The “Vampire Cult Killer” (Part 2)

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

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🗓️ 31 July 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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After a couple is brutally murdered in their home in Central Florida, investigators look to their teenage daughter for answers. Special thanks to Frank Stanfield for helping us with this episode. Check out his book, “Cold Blooded: A True Crime Story of a Murderous Teenage Vampire Cult.” http://frankestanfield.com/ Please subscribe to our other podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: SKIMS - SKIMS Fits Everybody and more best-selling essentials are available now at SKIMS.com. Get free shipping on orders over $75. After you place your order, be sure to select “podcast” in the survey and then select “COURT JUNKIE” in the dropdown menu that follows. Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose. AquaTru - Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier by visiting AquaTru.com and entering the code “COURT” at checkout. The Jordan Harbinger Show - Search for The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now. Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co provides post-production for the show. This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie

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0:00.0	Today, we're continuing part two of the Rod Farrell trial.
0:06.2	Rod Farrell, a 16-year-old who claimed he was a vampire and who prided himself on his
0:11.5	ability to control other disenfranchised young people, was on trial for a violent double
0:17.7	homicide.
0:19.2	He was accused of ambushing a couple in the safety of their quiet rural Florida home and
0:24.5	beating them to death in 1996.
0:28.1	Her home was left a bloody, terrible crime scene.
0:32.9	Rod went on the run and was arrested a few days later in Louisiana.
0:37.0	With him was the couple's youngest daughter, 15-year-old Heather Wendorf, who told authorities
0:42.6	she didn't know Rod was going to kill her family.
0:46.2	Heather was never charged with a crime and was cleared by a grand jury, although her story
0:51.2	got plenty of scrutiny.
0:53.8	Rod was charged with first-degree murder.
0:57.2	Today's episode begins as Rod Farrell, so-called vampire cult killer, makes a surprising
1:03.6	revelation, just as opening statements for underway for his 1998 trial.
1:09.6	Here's Frank Stanfield, author of Cold Blood It, a true crime story of a murderous teenage
1:15.9	vampire cult.
1:17.9	He also covered the trial for the Orlando Sentinel newspaper.
1:22.1	What happened was the prosecutor was just beginning his opening argument, and then the
1:30.1	defense attorney interrupted, says, we may do something.
1:36.1	We may make a change here, that's what he said.
1:39.5	So the judge cleared the courtroom, and we're all standing out in the hallway, and of course
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