Profiling Evil in the Field, Desert Murders, Nick Reiner, Brenden Banfield and Sarah Patrick
January 16, 2026
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as posted by the channelJoin Profiling Evil in the field as Mike hits the road across Utah and Nevada, tracing a line through some of the West’s most haunting murder cases and forgotten crime scenes. The journey begins with the murder of Dylan Rounds, then heads south past the Bonneville Salt Flats into Wendover, Nevada, where 16-year-old Micaela Costanzo was brutally murdered by Kody Patton and Tony Fratto. From there, the road leads toward Ely and the dark legacy of the Casanova Killer, Paul John Knowles, a roaming serial murderer believed to have killed as many as 35 people across the United States—including a police officer and a vacationing couple near Ely. The trip continues into Tonopah, Nevada, home to one of the most unsettling stops in America—the Clown Motel—and the historic Tonopah Cemetery next door. Buried there are some of the West’s most notorious figures, including the Marojovich Brothers, William “Big Bill” Murphy, George “Devil” Davis, Sheriff Thomas Logan, the Merton Brothers, Bina Verrault, Stella Campbell, and many others whose stories still linger in the desert air.
The road trip wraps up with a look at the Righteous Branch Church and the pyramid where its members worship—an isolated structure that raises more questions than answers. This is a journey through desolation, violence, belief, and forgotten history. You won’t want to miss it.
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