Coffee, Murder, & Mystery · Dark and Ominous Entertainment

The Big Foot Killer AKA the Cass Ripper

August 12, 2025·19 min·1 clip
The Bigfoot killer terrorized Detroit in 1975, raping at least four women and murdering seven others, yet no one was ever caught.
The hosts of Coffee, Murder, and Mystery investigate the unsolved case of the Bigfoot Killer, also known as the Cass Ripper, who terrorized Detroit's Cass Corridor in 1975, raping at least four women and murdering seven others. They explore the killer's distinctive description, the inadequate police response due to the victims being prostitutes, and the primary suspects who were investigated but never convicted, while honoring the victims' memories.

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A grim Detroit case told with patience, anger, and a strong sense of place.

Coffee, Murder, and Mystery looks at the Bigfoot killer case in Detroit in 1975, tracing the Cass Corridor, the victims, and the murders between February and October that were never solved.

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Press play if you want a cold Detroit case told as a living, conversational true-crime listen.

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