How Deranged Serial Killer Israel Keyes Finally Got Caught - Crime Week Continues with Maureen Callahan | Ep. 1219

December 30, 2025

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: This gripping interview dives deep into the chilling case of serial killer Israel Keyes through journalist Maureen's firsthand investigation, blending personal anecdotes with forensic details for a riveting true crime exploration. Investigative and haunting, it uncovers a predator's undetected reign with raw intensity.
The Format: An in-depth interview.
The Key Players:
- Guest: Maureen Callahan – Acclaimed investigative journalist and host of The Nerve podcast; authored the bestseller American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century, gaining unprecedented FBI access before they shut her out; also featured in Hulu's Wild Crime: 11 Skulls.
- Host: Megyn Kelly – Sharp, no-holds-barred interviewer whose chemistry with Maureen sparks candid revelations, blending horror with wry commentary on law enforcement blunders.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Maureen Callahan**
2 (01:15) **Israel Keyes: Overview and Why He's Obscure**
3 (05:17) **Abduction of Samantha Koenig**
4 (09:21) **Alaska's Dark Environment and Keyes' Background**
5 (13:12) **Ransom Note and Botched Investigation**
6 (16:07) **Chase and Arrest in Texas**
7 (22:27) **Interrogation Dynamics and Early Resistance**

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Show Notes

Megyn Kelly is joined for Crime Week by Maureen Callahan, host of "The Nerve" and author of the book "American Predator," to talk about her reporting on the serial killer Israel Keyes, why the FBI originally cooperated with her book on Keyes but then suddenly stopped, the shocking story behind the "final victim" of Keyes Samantha in Alaska, how Keyes was finally caught after more than a decade, the shocking police interrogation that happened next, what cops found in Keyes' car, the twist in Keyes' confession, what police would learn about various victims of Keyes, what we know about psychopathy and true evil, the strange moment in the interrogation of serial killer Israel Keyes when he stops cooperating, other potential victims of Keyes from around the country, how women can and should protect themselves, and more.

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