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Murder In America

EP. 82 UTAH - The Hi-Fi Murders

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.88.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2022

⏱️ 77 minutes

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WARNING: This episode is especially gruesome. In the 1970's, a robbery gone wrong escalated into a torturous hostage situation that ended in a series of disturbing murders. The victims were random, and the location of the event? An audio store. This is the story of the Hi-Fi Murders, and you're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA. - Get your dose of MICRODOSE GUMMIES (available nationwide!) at https://www.microdose.com and use code "MIA" for FREE SHIPPING and 30% OFF your first order! _ Try HelloFresh today- America's #1 Meal Kit! Just go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/state65 and use code STATE65 for 65% off plus free shipping! - This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com and use our custom code MIA for 30% off your first month of easy online therapy! - Stay Connected:  Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world:https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica Instagram: http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on "The Paranormal Files": https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Warning. The following podcast is not suitable for all audiences.

0:04.0

We go into great detail with every case that we cover and do our best to bring viewers even deeper into the stories by utilizing disturbing audio and sound effects.

0:12.0

Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape,

0:16.0

murder, and offenses against children.

0:18.3

This podcast is not for everyone.

0:20.6

You have been warned. It's December 20th, 1973, in a major film called Magnum Force, has just been released in theaters around America.

0:32.0

The film stars Clint Eastwood. released in theaters around America.

0:33.0

The film stars Clint Eastwood, who plays Inspector Harry Callahan, a man on the hunt for

0:39.5

a group of vigilante police officers that are murdering people in San Francisco.

0:45.0

In Ogden, Utah, hundreds of people pile into the movie theaters and anxiously eat their

0:51.0

popcorn as the movie intensifies.

0:54.4

In one scene, a pimp forces Drano down a prostitute's throat, and she instantly dies from the toxic

1:01.9

chemicals, while most people in the theater instantly dies from the toxic chemicals.

1:03.3

While most people in the theater are disturbed by the scene,

1:07.1

there is one man watching who is inspired.

1:10.8

In fact, he would return to that theater at least three more times just to watch that specific scene.

1:18.0

There's a famous saying that life imitates art and And in this case, the man watching the film

1:25.8

decided to carry out his own version of Magnum Force

1:30.1

against a group of people inside of a store in Ogden, Utah.

1:34.0

But his imitation of this film was far worse than what was shown on the big screen.

1:40.0

In fact, the murders inside of the Hi-Fi store would go on to be one of the most disturbing hostage situations in United States history.

1:50.0

This is the story of the Hi-Fi murders.

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