Deep in the heart of East Texas lies a cursed ground, an oil field left abandoned decades ago that over the last 40 years has become an active open air cemetery.

It's a place where shadows grow long, where the wind howls through the trees and where 30 dead bodies have been

discovered and nobody has been held responsible for these crimes. There are no answers or

justice in this case, only heartbreak, violence murder this is the story of the Texas

killing fields today's episode contains assault and violence against children and

may not be suitable for all audiences.

Listen or discretion is advised.

You're listening to Murder in America. Oh, Oh, This story is something straight out of a Hollywood horror movie.

Located in League City, Texas, about 30 minutes south of Houston lies the Texas killing fields.

The killing fields are commonly defined as an area bordering the Calder Oil Field, a 25 acre patch of land only one mile from Interstate Highway 45.

There actually used to be a sign along the road that runs alongside the killing fields that read,

you are now entering the cruel world and a cruel

world this place is indeed 30 bodies have been discovered in this area in the last

40 years and even though this case has received national attention and has been the focus of movies and literature,

nobody has ever been held responsible for their role in any of these murders.

Buckle up because this story is a wild and dark ride.

The very first victim discovered dead in the Texas

killing fields was 13 year old Colette Wilson. She was a beautiful young

girl with black hair and piercing blue eyes. She was an enthusiastic musician and played an instrument in the

band at her school. Killett had a very bright future ahead of her. However, there was

no way for her to predict that the night of June 17th, 1971 would be her last.

On that fateful evening, Colette had just finished playing in a band concert

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