Loy and Louise Stone were practicing Wiccans that just wanted to live on their land peacefully, the kids in their small town were obsessed with seeing "real" witches. Unfortunately, the sighting ended in death.

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Local courtroom was site of 1980 witch trial 12-02-2007 (myplainview.com)

A Texas Witch On Trial on JSTOR

Some of the parishioners at two Amarillo churches and... - UPI Archives

Dec 07, 1977, page 45 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com

Nov 03, 1977, page 20 - The Amarillo Globe-Times at Newspapers.com

Nov 04, 1977, page 116 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com

Nov 04, 1977, page 20 - Austin American-Statesman at Newspapers.com

Nov 04, 1977, page 29 - Wichita Falls Times at Newspapers.com

[Article]: "What's Happening: Dimmit, Texas", 1978 | Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections

Dimmitt, Texas - Wikipedia