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In this episode of pplpod, we delve into the dark history of Samuel Little (born Samuel McDowell), the man identified by the FBI as the most prolific serial killer in United States history,. Although convicted of eight murders, Little confessed to taking the lives of 93 women across the country between 1970 and 2005, with authorities officially confirming over 60 of these cases to date,.

Join us as we explore how Little utilized his background as a boxer to strangle his victims and how he evaded detection for decades by targeting marginalized women—often sex workers, substance users, or the homeless—believing that police would not search for them,. We also discuss the chilling role of art in this case, as Little provided the FBI with hand-drawn sketches of twenty-six victims to help identify the "Jane Does" he killed. Finally, we cover the investigation by journalist Jillian Lauren that helped elicit his confessions and Little's death in a California hospital in 2020,.