What Makes a Killer

S1 Ep12: Volker Eckert

On the Season finale of What Makes a Killer: On November 17th 2006, police in the German city of Cologne searched the vehicle of a 47-year man suspected of murder. What they found inside the truck was a collection of gruesome memorabilia. That day, police apprehended Volker Eckert, bringing an end to a 32 year career of murder that spanned five European countries. To this day, the exact number of his victims is still unknown.
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Original music by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ben-krejci">Ben Krejci</a> and <a href="https://www.kai-engel.com/">Kai Engel</a>. <br/>
Licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</a>.

A look into the life and crimes of the world’s most infamous serial killers. Featuring interviews with family members, forensic experts, law enforcement, and witnesses.

From John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer to the “Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez and the Butcher of Plainfield, Ed Gein and "Son of Sam" killer, David Berkowitz – What Makes a Killer explores how they became killers.