide-open country that has swallowed lives and truths. I’m starting near where Dylan Rounds was murdered and now making my way into West Wendover, where 16-year-old Micaela “Mickey” Costanzo disappeared after track practice. She was later found in a shallow grave out on the outskirts of town. It’s a place where people think the area’s too small for something like this. The story ultimately destroyed three families. She was murdered by her childhood friend and his new lover, and the case still leaves people arguing about motive, control, jealousy, and what “the truth” really is. Both convicted killers are still telling different stories. #ProfilingEvil #TrueCrime #Nevada #Utah #Wendover #WestWendover #BonnevilleSaltFlats #WendoverWill #MicaelaCostanzo #MickeyCostanzo #KodyPatten #ToniFratto #ElkoCounty #GravelPits #TeenMurder #DylanRounds #JamesBrenner #ElyNevada #PaulJohnKnowles #EmmettAlexanderJohnson #LoisMildredJohnson #Tonopah #OldTonopahCemetery #ClownMotel #HighDesert #ColdCaseFiles #MissingPerson #JusticeForMicaela ======================================== https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ ======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:00:34:35

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Why the Paul Caneiro Murder Trial Could End in a Hung Jury | Profiling Evil

2/4/2026
Today I spent time watching the Paul Caneiro murder trial on Court TV, and after sitting with the testimony and the way this case is being presented, I want to share a few thoughts with you. This isn’t about declaring guilt or innocence as much as how we can understand how jurors actually think and why some cases, even very strong ones, struggle to reach a unanimous verdict. What type of juror is most likely to hang this case, where reasonable doubt can quietly live, and why does the State’s narrative, while powerful, still depends on jurors accepting a very specific sequence of events? #Keith Caneiro #Jennifer Caneiro #Sophia Caneiro #Jesse Caneiro #PaulCaneiro #CaneiroTrial #MansionMurders #TrueCrime #ProfilingEvil #CourtTV #HungJury #JuryPsychology #CriminalTrial #MonmouthCounty #NewJersey #TrueCrimeCommunity ======================================== https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ ======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:00:21:09

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Introducing Gardens Of Evil: Inside the Zion Society Cult

2/3/2026
Today we are sharing the first episode of the new series Gardens of Evil: Inside the Zion Society Cult, which is being released as Season 5 of the award-winning true crime podcast American Nightmares. Subscribe to American Nightmares to be sure you hear the full series - new episodes release every Tuesday. https://go.gamutpodcasts.com/americannightmareseries Episode 1 - A pristine neighborhood in Ogden, Utah hides something rotten. When a couple moves into Northwood subdivision in 1981, they’re welcomed with free landscaping, shared supplies, and a sense of family - until the community’s leader, Arvin Shreeve, reveals a secret doctrine of polygamy and sexual manipulation. Nearly a decade later, on July 9, 1991, a woman walks into the Weber County Attorney’s Office and confesses to detective Mike King that she was part of the Zion Society, a cult she says was abusing children. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:00:53:06

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7 Concerns for Brendan Banfield Conviction | Profiling Evil

2/1/2026
If you assume everything both sides said in closing is true, the prosecution is in the stronger position, and Brendan Banfield is more likely than not to be found guilty. The reason isn’t emotional; I’m basing it on the state’s single explanation that accounts for all of the evidence. The defense spent way too much time in my opinion pointing out why individual pieces might be questioned, and while that may slow the jury down, it won’t replace the prosecution’s theory with a workable alternative. Even taking the defense at its best, the jury is still left with one unavoidable question: if Brendan didn’t do this, how did the scene end up the way it did? Scene staging, blood transfers and timing gaps don’t explain themselves. Once jurors accept that someone manipulated the crime scene after the killings handled, the focus narrows. This case will be decided on whether the physical and behavioral evidence makes sense. Whether they believe the testimony of the only person in the room with Brendan Banfield that survived and if the jury trusts the forensics. The Brendan Banfield murder trial is now officially in jury watch. Will the 90-minute argument by the defense overpower the 20-minute reminder given by the prosecutor? You can watch the entire arguments at the end of this video if you’d like. #BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #BanfieldTrial #JuryWatch #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrime #Court #Bloodstain #CrimeScene #Staging #Forensics #ReasonableDoubt #HomicideTrial #AggravatedMurder #FairfaxCounty #VirginiaCourts #GIS #Esri #ArcGIS See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:01:12:47

