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This was some of the difficulty with apprehending somebody like Keer or really the investigation
at large because here we have in this Santa Cruz area you actually in that general area you actually had three
active serial killers who were operating very differently all at the same time which this is a new kind of criminal or
at least the understanding of this kind of criminal was very new at the time. So
you can imagine how difficult and confusing that made things for police in that area of California.
>> Yeah. Some of these killers tell these crazy stories or give crazy reasons why they commit these crimes and it's
just hard to believe anything that they say because we know that they're killers.
>> Yeah. And most of them are liars as well. This is this is one individual.

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Brief Summary

Investigating three simultaneous serial killers in Santa Cruz posed unique challenges for law enforcement.

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The Complexity of Serial Killers. In Santa Cruz, three active serial killers operated simultaneously, complicating police investigations.

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The Complexity of Serial KillersIn Santa Cruz, three active serial killers operated simultaneously, complicating police investigations.“This is a new kind of criminal.”0:19Sep 15, 2025

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Some of these killers tell crazy stories.

Discussing the bizarre justifications of serial killers.

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