The Case of 'Joel the ripper'

🚨True Crime Uncut – 7:30PM (GMT)

For years, women disappeared from the streets of New York City and Long Island with little attention. Many were sex workers living on society's margins, making them easy targets for a predator who believed he could kill without consequence.

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Joel Rifkin murdered at least 17 women, becoming one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. As his victims vanished across New York, investigators struggled to connect the cases, allowing him to continue his deadly spree for years.

Tonight, we examine the chilling story of Joel Rifkin — the quiet, unassuming man who led a double life as a sadistic serial killer. From his troubled upbringing and escalating violence to the investigation that finally exposed him, we uncover how he selected his victims, disposed of their bodies, and evaded capture until one routine traffic stop brought his reign of terror to an end.

Featuring the stories of the women whose lives were stolen, the detectives who pursued him, and the mistakes that allowed him to operate for so long, this is the disturbing case of Joel Rifkin — the serial killer who preyed on New York's forgotten victims.

👉 Premieres at 7:30PM (GMT) on Thursday 16th July.

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