Murderland Chicago: A Deep Dish of Death
An exploration of how Chicago has created some of the most notorious serial killers and murders in America. Unpacking the "socio" in "sociopath," Jonathan Sanchez Leos and Meridith Halsey investigate how the ecological urban landscape of Chicago provided the perfect background for some of the most heinous crimes ever.
Murderland Chicago: A Deep Dish of Death
02: Brian Dugan Part One
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Jonathan Sanchez Leos
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Season 1
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Episode 2
In this episode we talk about Brian Dugan, who killed at least 3 people in west suburban Chicago in the 1980s. Dugan's crimes were made possible in part by the collapse of blue collar job opportunities alongside the simultaneous population growth of Latinos. This combination of factors helped Dugan to fly under the radar while xenophobia focused the fear and blame onto innocent men, which resulted in decades of false imprisonment and the preventable rape and murder of at least 2 of Dugan's victims.
TW: Sexual assault, murder, cruelty to animals, wrongful convictions, and the death penalty.
Research sources include:
- “The Legacy of Brian Dugan (Timeline).” Chicago Tribune, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-brian-dugan-murder-timeline-20141212-htmlstory.html.
- Individuals in Custody. https://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/Offender/Pages/InmateSearch.aspx.
- “Morgan Freeman Visits Illinois Serial Killer Brian Dugan for Documentary.” Chicago Tribune, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-morgan-freeman-brian-dugan-met-20151223-story.html.
- “Inside the FBI Files of Brian Dugan.” Daily Herald, 22 July 2009, https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20090722/inside-the-fbi-files-of-brian-dugan.
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