80s A Decade Of Crime

Richard Allan "Ricky" Kasso Jr., also known as "The Acid King" was just 17 years old when he brutally murdered his friend, Gary Lauwers. In this episode we also dive into Satanism and how it heavily shaped Ricky Kasso's adolescent life. Sources: https://rb.gy/yt89s8 [https://rb.gy/yt89s8] https://rb.gy/igjri1 [https://rb.gy/igjri1] https://rb.gy/8gqmxk [https://rb.gy/8gqmxk] https://rb.gy/cri5no [https://rb.gy/cri5no] https://rb.gy/q29lps [https://rb.gy/q29lps] Follow us on Instagram @80sCrimePodcast for updates, pictures and more!

Throughout the 1980s, the City of Los Angeles and San Francisco was terrorized by a culprit known as "The Night Stalker". Sources: https://rb.gy/1zg5as [https://rb.gy/1zg5as] https://rb.gy/etpfpt [https://rb.gy/etpfpt] https://rb.gy/j1pipy [https://rb.gy/j1pipy] https://rb.gy/a2qpwg [https://rb.gy/a2qpwg] Follow us on Instagram @80sCrimePodcast for updates, pictures and more!

In 1980, Los Angeles was rocked by a series of murders against young women. These became known as the Sunset Strip Murders. Sources: * https://rb.gy/nvq09z [https://rb.gy/nvq09z] * https://rb.gy/tnuvro [https://rb.gy/tnuvro] * https://rb.gy/6lvujy [https://rb.gy/6lvujy] * https://rb.gy/3ynhkn [https://rb.gy/3ynhkn] * https://rb.gy/z771md [https://rb.gy/z771md]

Mark DiStefano, a high school student, was murdered in his hometown Jerusalem Township, Ohio after spending a fun night with friends. Sources: * https://rb.gy/r5vij3 [https://rb.gy/r5vij3] * https://rb.gy/uppr9q [https://rb.gy/uppr9q] * https://rb.gy/gdeous [https://rb.gy/gdeous] * https://rb.gy/dxo9o3 [https://rb.gy/dxo9o3] * https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/toledoblade/obituary.aspx?n=billie-halka&pid=162942857&fhid=6444 [https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/toledoblade/obituary.aspx?n=billie-halka&pid=162942857&fhid=6444]

Cara Knott, a San Diego State University student, goes missing in 1986 on the way home from her boyfriend's house. * Forensic Files: Badge of Betrayal * https://rb.gy/so9tzg [https://rb.gy/so9tzg] * https://rb.gy/mifwyl [https://rb.gy/mifwyl] * https://rb.gy/qhgvla [https://rb.gy/qhgvla]