Philadelphia's Son of Sam - Juan Covington

Murder Files Unsealed · Sep 19, 2026 · 38m · transcript

The episode details the chilling criminal history of Juan Covington, a serial killer who terrorized Philadelphia between 1998 and 2005. Despite years of sporadic shootings and homicides in the Logan neighborhood, Covington avoided detection until the high-profile murder of hospital worker Patricia McDermott was captured on surveillance video. The narrative highlights his descent into paranoid schizophrenia, which led him to believe his victims were using witchcraft or radiation against him. Following his capture, authorities linked him to multiple cold cases, revealing that several innocent…