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MURDER of Mom & Son, Disturbing Evidence Released About #JessicaLyman and #EliPainter Killer | Profiling Evil

1/31/2026
Newly unsealed search warrants are revealing disturbing new details in the Saratoga Springs homicide investigation involving Jessica Lyman and her 8-year-old son Eli Painter. Let’s walk through what police documents actually show about the investigation conducted by the Saratoga Springs Police Department, including forensic evidence, surveillance video, digital records, handwritten notes, and signs of sexual assault. This newly released information confirms that investigators are focusing inward, not outward. It’s not rumor or speculation, it’s what the documents tell us. #JessicaLyman #EliPainter #SaratogaSprings #SaratogaSpringsPolice #UtahTrueCrime #WillowbrookLane #ABC4News #CBSNews #LawAndCrime #JesseWeber #UtahHomicide #ProfilingEvil #TrueCrimeYouTube #UnsealedWarrants #ForensicEvidence #GunshotResidue #SexualAssaultInvestigation #JuvenileJustice ======================================== https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ ======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:00:20:17

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Polygamist Tour of Short Creek & Life Without Warren Jeffs | Profiling Evil

1/30/2026
In this Feedback Friday field trip, I take you directly into the heart of Short Creek, known today as Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona. It once was the historic stronghold of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the FLDS. This is the community built around plural marriage, prophetic control, and absolute obedience, led for decades by self-proclaimed prophet Warren Jeffs, now serving life in a Texas prison for sexually assaulting young girls. As we drive through the streets of this once-sealed polygamist enclave, we stop at key locations that defined FLDS power: the massive compound built by Warren Jeffs’ father Rulon Jeffs to house eighty-seven wives, the offices where obedience was enforced, and the meeting house where men were stripped of their families from the pulpit. You’ll see where Jeffs escaped federal arrest, how the United Effort Plan centralized wealth and control, and how law enforcement was sidelined by church authority. We’ll revisit the scars of history, including the infamous 1953 Short Creek Raid, the infant cemetery that still haunts investigators, and the burial grounds reserved only for the faithful. Along the way, we talk about secret police, hidden caves, the collapse of the FLDS corporate structure, and the uneasy reality that Warren Jeffs still exerts influence from behind prison walls. #Polygamy #PluralMarriage #FLDS #WarrenJeffs #RulonJeffs #ShortCreek #Hildale #ColoradoCity #ShortCreekRaid #1953Raid #FLDSCrimes #CultCrime #ReligiousAbuse #CoerciveControl #CriminalCults #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #CultSurvivors #PolygamyAbuse #ChildAbuseAwareness #FLDSHistory #CrimeDocumentary #ProfilingEvil #JusticeForVictims #HumanTrafficking #ReligiousExtremism #CultAccountability ======================================== https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ ======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 ======================================== FLDS StoryMap: https://arcg.is/0Gm4r1 ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:00:33:18

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Inside the Making of Gardens of Evil, the Zion Society Cult | Profiling Evil

1/27/2026
In this special bonus episode of Profiling Evil, I sit down with producer Aaron Mason to go behind the scenes of Gardens of Evil: Inside the Zion Society Cult. This is a rare look at how one of the darkest and most complex cult investigations I’ve ever worked came together as an audio series. We discuss what surprised Aaron most when he first stepped into the Zion Society world, how survivor voices shaped the narrative, and the creative decisions that defined this series. This episode pulls back the curtain on the storytelling itself—and why telling this story the right way mattered. Gardens of Evil: Inside the Zion Society Cult premieres February 3 as Season 5 of American Nightmares under the Gamut Podcast Network. #ProfilingEvil #GardensOfEvil #ZionSociety #ZionSocietyCult #InsideTheZionSociety #Deceived #GardensOfEvilPodcast #ArvinShreeve #AmericanNightmares #AaronMason #MikeKing #CultInvestigation #CultSurvivors #SurvivorVoices #TrueCrimePodcast #InvestigativePodcast #BehindTheScenes #BehavioralAnalysis #MappingEvil #UtahCrime #CultDynamics #EthicalStorytelling #TrueCrimeCommunity #Podcast #Gamut 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://newspapers.com/ProfilingEvil ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:01:04:22

