Case 127
Killer Petey
*** Content Warning: serial killer, LGBTQ+ victims ***
Brazilian born Pedro Rodrigues Filho first felt the desire to kill at the age of 13. It wasn’t long before he gave into his desires and claimed his first victim. Over the years that followed, Pedro’s thirst for violence grew. He soon became one of Brazil’s most prolific serial killers, with his crimes earning him the nickname of ‘Killer Petey.’
But Killer Petey was no ordinary murderer. Known as the “Brazilian Dexter Morgan”, he only killed other criminals whom he felt deserved to die. Killer Petey’s crimes raise the question – is there any such thing as a “good” serial killer?
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Eileen Ormsby
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
Pedrinho Matador Biografia – Pedro Rodriguez Filho
Roberto Cabrini interviews with Pedro Rodriguez Filho for Connection Reporter (May 2019)
Eduardo Faustini interview with Pedro Rodriguez Filho for the program Fantástico (August 1996)
Marcelo Rezende interviews with Pedro Rodriguez Filho for Record TV (2018)