SERIAL KILLER: "The Killer Boy" Pt. 2
Serial Killers & Murderous Minds
Crime House
4.5 • 713 Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
He was America’s youngest serial killer—and his most brutal crime was still to come. In Part 2, we follow the murder that sealed Jesse Pomeroy’s fate, the investigation that exposed a disturbing pattern, and the historic trial that forced the country to confront how young is too young for the harshest punishment.
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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's scientifically proven that a child's brain doesn't function the same way as an adult's. |
| 0:55.3 | They're constantly developing, evolving, and growing, so kids deserve our patience and understanding |
| 1:01.6 | as they adjust and adapt to the world around them. But when it came to Jesse Pomeroy, |
| 1:07.7 | giving him grace turned out to be dangerous. |
| 1:11.9 | Jesse used his youth to his advantage as he tore through the streets of Boston, violently |
| 1:17.6 | torturing any kid who crossed his path. |
| 1:21.4 | And the most shocking part of it all was, he would soon prove himself capable of far worse. |
| 1:40.7 | The human mind is powerful. It shapes how we think, feel, love, and hate. |
| 1:47.7 | But sometimes it drives people to commit the unthinkable. |
| 1:51.6 | This is killer minds, a crime house original. |
| 1:55.1 | I'm Vanessa Richardson. |
| 1:56.7 | And I'm Dr. Tristan Engels. |
| 1:58.6 | Every Monday and Thursday, we uncover the darkest minds in history, analyzing what makes a killer. |
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| 2:19.6 | Plus on Apple Podcasts. Before we get started, be advised, this episode contains explicit |
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