269. THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT: Arne Cheyenne Johnson - Brookfield, CT 1981

Join us as we rewind back to Season 1, Episode 43 - In July 1988, three men - Kenneth Griffith, Earl Smock and Richard Mason - set off from Richard's house to beat the Tennessee heat at a local swimming hole. When they didn't return, searchers fanned out across the wooded terrain to find them. Tragically, the men's bodies were found four days later... and it would take almost a decade before justice was finally served.Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code uncommongoods.com/KILLERD for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Even though it’s past Halloween, the chilling episodes continue… In November 2011, Latoya Ammons, her mother, and her three young children moved into a rental home in Gary, Indiana, and began to experience what they strongly believed was demonic activity. When this became public, there were a lot of people who dismissed what was being said. Until numerous officials – including the police and a caseworker – corroborated the events after they were eyewitnesses to the terror.Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code uncommongoods.com/KILLERD for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Just in time for Halloween, today's episode is about a case that became internationally known after the alleged perpetrator's defense against murder charges was revealed. For the first time in U.S. history, Arne Cheyenne Johnson's defense was that when he committed the crime, he was demonically possessed. Was it true? Or was it a hoax?Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code uncommongoods.com/KILLERD for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Small towns are revered for their tight-knit communities, spending Friday nights cheering for local high school sports and having people you can trust and rely on. But big city problems sometimes appear, and in 2000, the innocence of one small community was tarnished when the murder of a young mother revealed to the public that sometimes those in whom we put our trust are not always trustworthy.  Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code uncommongoods.com/KILLERD for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When a nurse is found murdered in her home, detectives initially believe they have the killer in their sights. But when the alibi checks out, they realize the killer was right there all along... a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code uncommongoods.com/KILLERD for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is a rewind back to Season 1: In 1946, Suzanne Degnan was six years old and living in Chicago with her parents and older sister Betty. The night before she was supposed to return to school following Christmas vacation, Suzanne disappeared out of her window in the middle of the night. Under intense nationwide scrutiny, the Chicago Police Department worked around the clock to catch the killer. Did they arrest the right person or were they simply trying to close the case?Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code uncommongoods.com/KILLERD for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Linda Collins served in the Arkansas State Senate from 2015 to 2019. After losing her re-election bid, she returned to her rural hometown of Pocahontas to be with her family and focus on the small businesses she owned. But six months after moving home, her death made the small community wonder who among them was capable of such viciousness.Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code uncommongoods.com/KILLERD for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Two intelligent young women in Georgia who had their whole lives ahead of them, died under mysterious circumstances that were shockingly similar. Then, an anonymous call changed everything.Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code uncommongoods.com/KILLERD for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Former NFL player Philip Adams killed 6 people in April 2021, including two small children. Forensic evidence that was made public led some to speculate that this was a repeat of what happened to former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez. Is it a valid argument or simply an excuse?Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code uncommongoods.com/KILLERD for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tenacity, creativity and ingenuity are attributes of people we admire. But not everyone uses these attributes for good. Some use them for evil.Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code uncommongoods.com/KILLERD for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy