Two family massacres shook small towns in America, each carried out with extreme violence and different motives, but both equally devastating. The Napier Family case in Indiana (2011) saw five adults brutally murdered in a matter of minutes by David Is, who was distraught over his Oxycontin addiction. The most heartbreaking fact: the sole survivor was a 4-year-old toddler, Sierra, who was found walking alone on the street. In this episode, you will learn how drug addiction can cause perpetrators to become uncontrollable, how the dynamics of a small community can play a role in tragedy, and the heroic role of neighbor Henry Smith, who is believed to have tried to save the child amid the chaos.
We move to Tennessee (1997), to the horrific murder of the Lilied family by six troubled teenagers obsessed with demons, violence, and power fantasies. Vidar, Delfina, and Tabitha were kidnapped and killed after Vidar tried to share his faith with the teenagers—a kind act that ended in tragedy. Unique fact: the perpetrators were inspired by the movie Natural Born Killers and had a history of drug abuse, satanic rituals, and repeated violence. In this episode, you will learn how trauma, peer pressure, and dark ideologies can turn into sadistic acts, and how baby Peter became the only survivor of that horrific night.


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