Episode
I SURVIVED A SERIAL KILLER: The House of Horrors
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- Cold Case Files
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- Jun 6, 2026
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- 1366
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Summary
In November of 1986, 25-year-old Josephina Rivera's life comes to a devastating halt when she's kidnapped by 43-year-old Gary Heidnik. Over the next four months, Josephina lives shackled in a basement while her captor abducts four more women to hold hostage in his "house of horrors." Josephina recounts a gripping tale of endurance and the shrewd calculations that helped her devise a plan of escape. This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. BetterHelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED to get 10% off your first month! Progressive - Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .