S1 Ep40: Luis Alfredo Garavito: The Beast of Colombia – History’s Most Prolific Serial Killer
In this historically grounded episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale chronicles the life, crimes, and consequences of Luis Alfredo Garavito, also known as La Bestia — The Beast — who stands as the most prolific serial killer in recorded history. Set against the backdrop of 1990s Colombia, a nation in crisis due to guerrilla warfare, drug cartels, and institutional breakdown, Garavito found fertile ground to carry out his unimaginable spree of violence. Disguising himself as a priest, a charity worker, or a friendly passerby, Garavito used Colombia’s social instability and overburdened…
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