We trace the Glatzel and Johnson families from the first day of oddities to the arrival of Ed and Lorraine Warren, “light” exorcisms, and a promise that the beast would claim another soul. When Debbie starts fresh at a kennel owned by Alan Bono, pressure builds: a boozy lunch, doors blocked, music hammering, and a sudden fight that leaves Bono fatally stabbed. In the aftermath, Arnie Cheyenne Johnson denies memory of the attack and his lawyer pushes the headline defense: “The devil made me do it.”

The court shuts the door on demons, and the case pivots to protection of a minor and diminished responsibility—ending in a manslaughter conviction and parole after five years. But the story doesn’t settle. One brother says it was exploitation, not exorcism: undiagnosed mental illness, suggestibility, and a family swept up by star demonologists in the shadow of Amityville. Allegations of alcohol abuse and jealousy shift the motive from the supernatural to the painfully ordinary. Along the way, we ask hard questions about police work, media incentives, and how a case like this helped fuel the U.S. satanic panic.

We don’t preach; we pull threads. You’ll hear the timelines, the contradictions, the cultural echoes, and the reasons this case still grabs headlines and film scripts alike. If you’re here for true crime, paranormal lore, or a clear-eyed look at how belief shapes justice, this one delivers. Hit play, then tell us: hoax, horror, or something in between? Subscribe, share with a friend who loves forensic mysteries or occult history, and leave a review with your take—we’ll read our favorites on the show.

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