Donnie Wahlberg.Photo: David Scott Holloway/ID NetworkDonnie Wahlbergis back to host Season 5 ofVery Scary People, premiering Sunday, April 16 on ID at 9/8c.Whalberg is the host and executive producer of the true-crime series that takes a look at multiple diabolical killers and the harrowing crimes that put them behind bars for life.The first episode of Season 5 focuses on David Carpenter, better known as “The Trailside Killer.” Carpenter, now 92,raped and killed multiple womenin California parks between 1979 and 1981 before his capture.His first attempted murder was in 1960 when he attacked Lois Rinna, the mother ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly HillsstarLisa Rinna.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.“He had a hammer in one hand and a knife in another,” Lois recounted,PEOPLE previously reported.Lois was only one of two people who survived their encounter with Carpenter. To this day, he is still suspected of two additional murders and is currently on death row.The two-hour episodes use archival footage and in-depth interviews with journalists and law enforcement to take a deep dive into the bone-chilling criminals at the center of them.(An exclusive trailer for the fifth season ofVery Scary Peopleis below.)“I could not be more excited for a new season ofVery Scary Peopleto air on Investigation Discovery,” Wahlberg said in a press release. “With each episode, we bring new insights into the lives of terrifying criminals to create awareness and hope this knowledge helps prevent similar crimes from happening in the future.“Other criminals examined in Season 5 include Larry Hall;Richard Cottingham(aka the Times Square Killer or the Torso Killer);Keith Hunter Jesperson(aka The Happy Face Killer) and others.Very Scary Peoplepremieres Sunday, April 16 at 9/8c with new episodes airing every Sundayon IDand discovery+.
Donnie Wahlberg.Photo: David Scott Holloway/ID Network

Donnie Wahlbergis back to host Season 5 ofVery Scary People, premiering Sunday, April 16 on ID at 9/8c.Whalberg is the host and executive producer of the true-crime series that takes a look at multiple diabolical killers and the harrowing crimes that put them behind bars for life.The first episode of Season 5 focuses on David Carpenter, better known as “The Trailside Killer.” Carpenter, now 92,raped and killed multiple womenin California parks between 1979 and 1981 before his capture.His first attempted murder was in 1960 when he attacked Lois Rinna, the mother ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly HillsstarLisa Rinna.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.“He had a hammer in one hand and a knife in another,” Lois recounted,PEOPLE previously reported.Lois was only one of two people who survived their encounter with Carpenter. To this day, he is still suspected of two additional murders and is currently on death row.The two-hour episodes use archival footage and in-depth interviews with journalists and law enforcement to take a deep dive into the bone-chilling criminals at the center of them.(An exclusive trailer for the fifth season ofVery Scary Peopleis below.)“I could not be more excited for a new season ofVery Scary Peopleto air on Investigation Discovery,” Wahlberg said in a press release. “With each episode, we bring new insights into the lives of terrifying criminals to create awareness and hope this knowledge helps prevent similar crimes from happening in the future.“Other criminals examined in Season 5 include Larry Hall;Richard Cottingham(aka the Times Square Killer or the Torso Killer);Keith Hunter Jesperson(aka The Happy Face Killer) and others.Very Scary Peoplepremieres Sunday, April 16 at 9/8c with new episodes airing every Sundayon IDand discovery+.
Donnie Wahlbergis back to host Season 5 ofVery Scary People, premiering Sunday, April 16 on ID at 9/8c.
Whalberg is the host and executive producer of the true-crime series that takes a look at multiple diabolical killers and the harrowing crimes that put them behind bars for life.
The first episode of Season 5 focuses on David Carpenter, better known as “The Trailside Killer.” Carpenter, now 92,raped and killed multiple womenin California parks between 1979 and 1981 before his capture.
His first attempted murder was in 1960 when he attacked Lois Rinna, the mother ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly HillsstarLisa Rinna.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
“He had a hammer in one hand and a knife in another,” Lois recounted,PEOPLE previously reported.
Lois was only one of two people who survived their encounter with Carpenter. To this day, he is still suspected of two additional murders and is currently on death row.
The two-hour episodes use archival footage and in-depth interviews with journalists and law enforcement to take a deep dive into the bone-chilling criminals at the center of them.
(An exclusive trailer for the fifth season ofVery Scary Peopleis below.)
“I could not be more excited for a new season ofVery Scary Peopleto air on Investigation Discovery,” Wahlberg said in a press release. “With each episode, we bring new insights into the lives of terrifying criminals to create awareness and hope this knowledge helps prevent similar crimes from happening in the future.”
Other criminals examined in Season 5 include Larry Hall;Richard Cottingham(aka the Times Square Killer or the Torso Killer);Keith Hunter Jesperson(aka The Happy Face Killer) and others.
Very Scary Peoplepremieres Sunday, April 16 at 9/8c with new episodes airing every Sundayon IDand discovery+.
source: people.com