Do you think you could recognize a serial killer in real life?

What if you met such a person in a place where you would naturally assume that no one would or could hurt you on purpose?

Serial killers don't wear tacky masks, carry a chainsaw, or stare at you unblinkingly while sipping Kianti.

Horror movies leave a false impression that some obvious signs in their

looks or behavior would be an instant red flag. Real life isn't so simple. Real evil people can

seamlessly blend into the fabric of society and give their victims a false sense of security.

One of the places we lower our guard is at the hospital. We trust the doctors and nurses

with our lives, literally. That's where killers in the medical world feel like kids in a candy

store. Sometimes the underlying motivation of some killers are traits that are commonly regarded as

honorable, an uncontrollable desire to save people and be recognized as a hero fueled Richard Angelo.

He signed up as a volunteer fireman at the earliest age possible.

After graduation as a top student, he became the Knight Supervisor at a hospital's special

care unit, gaining access to some of the most vulnerable patients.

Richard aspired to make himself a hero by arriving on the scene just in time

to save his victims. So he came up with a clever plan to administer a deadly cocktail of

paralyzing drugs. He killed 25 before being discovered. Welcome to 10-minute murder, brief and bingeable true crime.

My name is Joe, the host, and thanks for joining.

In responding to emails that I get about this podcast, people suggesting stories or telling me something about their lives.

Recently, there have been quite a few that mentioned a phrase along the lines of,

there's so much evil in this world.

Yeah, I agree with that.

I think that being a part of the true crime community, and if you're listening to this podcast, this includes you as well, but a hefty negative

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