Leo: The Artist and the Poisoner

Signs of Danger: A True Crime Astrology Podcast · Aug 13, 2026 · 33m

In 1991, an Austrian journalist arrived in Vienna to cover a story about missing women. Prostitutes were disappearing from the Prater. Their bodies turned up strangled, tied with a distinctive knot forensic investigators had never seen before. The journalist was charming, articulate, the kind of reporter who made sources comfortable. He secured interviews with top investigators. He did a ride-along through the streets where the women had last been seen. He filed stories for ORF — Austria's national broadcaster — that were sharp, atmospheric, almost literary. He was good at it because he was…