In 2004, Swedish Pastor Helge Fossmo used “spiritual shunning” to alienate and manipulate the congregation at his Pentecostal church. He convinced them to do whatever he asked, eventually coercing his mistress Sara into committing a string of wicked crimes.
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Nov 2022
Waco Siege & Branch Davidians Pt. 1
On February 28th, 1993, ATF agents raided a compound in Waco, Texas, belonging to a religious group known as the Branch Davidians. A 51-day standoff ensued, ending in a violent siege. Eighty-one people lost their lives, many of them children — but to this day, no one knows which ... Show More
33m 53s
Jun 2017
E49: The Villisca Axe Murders Pt. 2
This week, Carter and Wenndy look deeper into a local feud and an alleged affair leading up the murders in Villisca. Suspects in the Villisca Ax Murders include a hired assassin, a transient, a serial killer and a reverend who claimed God told him to “slay utterly”. Learn more ab ... Show More
49m 29s
Oct 2019
Christian Gerhartsreiter Pt. 2: “The Unknown Rockefeller”
In 1995, Sandra Boss married who she thought was “Clark Rockefeller.” What she didn’t know was that his name was actually Christian Gerhartsreiter, and he held within him a slew of secrets, violent tendencies and increasingly erratic behavior. A wild divorce settlement and kidnap ... Show More
55m 8s
Dec 2020
“The Butcher Baker” Robert Hansen Pt. 2
By day, Robert Hansen was a devoted husband, devout Christian, and respected member of the Anchorage community. By night, he abducted young women from clubs and drove them deep into the Alaskan wilderness, where he hunted them like prey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p ... Show More
47m 18s
Apr 2023
Pregnant Amish woman attacked by husband; Bishops convicted of coercing victim to take back abuser
This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: In an exclusive story of survival, a pregnant Amish woman escapes an abusive husband and saves her seven children, but she’s shunned by the church and her community turns against her, siding with her abuser. Plus, in another case, three ... Show More
1h 34m
Oct 2020
"The American Beauty Murder" Pt. 2: Kristin Rossum
Facing an ultimatum from her husband, 24-year-old Kristin drugged him with a lethal mix of prescription drugs, then staged his death to look like a suicide. Her story quickly unraveled, but to this day she claims innocence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c ... Show More
47m 36s
Jul 2020
“The Torso Killer” Richard Francis Cottingham Pt. 2
In 1977, Cottingham was married with three kids, two secret girlfriends, and an itch for abusing sex workers. As the years wore on, he developed increasingly bizarre torture rituals, and his crimes escalated in both body count and brutality. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ... Show More
45m 6s
Feb 2018
E81: “Saint Aubin Street Massacre” - The Evangelist Family
On July 3, 1929, faith healer and cult leader Benny Evangelist was found sitting in his home office with his own severed head lying at his feet. Upstairs, his wife still held their youngest child, both brutally murdered, and their three other children laid in a bedroom with sever ... Show More
39m 57s