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Profiling Evil

Profiling Evil

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The Profiling Evil Podcast delves into unsolved criminal cases from around the world, peeling back the layers of human behavior to reveal what drives evil. We look into the mind of the predator—their motivations, their victim selection, and the patterns that expose them. Each episode goes beyond headlines, examining how investigators identify red flags, connect the dots, and capitalize on the very errors offenders believe will never be found.

Your host, Mike King, brings over four decades of experience in criminal justice and behavioral analysis. A retired law enforcement executive, Mike served as Chief of Staff to Utah Attorney General Jan Graham and Weber County Attorney Reed M. Richards. He began his career at the Ogden Police Department, where he worked patrol, motor enforcement, and SWAT before moving into investigations where he led task forces that hunted serial predators and violent offenders.

Mike’s expertise earned him national recognition. He served as co-chair of the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) National Advisory Board, directed UTAP, the Utah Criminal Tracking and Analysis Project, and supported intelligence operations during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.

After retiring from public service, Mike joined the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), where he spent years consulting with police agencies around the globe on intelligence gathering, emergency communications, and major event management. In 2024, he retired again, this time to focus full-time on Profiling Evil and its growing community of true crime investigators, students, and enthusiasts.

Mike is an internationally recognized speaker, trainer, and adjunct professor, as well as a visiting scholar at multiple universities. He’s authored several acclaimed works on crime and human behavior, including:

· Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing

· Deceived: An Investigative Memoir of the Zion Society Cult

· She Knew No Fear

· Who Killed King Tut?

· Predators: Who Are They and How Do We Stop Them?

· Profilers

Mike’s investigative insight and behavioral expertise have been featured on Court TV, NewsNation, Law & Crime Network, Dr. Phil, History’s Greatest Mysteries, and 60 Minutes Australia, where his calm, analytical style helps audiences understand the why behind the world’s most chilling crimes.

At @ProfilingEvil, you’ll find deep dives into real investigations, expert analysis of offender behavior, and lessons in situational awareness and safety. It’s more than storytelling, it’s about learning how to recognize, understand, and ultimately disrupt evil.


Watch & Subscribe on YouTube: @ProfilingEvil

Learn more at www.ProfilingEvil.com

Email Mike at: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com



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Episodes
  • Nancy Guthrie & 3 Questions That Won’t Go Away | Profiling Evil

    Nancy Guthrie & 3 Questions That Won’t Go Away | Profiling Evil
    Mar 24 2026

    Let’s tackles three issues that keep nagging people in the Nancy Guthrie case, and it does it in a way that holds up under scrutiny. First, how the suspect likely gained entry, and what his porch behavior suggests about planning, confidence, and whether he had help. Second, why investigators can say someone is “cleared,” yet still hold a vehicle, and why chain of custody and telematics can matter more than the internet realizes. Third, the CCTV questions, why a camera 2.5 miles away can matter, why street networks beat “two-mile circles,” and how timing issues like a pacemaker disconnect can be tested instead of argued. This episode includes the newest publicly reported developments that touch these three pressure points, including investigators focusing on two key dates for neighborhood video, January 11 and January 24, and updates about recovered footage near the home that has not yet produced new suspect images.

    #NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #FindNancyGuthrie #BringNancyHome #GuthrieCase #Tucson #Arizona #PimaCounty #FBI #MissingPerson #MissingPersons #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrimeYouTube #CrimeNews #Investigation #CrimeScene #Evidence #Forensics #DigitalForensics #RingCamera #DoorbellCamera #Surveillance #Victimology #CriminalBehavior #CourtTV #ProfilingEvil #JusticeForNancy #CrimeTok #TrueCrimeTok #Unsolved #PublicSafety

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  • What Will Kouri Richins Utter When Sentenced for Murder of Husband? | Profiling Evil

    What Will Kouri Richins Utter When Sentenced for Murder of Husband? | Profiling Evil
    Mar 21 2026

    Convicted killer, Kouri Richins awaits sentencing on May 13, 2026, a date that also falls on what would have been her husband Eric’s 44th birthday, but she murdered him. We’ll also hear two scenarios where I think she might speak to the court and the victim’s family. In this episode, I’m going to walk you through what happens next while she sits in jail, how sentencing hearings actually work in Utah, and what intake and the first days in prison tend to look like. I’ll provide a practical look at the prison process from the Utah Department of Corrections and explore what most people get wrong about those first couple of weeks.

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  • Kouri Richins Murder Closing Statements & Jury Watch | Profiling Evil

    Kouri Richins Murder Closing Statements & Jury Watch | Profiling Evil
    Mar 17 2026

    This video starts with a tribute to a recently fallen hero, Chief Wayne Tarwater of the Ogden Utah Police Department. Then, in a twist, the defense in Utah v. Kouri Richins rested without calling a single witness, and Kouri waived her right to testify. Closing arguments and jury deliberation stand between a verdict. Let’s talk about why defense teams sometimes do what Kouri Richins’ team just did and remind ourselves that this defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Then, listen to the closing arguments. This is a long one but if you’re in to this trial, it’s a must.

    #KouriRichins #EricRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #UtahvRichins #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrimeYouTube #CrimeTok #CourtTV #TrialWatch #MurderTrial #Fentanyl #ForensicToxicology #ForensicAccounting #ReasonableDoubt #JuryInstructions #ParkCity #SummitCounty #CamasUtah #ProfilingEvil #JuryWatch #Jury #walkthedog

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