Voices in the Dark: The Crimes of Edward Leonski

In the shadow of World War II, Melbourne was plunged into terror by a chilling series of murders. Edward Joseph Leonski, an American soldier stationed in Australia, earned the grim nickname "The Brownout Strangler" as he targeted women during the city's wartime blackouts. In this episode, we unravel the twisted psyche of a killer hiding behind the uniform of an ally, explore the chilling crimes that gripped a nation, and delve into the eerie atmosphere of a city cloaked in darkness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.