EP. 241 - ARIZONA: Three Serial Killers, One City: Phoenix’s Summers of Terror Part 1 (The Baseline Killer & Serial Shooters)

Murder In America

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🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 96 minutes

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They were known as the Summers of Terror. From 2005 to 2006, Phoenix, Arizona, lived in a state of permanent dread. People and pets were being shot in the streets at random. Women and children were pulled into dark alleys and assaulted. In part 1 of this 2-part series, we’ll dive into the attacks that kicked off a year of chaos, violence, and mystery, which left the police department scrambling for answers. They may not have known their killer, but they knew one thing for certain: He would strike again. And again. And again. - Sources:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb 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 2026 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.
0:04.2	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.
0:12.1	Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape, murder, and offenses against children.
0:18.4	This podcast is not for everyone. You have been warned.
0:23.0	The summers of 2005 and 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona,
0:27.9	were known as the summers of terror.
0:30.7	Residents in the so-called valley of the sun were broiled alive.
0:35.1	Temperature skyrocketed to 105, 110, even 120 degrees Fahrenheit, day after day.
0:43.9	The heat was deadly and oppressive, but there was something else beating down on the locals,
0:49.5	something that had them hiding indoors for more than just the heat.
0:54.3	At first, it didn't have a name.
0:56.8	It started as whispers, as gunshots in the simmering night.
1:00.9	For residents, it was like they were being stalked by a phantom that no one could see or
1:06.0	even began to explain.
1:08.0	Innocent people and animals were struck seemingly at random by bullets that left
1:12.8	them crumbled on the hot pavement, screaming for help. Women and children were pulled from the
1:18.1	sidewalks and dragged to isolated locations where they were rape and assaulted by a masked man. Some
1:25.4	survived the attacks. Many did not.
1:28.8	In total, from May 2005 to August 2006,
1:33.3	17 people across the city of Phoenix were killed
1:36.6	by the unknown monster stalking the city.
1:39.8	Dozens were kidnapped, assaulted, shot, or even stabbed.
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