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Murder Phone is back, and this season, we’re exposing killers who slipped through the cracks of justice. These monsters walked free when they should have been stopped !!  And who better to start with than John Wayne Gacy—the monster who hid in plain sight.Gacy was more than a murderer—he was a grinning demon with an insatiable hunger for control. A respected businessman, a community leader, even a KFC manager—behind it all lurked a predator.With an abusive father and a talent for deception, Gacy learned to manipulate early. From a disturbing stint at a Las Vegas mortuary to running a secretive “gentlemen’s club” for young boys, the red flags were everywhere. But the system ignored them—until it was too late.When Gacy’s crimes finally surfaced in 1967, he was convicted of sodomy and assault.A psychiatric evaluation labeled him as an antisocial psychopath.But instead of being locked away forever, Gacy was released after just 18 months.That decision would cost 33 young boys their lives.Join Al and Tony as they rip apart Gacy’s early years, exposing the arrogance, the lies, and the system’s shocking failures. This episode will enrage you, horrify you, and—true to Murder Phone style—find humor in the absurdity of it all. Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

In this chilling second installment, host Tony Ciaglia—The Serial Killer Whisperer—is joined by his father Al and brother Joey as they plunge even deeper into the twisted descent of John Wayne Gacy. After serving a laughable eighteen months in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage boy, Gacy slithers his way back into society… and right under the radar. He moves in with his mother, launches his construction business, and begins building what would become a house of horrors—brick by brick, lie by lie. As the trio unpacks Gacy’s so-called reinvention, they unravel his early Chicago crimes: from the abduction and assault of a boy at the Greyhound station to the horrifying murder of sixteen-year-old Tim McCoy—his first known victim, buried in the crawl space of 8213 W. Summerdale Avenue. But McCoy wouldn’t be the last. Gacy’s deadly double life intensifies: a respected businessman by day, a monstrous predator by night. With the help of a clueless parole system and law enforcement asleep at the wheel, Gacy evades justice again and again—even after multiple arrests and red flags. By 1975, he’s married, living with stepdaughters, and actively stacking bodies beneath their feet. It’s bold. It's brutal. It’s infuriating. And it’s packed with the black humor, raw horror, and chilling truths only Murder Phone delivers. Listen now… before Gacy slithers into your nightmares. Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

In this harrowing third installment of the Gacy series, Tony Ciaglia and his no-bullshit co-host and dad Al—take listeners deep into the heart of darkness at 8213 West Summerdale Avenue. With chilling precision and raw emotion, Screams on Summerdale exposes how John Wayne Gacy’s monstrous acts escalated under the noses of neighbors, law enforcement, and even his own wife. As the bodies begin to pile up in the crawl space—the cracks in the justice system widen into chasms. Tony and Al explore the horrific timeline from Gacy’s 1976 divorce to his transformation into a full-blown predator. Teenagers disappear, one after another—many of them Gacy’s own employees—while neighbors hear muffled screams in the night and do nothing. The show dissects Gacy’s depraved “Cruising Years,” revealing a sociopath emboldened by silence, protected by sealed records, and empowered by his reputation as a charming businessman and civic clown. Featuring real audio clips, photos of victims, and explosive commentary, Screams on Summerdale pulls no punches. It demands listeners ask the hard questions: How many red flags were ignored? How many lives could have been saved? And how did a community sleep through the screams? Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

Step inside the twisted world of John Wayne Gacy—a suburban home that looked ordinary on the outside but hid unimaginable horrors within.  In this episode, Tony and Al dive into Gacy’s chilling methods: his Tiki Bar of terror, the “magic trick” handcuffs that became instruments of torture, and his monstrous transformation from jovial host to sadistic predator.  You’ll hear survivor accounts that expose the darkness behind his grinning clown mask, and we’ll reveal how his young employee, David Cram, dug more than just trenches in Gacy’s crawl space—he dug graves.  Jeffrey Rignall’s face was burned from chloroform, his eyes haunted with terror. He reported the nightmare — the torture — the agony. The police did nothing. Ignored him. Why? Because he was gay. But Jeffrey refused to be just another victim. He hunted his own monster — tracked the Oldsmobile to 8213 West Summerdale. Handed the police Gacy on a silver platter. And they charged Gacy… with assault and battery. No search. No real investigation. Just another failure in a twisted circus. And the Clown Show kept rolling. So did the killing. This is the story of how fear, deception, and violence turned an ordinary house into a slaughterhouse. Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

In this harrowing episode, Tony Ciaglia and his father Al peel back the bloodstained layers of John Wayne Gacy’s final killing spree—when the bodies no longer fit beneath the floorboards and the monster behind the clown makeup grew more careless, arrogant, and vicious.  From the chilling murder of 15-year-old Robert Piest to the river-dumped remains of Gacy’s forgotten victims, this episode tracks the unraveling of one of America’s most sadistic predators.  With raw emotion, brutal honesty, and their signature blend of dark commentary, Tony and Al expose the cracks in the justice system that allowed Gacy to hunt for so long—and spotlight the heroes who finally brought his circus of death to an end. This isn’t just a true crime episode — it’s a descent into the festering hell beneath 8213 Summerdale Avenue. A place where innocence was slaughtered, and a predator played judge, jury, and executioner with a smile. Listener discretion is not only advised — it's necessary. The horror is real. The pain is still palpable. And the story isn’t over yet. Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

