In June of 1692, a convicted witch named Bridget Bishop died by hanging in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Her execution marked the beginning of a bloody chapter in early American history, as an entire community became swept up in accusations of witchcraft, fortune telling, devil worship and murder. Listen now to Part One of Five on the Salem Witch Trials on Coldest Cases!

 

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