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This story contains descriptions of physical and sexual abuse against children and even

the murder of innocent kids. This is one of the craziest stories that I've ever heard.

It's demented, it's heartbreaking, and above all, it's terrifying. So, once again, to reiterate,

for this episode, listener discretion is heavily advised. You're listening to Murder in America.

Murder and murder in May of 2005 where the Groney family lived. There was Brenda Groney,

her three children, Slade who was 13, Dylan who was 9 and the youngest Shasta who was 8,

and their stepfather Mark McKenzie. The family lived on an area by late Corteleane. Their

home was isolated in quiet and the closest neighbors lived over a mile away. A lot of people

prefer this isolated sort of home, away from any city noise or bother some neighbors.

The area was also considered to be very safe.

The crime rates in the small town are around 30% below the national average, and the town

is considered safer than 48% of other US cities.

This was a place where people started families and didn't feel the need to lock their doors

at night.

That is, until a monstrous predator came to tame the good reputation this city once had.

Everyone in the Groney family was very close to one another.

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