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Greed, Fire & Family, the Paul Caneiro Murder Trial | Profiling Evil

1/24/2026
Four lives were lost in the early morning darkness of Colts Neck, New Jersey. Keith Caneiro and his wife Jennifer… along with their eleven-year-old son Jesse and their eight-year-old daughter Sophia died inside their own home. But this case isn’t just about what happened inside that house. Hours earlier, flames were already rising at another Caneiro residence miles away. As investigators peeled back the layers, they began to question whether this family was targeted and could it be even more intimate. Now, Paul Caneiro, the victims’ own brother and uncle, stands trial for the murder of four people and prosecutors are laying out a chilling story of greed, deception, and desperation. The defense is arguing Paul is the victim of a botched investigation, tunnel-vision and assumptions, rather than proof. Who killed the Caneiro’s? And the answer to that question may determine everything. #PaulCaneiro #KeithCaneiro #JenniferCaneiro #JesseCaneiro #SophiaCaneiro #ColtsNeck #OceanTownship #MonmouthCounty #NJTrial #CourtTV #NicoleWallace #ChrisDecker #MonicaMastellone #ProfilingEvil #TrueCrimeCommunity #GIS #Esri #Crime #Criminal #Trial #GardensOfEVIL ======================================== https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ ======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duración:00:37:54

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Will Brendan Banfield Take the Stand in His Own Murder Defense? | Profiling Evil

1/23/2026
Day six of testimony in the Brendan Banfield murder trial wasn’t about theatrics, it was about how this case was built, how investigators handled competing theories, and how leadership drew a hard line between collecting digital evidence and over-interpreting it. The defense tried to turn digital forensics into doubt, leaning hard on a simple idea: you can’t always tell who’s behind the screen. And that sounds persuasive… until you remember what trials are actually decided on: the totality of the evidence, the blood evidence, timelines, behavior, opportunity, contradictions, and corroboration. A police commander pulled no punches explaining why a digital forensics detective was removed from major-crimes digital work: not because the extraction steps were botched, but because leadership believed the detective was making “unsubstantiated deductions”, reading conclusions into data that the science alone couldn’t support. And just as important: a lot of the “transfers” the defense tried to make look suspicious sounded like what they often are in big agencies, routine, normal rotations, or career moves, not purging people for failing to follow a preconceived theory. #BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #AuPairAffair #FairfaxCounty #VirginiaTrial #MurderTrial #TrueCrime #ProfilingEvil #DigitalForensics #CatfishTheory #CourtroomRecap #JusticeForChristine #GIS #Esri #BentEarSolutions #Banfield #BanfieldTestifies #WillHeTestify #Testifying #DefendantTestifies #OnTheStand #UnderOath #CourtroomDrama #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrimeDaily #TrialWatch #CourtTV #CrimeTok #Justice #MurderTrial #CrimeNews https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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When Grievance Turns Deadly, When Harassment Hides & the Cases That I Never Forgot!| Profiling Evil

1/23/2026
This week on Feedback Friday, I’m answering a few questions that have been sitting with me because they all point to the same thing—how violence builds, how people justify it, and how easy it is to miss the warning signs until it’s too late. We talk about long-term cyber harassment and what it does to someone when it never quite rises to the level of criminal charges. We walk carefully through what’s known so far in the murders of Monique and Spencer Tepe and the case against Michael McKee, separating what’s been alleged from what’s being speculated. I also talk about some of the cases that have stayed with me over the years, including the Lafferty Brothers and a quiet case involving a seven-week-old baby named Ian Wing. And finally, we look at the Florida teen who murdered his mother and what that case says about desensitization, fantasy, and developing minds. None of this is meant to shock you, it’s meant to make you stop and think. #FeedbackFriday #TrueCrimeCommunity #ProfilingEvil #MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #DanLafferty #RonLafferty #IanWing #GrievanceKiller #IntimatePartnerViolence #CyberStalking #VictimAdvocacy #CriminalPsychology #JusticeMatters #ColdCases #TrueCrimeYouTube #DerekRosa #ElinaGarcia #FloridaTeen #Matricide See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Brendan Banfield Murder Trial; She Had a Blood Disorder, Focus on the Throat Wounds! | Profiling Evil

