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Jul 2020
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Episode 81 - The Farmville Murders

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About this episode
In 2009 in Farmville, Virginia, 16-year-old Emma Niederbrock struck up an online relationship with an aspiring rapper. The two bonded over their love of music, but Emma didn’t realize that her online boyfriend was a much different person in real life. 

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Music Credits:
The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster
The Funkoars – Feel The Madness
Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/

Research & Writing:
Joe Turner
https://www.joeturnerbooks.com

Co-writer:
Ashton Morrow

Special Thanks:
SickTanicK
https://sicktanick.com

Sources:
https://www.sfweekly.com/music/horrorcore-killers-taxicab-confession-reveals-possible-motive/amp/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2009/09/25/quadruple-murder-suspects-sister-has-received-death-threats-over-virginia-slayings/
https://www.reverbnation.com/sykosam/song/4175318-my-dark-side
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/gruesome-details-revealed-in-virigina-killings/2088926/
https://web.archive.org/web/20110716084156/http://www.wtvr.com/wtvr-farmville-jennifer-
nelson-concert,0,1880278.story
https://abuse.wikia.org/wiki/Farmville_murders
https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/Sam-richard.htm
https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Horrorcore-killing-suspect-quiet-picked-on-3216816.php
https://archives.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2009/09/22/update-chilling-new-details-emerge-in-syko-sam-horrorcore-murders-case
https://web.archive.org/web/20110716084156/http://www.wtvr.com/wtvr-farmville-jennifer-nelson-concert,0,1880278.story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCLTLUYf0T8 – Interview with Peewee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCg01z7kC3U – Sam saying “Jesus told me to do it”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAb97o8riAA – Neighbors talk about Sam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmWqgOdI7jo – Mars talking about Sam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-VMZJEc4WQ – Web of Lies documentary
https://web.archive.org/web/20110722023837/http://www2.wsls.com/news/2009/nov/03/richard_Sam_indicted_in_farmville_murders-ar-369714/
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