Description

When Oregon police finally took Jerome "Jerry" Henry Brudos into custody and searched his property, they found over 40 pairs of women's high heels, dozens of items of women's lingerie, hundreds of horrifying photos of unwilling victims, and Brudos's very own home torture chamber.  This is part one of the crimes of Jerome Henry Brudos, the Shoe Fetish Slayer.

CW: This episode contains extremely graphic details of violence against women, please use caution when listening.

Sources

•  "Lust Killer" by Ann Rule
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