SERIAL KILLER: The Bayou Strangler (Part 1 of 2) | Houma, LA 1997-2006
Obscura: A True Crime Podcast
Justin Drown
4.6 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 3 March 2026
⏱️ 67 minutes
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For nearly a decade, a predator stalked the quiet marshlands and sugarcane fields of southeastern Louisiana, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. In this episode, we dive into the chilling case of Ronald Dominique, a man who confessed to the rape and murder of at least 23 men and boys between 1997 and 2006.Despite a victim count that rivals some of history's most notorious killers, Dominique's name is rarely mentioned alongside Bundy or Gacy. We explore the "perfect storm" of factors that allowed him to evade capture for so long—from his strategic targeting of marginalized men on society's fringes to the devastating chaos of Hurricane Katrina that overshadowed the investigation.
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