STANFORD SERIAL KILLER // John Author Getreu

Military Murder

Mama Margot Productions LLC

True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

John Author Getreu was the son of an Army Sergeant Major. John committed a heinous crime while a dependent at a German installation and after serving time was deported back to the U.S. He found himself in California. He married twice and appeared to be living his best life, until he was tied to 2 murders in the 1970s at Stanford. This is the story of Margaret Williams, Leslie Perlov and Janet Taylor. ⸻ 🎧Need More to Bing? Listen to over 50 EXTRA full length episodes on Patreon! Join My Patreon Family! —— *Disclaimer - Some links may be affiliate links, they do not cost you anything, but I make a small percentage from the sale. Thank you so much for supporting the show! Shop Margot’s Favorite Things: Shop my Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/militarymargot My Favorite Loungewear (Comfrt) - Snag 15% off (above the sale prices) at comfrt.com/margot Favorite Preworkout (Energy Explosion) - Snag 15% off with code “mamamargot” at mbodysupp.com. All Day Focus (Magic Mind) - Snag 20% off with code “Military20” at magicmind.com/militarymurder Favorite Fidget for Insomnia (Calm Carry) - Use code “mamamargot” for 15% off at https://www.theglowcompany.co/products/calmcarry®-find-your-peace?sca_ref=8238208.kTwlPVDGhw ——- FREE Ways to support your favorite podcast: Rate/Review the Show! Tell a Friend about Military Murder Share the Podcast on your social media! Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. ---- Follow Margot on Socials 📸 💛 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot @mamamargot 💜 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot @militarymargot ❤️ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast @militarymurderpodcast & @militarymargot ♥️ Discussion Group: https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime @militarytruecrime 💗 Email: [email protected] Additional Information: Sources used to script this episode include information available on public news sites, interviews, court documents, and documentaries. When quoting statements made by others, they are strictly alleged until confirmed otherwise. Please remember this content contains my independent opinion. Always do your own research. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this video are personal and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer, or company. These views are subject to change at any time and are not to be held in perpetuity. Mama Margot make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this video/audio content and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. It is the viewers/listeners responsibility to verify their own facts. Comments on this channel are the sole responsibility of their writers and as such the writers will take full responsibility, liability, and blame for any libel or litigation that results from something written in or as a direct result of something written in a comment. Please feel free to challenge or disagree in the comments section – but Mama Margot reserves the right to delete any comment for any reason– so please keep it polite and relevant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Welcome back, True Crime Army. I am your host, Margo, and today I have another serial killer
0:05.1	case for you. It's a serial killer I had actually never heard of before. And this military tie
0:10.4	is not our typical tie-in. It's not a service member. It's not a veteran. It's not even a military
0:15.8	spouse. The perpetrator and at least one of the victims in today's case are children of military members,
0:23.7	a person who began his crime spree while still living with his parents overseas.
0:30.1	A man who seemingly got a slap on the wrist for one murder and went on to kill again and again.
0:36.7	Get ready.
0:37.6	This is one of my favorite type of stories to tell
0:39.9	because it's a cold case solved,
0:42.2	or better said, cold cases solved.
0:45.5	Join me today as I tell you the story of John Arthur Gertrow,
0:50.2	or Gettro or Gettrue.
0:52.8	Join me today as I tell you the story of John Arthur Gettru, who was dubbed the Stanford
0:58.0	serial killer.
0:59.4	Now, let's dig in.
1:02.6	Military murder is an independent project and is not endorsed by the Department of Defense
1:05.9	or any military component.
1:07.3	The views expressed are those of the host.
1:09.1	The content of this podcast is not meant to be legal or medical advice. Warning, this episode contains graphic details of murder. It is not
1:15.2	suitable for young listeners. Listener discretion is advised. On February 13, 1973,
1:31.4	21-year-old Leslie Perloff wrapped up her shift at the Stanford Law Library.
1:36.1	Before leaving, she picked up the phone, the landline, and she called her mom to say,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Mama Margot Productions LLC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Mama Margot Productions LLC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.