Episode Details

In 2011, Richard Beasley exploited the economic desperation of the Great Recession by posting fraudulent Craigslist advertisements for a farmhand position in Ohio. This "wolf in sheep’s clothing" presented himself as a pious pastor to hide a violent criminal history and a plan to murder applicants for their identities and belongings. With the help of his teenaged protégé, Brogan Rafferty, Beasley lured several men to secluded wooded areas where he executed them. The scheme unraveled after a potential victim, Scott Davis, survived a gunshot wound and escaped to alert the authorities. Following a high-profile investigation involving the FBI, Beasley was convicted and sentenced to death for his role as a serial killer. The narrative highlights the tragic vulnerability of his victims and the profound psychological impact his double life had on his family.

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