Gary Heidnik decided in 1986 that he would capture, imprison, torture and rape women in the basement of his Philadelphia house. Two of those women never made it out of his basement alive. Gary tried to plead insanity, but his lifestyle of acquiring fancy cars, racking up stocks worth over half a million dollars, being an actual bishop of a church, and a life filled with manipulation, proved otherwise. This episode will provide some background on Gary's upbringing and initial

This was a crime story that I read years ago and will stick with you simply due to its sheer brutality. What's interesting about this case, is that de Kaplany had no criminal history or history of prior violent behavior, nor did he commit any further crimes after this particular incident. Was this a case of momentary psychosis, or an extreme reaction to jealousy and insecurity? Transcribed EP06: Geza de Kaplany "The Acid Doctor" [Theme Intro Music Begins] [Host]: Content on