Oct 26, 2026 · 47 min · 16 segments
Five students were brutally murdered. Their killer wanted fame...and he got it. In today's second Killer of the Week episode, Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels unpack Danny Rolling’s…
Vanessa RichardsonHostTristin EngelsGuestWe don't know how Danny's friends reacted, but it seems like this was the last time they ever spoke to him.
By now, Danny had made two attempts to reveal his inner demons, but in his eyes, no one cared.
It seems like Danny interpreted that as a reason to let the demons take over, because on May 18th, 1990, Gemini came out in full force.
That night, Danny was doing some chores around the house, both of his parents were home, and by that point his brother Kevin had moved out.
Something came over Danny, and he decided to intentionally get under James' skin by putting his foot on the furniture with his shoes on.
Danny looked at his father and said, quote, What are you going to do about it? Just as Danny predicted, James exploded.
Danny somehow got the gun from his father and shot him in the head and the stomach.
For the next month, Danny camped out in the woods and robbed homes and grocery stores for money, food, supplies, and weapons.
Somehow, Danny continued to stay off the radar, and eventually he found the golden ticket to his freedom.
While robbing a house one day, Danny found the ID of a man around his age who happened to look a lot like him.
In July of 1990, about two months after the incident with James, he headed to the Sunshine State.
We don't know how Danny's friends reacted, but it seems like this was the last time they ever spoke to him.
By now, Danny had made two attempts to reveal his inner demons, but in his eyes, no one cared.
It seems like Danny interpreted that as a reason to let the demons take over, because on May 18th, 1990, Gemini came out in full force.
That night, Danny was doing some chores around the house, both of his parents were home, and by that point his brother Kevin had moved out.
Something came over Danny, and he decided to intentionally get under James' skin by putting his foot on the furniture with his shoes on.
Danny looked at his father and said, quote, What are you going to do about it? Just as Danny predicted, James exploded.
Danny somehow got the gun from his father and shot him in the head and the stomach.
For the next month, Danny camped out in the woods and robbed homes and grocery stores for money, food, supplies, and weapons.
Somehow, Danny continued to stay off the radar, and eventually he found the golden ticket to his freedom.
While robbing a house one day, Danny found the ID of a man around his age who happened to look a lot like him.
In July of 1990, about two months after the incident with James, he headed to the Sunshine State.
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