Tony and Al break down the Gacy arrest in Murder Phone style.  How does a man diagnosed as a dangerous sociopath in 1968, sentenced to ten years for sodomizing a teenage boy, walk free after just 18 months… and then go on to torture, rape, and murder over 30 young men and boys? In this explosive episode, Tony and Al rip the mask off the system that protected John Wayne Gacy. We’re talking about arrests that vanished, parole violations that were flat-out ignored, and a criminal record sealed tighter than his crawl space. A survivor came forward. Families begged police to listen. And still… silence. How does that happen? We’ll tell you exactly how. Because Gacy didn’t fool the world — the world let itself be fooled. He didn’t wear a mask… we just refused to look. Every missed red flag, every dismissed charge, every mother whose voice was silenced, was one more shovel of dirt piled on an innocent boy beneath Gacy’s floorboards. Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

John Wayne Gacy was more than just a twisted killer in clown makeup—he was a predator hiding in plain sight. In this gut-wrenching episode of Murder Phone, Tony and Al go beyond the crawl space to shine a light on the survivors—the ones who got away, and the scars they carry. From attempted assaults to full-blown horrors, you’ll hear firsthand accounts of teenagers lured in by promises of cash, opportunity, and safety—only to meet a monster in the dark. John Wayne Gacy was more than just a twisted killer in clown makeup—he was a predator hiding in plain sight. In this gut-wrenching episode of Murder Phone, Tony and Al go beyond the crawl space to shine a light on the survivors—the ones who got away, and the scars they carry. From attempted assaults to full-blown horrors, you’ll hear firsthand accounts of teenagers lured in by promises of cash, opportunity, and safety—only to meet a monster in the dark. And finally, we give the last word to the ones who never got to speak. Through photos, names, and dates, we honor the victims, reclaiming their stories from the shadow of the man who tried to erase them. This is the episode where justice arrives. Gacy’s execution wasn’t swift… but it was real. And his final words? You’ll hear them. Then we slam the door on him—permanently. But this story isn’t over. Because next time, we go even deeper into the network that fed the monster— Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

Kenneth Bianchi—the Hillside Strangler—is up for parole. Yeah, you heard that right. The same sadistic predator who raped, tortured, and murdered teenage girls and children in one of the most horrific serial killing sprees in American history… is trying to walk free. In this Murder Phone Special Edition, Tony Ciaglia—The Serial Killer Whisperer—brings you breaking updates on Bianchi’s parole hearing, his disgusting new alias “Anthony D’Amato,” and what might happen if the system fails again. This isn’t just news. It’s personal.  July 23rd isn’t just the day the board announces its decision—  It’s the day Tony died, flatlined, and met God…  Only to come back fighting. Now, he’s using that second chance to make sure monsters like Bianchi never get theirs. Don’t miss this raw, emotional, and furious breakdown of how justice could once again slip through the cracks.  Because the victims don’t get parole—  So why the hell should he? Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

On May 10th, 1994, John Wayne Gacy was executed. But make no mistake — the real monster wasn’t buried with him. This episode uncovers the darker truth: Gacy wasn’t acting alone. Behind the clown was a network — a trafficking pipeline built by convicted pedophile John Norman, who ran child sex rings like corporate enterprises. Catalogs. Client lists. Systems. We follow the thread from Norman and the Delta Project, to Gacy’s inner circle — Philip Paske, David Cram, and Michael Rossi — all tied to a web of missing evidence, mysterious deaths, and silent immunity. And then... we connect it to Jeffrey Epstein. Different decade. Same playbook. Same vanishing client lists. The question no one wants to answer:  Where are the clients?  Because kids weren’t trafficked into thin air. The clown is gone.  But he network,  still has a pulse Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

This is the episode that will leave you stunned, furious—and unable to look away. In 1976, a young woman named Angela Hommell survived the unthinkable. She was kidnapped. Raped. Slashed. And somehow… she lived. She did what every survivor is told to do—she went to the police. She told the truth. She named her attackers: David Gore and Fred Waterfield. But the police didn’t believe her.  The system let her down.  And the monsters kept killing. In this explosive new season of Murder Phone, Tony Ciaglia and his dad Al take you deep into the horrific crimes of the "Killing Cousins," exposing how these two predators slipped through the cracks again and again—while bodies piled up You’ll hear Angela’s voice, raw and real, as she recounts the terrifying events of that night. You’ll hear confessions from Gore himself, written in stomach-churning detail. You’ll see how a corrupt good ol’ boy network—led by a sheriff who was Fred Waterfield’s uncle—protected evil and silenced victims. This isn’t just true crime.  This is a failure of justice that cost innocent lives.  And this… is just the beginning. Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

