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In July 1995, 15‑year‑old Elyse Marie Pahler was lured from her central California town and murdered in a eucalyptus grove. Three classmates — Royce Casey, Joseph Fiorella and Jacob Delashmutt — planned and carried out a killing they described as a satanic “sacrifice.” This episode of Cold Blood: True Crime recounts the facts of the case, the investigation and trial that followed, and the long aftermath for Elyse’s family and the men convicted of her murder.
By TLIn July 1995, 15‑year‑old Elyse Marie Pahler was lured from her central California town and murdered in a eucalyptus grove. Three classmates — Royce Casey, Joseph Fiorella and Jacob Delashmutt — planned and carried out a killing they described as a satanic “sacrifice.” This episode of Cold Blood: True Crime recounts the facts of the case, the investigation and trial that followed, and the long aftermath for Elyse’s family and the men convicted of her murder.