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True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers

THE TUSKEGEE STRANGLER-Linda Lou Long

True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers

Dan Zupansky

True Crime, News Commentary, Documentary, News, Society & Culture

42.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Every serial killer is a “nice guy”—until he’s found out. The shocking, true account of a Southern charmer who left a trail of victims in his wake.
Jerry Marcus fooled them all. He was “a nice guy,” always helped at home, did well in school, an athlete, and always employed. When things went wrong, he was the first to help clean up the mess. He was the last person anyone suspected of being a serial killer.
After Marcus was caught and sentenced to life in prison in the late ’70s, author Linda Lou Long spent years corresponding with him. The Tuskegee Strangler gives an inside look into the workings of a man who is not your typical serial killer. THE TUSKEGEE STRANGLER: The Nicest Serial Killer They Ever Met-Linda Lou Long

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0:00.0

Much like you, I've got a lot to complain about, like open toe sandals.

0:04.3

Who thought that was a good idea? Who wants to look at toes? Adults who drink squash?

0:08.7

Listen, you're a fully grown person. But I just got my Sky TV and broadband and I've got no complaints.

0:15.2

Sky is the lowest number of complaints made to off-com for pay TV and fixed line broadband.

0:20.0

To find out more, visit offcom.org.uk. We're happy because you're happy.

0:25.4

Oh, Angon, though. Noisietz, they're annoying. Sky, believe in better.

0:31.0

There you are on the train and you see someone harassing a woman. What do you do?

0:37.2

I'll check if she's okay and ask if she wants to report it.

0:40.4

I'll ask the directions to distract him. I'll tell someone who works at station.

0:44.6

His mind mate, I'll tell him to stop.

0:47.6

There are many ways you can safely tackle violence against women and girls.

0:51.6

If you think it's wrong, act on it. Find out how at gov.uk slash enough.

0:57.6

If someone is in danger call 999.

1:07.4

You are now listening to True Murder, the most shocking killers in true crime history

1:12.9

and the authors that have written about them. Gacy, Bundy, Domer, the Night Stalker,

1:19.6

BTK, every week another fascinating author talking about the most shocking and infamous

1:25.6

killers in true crime history. True Murder with your host journalist and author Dan Zufantke.

1:41.5

Good evening. Every serial killer is a nice guy until he's found out the shocking true

1:47.2

account of a southern charmer who left a trail of victims in his wake. Jerry Marcus fooled them all.

1:53.2

He was a nice guy. Always helped at home, did well in school, an athlete and always employed.

1:59.6

When things went wrong, he was a first to help clean up the mess.

2:03.5

He was the last person anyone suspected of being a killer. After Marcus was caught and sentenced

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