S10 Ep7: [Nadia] Something in His Eyes

Something Was Wrong

Broken Cycle Media

True Crime, Documentary, Education, Society & Culture

4.1 • 24.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

This week, Nadia shares her Aunt Beth's survivor story.

In the 1970s, Beth was struck by a drunk driver and was thankfully saved with the help of her friends and a good samaritan named Bruce. Out of an overwhelming amount of gratitude to who she felt was her hero, Beth insisted on keeping in contact with Bruce but as her sister’s become fearful of his “creepy” vibes, Beth’s family learns that her hero is actually extremely dangerous.

Resources:

For free mental health resources, please visit SomethingWasWrong.com/Resources

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Psychology Today - Serial Killers Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff, 2021

The Chicago Daily Herald: Naperville Police Chief Recalls Finding Killers Body Atop Stabbing Victims By Marie Wilson, 2020. Interview with responding officer Marshall.

The Chicago Daily Herald: Suspected Serial Killer Bruce Lindahl stayed under the radar, but how? By Don Babwin | The Associated Press, January 20, 2020

WTTW: Police Suspect Serial Killer Strangled Illinois Teen in 1976

Associated Press | January 14, 2020

Stories of the Unsolved: The Disappearance of Deborah McCall

By Stories of the Unsolved Missing Persons, July 14, 2021

Bruce Lindahl victim Annette Lazar describes surviving attack by suspected serial killer, rapist By Sarah Schulte Thursday, January 23, 2020. Interview with Annette Lazar, 2020.

United States Department of Justice: Federal Bureau of Investigation: Serial Murder: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives for Investigators Behavioral Analysis Unit-2, National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, Critical Incident Response Group, 2005.

Wikipedia: Bruce Lindal - Serial Killer, 2021

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0:00.0	Something Was Wrong is intended for mature audiences.
0:03.5	Episodes can discuss topics that can be triggering, such as emotional, physical, and sexual violence, suicide, and murder.
0:10.2	I am not a therapist or a doctor.
0:12.3	If you're in need of support, please visit somethingwaswrong.com slash resources for a list of non-profit organizations that can help.
0:20.4	Some names have been changed for anonymity purposes.
0:23.3	Opinions expressed by the guests on the show are their own
0:25.9	and do not necessarily represent the views of myself or audio chuck.
0:29.8	Resources and source material are linked in the episode notes.
0:33.2	Thank you so much for listening.
0:37.3	According to psychology today, a serial killer is an individual who murders a series of
0:43.3	victims over a period of time, typically with gaps between each killing.
0:48.5	Some serial killers kidnap and or torture their victims prior to murdering them.
1:00.0	While it's not always clear what motivates serial killers to commit such heinous acts, abnormal psychological processes, notably severe antisocial tendencies, are often to blame.
1:07.0	In society, serial killers often generate fascination along with fear.
1:12.5	Their crimes tend to bring notoriety, media attention, and, quote, fans who study their
1:18.7	crimes or, in some cases, form relationships with the murderer.
1:23.6	Criminal psychologists, law enforcement agencies, and the general public have long been interested in what motivates serial killers to commit terrible crimes.
1:34.3	Because most people could never imagine doing the same, another question that draws serious interest is whether or not serial killers can be said to suffer from severe mental illness that severs
1:46.1	their contact with reality. But while some serial killers did appear to undergo psychotic breaks
1:52.5	that triggered their crimes, overall, serial killers have rarely been found to be legally insane.
1:59.4	Rather, the most consistent psychological feature among serial killers appears to be legally insane. Rather, the most consistent psychological feature among serial
2:03.5	killers appears to be extreme antisocial behavior. They tend to lack empathy, appear incapable
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