Todd Kohlhepp | 222
Summary
Hosts Rebecca and Rachel investigate the 2016 disappearance of Kayla Brown and Charlie Carver, whose Facebook accounts were hijacked by Charlie’s ex-wife, Nikki Carver, to mislead police. The episode reveals that real estate agent Todd Cole, a registered sex offender with a violent history, kidnapped Kayla and held her captive in a shipping container on his property for 64 days. The story highlights Cole’s disturbing past, including a teenage rape conviction, and his eventual arrest after Kayla’s rescue.
Topics discussed
Intro, ads, and setting the stage for the story
Charlie and Kayla go missing; bizarre Facebook posts begin
Investigation begins: Ex-wife Nikki's suspicious behavior
Phone data leads to Todd Kohlhepp's 95-acre property
Kayla is rescued; Todd Kohlhepp is arrested
Todd's troubled childhood and history of violence
The 1986 kidnapping and rape of Christy Granado
Todd's real estate career and hidden criminal past
Confession: How Todd killed Charlie and held Kayla
Todd claims responsibility for Johnny and Megan's murders
The Superbike Shop massacre and John Douglas's profile
Connecting Todd to the Superbike murders via DNA and details
Todd's sentencing and civil lawsuit settlement
Todd's mother's defense, sources, and outro ads
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