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In this chilling installment, the investigation into a series of bizarre killings in Lewisville takes a darker turn. Detectives Jack Rhodes and Grady Reynolds present their findings to Captain O’Neil — stolen blood, strange witness accounts, and DNA evidence that paints a grotesque picture. With forensic psychiatrist Dr. Marcus Simmons called in to profile the suspect, the team begins piecing together what could be the town’s most disturbing case yet.

Meanwhile, outside the department’s walls, the story spreads like wildfire. Lewisville’s local news stations — Swamp Lion News, Lewisville News 12, and Channel 13 — ignite a media frenzy, dubbing the unknown killer “The Lewisville Vampire.” Panic surges through the community as tip lines flood with wild theories, and the lines between myth and murder begin to blur.

But while the public obsesses over headlines, one man watches from the shadows — Darius — quietly stalking his next move as the detectives close in.

Featured Segments

• Inside the Case Files:
  Rhodes and Reynolds confront the grim details — a blood theft, mutilated victims, and the eerie possibility that the killer isn’t motivated by money, but by something primal.
• Forensics and Fear:
  Dr. Simmons dissects the psychological profile, exploring what kind of mind craves blood — and how narcissism, trauma, or psychosis can twist into ritual.
• The Media Storm:
  From Swamp Lion News to Channel 13, the press pushes the “vampire” narrative, fueling hysteria that even the police can’t control.
• Predawn Intrusion:
  In the closing act, the predator moves again. A quiet apartment. An unlocked window. And the sound of footsteps in the dark.

Notable Characters

• Detective Jack Rhodes: A veteran investigator, determined but fraying at the edges as the case consumes him.
• Officer Grady Reynolds: The moral center — loyal, methodical, haunted by what he’s seen.
• Captain O’Neil: Commanding presence balancing politics and chaos.
• Dr. Marcus Simmons: Forensic psychiatrist with a decade in Houston PD — analytical, unflinching, and quietly unnerved by what he’s reading.
• Darius: The unseen force — meticulous, methodical, and terrifyingly human.
• Meaghan Tweed, Stephen, and Ann Marie: Anchors of Swamp Lion News, their on-air coverage turns local terror into a national headline.

Episode Themes

• The psychology of monstrosity — how trauma and ego can birth obsession
• Media sensationalism and the making of a killer’s myth
• The human thirst for control when faced with chaos
• The creeping collapse of rationality in the face of fear

Outro: “Unsolved in the Dark”

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Blades of Glass: A Town Stained in Silence is a Twisted Chapters True Crime Original, written and adapted from the novel Blades of Glass by Rudy Stankowitz, available on Amazon. This episode was produced by Joy Riddle, mixed by Cleo Hatshesup, and executive produced by Doodle & Lizzie Borden. For full transcripts and bonus content, click the sow notes