Larry Gene Bell: When a Sadistic Killer Calls

Published: Oct. 24, 2023, 7:01 a.m.

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Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong walks us through the sordid case of Larry Gene Bell, the South Carolina serial killer who murdered teenage girl Shari Smith and 9-year-old Debra Helmick. Candice\'s mentor at the FBI, John Douglas, helped identify Bell and called him \\u201cone of the most sadistic murderers I\\u2019ve come across" for tormenting the families by telephone and forcing his victim to write her own obituary.


This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and sexual assault. Please be advised.

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