The Mask He Chose — The Joshua Dotson Killings

In 2019–2020 a series of shootings in Memphis left five victims dead, including a 19‑year‑old woman who was several months pregnant. Joshua Dotson — who at trial called himself a “serial killer” and likened himself to the fictional slasher Michael Myers — was convicted and later pleaded guilty to multiple counts of first‑degree murder. In 2024–2025 he received consecutive sentences that together total 261 years behind bars. This episode recounts the facts established in court, the victims, the investigations and the sentences imposed.