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

This episode includes discussions of abuse, drug abuse, self-harm, and murder.

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

On a spring day in 1991, 31-year-old Benjamin Pedro Gonzalez paced in the dingy doorway

of show-world theater, and adults only venue tucked into a city corner of Times Square.

Ben was a coin clerk at show-world, but today he has something other than work on his mind.

He waited by the door for what felt like forever until finally 22-year-old Yvonne Howesley walked

in.

He tried to grab the young dancer's attention, but she breezed past him, ignoring him completely.

He followed her inside, asking if they could talk in private.

Yvonne rolled her eyes, but Ben was persistent.

She knew he would only keep bugging her until she relented.

Yvonne agreed to speak with Ben, and the pair walked out the club's back door.

Once they were alone, Ben launched into the speech he'd been practicing.

He was convinced that Yvonne was his destiny, and begged her to leave her boyfriend.

That way they could stop hiding their love from the world.

Yvonne had heard Ben's declaration of love before, multiple times.

Despite his claims of undying love, he was nothing more than a stalker, and she was sick

of it.

She told Ben there was nothing romantic between them and demanded he leave her alone.

Whatever fantasy world he was living in just wasn't funny anymore.

As Yvonne talked, Ben's head started spinning.

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