Just a short announcement with a couple of corrections before we begin.

I mistakenly said Charlotte, South Carolina, when of course it is in North Carolina.

I actually have family in North Carolina, so I knew that.

But sometimes when you're narrating eight or ten thousand words, you make a flub.

But I apologize to all you Carolinians.

Also, if you're in that area, know that I'm

thinking of you all this week as you're dealing with Hurricane Florence and hoping that you,

your loved ones, and your pets are all staying safe. Now, let's start the show. This podcast

details true crime cases. It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence.

It is not intended for children.

Listener discretion is advised.

Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime.

We're in the series, Fast Food Felonies,

where I detail crimes that are connected to fast food restaurants.

Last time, the connection was that the killer,

who'd worked at a Taco Bell restaurant,

targeted customers and coworkers as his victims.

This time, I'll tell you the story of another serial killer who targeted fast food

locations around Nashville, Tennessee. The city was terrorized in 1997 as this unknown killer

robbed and killed teens and young adults at their place of employment and seemingly at random.

He was finally caught when he attempted his most brazen

crime, kidnapping his own boss. This is Chapter 2, the case of the fast food killer, Paul Dennis

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