Liberty University lacrosse player Chad Gurney seemingly had it all: good looks, popularity, and an active love life. But a freak auto accident in 2005 left him with permanent physical and psychological impairments. After moving back to his hometown near Portland, ME - friends recalled something seeming off about Chad, claiming that he was, “never quite the same since the accident.” In May of 2009, the now tattooed man everyone seemed to be warning young girls about finally snapped, committing one of Maine’s most gruesome murders. His actions left everyone wondering if something had fundamentally changed in his brain chemistry after the accident, or if he had simply been a monster hiding in plain sight all along.  

Written by Michael Dunphy Jr., Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway. 

Special Thanks to Jessica Yergin & Drew Dickinson of The Misery Machine Podcast.

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Written/Audio Sources: 

• The Misery Machine - YouTube
• STATE OF MAINE VS. CHAD GURNEY (2009)
• State v. Gurney - Maine Case Law 
• Life sentence not an option in Maine decapitation
• Ex-girlfriend: Gurney texted invitation day of killing - Portland Press Herald
• Sister gives grisly details of Maine killing
• Convicted Killer Loses Bid For New Trial
• Accused American Murderer Arrested Just Prior To Fleeing To Thailand
• Chad Gurney | Local News | newsadvance.com
• Prosecutor: Gurney called himself 'a monster' - Portland Press Herald
• Cold Hearted Son Of A Bitch — truecrimehothouse: The murder of Zoe Sarnacki is…
• Attorney: Beheading video should not have been permissible in murder conviction - Lewiston Sun Journal
• Maine murder suspect put forth different personas - Lewiston Sun Journal
• Organic personality disorder (Concept Id: C0029233)
• Zoe Sarnacki Obituary (2009) - Portland, ME - Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
• Chad Gurney Trial Begins
• Testimony Continues In Gurney Murder Trial
• Verdict Expected in Gurney Murder Trial
• Chad Gurney Found Guilty Of Murder
• Chad Gurney Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison
• Gurney Found Guilty Of Murder, Arson

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• Opening Track: Cotton Dreams - Elm Lake
• Closing Track: Out Da Oven - Geronic

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