Halloween Horror: The Liske Family Murders
10 Minute Murder | Bingeable True Crime Stories
Joe Kuner
4.8 • 614 Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2024
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we unravel the chilling events that shook the small town of Martin, Ohio, on Halloween night in 2010. What started as a seemingly ordinary day of tricks and treats turned into a nightmare for the Liske family. William and Susan Liske, along with their son Derek, were brutally murdered in their home, and the prime suspect was someone they knew all too well. Join us as we delve into this tragic story of a fractured family, long-simmering tensions, and a gruesome discovery that no one could have anticipated. We'll explore the haunting details of that fateful day and the investigation that led to a manhunt, an arrest, and a tragic conclusion.
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| 0:00.0 | Picture this. |
| 0:12.0 | Picture this, Halloween morning in Martin, Ohio. |
| 0:26.6 | The streets are lined with pumpkins. |
| 0:29.6 | Kids are plotting their candy raids, and one family's house holds a secret that no costume can disguise. |
| 0:35.6 | It's supposed to be a day of tricks and treats, but what's |
| 0:39.2 | brewing inside the LISC household is far more terrifying than anything you'd find in a haunted house. |
| 0:45.8 | Blended family tensions, fights that escalate beyond words, and then, on one fateful morning, |
| 0:52.2 | a discovery that sends a small town spiraling into horror. |
| 0:56.7 | A missing brother, a locked room, and an alibi that involves choir robes, of all things. |
| 1:02.9 | And the deeper you dig, the darker it gets. |
| 1:06.1 | Today we're diving into the LISC family murders, a story that turns Halloween into a true horror show. |
| 1:13.0 | Buckle up, because the scariest part of this tale isn't the tricks. |
| 1:17.2 | It's the truth. |
| 1:18.9 | Welcome to 10-minute murder. This was the most disturbing murder scene I'd ever seen over the course of my career. |
| 1:39.8 | A state prosecutor would later describe the case he had just been a part of. |
| 1:44.1 | I can still see it to this day. |
| 1:47.2 | The case in question was one that would shake the small, close-knit community of Martin, Ohio, |
| 1:52.9 | and would spread unprecedented fear through the hearts and homes on a day that is supposed |
| 1:57.3 | to be filled with tricks and treats. |
| 1:59.8 | It all started when a couple named |
| 2:01.6 | William and Susan Lisk married back in 2001. This wasn't the first time down the aisle |
| 2:07.8 | for either of them, and both of them were bringing their own children from previous marriages |
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