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The Cereal Killer Chronicles: Part Seven

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Violent Ends

History, True Crime

4.9656 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In anticipation of Jenn's latest book, "The Cereal Killer Chronicles," all episodes of the So Dead miniseries that inspired it will be released in the main feed this week. Enjoy this deep dive into some of Michigan's strangest history!

The streets of Cereal City were never more dangerous than in the early 1980s, when three young women were raped and murdered over the span of six months. Locals feared a satanic cult might be to blame, but authorities found themselves asking a different question- was the culprit a serial killer, or a killer who sold cereal?

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is a Scream Queen production.

0:05.3

Serial City, USA. Sounds like a good time, right?

0:09.2

This urban metropolis, located where the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo rivers converge, has a strange and fascinating history.

0:17.0

Named after a bloody battle between natives and 19th century land surveyors, Battle Creek was the birthplace of Seventh-day Adventists and a vital part of the Underground Railroad.

0:27.2

It was also home to the Kellogg's, a family of eccentric inventors and entrepreneurs who would go on to rule the world of breakfast foods.

0:35.3

But before their worldwide fame came the sanitarium, and the

0:39.1

questionable deaths, and the fires. And after their downfall came, the complicated legacy that

0:45.3

would continue to result in tragedy for decades to come. Serial is Battle Creek's lifeblood,

0:51.2

but it's also been the root cause of bloodshed many times over. I'm Jen Carpenter,

0:56.3

the host of So Dead podcast. In this eight-part series, I will share with you stories of murder and

1:01.0

mayhem from Serial City. Some so outlandish, you'll find yourself choking on your corn pops.

1:07.0

Welcome to the serial killer chronicles, a so-dead miniseries.

1:13.0

Thank you for joining me for the penultimate episode of the serial killer chronicles.

1:18.2

This is a serialized podcast, which means you should listen to the episodes in order.

1:22.8

So if you haven't listened to the previous episodes, please go do that now.

1:27.5

I'll be here when you get back.

1:29.8

Let's snap, crackle pop, everybody.

1:33.3

Part 7.

1:35.1

Three Little Birds

1:36.5

When Daisy Zick was murdered in her home in 1963, it sent shockwaves through the Battle Creek community.

1:44.8

Things like that didn't happen there. Not back then, at least.

1:49.0

Two decades later, locals devoured the murder-for-hire trial of Norman Woodmancy,

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