The Monster of the Andes
The monster who walked free again
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67 mins
Explore the horrifying crimes of Pedro López, who confessed to murdering dozens of young girls across Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru during the 1970s and 1980s. Listen to how López targeted vulnerable victims and evaded capture for years.
Ep 1:
The Monster Emerges
In a mountain town gripped by fear, vanishing girls and a suspicious vendor's family lead to the capture of a man whose confession will horrify a nation.
Ep 2:
Born Into Violence
Born into civil war and raised by a sex worker in a one-room shack, young Pedro López's abandonment and abuse on Bogotá's brutal streets forge a broken soul.
Ep 3:
False Hope and Betrayal
A brief taste of kindness collapses into betrayal, sending Pedro back to the streets—until a prison assault transforms a car thief into something far more dangerous.
Ep 4:
The Hunting Begins
Released from prison with a chilling mission, López begins hunting girls across Peru with ritualized horror, only to be caught, then shockingly set free by police.
Ep 5:
The Peak of Terror
As López's killing spree explodes across Ecuador at a horrifying pace, police failures let him operate freely until a desperate interrogation finally cracks him open.
Ep 6:
The Grave Sites Tour
Disguised in a police uniform, López leads investigators on a grim tour of graves—then a justice system stuns everyone with a shockingly lenient sentence.
Ep 7:
Freedom and the Vanishing Ghost
Freed and unmonitored, López makes one final chilling visit to his mother before disappearing forever, leaving behind theories, cold cases, and unanswered terror.
