Spooky Season 25 Ep: 3- The Colorado Cannibal

Oct 31, 2025
8 mins

Episode Description

In 1874, a group of prospectors set out into Colorado’s frozen wilderness in search of gold — but only one man returned. His name was Alfred Packer, and his story would become one of Colorado’s most infamous and gruesome legends.

In this episode, Amanda and Kori unravel the chilling events that led to the deaths of Packer’s companions, the investigation that followed, and the dark legacy that turned him into the “Colorado Cannibal.”

Was Packer a desperate survivor… or a cold-blooded murderer?

Join @ColoradoCrimePodcast for a tale of hunger, horror, and history in the heart of the Rockies.

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