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Murder In America

EP. 70 OHIO - Serial Killer Anthony Sowell: The Cleveland Strangler

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.88.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2022

⏱️ 114 minutes

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Summary

In the late 2000's a vicious predator was stalking the streets of East Cleveland, Ohio, searching for victims to bring back to his blood-soaked House of Horrors. The man's name was Anthony Sowell, and he would go on to become one of the worst serial killers in recent American memory. Join us, as we dive deep into the story of the crimes, the story of the victims, and the story of the monster who carried out these horrific acts. - Boost YOUR health and try out DAILY GEM MULTIVITAMINS!!! (They're SO tasty!!). And use our custom link to get 30% off your first order!! https://www.dailygem.co/MURDER - Try out microdosing for yourself with MICRODOSE GUMMIES!! To get 30% off your order AND free shipping, head to https://www.microdose.com and use our promo code "MIA" at checkout!! - Increase your productivity, cut down on the coffee and boost your focus with MAGIC MIND green energy shots!! Use our custom link and enter our custom code "MIA" at checkout to get 40% off your subscription!!! https://www.magicmind.co/MIA 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.

0:22.4

In Southeast Cleveland, Ohio, there's a neighborhood called Mount Pleasant.

0:28.0

The population of Mount Pleasant is around 17,000, and its crime rates are well above the national average.

0:35.0

And it was here on a street called Imperial Avenue where a ranted smell

0:40.9

started filling the air.

0:42.4

Many residents in the area A ranted smell started filling the air.

0:43.7

Many residents in the area complained, thinking that a sausage factory in the neighborhood

0:48.6

was responsible.

0:50.4

But the smell never went away, and after a while people just got used to it

0:56.7

But around this same time along these same streets

1:01.4

Nearly a dozen women had gone missing, and it almost seemed like they were

1:06.4

vanishing into thin air. Their families who knew something terrible had

1:12.4

happened to them went to the police, but nothing ever

1:16.6

came about it.

1:17.6

You see, the majority of these women were black addicted to drugs and sex workers so the Cleveland

1:26.4

police department didn't put a lot of effort into solving their cases.

1:31.1

In their minds these victims just ran away or were off somewhere getting their

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