Alfred Griner Packer — Colorado prospector, wilderness guide, and deeply questionable lunch companion — set out in 1874 to lead a group of miners through the Rocky Mountains. Unfortunately, he was about as qualified to guide people through the wilderness as a goldfish is to lead a desert expedition.

When the group got lost in the snow and supplies ran out, Packer returned alone, looking suspiciously well‑fed for a man who claimed to have been starving. His explanation? Let’s just say he took the phrase “eat local” to a level no one asked for.

Intro Audio: Gavin Prater

Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Source Credit:

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/alfred-packer/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alred_Packer

Stephen Morin was the kind of drifter who didn’t just change cities—he changed names like most people change socks, cycling through aliases as he crisscrossed the country evading law enforcement. Behind the revolving door of identities was a deeply troubled man whose crimes spanned more than a decade, leaving investigators in multiple states scrambling to connect the dots.

By the time he was finally arrested in 1981, Morin had become a grim legend among detectives: a nomadic, needle‑scarred fugitive suspected in dozens of murders, yet slippery enough to stay one step ahead for years. His story ends in Texas, where he ultimately pled guilty to capital murder and was executed in 1985—after technicians spent nearly 40 minutes searching for a usable vein due to his history of drug abuse.

Intro Audio: Gavin Prater

Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Source Credit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Morin

https://www.dailycrime.com/stephen-peter-morin-serial-killer-suspected-of-40-murders/

https://www.rd.com/list/interesting-facts/

He wanted the respect of the mob - but earned a reputation all his own. This week, we dive into the dark world of Richard Kuklinski the self-proclaimed hitman who craved Mafia status, lived a suburban double life, and left a trail of violence behind him.

Was he a feared enforcer....or a wannabe mobster building his own myth? From confessions to the lies investigators unraveled, this episode peels back who Kuklinski really was....or who he wanted people to think he was.

Intro Audio: Gavin Prater

Outro Audio: Jason Poe

Source Credit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Kuklinksi

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Kuklinksi