How a Serial Killer Group Started Online & A Look Into 300+ Possible Victims | Mike Drop 219

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The guest discusses an investigation into a suspected serial killer group responsible for deaths of young men found in bodies of water across America, with over 300 cases considered credible out of 700 examined. The guest explains these deaths are often ruled accidental drownings despite evidence suggesting otherwise, including bodies showing impossible timelines and no water in lungs. The guest believes a sophisticated group of 50 or fewer killers has been operating since the 1990s, organizing through early internet chat rooms and hunting victims in cells across the country.

Key takeaways

• The guest estimates over 300 deaths fit a credible pattern of young men found in water and ruled accidental drownings, despite evidence like missing postmortem decomposition, no water in lungs, and suspicious circumstances.
• The guest theorizes a group of approximately 50 or fewer killers has been operating since the 1990s, initially connecting through internet chat rooms and now working in organized cells across various U.S. cities.
• The guest differs from original investigator Kevin Gannon on the significance of smiley face graffiti found at some scenes, believing the focus should be on concrete evidence rather than the graffiti that gave the group its media name.

Episode details: published December 24, 2024 · 24.4K views · 11:53 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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