293: He Watched From the Trees: The Horrifying Story of The Leaf Killer
Lights Out
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4.8 • 9.4K Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2026
⏱️ 89 minutes
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Summary
In 2010, Matthew Hoffman, a seemingly average man, horrifically murdered three people and kidnapped a child. The community was left in shock, but the truth behind his actions was far more disturbing than anyone could imagine. Hoffman had a history of obsession and violence, but what drove him to commit such an unimaginable crime? Matthew had an unhealthy fixation with leaves and trees, which even played a role in the crime, earning him the nickname “The Leaf Killer”. Was this a cold, calculated spree, or the result of a deeply disturbed mind spiraling out of control?
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| 0:23.6 | CrimeCon London, partnered by True Crime Channel 3rd and 4th of October 2026. Light Out, everybody. |
| 0:44.3 | What's up, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of Lights Out. |
| 0:50.0 | I'm your host Josh, and I'm joined by my boy Ian. He's back. |
| 0:55.5 | Hello, hello. I want to say welcome back to you. It feels strange saying welcome back to you because we recorded yesterday as well. |
| 1:02.5 | I know, but you've said it a lot. I've said it, but welcome back. Welcome back. Thank you. |
| 1:07.4 | Daniel's here as well. Hey, what's up, man? What's up, man? How you doing? |
| 1:11.2 | Good, good. |
| 1:12.0 | Yeah, I'm back in action after four weeks off. |
| 1:15.2 | You know, the last couple of weeks have been pre-recorded episodes that you've been watching. |
| 1:19.7 | So this is my first episode back from paternity leave. |
| 1:23.4 | And I am feeling absolutely amazing on so many levels. |
| 1:28.7 | Because, you know, when you go through and experience childbirth, I mean, I didn't |
| 1:35.4 | birth a child, but my wife did. |
| 1:37.5 | And she bodied that shit. |
| 1:39.3 | I bet she did. |
| 1:40.0 | I bet she did. |
| 1:41.4 | I mean, I mean, this is round two. |
| 1:43.9 | Yes, round two. |
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