Episode 43: Bodies in the Barrels - The Snowtown Murders
"In an analysis conducted on 544 cases of serial murders, it was discovered that approximately 10% of all serial killers act in duos or groups.”
Disguised under their shared hatred of child predators, a group of men led by the dictatorial direction of an influential older man would embark on the most depraved and twisted of missions. To rid the world of individuals they defined as filth and lacking value, together they would commit some of the most horrifying serial murders the world has ever known. This is the Snowtown Murders of Australia.
Content Warnings: Serial Homicide, Dismemberment, Torture, Sexual Abuse, Cannibalism, Hate Crimes
Key Themes: Serial Killers, Cults, Mission Serial Killers, Offender Typology, Marginalized Victims, LGBTQ
Resources:
If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual abuse, please reach out for help:
1.800.799.SAFE (7233), text START to 88788
Sexual assault - rainn.org 1800-656-HOPE
Research for Episode 43 includes:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States.red.library.usd.edu
A life sentence - ABC News.abc.net.au
Bizarre dynamics of bodies in barrels case | World news | The Guardian
Bodies-in-barrels trial not over.smh.com.au
John Justin Bunting.maamodt.asp.radford.edu
Hunting Humans: An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers | Office of Justice Programs.ojp.gov
Serial Killer Statistics – Putting Methods to the Madness
Snowtown murderer James Vlassakis eligible for parole next year