SERIAL KILLER: The Killer Nurse Pt. 2

Serial Killers & Murderous Minds

Crime House

True Crime

4.5 • 713 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

For years, Charles Cullen slipped through the cracks — fired, rehired, and free to kill again.

Hospitals ignored the warning signs. Administrators covered their tracks. And hundreds of patients paid the price. But when a fellow nurse befriends Charles, she becomes the key to his downfall.

In this shocking conclusion, Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels reveal how Cullen’s arrogance, obsession, and chilling lack of remorse turned hospitals into his hunting grounds — and how one woman’s courage finally stopped him.

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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. This is Crime House. We all rationalize bad behavior sometimes. From the little white lies to the bigger transgressions.
0:57.0	It's human to want to believe you're in the right, and most of us realize our mistakes eventually.
1:03.0	But not Charles Cullen. He believed his actions were always justified, even when it came to murder. Throughout the late 80s and 90s, Charles used his
1:14.8	position as a nurse to kill countless patients. He became known as the most prolific serial killer
1:21.9	in American history, and he did it all with no remorse.
1:28.3	The human mind is powerful.
1:43.3	It shapes how we think, feel, love, and hate.
1:48.5	But sometimes it drives people to commit the unthinkable.
1:52.1	This is Killer Minds, a crime house original.
1:55.2	I'm Vanessa Richardson.
1:57.0	And I'm Dr. Tristan Engels.
1:58.9	Every Monday and Thursday, we uncover the darkest minds in history,
2:02.6	analyzing what makes a killer.
2:04.6	Crime House is made possible by you. Please rate, review, and follow Killer Minds.
2:10.6	To enhance your listening experience with ad-free, early access to each two-part series and bonus content,
2:16.6	subscribe to Crime House Plus on Apple Podcasts.
2:21.2	Before we get started, be advised this episode contains discussion of abuse, depression, suicide,
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