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In the Season 6 premiere of Very Scary People, titled “The Cleveland Strangler,” host Donnie Wahlberg delves into one of the most chilling cases in American criminal history. The episode focuses on the mysterious Cleveland Strangler, a killer who evaded authorities for years before finally being caught. Wahlberg takes viewers on a journey through the case, exploring the psychology, background, and motives behind the killer’s actions.

This episode offers a closer look at the investigation that ultimately led to the capture of the Cleveland Strangler, revealing the dark truths behind the crime. As Wahlberg retraces the events, viewers will gain insight into the challenges law enforcement faced in bringing the killer to justice. With its gripping storytelling and in-depth analysis, Very Scary People provides a chilling yet fascinating exploration of this case. Tune in for a powerful and unsettling look into the mind of a murderer and the pursuit of justice.

Anthony Sowell, the Cleveland Strangler, hid in plain sight. Outwardly, he was a seemingly helpful neighbor, blending into the fabric of his community. Behind this façade, however, lurked a serial predator. Investigation Discovery’s Very Scary People returns for its sixth season, turning its lens on Sowell’s horrifying crimes in the aptly titled premiere, “The Cleveland […]

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Donnie Wahlberg is back to explore more twisted crimes as part of another season of Investigation Discovery’s Very Scary People. Over eight all-new episodes the host and executive producer taps into some of the most nefarious individuals who committed horrific acts. These horrific stories are told through personal firsthand accounts through rare in-depth interviews and archival footage. Investigation Discovery The Blue Bloods star said in a release that this season the show, in its sixth season, will be “diving deeper into each case.” Adding, “It’s more personal, more emotional, and resonates on a whole new level.” Anthony Sowell, known as “The Cleveland Strangler,” is at the center of the premiere. Someone who lured unsuspecting women into his modest house where he’d torture, rape and murder them. The 61-year-old died on death row of a terminal illness in 2021. The exclusive clip from the episode above sees one of...

She escaped the unthinkable and lived to tell her terrifying tale. In an exclusive sneak peek at Snapped Notorious: The Cleveland Killer, premiering Saturday, July 24, survivor Gladys Wade-Thomas opens up about her near-fatal encounter with serial killer Anthony Sowell. While Sowell murdered eleven women and lived with their decomposing bodies inside his house before being arrested in 2009, six women including Wade-Thomas survived his horrors. The former Marine approached Wade-Thomas as she was leaving a convenience store around the holidays. "He said, 'Merry Christmas,'" Wade-Thomas recalled of the chilling encounter. "All of a sudden, I was hit from...