TERROR IN CHURCHILL’S GROVE: The Murder House on Camp Avenue No Trick-or-Treater Dares Visit
Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4K Ratings
🗓️ 3 May 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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IN THIS EPISODE: The ax murders in Villisca, Iowa. The Defeo murders made famous by the Amityville Horror. Two crime scenes where no one heard a thing. The same thing happened in the charming little town of Churchill’s Grove… a story not so famous, but just as disturbing. And I bring it to you tonight, because the house itself is now for sale – bringing a whole new buzz among neighbors and residents of Rockford, Illinois.
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“No One Heard a Thing – The Simon Peter Nelson Murders” by Stuart R. Wahlin, posted to Medium.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4key7czw
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Originally aired: May 02, 2025 (re-recorded to update the story)
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/churchillsgrove
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| 0:00.0 | They've been here for thousands of years, making their presence known in the shadows. |
| 0:06.0 | They might be seen by a lonely motorist on a deserted road late at night, or by a frightened |
| 0:12.0 | and confused husband in the bedroom he's sharing with his wife. |
| 0:16.0 | Perhaps the most disconcerting part of this phenomenon boils down to this question. |
| 0:21.9 | Has the government been aware of their presence all along and is covertly working with |
| 0:27.3 | them towards some secret end? |
| 0:30.7 | In the audiobook, Rungs of Disclosure, what once was fringe is now reality. |
| 0:36.7 | While listening, you'll meet regular people just like you who have encountered something beyond |
| 0:41.5 | their ability to explain. |
| 0:43.7 | You'll also hear from people of great faith and deep religious belief who continue to |
| 0:48.4 | have these strange and deeply unsettling encounters. |
| 0:52.8 | Author L.A. Marzuli explores these ongoing incidents to discover the answers |
| 0:56.9 | to these questions. Who are they? What do they want? And why are they here? Can you handle the |
| 1:06.9 | truth? Listen to this audiobook, if you dare. Rungs of Disclosure, following the |
| 1:13.3 | Trail of Extraterrestrials and the End Times by L.A. Marzuli, narrated by Darren Marler. Here |
| 1:20.4 | a free sample on the audiobooks page at Weird Darkness.com. The house on Camp Avenue is back on the market. |
| 1:33.3 | It's tidy exterior and neatly trimmed lawn, whispering promises of a fresh start. |
| 1:39.3 | But those who know its history can't help but wonder who would dare step across that threshold. |
| 1:47.3 | Behind those doors, 47 years ago, six innocent children and the family dog were slaughtered |
| 1:54.1 | in the dead of night by the man they called father. |
| 1:58.5 | Neighbors still remember the morning the coroner's vans arrived, the little |
| 2:02.5 | blanketed stretchers and the stunned silence that settled over Churchill's Grove like a suffocating |
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