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Todd Kohlhepp's mother: "He wasn't a serial killer"

November 13, 2016 / 03:34

This episode discusses the life of a man named Todd, who became a real estate agent after serving time in Arizona. His mother reflects on his past, revealing that he committed seven murders, which he attributed to being embarrassed by others. The conversation highlights Todd's personality, describing him as a loner who found joy in reading and working hard in real estate.

The episode features Todd's mother sharing her disbelief about his actions, recalling a time when she was frantic looking for him as a child. She expresses confusion about how her son, whom she knew as a giggling boy, could commit such acts of violence.

Listeners learn about the disconnect between Todd's childhood and his later actions, as his mother struggles to reconcile the two. She emphasizes that Todd was not a typical killer and that there were long periods between his crimes.

TLDR

Todd's mother discusses his transformation from a joyful child to a murderer, revealing shocking family dynamics.

Episode

3:34
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so he's back in South Carolina he did his time in Arizona he gets his real estate license were you surprised that
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he was able to get that real estate license given the fact that he was a sex offender no I didn't know it mattered
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didn't know it mattered and I came up with it he was never a kid that would sit at the desk and stay there all day
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right I suggested real estate he became a real estate agent he loved it and you must he took off like gang Buster he
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seed at least one house a day he worked hard but God is someone who stays to himself pretty much he's a
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loner you know he it's easy for him to entertain himself uh it's like I told you he he
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read the whole encyclopedias when he was a kid yeah yeah but but I want to just come back to this for a moment you just
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described for me seven murders that your son committed that he told you about and
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it was all because the people were mean to him they embarrassed and so he killed them they
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embarrassed him and you know anybody I don't care who you are and whether you have a temper or you
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don't have a temper nobody want wants to be embarrassed and that's hard to work out
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from after telling you that he killed seven people what did you say to him how could you do
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this because I didn't understand I didn't understand how in the world this little boy that
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hit on me one day when he was little in the cloth hamper and I couldn't find him and I was
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hysterical so I called the fire department isn't that what all new mothers do yeah and they came in all their gear and
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their helmets and one of them great big guy found Todd in a cloes hammer he pulled him
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out and Todd just giggled he just he just giggled now the people that understand
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him and know him [Music] now just don't understand that Todd could do this this is not the man they
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know I could ask Todd for anything and he would get it for me he had everything going for
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him it's not like he went out daily and killed somebody there was a lot of time between
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the first ones and then the others which I know that doesn't mean much to the families and I'm
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sorry but he wasn't a serious kill her

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Episode Highlights

  • A Surprising Career Change
    Despite his past, he became a successful real estate agent, selling at least one house a day.
    “He took off like gang Buster!”
    @ 00m 24s
    November 13, 2016
  • The Weight of Embarrassment
    The mother reflects on the tragic reasons behind her son's actions, rooted in embarrassment.
    “It was all because the people were mean to him.”
    @ 00m 56s
    November 13, 2016

Episode Quotes

  • Nobody wants to be embarrassed and that's hard to work out from.
    Todd Kohlhepp's mother: "He wasn't a serial killer"
  • He just giggled.
    Todd Kohlhepp's mother: "He wasn't a serial killer"
  • This is not the man they know.
    Todd Kohlhepp's mother: "He wasn't a serial killer"

Key Moments

  • Real Estate Success00:18
  • Tragic Reflection00:56
  • Childhood Memories02:15
  • Understanding the Unthinkable02:55

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