Episode 46: Murder Amongst the Trees - Leaf Killer Matthew Hoffman
"It was as dark as night inside, and the floor was covered in blankets lying on top of an endless pile of leaves."
On November 11th, 2010, in the quaint, lovely town of Apple Valley, Ohio, law enforcement officers entered a family’s residence who had been reported missing. Inside, officers were met with a bloodbath, but there were no bodies in sight. The investigation would unravel one of the most brutal and bizarre of crimes. Many of the officers involved would forever be traumatized by what they saw.
Content Warnings: Murder, Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Family Massacre, Dismemberment
Key Themes: Burglary, Criminal Profile, Offender Typology, Psychopathy, Dendrophilia
Research for Episode 46 includes:
An Examination of Escalation in Burglaries Committed by Sexual Offenders - PubMed
being caught in a "criminal spin" - PubMed
Do Property Crimes Escalate into Violent Crimes? - Threat Analysis Group
Escalation in the severity of offending behaviour - GOV.UK
How Investigators Discovered Three Murder Victims Inside a Tree - A&E True Crime
Man convicted of arson in Steamboat is suspect in Ohio kidnapping case | SteamboatToday.com
Man Kept Teen Captive On Bed Of Leaves, Dismembered 3 Others And Hid Them In A Hollow Tree
Matthew Hoffman, Ohio Killer Who Hid Bodies in Tree, Pleads Guilty - CBS News
Mother Of Suspected Kidnapper Says He Is 'Loner' | 10tv.com
Ohio missing trio may be dead, cops say
Serial Killer: The Mechanism from Imagination to the Murder Phases.
Special Report Victimization During Household Burglary
The psychology behind Dendrophiles: understanding the love for trees