During the 80’s and 90’s, satanic panic was sweeping the nation. Everything from burglary to graffiti was being blamed on so-called “satanists” and “occultists”, even when the claims were unsubstantiated. Then in 1993, when three eight-year-old boys are ruthlessly murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas, three teenagers are blamed, supposedly killing the children as part of…
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Hot Springs, Arkansas is known nationally for Oaklawn, the horse-racing enterprise and gambling facility. But, gambling used to be very illegal in Hot Springs and it was all controlled by one sinister man. From a violent shooting from the mayor, to the outlaw confederate general who was employed to eradicate gang activity, in this episode…
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If you knew what was good for you, you wouldn’t be picking up hitchhikers. There have been an estimated 500 hitchhiking murders on the interstate since 1979 (https://wandrlymagazine.com/article/hitchhiking/). Imagine a more safe time though, suppose the 1940’s. Would you consider picking up a hitchhiker then? Well, if you answered yes, then you would’ve been at…
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