The Craigslist Killer: The Deceptive Crimes of Richard Beasley
Published: July 16, 2026
Duration: 45:58
In 2011, Richard Beasley exploited the economic desperation of the Great Recession by posting fraudulent Craigslist advertisements for a farmhand position in Ohio. This "wolf in sheep’s clothing" presented himself as a pious pastor to hide a violent criminal history and a plan to murder applicants for their identities and belongings. With the help of his teenaged protégé, Brogan Rafferty, Beasley lured several men to secluded wooded areas where he executed them. The scheme unraveled after a potential victim, Scott Davis, survived a gunshot wound and escaped to alert the authorities. Following a high-profile investigation involving the FBI, Beasley was...