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Jun 2023
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EP. 116 CALIFORNIA: The Teen Who Torture...

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On April 13th 2014, a double homicide rocked the community of Davis, California. But this was no ordinary murder... the couple had been tortured in some of the most gruesome ways imaginable, and killed by a seemingly completely random home intruder. But as the details behind the killings began to emerge, a picture more disturbing than ever thought possible was painted... you're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA.

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SOURCES: 


Billingsley, Lloyd. “Exceptional Depravity: Dan Who Likes Dark and Double Murder in Davis, California.” Event Horizon Press, 2014. 


H. Kendra and Danielle Eden C. Silva. “Daniel Marsh Speaks Out for the First Time, from the Stand during Transfer Hearing.” Davis Vanguard, October 16, 2018. https://www.davisvanguard.org/2018/10/daniel-marsh-speaks-first-time-stand-transfer-hearing/


Keene, Lauren. “Hearing date set for Daniel Marsh appeal.” Davis Enterprise, February 3, 2023.https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/local/hearing-date-set-for-daniel-marsh-appeal/


Keene, Lauren. “Marsh’s mother gives early testimony in homicide case.” Davis Enterprise, June 16, 2014. https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/local/crime-fire-courts/marshs-mother-gives-early-testimony-in-homicide-case/


Keene, Lauren. “Psychiatrist: Marsh was in a dissociative state.” Davis Enterprise, September 23, 2014. https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/local/psychiatrist-marsh-was-in-a-dissociative-state/


KCRA Staff. “Family of Davis couple slain by Daniel Marsh speaks out over possible release under new law.” KCRA, August 13, 2021. https://www.kcra.com/article/family-of-davis-couple-slain-by-daniel-marsh-speaks-out-over-possible-release-under-new-law/37302607


The Mystique. “Teenager Disemboweled And Dissected Couple After Murdering Them.” Medium, May 14, 2022. https://the-mystique.medium.com/teenager-disemboweled-and-dissected-couple-after-murdering-them-bd86cf9e3dad


People v. Marsh, 2018. 


Schmitz, Charmayne. “Harvard Psychiatrist Puts Blame on Patient and Family.” Davis Vanguard, September 24, 2014. https://www.davisvanguard.org/2014/09/harvard-psychiatrist-puts-blame-on-patient-and-their-family/


Smith, Darrell. “Nothing to appeal: Judges rebuff Davis double murder’s early release bid.” The Sacramento Bee, May 28, 2023. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article253563179.html#


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