The pursuit of the Washington DC serial killer, the Freeway Phantom takes on a new level with the geographic profile of the murders. Their epicenter...the largest mental hospital in the District of Columbia!

Tantamount Episode Seven - Profiles of the Freeway Phantom

Jun 4th, 2020 21m 46s

This episode dives into the profiles of the serial killer, the Freeway Phantom. Armed with a classified FBI analysis of the murders, the authors provide tantilizing clues as to the nature of this killer. Fans of Netflix's Mindhunter will enjo

Tantamount Episode Six - The Mysterious Case of Robert Askins

Feb 18th, 2020 22m 1s

The pursuit of the Washington DC serial killer, the Freeway Phantom, focuses on Robert Ellwood Askins. Askins has a long history of murder, poisoning, strangling, and madness. He bathes his victims and has one write a note that he dictates, ju

Tantamount Episode Five - The Green Vega Gang

Jan 16th, 2020 23m 37s

Investigators zero in on the activities of the Green Vega Gang, a group of serial rapists that terrorized Washington DC in the 1970's. But were the gang members responsible for the Freeway Phantom murders?

Tantamount Episode Four - The Investigation and the Evidence

Dec 20th, 2019 27m 28s

Washington DC's Freeway Phantom has stopped his murderous spree, leaving the authorities with a wealth of evidence. Despite everything in their hands, the investigation stalls...until a gang of rapists, the Green Vega Gang, are apprehended. T

Tantamount Episode Three - Catch Me If You Can

Dec 11th, 2019 24m 42s

Washington DC's Freeway Phantom finishes his string of murders. He taunts and tantalizes authorities by having one of his victims write a note. Investigators are left baffled and frustrated.

Tantamount Episode Two - Body Count

Nov 16th, 2019 21m 5s

The Freeway Phantom continues to terrorize Washington DC. He has become so bold as to allow one victim to call home while he is holding her hostage. As more dead girls turn up, the investigation gets muddier with the involvement of Prince Geo

Tantamount Episode One - The Start of Terror

Nov 15th, 2019 24m 13s

The Start of Terror - The Washington DC Freeway Phantom, a serial killer that operated for at least 579 days in the nation’s capital in 1971 and 1972 begins his murder spree. This was a killer that kidnapped his victims, sexually assaulted the

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