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In 1967, a quiet Saskatchewan farmhouse became the scene of one of Canada’s most horrifying crimes — The Shell Lake Massacre. Nine members of the Peterson family were brutally murdered in their sleep by Victor Ernest Hoffman, a recently released psychiatric patient who claimed he was hunting the devil.

In this episode, we take you inside the twisted mind of Hoffman, his terrifying schizophrenic hallucinations, and the tragic night that shattered a peaceful farming community. We break down the timeline of the murders, the RCMP investigation, and the chilling aftermath that left one lone survivor.

🎙️ Expect:

• Detailed true crime storytelling
• Psychological breakdown of Hoffman’s descent into madness
• Forgotten Canadian history
• Insight into 1960s mental health treatment failures

🕯️ This is the story of innocence lost, evil misunderstood, and the night Shell Lake would never forget.

🎧 Keywords:
Shell Lake Massacre, Victor Ernest Hoffman, Peterson family murders, Saskatchewan true crime, Canadian true crime podcast, 1967 murders, mental illness and violence, RCMP investigation, true crime storytelling, Shell Lake survivor, haunted Canada, rural massacre

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