Caitlin Rother - A Serial Killer’s Deadly Compulsions

When Wayne Adam Ford walked into the Humboldt County Sheriff's
Office in November 1998 with a woman's body part in his jacket
pocket, the 36-year-old truck driver wasn't a suspect in any crime.
After a lengthy investigation spanning four California counties and
a sensational trial, he was convicted of the torture and murder of
four women. His first victim, whom he dismembered, would remain
unidentified for 25 years. While serving honourably in the Marine
Corps, Ford had learned life-saving techniques that gave him
structure and purpose. But a severe head injury worsened
pre-existing emotional problems, rendering him unable to suppress
his dark sexual impulses. Knowing he would kill again, he enlisted
his brother's help to turn himself in. Award-winning investigative
journalist Caitlin Rother drew on previously sealed testimony and
interviewed key players in the case, including Ford's brother and
father, to write this intimate and psychologically resonant
narrative. Extensively updated with the inside details of how
Ford's first victim was recently identified through DNA testing and
forensic genealogy, this classic true crime story continues to
haunt us.

Become a supporter of this podcast:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.