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Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

Mark Family Murders

Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

Spencer Henry | Morbid Network

True Crime, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.95.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

This week we’re discussing one of the biggest tragedies in Iowa history, the murder of the Mark family that took place on November 1st, 1975. 47 years ago today.  Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:  https://www.newspapers.com/image/316773247/?terms=Jorjean%20Mark&match=1 https://www.thegazette.com/obituaries/george-raymond-colthurst/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/338846706/?terms=Jorjean%20mark%20funeral https://law.justia.com/cases/iowa/supreme-court/1979/59676-0.html “Brother’s Blood” -Scott Calweti  A Crime To Remember ‘Black Sheep’

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0:06.6

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

0:10.6

language, and other sensitive material.

0:12.8

With an emphasis on Cult's murder and other adult matters, listener discretion is advised.

0:17.1

On Cult Leader I strive for telling stories in a truthful matter, though press media and

0:20.6

other resources cannot always be verified, sources can be found in the show notes.

0:50.6

Hello and welcome back to Cult Leader.

0:57.3

I'm your Cult Leader Spencer Henry.

0:59.1

Hope everybody had a fun and safe Halloween.

1:02.8

Welcome to November Babes, where officially, nearing the end of 2022, which just feels wild,

1:10.0

but here we are.

1:11.2

And today we are going to be discussing a case that happened in Cedar Falls, Iowa, back

1:17.2

in the 70s.

1:19.0

And it's just a heavy one.

1:21.6

It happened 47 years ago.

1:23.7

Today it is one of the worst tragedies in Iowa history.

1:29.2

And the suspect is somebody that nobody saw coming.

1:32.4

It was Saturday, November 1, 1975.

1:36.1

Let me introduce you guys to farmer named Clark Renner, who wakes up early that Saturday

1:41.5

morning.

1:42.5

He picks up the phone and tries to call his buddy Leslie Mark.

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