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Police chief recalls reading serial attacker's confessions in letters #shorts

April 09, 2026 / 01:04

This episode discusses Chief Burgess's correspondence with convicted criminal Muller, following a Netflix documentary. Key topics include the details of their letters and Burgess's reactions.

Chief Burgess recounts his experience after watching the documentary and deciding to reach out to Muller in prison. He describes the moment he received a substantial package of letters from Muller.

As Burgess reads the letters, he realizes that Muller is providing accurate details about his crimes, which leads to a shocking confession. Burgess expresses his disbelief and excitement over the revelations.

The conversation highlights the emotional weight of the letters and the unique relationship that developed between Burgess and Muller through their correspondence.

TLDR

Chief Burgess writes to Muller in prison, receiving shocking confessions that reveal accurate details about his crimes.

Episode

1:04
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After Chief Burgess saw the Netflix documentary and connected with Denise and Aaron, he did something kind of
00:00:06
interesting. He decided to write to Muller in prison in an effort to get answers, and Muller wrote back. Yes,
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Muller wrote back. Chief Burgess actually jokes that the two of them became pen pals.
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Um So, he writes to Muller. Muller sends this package of letters. So, I was at my
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desk and there was the mail and I went, "Oh, he wrote another letter." I remember feeling the weight to it.
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I thought, I I don't know what's in here, but it is a lot. There's a lot of pages. And I started to read these
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things. I'm by myself. And to understand my world, I'm the police chief. The police officers are out on the street.
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And I'm reading these declarations. He was giving details that I knew were accurate.
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I felt like this is this guy's confessing, and I was bouncing off my walls. I couldn't There was no one to
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talk to, but I was just bouncing off my walls like I can't believe this guy just
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sent this.

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Episode Highlights

  • Chief Burgess Connects with Muller
    Chief Burgess reaches out to Muller in prison, leading to unexpected correspondence.
    “He decided to write to Muller in prison.”
    @ 00m 06s
    April 09, 2026
  • The Weight of the Letters
    Receiving a package of letters from Muller, Burgess feels the emotional weight of their contents.
    “I remember feeling the weight to it.”
    @ 00m 27s
    April 09, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • I felt like this is this guy's confessing.
    Police chief recalls reading serial attacker's confessions in letters #shorts
  • I was just bouncing off my walls.
    Police chief recalls reading serial attacker's confessions in letters #shorts

Key Moments

  • Pen Pals00:17
  • Emotional Weight00:27
  • Confession00:49
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