John Crutchley, the ‘Vampire Rapist,’ seems one step ahead of police at all times as they struggle to prove he was a serial killer responsible for killing numerous local women. And why are we, as a society, obsessed with murder?

John Crutchley, the &lsquo;Vampire Rapist,&rsquo; seems one step ahead of police at all times as they struggle to prove he was a serial killer responsible for killing numerous local women. And why are we, as a society, obsessed with murder?

An unsympathetic victim, a prosecutor's conviction playbook, a missing mother of two and a tale of lie after lie after lie. Across four seasons, Murder on the Space Coast has explored each of these heartbreaking true-crime stories based in Central Florida.

An unsympathetic victim, a prosecutor's conviction playbook, a missing mother of two and a tale of lie after lie after lie. Across four seasons, Murder on the Space Coast has explored each of these heartbreaking true-crime stories based in Central Florida.

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Murder On The Space Coast

In 1983, vampire rapist John Crutchley moved to Brevard County.  Two months after he moved here, 18-year-old actress Tammy Lynn Leppert ("Spring Break," "Scarface") disappeared. What happened to the aspiring model and actress is still a mystery. Tammy's story is featured in the special three-episode podcast "Murder on the Space Coast: Obsessed with Murder." It's available Dec. 8 on floridatoday.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, Google Play, and several other podcast sites.

In 1983, vampire rapist John Crutchley moved to Brevard County.&nbsp; Two months after he moved here, 18-year-old actress Tammy Lynn Leppert ("Spring Break," "Scarface") disappeared. What happened to the aspiring model and actress is still a mystery. Tammy's story is featured in the special three-episode podcast "Murder on the Space Coast: Obsessed with Murder." It's available Dec. 8&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.floridatoday.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable">floridatoday.com</a>, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, Google Play, and several other podcast sites.

Murder on the Space Coast: Obsessed with Murder

An unsympathetic victim, a prosecutor's conviction playbook, a missing mother of two, a family of liars and a murder in an orange grove. Across multiple seasons, Murder on the Space Coast has explored each of these heartbreaking true-crime stories based in Central Florida.

An unsympathetic victim, a prosecutor's conviction playbook, a missing mother of two, a family of liars and a murder in an orange grove. Across multiple seasons, Murder on the Space Coast has explored each of these heartbreaking true-crime stories based in Central Florida.

Mini Season Episode Two: One Step Ahead

Bonus episode: FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explains a bit of the backstory of our journey to telling you about the Gayden case.

Bonus episode: FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explains a bit of the backstory of our journey to telling you about the Gayden case.

How We Got Here

Episode 5: Dr. Gayden uses his opiate-induced influence on underage girls.

Episode 5: Dr. Gayden uses his opiate-induced influence on underage girls.

“Young girls”

Episode 2: A pill mill doctor’s office is so busy that a hot dog stand is set up to accommodate all the people waiting to get their pain pills.

Episode 2: A pill mill doctor’s office is so busy that a hot dog stand is set up to accommodate all the people waiting to get their pain pills.

Mini Season Episode Two: One Step Ahead

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