Angela Survived the Monsters… But Not the System” Angela Hommell did everything a survivor is told to do.  She named her attackers — Fred Waterfield and David Gore.  She begged law enforcement for help.  And the system turned its back. This isn’t just a story about two sadistic rapists known as The Killing Cousins.  It’s about a justice system that protected predators, silenced victims, and paved the way for years of murder. In this episode, you’ll hear Angela’s voice. You’ll hear how police, and even her own husband betrayed her — and how Gore and Waterfield walked free to kill again. Survival was just the beginning. The real horror came after.  In Part 11 — we follow that blood trail… to some of the victims that never received justice. Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

This episode drags you straight into the abyss—into the sickening heart of David Gore’s own confession. You’ll hear the chilling account of The Tragic Story of Missy in Gore’s own words… a crime so vile, so monstrous, that I believe it sealed his fate on death row. For the first time, Gore lays bare how he and Fred Waterfield hunted their victims in the 1970s—how they lured them, tricked them, and killed far more than the courts ever proved. At least thirty souls lost, erased by predators who thought themselves untouchable. Be warned—this isn’t an easy listen. Some Murder Phone fans have said, “It’s too brutal.” And they’re right. It is brutal. But that’s the point. This is true crime in its rawest form. We don’t censor. We don’t sugarcoat. Because the moment you turn away from what these monsters did… you let them win. Some of the most dangerous killers in American history didn’t just slip through the cracks of justice.  They were shoved through them. Murder Phone — True crime. Raw truth. No apologies. Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

Beneath the sunlit rows of Florida’s orange groves, the ground still keeps its secrets. Some were dug up long ago. Others are ghosts—still waiting to be found, still whispering their stories. In this episode, we’re pulling one of those lost voices into the light: the story of Rose Two Trees. A daughter who vanished. A mother who refused to give up searching. And a confession that came not from rumor or suspicion—but from the killer’s own hand. But before we bring Rose’s tragic tale out of the shadows, we turn the spotlight on Fred Waterfield—the so-called “good cousin.” The family man. The one his relatives still defend as innocent, clinging to a fairy tale while the truth screams in their faces. Angela Hommell—the survivor who lived to tell the story—saw through his mask. David Gore—Fred’s own partner in crime—shredded it completely. Together, their words burn away every excuse, every lie, every scrap of the illusion that Fred Waterfield was anything other than what he really was: a predator, a sadist, and the leader of one of the most dangerous duos in American crime. This is a story of mothers and daughters. Of survival and silence. Of family loyalty twisted into denial. And of a confession so cold it leaves scars decades later. The ghosts beneath the orange groves are still waiting to be counted. And tonight, one of them finally speaks. Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

In this chilling conclusion of Hell’s Timeline, we expose the brutal truth the official record refuses to tell. David Gore and Fred Waterfield—Florida’s “Killing Cousins”—didn’t begin their slaughter in 1981, as the system claims. Their reign of terror started years earlier, in the mid-1970s, with warning signs flashing in neon. Survivors like Angela Hommell bravely named their attackers, but law enforcement dismissed her as a liar. Other victims fought to escape, reported the assaults, and still—nothing. Instead of stopping them, the system gave one of these predators a badge. From 1973 to 1983, a full decade of ignored red flags and missed opportunities left a trail of bodies across Florida. By the time Gore and Waterfield were finally caught, the ground was already soaked with innocent blood. This isn’t just a timeline. It’s proof of how justice failed at every turn. They could have been stopped—but they weren’t. And because of that, countless young women never came home. Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”

Arthur Shawcross was not born a monster—he was made.  Forged in a house of sin, scarred by incest, violence, and a twisted childhood, then sharpened to a lethal edge in the jungles of Vietnam. But the most terrifying part of his story isn’t just what he became—it’s how the system had him in its grip… and let him go. Again and again. In this series, Tony Ciaglia, The Serial Killer Whisperer, takes you inside Shawcross’s own private writings—letters and journals he wrote exclusively for Tony—where he confesses to incest, atrocities in Vietnam, and the origins of his hunger to kill. You’ll hear how the state moved him like a venomous animal from town to town, hiding his past, until finally dropping him in Rochester, New York… a decision that left at least thirteen women dead. For the first time ever, Tony opens the vault on rare video footage—long thought lost—retracing Shawcross’s killing grounds in chilling detail. Step into the shadows where The Genesee River Killer hunted. Standard Legal Disclaimer for Murder Phone: “The content of this podcast, including all phone calls, interviews, and original commentary, is the exclusive property of Murder Phone Podcasts, You Tube Video,Ciaglia Productions and Murder Phone LLC and any and all Murder Phone Productions. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or redistribution of any part of this show—including but not limited to recorded calls with incarcerated individuals—is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All audio recordings featured in this podcast are used with permission and are protected under copyright law. Any individual or entity using our original material without express written consent will be subject to copyright infringement claims and DMCA takedown notices. Murder Phone is more than a podcast—it’s a protected body of work. Respect it, or face the consequences.”