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Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

Fall River Cult

Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

Spencer Henry | Morbid Network

True Crime, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

This week we’re discussing a series of murder in Fall River, MA that had many suspecting a satanic cult was heavily involved.  Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com  Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:  Fall River Docuseries (EPIX) https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/courts/2022/03/04/fall-river-cult-murders-robin-murphy-up-parole/9347774002/ https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/14/robin-murphy-fall-river-ma-convicted-satanic-cult-murderer-parole-granted/73688680007/ https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/386/386mass345.html https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/drew-carl.htm https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/387/387mass79.html https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/397/397mass65.html https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-three-dead-prostitutes-triggered-a-wild-satanic-panic https://cvltnation.com/sex-satanism-sacrificial-slaughter-fall-river-cult-murders-1979-80/ https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/lifestyle/2013/10/06/looking-back-murder-in-satan/42739663007/ https://www.religionnewsblog.com/9065/cult-killer-story-takes-a-turn https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/2003/04/22/cult-murders-killer-murphy/50293636007/ https://www.wcvb.com/article/memorial-day-fashion-2024/60886099 https://www.mass.gov/doc/robin-murphy-life-sentence-decision/download https://linesandstringsandstrangedays.wordpress.com/2019/06/04/harborterraceparttwo/

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0:00.0

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0:06.1

The show you're about to listen to may contain themes of violence, occult activities, strong

0:10.6

language, and other sensitive material, with an emphasis on Colt's murder and other sensitive material.

0:12.6

With an emphasis on cult's murder and other adult matters,

0:15.2

listener discretion is advised.

0:17.0

On cult leader, I strive for telling stories in a truthful matter,

0:19.6

though press media and other resources cannot always be verified. sources can be found in the show notes. Oh, yeah. I was not. Hello and today we are back on our back on a lot of stuff actually we are back on a lot of stuff actually we are back on a lot today because we've got some cold shit we've got some bullshit and we've got some panic okay one thing about me alwaysicking, but we are exploring a chilling chapter in Massachusetts criminal history which unfolded during the hysteria of the satanic panic in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

1:23.4

One thing about me, I live for this era.

1:27.0

This period marked by an irrational fear

1:29.8

of widespread satanic ritual abuse set the stage for one of the most sensational and

1:35.1

controversial murder cases in the state's history. So without further ado,

1:39.7

let's delve into the murky details of the Moitas, the investigation, the trials, and the subsequent

1:46.5

revelations that have kept this case alive in the public's consciousness.

1:51.2

You might recognize the town Fall River, Massachusetts, from our Lizzy Borden episode.

1:56.5

Lizzy was accused of brutally her father and stepmother with an axe in their fall river home in

2:01.4

1892, but longtime listeners, you know, it was John.

2:04.6

I went to Fall River.

2:06.6

I went to the Lizzie Board and House with my friend Mikey and Peter.

2:09.8

It was crazy.

2:11.2

I don't know if I talked about this ever, but I had a weird experience at the Lizzy

2:16.9

Borden House that I don't know if I've mentioned. So I'm pretty diligent, like I keep up with

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