1/22/2026
The first day of defense witnesses in the Brendan Banfield trial left me frustrated. The opening swing-for-the-fences motion to dismiss, the crime scene body-worn camera audio and the full-court press on the digital evidence, because if you can’t prove who was behind the screen, you can’t prove who was behind the setup. But the thing that really tightened my jaw was the defense pushing the idea that Christine Banfield may have had a “blood disorder” that may have made her bleed more easily. NO! Having your throat slit is what makes you lose blood quickly. Her carotid arteries were cut, and her neck was catastrophically wounded by someone wielding a knife. That’s what killed her and the state says her killer, was her husband. #BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #AuPairAffair #FairfaxCounty #Virginia #MurderTrial #TrueCrime #CourtroomDrama #BodyCam #DigitalForensics #BloodstainPatternAnalysis #FetLife #CatfishTheory #ReasonableDoubt #JusticeForChristine #JusticeForJoseph See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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State Rests in Brendan Banfield Murder Trial & the Case Flatlined | Profiling Evil

1/21/2026
The Commonwealth rested its case in the Brendan Banfield murder trial, closing with bloodstain evidence, forensic testimony, and emotional witnesses meant to tie the story together. But instead of landing with impact, the State’s final witnesses felt muted — even flat. Today we break down what helped the prosecution, how the defense systematically dismantled key moments, and why the most important truth of this case may not have been driven home hard enough: Christine Banfield was murdered in her own home by the one person she should have been able to trust. #BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #BanfieldTrial #StateRests #FlatlineClosing #TrueCrime #TrialWatch #CourtroomRecap #BloodEvidence #ForensicTestimony #ProfilingEvil #JusticeForChristine #JusticeForJoseph See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Mob, Tupac Shakur Murder & the One That Got Away | Profiling Evil

1/20/2026
In this episode of Profiling Evil, Mike King sits down with Retired Assistant Sheriff Greg McCurdy, a 30-year veteran of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department whose career spans some of the city’s most pivotal eras in crime, policing, and public safety. Greg shares what it was like patrolling Las Vegas as the shadow of the old mob era faded away, the biggest homicide cases he worked, including the Tupac Shakur case and how leadership shaped his rise through the LVMPD ranks. Mike and Greg McCurdy dive into the reality of car stops involving mob-connected individuals, the “assignments no one asks for” that end up defining a career, the evolution of Homeland Security in America’s entertainment capital, and the cases that still stick with him years after retiring. Greg McCurdy also breaks down how policing has changed over the last 12 years—from technology to culture to public expectations. If you’re fascinated by true crime, Las Vegas history, organized crime, the Tupac Shakur case or the behind-the-scenes world of major homicide investigations, this is a must-watch conversation inside the Profiling Evil community. #ProfilingEvil #GregMcCurdy #LasVegasPolice #LVMPD #TrueCrimeCommunity #PoliceLeadership #MobHistory #VegasCrime #LawEnforcementStories #MikeKing #Investigations #HomicideCases #HomelandSecurity #PoliceInterview #AmericanPolicing #CrimePodcast #LasVegas #WhatHappensInVegas #TupacShakur Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Brenden Banfield Murder Trial, Hero Cop or Calculating Killer?

