The Caligo Effect

5: Illinois - The Pitezel Children, Minnie, Nellie & the victims of the 1893 World Fair (Ft: Triforcelordofd)


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Trigger Warning: Murder, Sexual abuse, child murder.

Joining me for today’s episode is my late for dinner brother, Matt. Thank you for joining me today and I hope you are ready to dive into the life and crimes of Herman Mudgett a.k.a H.H. Holmes.

“It was a game for Holmes,…He possessed them all and reveled in his possession.”


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