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Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

The Kansas City Black Dahlia

Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

Spencer Henry | Morbid Network

Society & Culture, True Crime, Comedy

4.95.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

This week we are talking about the slaying of 24 year old Leila Welsh of Kansas City, MO. The details are shocking and left authorities questioning who could commit such a horrific crime? And is it possible that the killer ended up in Hollywood, CA a few years later and struck again? Listen in on the theories on how Leila’s murder may in fact be connected to the Black Dahlia murder of 1947.  Write me: [email protected] Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sponsors:  Native: Nativedeo.com/cultliter or use promo code ‘cultliter’ at checkout for 20% off!  Hello Fresh: Go to hellofresh.com/cultliter16 and use code cultliter16 for up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts!  Sources:  https://medium.com/@cjcwriter04/true-crime-kansas-city-missouri-80-year-old-cold-case-who-killed-leila-adele-welsh-e644a084f45a https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98378745/the-kansas-city-star/# https://info.umkc.edu/unews/umkcs-unexplored-connection-to-black-dahlia-murder-mystery/ Tom's Town: Kansas City and the Pendergast Legend: By William M. Reddig

Transcript

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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 cults, 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.

0:56.3

I'm your Cult Leader Spencer Henry, and if you're new here, Cult Leader is a podcast about

0:59.8

cult.

1:00.8

Sometimes, Moida, Mostimes, Anda, a plethora of other macabre stories.

1:06.1

Was trying to think, normally I jot down a few things that I want to tell you guys before

1:10.0

the episode, but I don't really have any major updates for you this week.

1:13.7

Trying to think if there's anything good I watch.

1:15.6

No watching Girl from Plainville, oh I watched a very corny 90s film, 1995's as good as dead

1:24.3

starring Catherine Bernard, Judge Rhinald, and then of course my favorite, the icon Tracy

1:31.7

Lords, also known as Wanda Woodward from Crybaby.

1:36.6

Come on you can't beat it.

1:37.9

There was everything.

1:38.9

There was a suspenseful cliff-throwing scene.

1:42.9

There was identity mix-ups.

1:45.8

There was Moida, truly on edge, the entire thing.

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