Sneak peek: Tracking the Murders of Israel Keyes | Forensic Files

once i started you know and there was nothing else like it [Music] what are you holding in your hands now
these are items that were seized out of israel keys jail cell has the public ever been shown this before
no these skulls are drawn in blood the blood where do you believe the blood came from i think it was israel's blood
israel keys is a serial killer who hid his crimes for many years he was meticulous
he was incredibly bright and he was incredibly lethal and the significance of 11 skulls what
is that we believe that 11 is the total number of victims i don't think anybody in his family his
friends his relationships his spouses had any idea what he was doing it gives me the chills
to think i had talked to him had known him that's where i got my kicks i guess was
being able to live two different lives and have no one have a clue unless you heard him talk about the
murders you would not know that he was a serial killer with keys it wasn't about a particular victim it was
about a location why did he pick these folks i didn't it was just random samantha koenig is an
18 year old girl who was raised and lived in alaska she went to high school here
she worked at the coffee stand she was a young girl working her job i am terrified of what she went
through at this point samantha is just she's making coffee she has no idea her entire life is about to change
in a horrible way no people never expected stuff to happen he would wait until he had the victims
under control and then that's when i think the the real monster came out there's a specific way i wanted things
done very specific way i want things to happen and i have the whole thing planned out i
have everything i need to do it he loves to travel every time i drive i'd be looking for places good places to do
stuff you'll see locations in seattle gresham oregon port angeles washington he would rent
cars he would drive thousands of miles he would take people from one state and he would bury them in other states
san diego tijuana salt lake city utah cleveland ohio edmond washington fort wayne indiana
there are potential victims wherever israel key is traveled do you believe that this weapon
somewhere in the united states may have been used to kill someone it's possible i had big plans for that
[Music] we know that there are families out there whose loved ones died at the hands of israel keys right
now we're just trying to find them

The FBI believes skulls drawn in blood are the number of victims murdered by a prolific serial killer. Inside the FBI search to identify them. Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports in an all-new "48 Hours" airing Saturday, May 9 at 10/9c on CBS.

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Brief Summary

Israel Keyes, a serial killer, hid his crimes while traveling across the U.S., leaving families searching for answers about his victims.

Key points

The Chilling Duality of Israel Keyes. Israel Keyes was a meticulous serial killer who hid his crimes for years.
Samantha Koenig's Fate. An 18-year-old girl working at a coffee stand had no idea her life was about to change.
The Search for Victims. Families are still searching for loved ones who may have fallen victim to Keyes.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

He was incredibly bright and he was incredibly lethal.

Describing the duality of Israel Keyes' personality.

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