The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run: A Case Solved by Science | The Missing Files

The Missing Files: True crime, missing persons & justice · Sep 22, 2026 · 9m

In this episode of The Missing Files, host Una Graham investigates the chilling history of the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, also known as the Cleveland Torso Murderer. This true crime deep dive explores the horrific serial killings that terrorized Cleveland, Ohio, during the Great Depression between 1935 and 1938. The narrative focuses on the victims—mostly invisible drifters and homeless men living in the impoverished slums of Kingsbury Run—and how their lack of societal value initially hindered justice. We examine the forensic challenges of the era, the killer's methodical dismemberment…