This is Crime House.

Everyone knows the saying, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger.

But for people who suffer from painful trauma, it takes a lot of work to get

to that point. Trauma, especially when it's experienced at a young age, plays a major role

in shaping who we are, what we do, and why we do it. Some people are able to overcome that trauma and use their painful

experiences to become a better, stronger person. But for others, it can have the opposite effect.

No matter what we do to try to escape it, our personal traumas stay with us forever, for better or for worse.

The human mind is fascinating. It controls how we think, how we feel, how we love, and how we hate.

And sometimes the mind drives us to do something truly unspeakable. When that happens, people wonder, how could someone do such a thing?

Well, on this show, that's what we're going to try and answer. This is mind of a serial killer,

a crimehouse original. Every Monday, we'll be taking deep dives into the minds of history's

most notorious serial killers and violent offenders.

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I'm Vanessa Richardson, and I'm a self-professed true crime fanatic.

I've covered serial killers and other violent crimes for years,

but it's not the gory details or grisly violence that draws me into these stories.

It's the people. And we're doing this show not to explore what they did, but why. And thankfully, I have an expert by my side to

help. I'm Dr. Tristan Engels. I'm a licensed clinical forensic psychologist, and my fascination,

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