In June 1978, eighteen-year-old Steven Hicks had no way of knowing that a chance encounter would cost him his life. It was Jeffrey Dahmer's first murder, and a crime that had been years in the making.

In part one of three episodes, Katie Ring traces the origins of one of America's most notorious serial killers: Dahmer's troubled childhood, his parents' volatile marriage, and the escalating obsessions that went unnoticed until it was too late. Understanding how a killer is made means confronting the warning signs that were always there.

This episode contains descriptions of violence, substance abuse, and murder. Please listen with care.

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