1.3: Edward Maust: Hammond's Serial Killer

The case we discuss in this episode happened in our hometown of Hammond, Indiana. David Edward Maust was a serial killer, who murdered three Hammond boys and buried them in his basement. His crimes shocked the nation upon his arrest in December of 2003.

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