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The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Raised By A Serial Killer: April Balascio's Story

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Fox News

True Crime

4.8708 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Growing up, April Balascio remembers constantly moving across the country at her father's will. Her father was Edward Wayne Edwards, a man who could either be the life of the party, or a violently abusive. As an adult, April was still haunted by her father's mysterious actions, so she began to dig deeper. However, her investigation uncovered a dark and sinister truth: her father was a serial killer.   Author and subject of The Clearing podcast April Balascio details her life story, the shocking revelation of her father's identity, and how she worked to bring him down, as detailed in her new book, Raised By A Serial Killer.  Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I'm going to... Throughout her childhood, not much was consistent for April Belascio.

0:46.9

At a young age, April got used to her family moving without warning.

0:51.6

Every six months to a year, they would abruptly pack their bags, often in the

0:55.7

middle of the night, and move with April to a new location. Constantly changing neighborhoods

1:01.0

and schools made it difficult for April to keep and maintain friendships. Life at home lacked consistency

1:07.4

as well, for April never knew what to expect when spending time with her father.

1:12.9

Edward Wayne Edwards could be the life of the party, or he could be dark and brooding with a

1:18.5

violent temper who was physically abusive toward his family. It wasn't until April was an adult

1:24.2

that she was able to establish a life for herself, one that contained joy.

1:29.3

But despite her independence, she was still haunted by the unpredictability of her upbringing,

1:34.5

and by fragments of memories, she couldn't quite piece together.

1:38.7

Once she turned 40, April took it upon herself to discover the truth about her father,

1:43.6

only to have a horrifying revelation.

1:46.8

Her father, Edward Wayne Edwards, was a serial killer.

1:51.3

I'm Emily Campanio, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast.

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