The Cult That Hunted People in Chicago

00:00 - Intro 02:18 - The Disappearance of Lorry Borowski 04:55 - The Red Van 07:47 - The Interrogations 10:56 - The Legal Loophole 14:20 - The 2019 Recantation 18:16 - The Echo In the early 1980s, the "Ripper Crew" turned the Chicago suburbs into a landscape of ritualistic terror. Operating out of a red Dodge van, this four-man group—led by a contractor with links to John Wayne Gacy—subjected at least eighteen women to dehumanizing, cult-like violence. This investigation examines the 1982 disappearance of Lorry Borowski and the "satanic chapel" discovered in a North Paulina Street attic. While the ringleader remains behind bars, the 2019 release of Thomas Kokoraleis has reignited anxiety across Illinois. Despite a 1982 confession that led police to the remains of his victims, Kokoraleis now maintains his innocence, claiming his words were coerced. We explore the legal loopholes of a bygone era and the enduring friction between a state-mandated release and a family's search for the truth. Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:   / northerncrimes   Subscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:    / @southerncrimesyt   #truecrimecommunity #crime #horrorstories