1/19/2026
The first week of the Brendan Banfield murder trial cracked open two very different stories. Prosecutors say this was a calculated plan of deception, timing, and staging that left a wife and a stranger dead in the same bedroom. The defense says the case is built on a deal, a delayed story, and an investigation that didn’t challenge its own assumptions. Jurors heard the 911 calls, first-responder accounts, medical findings, and the opening testimony of the au pair at the center of it all. Now the question isn’t just what happened, it’s who you believe when the evidence starts pushing back. #BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #JulianaMagalhaes #FairfaxCounty #VirginiaTrial #MurderTrial #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrialWatch #CourtroomRecap #OpeningStatements #ForensicEvidence #BloodEvidence #DigitalForensics #Catfish #FetLife #AuPair #911Call #CrimeScene #JusticeForChristine #JusticeForJoseph #TrueCrimeYouTube #ProfilingEvil See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Profiling Evil in the Field, Desert Murders

1/16/2026
Join Profiling Evil in the field as Mike hits the road across Utah and Nevada, tracing a line through some of the West’s most haunting murder cases and forgotten crime scenes. The journey begins with the murder of Dylan Rounds, then heads south past the Bonneville Salt Flats into Wendover, Nevada, where 16-year-old Micaela Costanzo was brutally murdered by Kody Patton and Tony Fratto. From there, the road leads toward Ely and the dark legacy of the Casanova Killer, Paul John Knowles, a roaming serial murderer believed to have killed as many as 35 people across the United States—including a police officer and a vacationing couple near Ely. The trip continues into Tonopah, Nevada, home to one of the most unsettling stops in America—the Clown Motel—and the historic Tonopah Cemetery next door. Buried there are some of the West’s most notorious figures, including the Marojovich Brothers, William “Big Bill” Murphy, George “Devil” Davis, Sheriff Thomas Logan, the Merton Brothers, Bina Verrault, Stella Campbell, and many others whose stories still linger in the desert air. The road trip wraps up with a look at the Righteous Branch Church and the pyramid where its members worship—an isolated structure that raises more questions than answers. This is a journey through desolation, violence, belief, and forgotten history. You won’t want to miss it. #ProfilingEvil #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrimeYouTube #TrueCrimePodcast #CrimeAnalysis #CriminalBehavior #VictimFocused #JusticeForVictims #DesertMurders #TrueCrimeRoadTrip #UtahTrueCrime #NevadaTrueCrime #DylanRounds #JusticeForDylan #MicaelaCostanzo #JusticeForMicaela #KodyPatton #TonyFratto #PaulJohnKnowles #CasanovaKiller #TonopahNevada #ClownMotel #TonopahCemetery #MarojovichBrothers #BigBillMurphy #GeorgeDevilDavis #SheriffThomasLogan #MertonBrothers #BinaVerrault #StellaCampbell #RighteousBranch #SarahPatrick #BrendenBanfield #NickReiner #RobReiner ======================================== https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ ======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Lori Daybell’s Appeal. What She Claims and How Idaho Responded | Profiling Evil

1/13/2026
In this episode, we dig into the State of Idaho’s official response to Lori Vallow Daybell’s Idaho Supreme Court Appeal and we’ll break it down in plain English. Lori’s appeal raises five issues, and the state argues each one, step-by-step. Let’s examine some of the timeline, especially on speedy trial and competency. More proof that the Doomsday Daybell saga isn’t about to end very soon. I’m going to end things with what I think Lori Daybell would tell us about this if we could interview her. In fact, I’ve invited an AI voice to read what I think she might say. Stick around to the end to catch that! #LoriVallowDaybell #LoriDaybell #ChadDaybell #AlexCox #MarkMeans #JamesArchibald #JohnPrior #TyleeRyan #JJVallow #TammyDaybell #CharlesVallow #BrandonBoudreaux #ZulemaPastenes #MelanieGibb #MelanieBoudreaux #IdahoSupremeCourt #BriefOfRespondent #CounselOfChoice #SixthAmendment #AssistanceOfCounsel #DueProcess #FourteenthAmendment #Rule404b #BadActsEvidence #SpeedyTrial #BarkervWingo #IdahoCode193501 #ConflictOfInterest #ConspiracyToCommitMurder ======================================== https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/ ======================================== 20% OFF Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26 ======================================== Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com ======================================== 💳 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=T54JX76RZ455S 💵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/profilingevil 🕵️BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/profilingevil/join 🛒SHOP MERCH: https://www.profilingevil.com/profilingevilshop 📖SHOP BOOKS: https://www.profilingevil.com/store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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