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Murderous Minors

82: The Medicine (Brent Koster)

Murderous Minors

Murderous Minors

True Crime

41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Murderous Minors, we look at the crimes of confessed serial rapist and murderer Brent Koster, paroled after 5 decades in prison, who will be released from custody in Michigan on January 21, 2021.

Serial killers Danny Arthur Ranes, Koster’s accomplice, and his brother Larry Lee Ranes, aka Monk Steppenwolf are also detailed.

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0:00.0

Just so you know, this show is about scary stuff. So don't say I didn't warn you guys.

0:16.0

And I remember, don't be scared. Oh, The Oh, Episode 82, The Medicine.

1:05.0

War baby here with another episode of murderous miners. When Brent Koster was sentenced to life in prison in 1975, the judge made his opinions clear, saying,

1:25.0

The crimes you and Mr. Reigns are guilty of

1:29.0

are the types of crime that justifies, in my opinion,

1:32.0

consideration of re-establishing the judge. crime that you should not ever be

1:33.0

consideration of re-establishing the death penalty.

1:36.7

What my personal beliefs are is immaterial.

1:40.0

I do feel Mr. Koster that you should not ever be released back into free society.

1:46.6

And Brent Koster himself, now age 64, agreed then and agrees now that he deserves to be incarcerated until the end of his life,

1:55.6

for the heartless crimes he committed in 1972 at the age of 15.

2:02.0

He acknowledges being a serial rapist and murderer, but at his September 10th, 2020 public hearing

2:09.0

held by the Michigan Parole Review Board, he reiterated that he wouldn't be where he was if it weren't for the influence of his older accomplice. On this episode of Murderest Minders, we visit Kalamazoo, Michigan, and the juvenile crimes of a man who will

2:25.6

soon be walking their streets again.

2:28.6

Be advised this episode contains descriptions of rape.

2:33.0

Michigan lifers with a paroleable sentence handed down for crimes committed before October of 1992

2:41.0

have their cases reviewed after 10 years then every 5.

2:47.0

Koster was only granted this infrequent public hearing because the parole board member assigned to him took interest in his case.

2:56.5

Following a psychological evaluation, a medical status report and a report covering the details of his crime, conviction and incarceration,

3:06.1

the entire parole review board was presented the information and the majority voted to move on to

3:12.2

this public hearing.

3:14.3

Brent pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder almost 50 years ago

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