His number of murder victims continued to rise as American con artist & serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards was moving from state to state all the while hiding behind this facade whilst leading his double life.

Claiming to all that knew him he was a criminal turned 'good family man' but in reality it seems that no one who crossed his path was safe.

Not even the young man who had become his foster son 'Dannie Boy' whom Edwards murdered & buried in a shallow grave in order to collect his life insurance.

After eluding law enforcement for decades, his horrific crimes finally came to light in 2009 when his daughter managed to link him back to the brutal killing of a young local couple, leading to Edwards being charged for five murders.

However law enforcement believe he may be responsible for many, many more....

This is episode 151:

Con Artist, Author, & Serial Killer: The Many Faces Of Edward Edwards Part 2

*Crime talk begins at 7:00 minutes

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A dangerous, duplicitous killer moved acrossmany different states spanning the US, leaving a trail of arson, robberies & cold blooded murder in his wake.

He did all of this whilst innocently masquerading as a reformed criminal turned author, appearing on several TV shows to show the world how he had changed.

Such was his ego he even had the audacity to write an autobiography of his metamorphosis whilst continuing to secretly kill innocent victims.

This was a cunning killer who managed to elude authorities for much of his life as well as escape prison twice, only being sentenced for his murders shortly before his death. Leaving many suspicions aroused & many questions unanswered...

We know for a fact that he was responsible for 5 brutal, bloody murders. However, investigators strongly believe that these crimes despicable crimes are just the tip of the iceberg with this duplicitous killer.

It is actually believed to be far more likely he was responsible for up to 14 murders. Authorities just don't have enough evidence to link them all back to him... yet .....

This is episode 150:

Con Artist, Author, & Serial Killer-The Many Faces Of Edward Edwards Part 1

*Crime talk begins at 12:18 minutes

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It's hard to fathom a more nightmarish scenario. Catching your best friend watching videos of him sexually abusing your 6 year old child.

This is exactly what happened to a normal family man, 36 year old Vyacheslev Matrosov, in Russia in 2001. A man who was infuriated by the disgusting acts his friend Oleg Sviridov, 32, had forced upon his child.

The betrayal was so immense & his in-built paternal instinct to protect at all costs so overpowering that Vyacheslev took the law into his own hands.

He sought justice in a way he believed was fitting as he forced his former friend to dig his own grave & kill himself.

The people of Russia were overwhelmingly in support of Vyacheslev actions, instead of seeing him as a criminal they believed he was a hero who only did what most parents would do. Today's case is nothing if not polarising.

It shines a light on difficult but important questions, & sparks an interesting debate on the rather grey area of justice versus vigilantism.

Can forcing someone to take their own life ever be justified even if they are an active predator? And at what point can it be considered one has gone way too far when defending the safety of their own family...?

This is episode 149:

Vigilante Killer Or Heroic Father? The Case Of Vyacheslev Matrosov

*Crime talk begins 12:45 minutes in

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