Cindy White, Part II

Killer Psyche

Wondery | Treefort Media

True Crime, Exhibit C

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In the second half of this two-parter, former FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong digs deeper into the case of Cindy White. We learn the real reasons that 18 year old Cindy White set the fire that took the lives of 6 people, including four children. Using both court documents and her own interviews with Cindy, Candice delves into what could have driven Cindy to commit this deadly crime - and the miscarriage of justice that ensued.

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0:10.0	A listener note. This episode contains adult content and is not suitable for everyone. Please be advised.
0:18.0	The smell of prison is what hits you first. The acidic reek of antiseptic is everywhere.
0:35.0	Imagine taking everything under your kitchen sink, mixing it with sweat and despair, and that is what a prison smells like.
0:47.0	No friends, no family, and you are surrounded by criminals. Some much bigger and scarier than you.
0:59.0	You live in a cage and only get a few hours of sunshine a day. That would be health for most of us.
1:09.0	But for Cindy White, prison was a sanctuary, a breathing space, and a refuge.
1:19.0	I know what you are thinking. What happened to Cindy White that would make prison seem like a paradise?
1:29.0	We talked about her tragic childhood, which was key to the arson she later committed that killed six people.
1:39.0	Please listen to that episode before listening to this one.
1:44.0	That was just the beginning of Cindy's story. What followed was the life of abuse and rape.
1:53.0	And just when she believed that everything was going to be okay, her hopes were crushed by the reality of her new situation.
2:04.0	At least in prison, she was safe from the kind of abuse she had suffered on the outside.
2:12.0	The true tragedy in Cindy White's case was the death of four children.
2:17.0	Yes, six people were killed, but only four innocent lives were lost.
2:25.0	But Cindy White was also a victim. And before any judgments are made, it is important to listen to the rest of her story.
2:36.0	I think you might feel, as I do, that her case is a tragic miscarriage of justice.
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