The Soul Mates

The Soul Mates (so named for the purposes of this wiki) are a pair of sexually-motivated, predatory serial killers who appear in the Season Four episode Soul Mates. The two kidnapped, raped and killed several teenage girls in Sarasota, FL.

The Soul Mates are:


 * William Harris
 * Steven Baleman

The Meeting
At a local block party, the two men have an introductory discussion. Baleman looked down at his burger, and then his eyes fixed on his wife across the crowd. "You know, most people get excited about this plain old burger, here," he says, "but it's really nothing special." William glanced at him, at what he's watching, and then looked over at the two girls again. "You know a good piece of meat would be nice." Baleman is quick to agree, describing his favorite meat as "bloody, rare and tender." The two men instantly understand each other.

The Relationship
William and Steven were both anger-excitation rapists incapable of empathy, deriving pleasure from the pain they inflicted on their victims. Unlike most killing teams, which have a dominant and submissive, William and Steven were both dominant personalities and alpha males, which, while rare when it comes to killing duos, is not completely unheard of. Essentially saints in their personal lives, it was the presence of a dark side and feelings of emptiness that drew the two together and made them feel complete. The longer Steven and William got away with their crimes, the stronger their relationship grew, with the two becoming more addicted to rape, murder and each other. Had they not met, the two likely would have continued committing sexual assaults, but may not have escalated to the status of serial killers.

Mutual Victims

 * Kim Groves
 * Unnamed victim
 * A second unnamed victim
 * Missy DeWald

Appearances

 * Season Four
 * "Soul Mates"