The episode begins with an overview of Daniel Harold Rowling's early life and his transition into a serial killer, setting the stage for his arrest, trial, and eventual execution.
Daniel Harold Rolling, also known as The Gainesville Ripper, was born on May 26, 1954, in Shreveport, La., to James and Claudia Rolling. It was an unhappy home life, Rolling would later say. His father, a Shreveport police officer, abused him from an early age, both verbally and physically.
