The Angel of Death: Elizabeth Wettlaufer 1

Serial Killers & Murderous Minds

Crime House

True Crime

4.5 • 713 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Growing up in a strict religious household, Elizabeth Wettlaufer had to repress her sexual identity. The years of lies took a toll on her, and she turned to substance abuse to cope. As a nurse, Elizabeth had easy access to drugs -- and she spiraled out of control. Eventually, the dam burst and Elizabeth took out her anger on the patients she was trying to save... and became a serial killer known as "the Angel of Death." Mind of a Serial Killer is a Crime House Original. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse for more true crime content.

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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.
0:48.3	Music. or wherever you listen to podcasts. Faith in a higher power can be a wonderful thing. It can give our lives deeper meaning and provide hope during times of pain and suffering and offer some form of a peaceful afterlife. For some people, the rules you have to follow to get this eternal reward are up for interpretation. There's a set of guidelines,
1:13.6	but they can be adjusted to fit different lifestyles and situations. Others see religion through
1:19.6	a narrower lens, in which righteousness is measured by how closely you follow the rules.
1:26.6	But when the divide between good and bad becomes all-consuming,
1:32.3	it can leave some people in limbo struggling to find their place. For those like Elizabeth
1:38.8	Wetlaufer, that feeling of being on the outside looking in never quite goes away.
1:46.0	And it can have deadly consequences.
1:50.0	The human mind is fascinating.
2:04.5	It controls how we think, how we feel, how we love, and how we hate.
2:11.7	And sometimes the mind drives us to do something truly unspeakable.
2:17.0	When that happens, people wonder, how could someone do such a thing?
2:22.0	Well, on this show, that's what we're going to try and answer.
2:26.0	This is Mind of a Serial Killer, a Crimehouse Original.
2:30.5	Every Monday, we'll be taking deep dives into the minds of history's most notorious serial killers and violent offenders.
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