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Serial Killers & Murderous Minds

SERIAL KILLER: "The Alaskan Attacker" Pt. 1

Serial Killers & Murderous Minds

Crime House

True Crime

4.5 • 713 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Joshua Wade survived a violent, unstable childhood—but instead of breaking the cycle, he became the monster he once feared. In this episode, we uncover how years of trauma and unchecked rage culminated in murder—and launched one of Alaska’s most chilling true crime stories.


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0:00.0

Hi, Crime House community. It's Vanessa Richardson. Looking for another Crime House original podcast to add to your rotation, you will love Clues with Morgan Absher and Kalyn Moore.

0:12.8

Every Wednesday, Morgan and Kalin dig into the world's most notorious crimes, clue by clue, from serial killers to shocking murders.

0:21.5

They follow the trail of clues, break down the evidence, and debate the theories.

0:26.3

It's like hanging out with your smart and true crime-obsessed friends.

0:29.8

Listen to clues on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:47.3

Music. or wherever you listen to podcasts. It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from.

0:52.3

We all face challenges, But some of us are dealt

0:56.5

a tougher hand than others. That was definitely true for Joshua Wade. Nothing in life seemed

1:03.8

to go right for Josh. He suffered through a tortuous childhood, and as an adult, things

1:09.1

weren't any better. For Josh, the pain was overwhelming,

1:13.6

but instead of trying to make things better for himself, Josh chose to make others even more

1:19.1

miserable than he was, even if that meant killing them.

1:38.3

The human mind is powerful. It shapes how we think, feel, love, and hate.

1:42.3

But sometimes it drives people to commit the unthinkable. This is

1:47.6

Killer Minds, a crimehouse original. I'm Vanessa Richardson. And I'm Dr. Tristan Engels. Every Monday and

1:54.8

Thursday we uncover the darkest minds in history, analyzing what makes a killer. Crime House is made possible by you.

2:03.0

Please rate, review, and follow Killer Minds.

2:06.5

To enhance your listening experience with ad-free, early access to each two-part series

2:11.6

and bonus content, subscribe to Crime House Plus on Apple Podcasts.

2:16.6

A warning, this episode contains descriptions of murder and sexual abuse, including that of children.

2:24.3

Listener discretion is advised.

2:26.3

Today we begin our deep dive into Joshua Wade, a young man who killed at least five people in Alaska in the late 1990s and 2000s.

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