Investigation Discovery’s 48 Hours on ID presents “Unmasking the Zombie Hunter,” airing on Sunday, April 28, 2024. The episode investigates the unsolved murders of two young women in Phoenix, Arizona, killed ten months apart in 1992 and 1993. Through the use of genetic genealogy, police were able to crack the case decades later and identify a person of interest.
The show examines the connection between the murders and a man known for his zombie-fighting comic book persona. 48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant provides a detailed report, sharing insights into how Bryan Patrick Miller, the man dubbed the “‘Zombie Hunter,’ became a prime suspect in the case.
Miller was convicted of killing Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas, whose murders became known as the canal killings. Despite being found guilty and sentenced to death, Miller maintains his innocence and attributes the presence of his DNA at the crime scenes to an unanswered “million-dollar question.”
The episode also explores Miller’s background, including his troubled relationship with his mother, Ellen, who abused him as a child, as well as his interest in zombie walks and his homemade costume, complete with a menacing mask and a fake Gatling gun.
48 Hours on ID: Unmasking the Zombie Hunter airs on Investigation Discovery at 10:00 PM on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
