“The Ypsilanti Ripper” Pt. 2 - John Norman Collins

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

Spotify Studios

True Crime, Education, History

4.7 • 30.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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After successfully murdering four women in Eastern Michigan without a whiff of suspicion in 1969, John Norman Collins began to believe he would never be caught. He grew increasingly brash, returning to crime scenes and toying with police. Sponsors! The Farmer’s Dog - Get 50% off your two-week trial of fresh, healthy food at TheFarmersDog.com/KILLERS. Plus, you get FREE shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.6	approval. Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes,
0:32.9	listener discretion is advised.
0:34.8	This episode includes discussions of murder and assault
0:37.8	that some people may find offensive.
0:40.0	We advise extreme caution for children under 13.
0:45.0	The sun beats down on a dense pine forest.
0:48.5	Two young women rest alongside a hiking trail, drinking water and laughing together.
0:53.8	They're interrupted by a man about their age
0:56.3	emerging from the woods.
0:58.1	He shakes the leaves out of his hair
1:00.0	and introduces himself as John. He says he's camping nearby with a friend.
1:05.0	John is confident, handsome, and friendly.
1:08.0	He starts talking to the women and within minutes the three are carrying on like old friends.
1:13.9	At the end of the conversation, he asks one of them out on a date.
1:17.5	The following night, the woman waits for hours in vain.
1:21.3	She calls her friend to complain that she's been stood up, but no one answers the phone.
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