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

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

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.

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.

But before their worldwide fame came the sanitarium, and the

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you for joining me for another episode of The Serial Killer Chronicles.

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

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

I'll be here when you get back.

Okay, let's snap, crackle pop.

Part 6, The Hitman. For decades, the Kellogg Company's production facility in Battle Creek offered public tours, during which visitors could watch the magical process of how cereal

comes to life and then sample

freshly made cereal at the end of their tour. Sounds like a dream. Sadly though, those tours

stopped abruptly in 1986. The company claimed it was due to spies from other serial companies

using the tours to steal trade secrets,

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