Amelia Dyer, the Ogress of Reading, is believed to be responsible for the murder of up to 400 infants, delighting in their struggles as she strangled them to death, in late Victorian England.

Amelia, who was part of an underground network of baby farms, left dead babies in her wake everywhere she went, buried in gardens, tossed into weeds, thrown into the river.

Happy Holidays! It’s a doozy, listener discretion is advised.

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RESOURCES:

Amelia Dyer and the Baby Farm Murders by Angela Buckley. Manor Vale Associates, March 24, 2016 ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0993564003 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0993564000

The Baby Farm Murderer: The Story of Amelia Dyer, the Victorian Serial Killer by Stephen Jakobi. Pen and Sword True Crime. March 2026 ISBN: 103610916X ISBN13: 9781036109165

Amelia Dyer - Wikipedia

Gary Heidnik, the inspiration behind Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs, was many things. The bishop of his own church. A savvy financial investor with a genius level IQ. A cannibal and cult leader trying to create his own perfect race of humans, as well as a murderer and serial rapist and registered nurse.

Strap in and prepare for a rough ride, listener discretion advised.

MURDER COASTER PODCAST

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RESOURCES:

Cellar of Horror: The Story of Gary Heidnik by Ken Englade. St. Martin's Griffin, April 1992 ISBN13 : 9781250786692

The BASEMENT: True Crime Serial Killer Gary Heidnik by Rj Parker Ph D. Parker Publishing, October 4, 2016. ISBN-10 : 1987902130

THE CINEMAHOLIC May 25, 2024 by Naman Shrestha: Gary Heidnik's Survivors: Where Are They Today?

CRIME LIBRARY blog by Patrick Bellamy: Crazy or What? — Gary Heidnik: To Hell and Back — Crime Library