Plumber Discovers Leak and Finds Six Bodies Dismembered Inside Apartment

Plumber Discovers Leak and Finds Six Bodies Dismembered Inside Apartment: The serial murders of Novokuznetsk, 1996 A plumber detecting water damage in a Siberia apartment building uncovers something no one expected: human remains, a chained survivor, and evidence of systematic torture. The killer had been free for two years while psychiatric records claimed he was hospitalized thousands of kilometers away. This case of administrative collapse and invisible victims exposes how a serial killer operated in plain sight while the system failed at every level. In this episode, we explore the investigative chaos that surrounded the discovery: multiple false suspects, dismembered remains found floating in the Kabá River, and the impossibility of identifying how many victims actually existed. How did Alexander Spesivtsev escape psychiatric supervision, and why did his mother's role as deliberate accomplice remain legally ambiguous throughout the trial? Victim: Olga Galtseva (age 15), Nastia (age 13), Xenia (age 13), and others Date: 1996, Novokuznetsk, Russia Location: Apartment 357, Pionerskaya Street, Novokuznetsk, Western Siberia Status: Convicted (Alexander Spesivtsev and Liudmila Spesivtseva) - The psychiatric hospital 2,000 kilometers away never reported that Alexander Spesivtsev had been discharged in 1994, leaving him unmonitored and off medication for two years. - Neighbors filed formal complaints about odors and water leaks from apartment 357, but police never responded or investigated. - Eighty-two pieces of teenage clothing were stacked in the apartment, suggesting far more victims than the nineteen initially confessed to. - Olga Galtseva survived long enough to give testimony about Liudmila's role as the lure and the dog killing her cellmate, then died hours after her statement. Alexander Spesivtsev, Novokuznetsk 1996, serial killer, dismemberment, Kabá River, psychiatric hospital failure, missing children, torture, homicide investigation, administrative error, true crime English To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.