In 1885, a few years before Jack the Ripper went on a killing spree in London, an axe-wielding killer stalked the streets of the dusty frontier town of Austin, Texas. The victims, mostly Black women who worked as servants for Austin’s wealthy white residents, were brutally killed in the middle of the night. In a new podcast from the creators of the popular true crime series “Darkness,” host Megan Parker brings you back to the time when the first known American serial killer terrorized a community.
In 1885, the Servant Girl Annihilator preyed upon the city of Austin’s domestic servants and sent an otherwise tranquil city into a state of distrust and near bedlam with eight violent murders carried out with an axe. The University of Texas opened its doors in September of 1883, a mere 15 months prior to when…
Read MoreThe trailer for the upcoming podcast Devilish Deeds by The Drag Audio Production House. In 1885, a few years before Jack the Ripper went on a killing spree in London, an axe-wielding killer stalked the streets of the dusty frontier town of Austin, Texas. The victims, mostly Black women who worked as servants for Austin’s…
Read MoreThe Drag’s Megan Parker and Meena Anderson intend to change the manner in which serial killings are discussed with ‘Devilish Deeds,’ a new podcast coming soon from The Drag. Throughout our Q&A, the hosts expanded on a variety of interesting topics related to the podcast and additionally provided advice for future student content creators. Q:…
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