Joe Ball | The Alligator Man
The Serial Killer Podcast
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4.2 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 1 March 2018
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Joe Ball Serial Killer aka “The Alligator Man, The Butcher of Elmendorf” and The Bluebeard of South Texas”. Details of the crimes Ball had murdered people in his town such as his two wives, barmaids, and ex-girlfriends. Although it was never confirmed, it is estimated that Joe Ball murdered about 20 people in total. Joe Ball's motivations for his crimes are unknown. Many people believe the murders had to do with his obsession for his alligator farm. Ball's was fascinated by his alligator farm. He enjoyed feeding them exotic things such as live cats or dogs. It is the belief of some people that ball was fascinated with feeding the alligators weird different foods and eventually fed them humans. Official TSK Online Store - https://theserialkillerpodcast.com/store Patreon – https://www.theserialkillerpodcast.com/donate Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/theskpodcast Twitter – https://twitter.com/serialkillerpod Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/serialkillerpod
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| 0:12.0 | Welcome to the serial killer podcast, the podcast dedicated to serial killers. |
| 0:30.0 | Who they were, what they did, and how. |
| 0:35.0 | I am your Norwegian host, Thomas Bobogthoo. |
| 0:40.0 | And tonight, dear listener, we travel once more to the American Deep South. |
| 0:46.0 | About 15 miles southeast of downtown San Antonio lies the tiny city of Elmendorf. |
| 0:55.0 | Elmendorf lies in Bexar County, Texas, and currently has a population of only 1,488 people. |
| 1:05.0 | But back in the 1920s and 30s, it was even smaller, with around only 300 people. |
| 1:14.0 | Even though it's a small place, it has by US standards, a long history, dating back to its founding in 1885 by Henry Elmendorf. |
| 1:26.0 | It's rural, quiet, and birthplace to a legendary American serial killer named Joseph D. Ball. |
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