When Peter and Joan Porco's seemingly perfect family life began to unravel under the weight of lies, fraud, and deception, no one could have imagined the tragedy that would follow. In this episode of Inherited Darkness, we examine the shocking case of Christopher Porco, the brutal ax attack that devastated a family, and the psychological questions that continue to haunt the case more than two decades later.

Listener discretion is advised due to descriptions of violence and family homicide.