Serial Killer Podcast Documentary · Peter Jesse

It Took 30 Years To Catch Serial Killer 'The Monster'

March 24, 2026·43 min·4 clips

Rose finds her sister Anna strangled with a radio cord in their apartment, turning a summer day into a nightmare.

This episode investigates the 1979 murder of Anna Hawafka in Portland, Oregon, detailing the initial investigation with multiple suspects and polygraph tests. After the case goes cold, advancements in DNA forensics and genetic genealogy lead to the identification of serial killer Jerry McFadden, who was executed in Texas in 1999, finally solving the crime decades later.

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