Israel Keyes is one of the most calculated, unpredictable, and terrifying serial offenders in American history. In this episode, we walk through his life from childhood to his final days in custody — and trace the crimes he thought he’d buried forever.

You’ll hear how Keyes built a double life: a quiet father and construction worker on the surface, but a roaming predator who traveled the country, buried “kill kits,” chose victims at random, and struck wherever he felt opportunity. We cover the abduction of 18-year-old Samantha Koenig in Anchorage, his cross-country movements, his hidden caches, the disturbing tapes from his interrogations, and the long-suspected crimes that investigators still believe he committed.

This episode follows the full timeline — his early life, military years, the Koenig case, the Currier double homicide, his years of planning, his interrogation strategy, and what investigators uncovered after his death. No dramatics, no embellishment — just the verified, documented story of one of the most elusive serial killers the FBI has ever investigated.

Sources

• Callahan, Maureen. American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century. Viking Press, 2019.

• Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Israel Keyes Case Files and Interrogation Transcripts.” FBI Records/The Vault.

• Anchorage Police Department. “Koenig Abduction and Investigation Timeline,” 2012–2013.

• United States Department of Justice. “United States v. Israel Keyes — Court Documents & Exhibits,” 2012.

• Vermont State Police. “The Currier Homicide Investigation Summary,” 2011–2013.

• KTVA 11 News (Anchorage). “Full Coverage: The Disappearance of Samantha Koenig,” 2012.

• The Anchorage Daily News. “Timeline: Israel Keyes’ Activities, Confession, and Death,” 2012–2013.

• CBS 48 Hours. “Alaska Wilderness Murder: The Case of Israel Keyes,” Season 26 Episode 47.

• Department of Defense. “Service Records: Israel Keyes, U.S. Army 1998–2001.”