‘Southside Slayer’ Cops Get Chilling Phone Call in ‘Serial Killer Capital: Los Angeles’ Oxygen Special
Oxygen True Crime has revealed details about its upcoming two-hour special Serial Killer Capital: Los Angeles. The documentary examines a series of brutal murders that brought terror to south Los Angeles from the 1980s into the early 2000s. TV Insider’s exclusive clip, below, includes a chilling phone call that had police wondering if this was from the killer himself.
Bodies of women were discovered in alleys, playgrounds, and even on the steps of an elementary school. Cops initially believed they were hunting one perpetrator who became known as the “Southside Slayer.” However, further investigation led authorities to believe the murders over three decades were tied to multiple killers.
Families of victims will speak for the first time in the documentary along with firsthand survivor accounts and interviews with law enforcement who found justice for many of the murdered women. The film delves into how police noticed a trend of growing crime attributed to gang activity and the crack epidemic. Women were discovered shot or strangled to death, particularly in south Los Angeles. Despite having a suspect in custody, these killings continued leading to the belief there was more than one committing these deadly acts.
After the infamous O.J. Simpson case in the 1990s, the Los Angeles Police Department invested millions of dollars into a new crime lab, including DNA forensics. These advancements drove the unending hunt for the killers who police believe were responsible for more than 100 murders.
The special joins “Serial Killer Capital: Baton Rouge,” which was celebrated as Oxygen’s most-watched new program in 2022, and the network’s most-watched new program in more than two years when it premiered.
Serial Killer Capital: Los Angeles premiere, October 20, 7/6c, Oxygen