The Botched Investigation of Samuel Little

Truer Crime

Celisia Stanton

True Crime

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Prior to his death in 2020, Samuel Little confessed to 93 different murders between the years of 1970 and 2005. And over 50 of them have been confirmed by investigators. It makes Little the most prolific serial killer in US history. So why then, have you never heard of him? Today’s episode explores who is looked for, who is seen, and who is forgotten. Today's episode contains references to sexual assault, opioid addiction, and physical abuse. Please take care while listening. A full list of sources, resources mentioned, and photos related to the case are available in the episode's show notes, https://truercrimepodcast.com/samuel-little/. If you liked today's episode, leave us a review! It's the best way to support our work and help other people find Truer Crime. Keep up with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:27.9	end of the script. Hey friends. Before we jump in, I wanted to give a heads up. Today's story
0:34.0	contains references to sexual assault, opioid addiction, and physical abuse.
0:38.6	Please take care while listening.
0:40.6	As always, resources related to these and other topics mentioned in today's episode can be found on our website, truercrimepodcast.com.
0:49.8	In college, I spent a solid six months binging every available episode of Criminal Minds.
0:56.8	Maybe you did the same.
0:58.2	But, you know, in case you made better use of your free time, what you really need to know
1:01.9	is that criminal minds is predictably a fictional crime drama.
1:06.1	Each episode usually highlights a different case, often a slate of murders, which are
1:10.2	investigated by the FBI's
1:11.6	behavioral analysis unit, or BAU. The show is actually a nod to the real-life FBI's BAU,
1:17.8	which, according to their Wikipedia page, uses behavioral analysis or psychology to investigate
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