This week, we discuss a serial killer whose activities made authorities consider him as the Zodiac not once, but twice. He operated opportunistically by targeting mostly females hiking in state parks. Find out how he was eventually caught and how this case helped renowned FBI profiler John Douglas's colleagues to buy in to the newly developed science.

Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"

Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"

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Transition Music by:
Nick Scarantino
Scarytino.com

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Carpenter
http://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/4th/21/1016.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-05-me-33339-story.html
https://www.aetv.com/tags/trailside-killer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvcwl3W3vds
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/lisa-rinna-says-her-mother-lois-was-attacked-by-trailside-killer-david-carpenter-he-tried-to-kill-her