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Murder In America

EP. 172 : MISSOURI - The KANSAS City Butcher: The Most Disturbing Serial Killer Story In American History (PT. 1)

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.86.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, we explore the disturbing story of Bob Berdella, "the Kansas City Butcher", who was responsible for the torture and murder of multiple men in the Kansas City area in the 1980's/1990's. This story is incredibly graphic and deeply disturbing, so listener discretion is heavily advised. - Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844 -Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files -Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101 -iHeart - https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/ -PocketCast - https://pca.st/dpdyrcca -CastBox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica Instagram: http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel - (c) BLOOD IN THE SINK PRODUCTIONS 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Warning. The following podcast is not suitable for all audiences.

0:04.0

We go into great detail with every case that we cover and do our best to bring viewers even deeper into the stories by utilizing disturbing audio and sound effects.

0:12.0

Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape,

0:16.0

murder, and offenses against children.

0:18.3

This podcast is not for everyone.

0:20.6

You have been warned.

0:23.2

On April 2, 1988, in Kansas City, Missouri, 22-year-old Chris Bryson stood at the edge of

0:30.7

a second-story window and weighed his options.

0:34.0

He knew jumping could leave him with injuries, but nothing would be more painful than what

0:39.7

he had endured inside of this home over the last four days. So with that he jumped.

0:47.0

Luckily for him there was adrenaline coursing through his body. So as soon as he

0:51.6

hit the ground he took off running. His eyes were swollen, red, and filled

0:57.0

with fear. Chris was completely naked, except for the dog collar that had been fastened around his neck.

1:04.0

There were deep ligature marks around his ankles, face, and wrists.

1:09.5

Eventually, as he ran down the street, he sees a man on the side of the road and he begs for him to call the police

1:17.1

And when they finally arrive he tells them a story that you only hear about in horror movies.

1:24.0

Chris had been drugged, beaten, sodomized, tortured with electrodes,

1:29.6

and injected with sedatives and the cleaning product Drano.

1:34.4

After recounting this story, Chris leads the officers to the home

1:38.9

at 4315 Charlotte Street.

1:41.6

From the outside looking in the house was

1:43.9

unremarkable, but the horrors that took place inside of these walls

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