Episode 25
In the Dead of the Night: The Dark Strangler
summary
In the 1920s a killer known as The Dark Strangler terrorized cities across the United States and into Canada. He would claim the lives of at least 26 victims before finally being apprehended and sentenced to hang, becoming known as one of the most prolific serial killers of the time.
Today, I'm telling you the chilling true story of Earl Leonard Nelson, better known as The Dark Strangler.
Haunted History is produced by SoundBite Studios with host Megan Alda and writer/researcher Chloë Kibbe.
Sources
Schechter, H (2008) Bestial: The Savage Trail of a True American Monster. Pocket Books
Research Gate: Psychopathy, unconscious shame and attachment
Science Museum: The History of Syphilis
Crime Library - Earle Leonard Nelson The Dark Strangler
Serial Dispatches: Earl Leonard Nelson
Winnipeg Police Museum: The Dark Strangler
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