The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

Episode 207 - Basement of Horrors - The Shocking Crimes Of Linda Weston


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Join us as we take a terrifying look into the Philadelphia Basement of Horrors. You’ll hear the twisted story of a family harboring terrible secrets for more than a decade, and about the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit, even when it seems all hope is certainly lost. 

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Research & Writing:
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Editing:
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SOURCES:
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/linda-ann-weston-kidnapping
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/ringleaders-niece-tortured-cops-shocked-shes-alive/1914889/
https://www.justice.gov/opa/file/768726/download 
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/woman-who-held-disabled-adults-captive-subhuman-conditions-sentenced-life-plus-80-years
www.nytimes.com /2011/10/19/us/four-mentally-disabled-people-found-held-in-basement.html
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/hp/news_update/20111021_Transcripts_tell_of_savage_sister.html 
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https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/basement-of-horrors-co-conspirator-sentencing/213781/ 
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https://people.com/crime/philadelphia-basement-of-horrors-victim-speaks/
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https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/20111021_Siblings_had_alleged_incest__abuse__but_court_gave_kids_back_to_Weston.html
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/ringleaders-niece-tortured-cops-shocked-shes-alive/1914889/
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna44941497 
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/20151106_Victims_of_Linda_Ann_Weston_finally_have_a_voice.html
Where the Hell is Little L?
Little L is Safe
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/tacony-dungeon-jean-mcintosh-sentencing-linda-weston-social-security-fraud-20180821.html
A Tortured Existence 
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https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/understanding-the-basement-of-horrors-case/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/social-security-fraud-easier-than-you-might-think/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/exclusive-brother-of-basement-of-horror-suspect-describes-history-of-violence/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/exclusive-victims-describe-horrific-basement-captivity/
https://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/16/justice/pennsylvania-disabled-chained/index.html 
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https://www.inquirer.com/philly/hp/news_update/20111220_TELLING_THE_HOLE_STORY__Alleged_Weston_victim_testifies.html
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/hp/news_update/20111027_Son_of_Linda_Ann_Weston_says_he_tried__in_vain__to_tell_of_mom_s_abuse.html 
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https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/homepage/20111026_Daughter__was_her_mother_s_helper__in_keeping_Tacony_captives__aunt_says.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/05/justice/philadelphia-captives-brother/index.html
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