12: Smiley Face Killers

Across the USA, hundreds of men in their late teens and early 20s have gone missing following nights out with friends, starting in 1997. Their bodies were found weeks or months later in bodies of water and smiley face graffiti has been found near supposed crime scenes. Their deaths have all been classed as accidental drownings or undetermined.  This week Taylor and Kat dig into the Smiley Face Killers theory and try to decide if it's fact or fiction. ------------------------------------------------ FURTHER READING: https://www.thedailybeast.com/is-a-serial-killer-gang-murdering-young-men-across-the-us (Is a serial killer gang murdering young men across the us - Daily Beast) http://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/21/smiley.face.killer/index.html (Smiley Face Killer - CNN) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiley_face_murder_theory (Smiley face murder theory - Wikipedia) https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/people-still-believe-pusher-real-17533335 (Why do people still believe The Pusher is real? - Manchester Evening News) https://amzn.to/2KIdkqM (Smiley Face Killers: The Hunt for Justice - Amazon Prime Video) https://amzn.to/3bJRuyM (The Case of the Drowning Men: Investigating the Smiley Face Serial Murders - Amazon) ----------------------------------------------- https://ratethispodcast.com/squaremile (Like the show? Give us a rating and review!) Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/pg/squaremilepod/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/squaremileofmurder/ (Instagram) https://squaremileofmurder.com/ (Squaremileofmurder.com) Support us: https://www.patreon.com/squaremileofmurder (Patreon) https://squaremileofmurder.com/support-us/ (Other support options) <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/squaremileofmurder">Support this podcast</a>