Transports the Most Dangerous of All Criminals Right into Your Own Home
M. William “Mat” Phelps, Serial Killer Expert, Crime Expert, Investigative Journalist, and Bestselling Author of 23 Non-Fiction Books
(Silver Spring, MD, Tuesday, February 12, 2013) – Returning for another chilling season, Investigation Discovery’s DARK MINDS transports the most dangerous of all criminals right into your own home. In the series, returning on February 27, non-fiction crime author M. William Phelps and criminal profiler John Kelly revisit unsolved homicides believed to be the work of serial killers. The twist? They have an insider that intimately understands the disturbed mind of a murderer – because he is one, currently serving multiple life sentences in a maximum security prison. With a new voice on the other end of the line this season, known only to audiences as “Raven,” this unique source offers his “expert” opinion to profile the killers whose victims deserve justice and whose families deserve answers.
Raven’s voice and identity are disguised as he uses his own personal experience to formulate theories about the motives and practices of each murderer, providing unorthodox yet invaluable information that Phelps and Kelly make sense of in an effort to provide law enforcement with critical leads. With eight, one-hour episodes, the new season of DARK MINDS returns on Wednesday, February 27 at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern/Pacific Time) on Investigation Discovery.
For Phelps, it’s personal. His sister-in-law, five months pregnant, was murdered and her case was never solved, which helps fuel his passion for answers. He knows all too well the personal effects of having a loved one who was murdered, and relates to the grieving families who are out there still looking for closure. Through his work with DARK MINDS, Phelps has developed a necessary connection to Raven — a relationship that haunts him on a daily basis.
In all of the cases featured in this series, the killers are still out there. DARK MINDS brings fresh eyes to unsolved serial killer cases using the combined instincts of three unique perspectives, and cases examined this new season include:
- The Original Night Stalker Premieres February 27 at 10:00 p.m. This killer stalked suburban streets throughout California, working from Sacramento down to Los Angeles. Known to have committed 50 rapes and 10 murders, he remains one of America’s most terrifying and elusive serial killers.
- Blonde, Blue-Eyed, and Gone Premieres March 6 at 10:00 p.m. After 10-year-old Holly Piirainen disappeared in 1993, Molly Bish, a girl the same age from a nearby town, wrote Holly’s parents a heartfelt letter. Seven years later, Bish went missing too. Eventually, both girls’ bodies were found just 10 miles apart. With two other similar cases in Connecticut and Massachusetts, Phelps’ mission is personal to find answers to these crimes that occurred in his local community.
- The Coastal Killer Premieres March 13 at 10:00 p.m. Five girls, all out late in the quiet coastal town of Newport, Oregon, disappeared in the 1990s. Four were found murdered, but one remains missing. No one has been charged with these murders, but no matter how hard they try, killers always leave clues.
- The Texas Killing Field Premieres March 20 at 10:00 p.m.: Since the 1970s, 30 young girls have gone missing in a flat, no-man’s land outside of Houston. Several of them have turned up dead, leaving investigators to question which murders are connected and where is the pattern of this killer…and most importantly, when he will strike again.
- The I-70 Killer Premieres March 27 at 10:00 p.m.: Every day, I-70 carries thousands across the Midwest. But in 1992, the highway also carried a serial killer with six victims across five states. With the help of a possible survivor, the team hopes that her memories can help unlock the dark secrets of I-70.
- The Mall Killings Premieres April 3 at 10:00 p.m. In Boca Raton, Florida, this serial killer shops for his victims while they’re shopping for clothes by prowling a suburban shopping mall. For Raven, this is the case that keeps him up at night as this killer has so many quirks and traits…and such confidence.
- The Colonial Parkway Murders Premieres April 10 at 10:00 p.m. A seemingly idyllic drive through the scenic forests of historic Virginia is riddled with a serial killer who likes to murder in pairs. With eight unsolved murders in the area, are they coincidences or the work of a very sophisticated killer?
- The Highway of Tears Premieres April 17 at 10:00 p.m.: Over a period of 30 years, more than 30 young women have gone missing on Canada’s Highway 16. In this tragic, seemingly never-ending tale of hitchhiking gone horribly wrong, the DARK MINDS team assesses if this is the work of one serial killer or many.