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WTOP’s American Nightmare Series
“WTOP’s American Nightmare Series” is a podcast covering true crime stories in the Washington D.C. region.  Season 3, "Unknown Subject": For 9 years, he terrorized women across the DC region. Breaking into homes and raping his victims before killing a brilliant scientist near the gates of Georgetown University in 1998. And then, it all stopped. Had he died? Was he locked up? Before the FBI would name him the infamous Potomac River Rapist, detectives simply called him their “unknown subject” for years. A man whose DNA linked him to multiple crime scenes but whose name and face remained a...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.6 stars from 10,862 ratings
One of my Favorites
Hope there is a season 4!
CJListens1 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/18/24
Excellent listen!
Well written and researched. I enjoyed listening to this and was glad that they caught the guy.
Jordenne_G via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/03/24
What’s with the ads?
I enjoyed listening to season one but for whatever reason season 2 had ads like every 2 min. It stops mid sentence for an ad. It was so jarring I thought it was a big but it seems like it’s a common issue. I couldn’t listen anymore.
Ggggajdbcjc via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/22/24
Recent Episodes
31 years after the Potomac River Rapist attacked his first victim, the detectives who solved the case are telling their story exclusively to WTOP American Nightmare Series Host Paul Wagner.
Published 12/20/22
Published 12/19/22
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