E24: Mikhail Popkov - A Wild Wednesday in the Woods
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Where we record our podcast, the weather is getting chillier this week and the subject matter is pretty cold too. This crime took place in Siberia. Have you heard of Mikhail Popkov, the Russian cop who turned out to be a serial killer? He used his uniform to gain people’s trust, only to lead a secret double life as one of the most prolific murderers in Russian's history. The guys break down how he got away with it for so long and how he as eventually caught. Grab your headphones and get ready for a short, but wild ride through small-town Russia where there was bad police work, lots of borscht, and the chilling mind of a man who thought he was above the laws he was being paid to enforce.
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