Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of murder, sexual assault, and child abuse.

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

On a muggy summer day in Missouri, 49-year-old rebellion Carter was hard at work in her garden.

Her breath was heavy as she bent over the seemingly endless patches of weeds, yanking

them from the ground.

At a certain point, her hands seemed to move on their own, as a deep sense of exhaustion

permeated her body.

As much as she loved working outside, rebellion could feel herself slowing down.

Her daughters wouldn't be home for a couple of hours.

She had plenty of time for a nap.

So rebellion put down her trowel, straightened up and headed into the bedroom.

She lay down on her bed and was fast asleep within minutes.

In fact, she slept so soundly that she didn't hear the floorboards creaking in her hallway,

or the footsteps approaching her bed.

She only realized that someone was in the room with her when they were inches away, breathing

beside her ear.

Confused, rebellion blinked open her drowsy eyes and saw a blue bandana.

When she zoomed out to get a full picture, she saw a man holding the garden rake she'd

left outside.

His face completely hidden.

Rebellion tried to scream for help, but no sound came out.

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