Theory Series: Smiley Face Killers

In the 3rd episode of the theory series we take a look at one of the biggest serial killer theories in the Midwest. The Smiley Face Killers are seen as a network of people who target the same type of victim, Athletics looking college males. Alek, Kevin, Randy, and Xavier take a quick look at the theory and why it has become so popular over the last 20 years.

 

Guide For Episode 6- Smiley Face Killers

 

• Randy’s Theory(Smiley Face)

• Intro

• PreRecord

• Randy introduces and welcomes ( Alek, Kevin, Randy, Xavier_

• Randy Intros the Smiley face killers with a overview of the topic

• Smiley face murder theory

• The Smiley face murder theory (variations include Smiley face murders, Smiley face killings, Smiley face gang, and others) is a theory advanced by retired New York City detectives Kevin Gannon and Anthony Duarte, and Dr. Lee Gilbertson, a criminal justice professor and gang expert at St. Cloud State University.[1] They allege that a number of young men found dead in bodies of water across several Midwestern American states from the late 1990s to the 2010s[2] did not accidentally drown, as concluded by law enforcement agencies, but were victims of a serial killer or killers. The term "smiley face" became connected to the alleged murders when it was made public that the police had discovered graffiti depicting a smiley face near locations where they think the killer dumped the bodies in at least a dozen of the cases. Gannon wrote a textbook case study on the subject titled "Case Studies in Drowning Forensics."[3][4] The response of law enforcement investigators and other experts has been largely skeptical.

• Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiley_face_murder_theory

• 5 Things that People believe Make It Possible

• • • • Smiley Face Symbols
      • Presence Of Drugs
      • Victim Profile
      • State of Remains
      • Staging of Remain

• https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/chilling-details-make-you-believe-smiley-face-killings

• La Crosse, WI

• • • 8 people have drowned
    • La Crosse PD says no link
    • Personal story
  • Hypothetical Question
    • One of us goes missing, Do you let the cops handle it or go the movie route and try to figure it out yourself?
  • Wrap up
  • Sellout/shoutouts
  • Outro