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Urge to Kill
Just after celebrating a bachelorette party in July 2016, Kaylee Sawyer disappeared in the middle of the night. The horrific details of her brutal rape and eventual death shook the residents of a quiet town in the Pacific Northwest. Her killer would go on to terrorize several other families in a multi-state crime spree, simply because he said he had the “urge to kill.” We’ll follow investigators as they uncover the wild twists and turns of this case, and speak to each of his victims who were lucky to get out alive. • Subscribe and rate the podcast while you're here•Watch full interviews on...
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4.6 stars from 3,004 ratings
Such a terrible tragedy! The reporting and storytelling for this true crime was very well done. The sound quality wasn’t the best. Very hard to hear the recordings played throughout the episodes. Could have used better audio mixing. Challenging to listen to in car because you’re constantly...Read full review »
Wags____ via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/14/23
Heartbreaking
Definitely one of the most respectful way to cover such a horrendous situation. I love how you handled your own emotions you can hear in your voice the times it really got you. Thank you for giving Kaylee and her family a voice and doing it respectfully.
HmSaba60 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/29/23
A difference in format
I first heard this story on Dateline. Another reviewer compared this podcast to Datelines version saying this was done with “too much fluff”. I disagree. Dateline does an incredible job with their podcasts but this one allows the listener more insight into the victims experience and allows us to...Read full review »
MsLH76 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/23/23
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