S1 Ep106: Loren Herzog: The Speed Freak Killer – Buried Secrets of the Valley
In this harrowing episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale dives into the terrifying legacy of Loren Herzog, one half of the “Speed Freak Killers” duo that terrorized California’s Central Valley for nearly two decades. Alongside childhood friend Wesley Shermantine, Herzog participated in a drug-fueled killing spree that left victims buried in dry wells, fields, and forgotten ditches—many of whom remain unidentified to this day. Fueled by methamphetamine and bloodlust, the pair lured men and women into their orbit, then brutally murdered and discarded them like refuse. Though Herzog…
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