In this podcast, journalist Carol Costello revisits the first big assignment she covered as a 22-year-old, novice reporter: Phyllis Cottles’ brutal attack. Psychologists call them “Triumphant Survivors,” but Phyllis Cottle was more than a survivor, she used this crime to better herself and the world around her.
Carol Costello Presents: The God Hook
ALL NEW! Award-winning journalist Carol Costello brings you the shocking true story of Richard Beasley, the Ohio Craigslist Killer, in The God Hook. Disguised as "Chaplain Rich," Beasley preyed on vulnerable women in jail, using religion, drugs, and Bible studies to build a sex trafficking ring.
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After slipping through the justice system, he became the Ohio Craigslist Killer, luring men to a remote farm with fake job postings, murdering them, and stealing their identities. Through chilling jailhouse recordings, survivor interviews, and a visit to the crime scene, Costello exposes a chilling tale of blind faith exploited and evil hiding behind piety.
Carol Castello
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Carol Costello is an award-winning journalist and former anchor and correspondent at CNN and HLN, covering a broad range of world leaders, events, crime, and politics across three decades.
