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🚨Trigger Warning/Disclaimer🚨 This episode discusses real events involving extreme violence, sexual assault, and crimes against children. Some material may be deeply disturbing. This story is told to examine systemic failures and honor the victims — not to glorify the perpetrator.  Please take care while listening. Arthur Shawcross—also known as the Genesee River Killer—was convicted of murdering two children in 1972. After serving just fourteen years, he was declared “rehabilitated,” his criminal record sealed, and quietly released back into society without notifying local police. Less than a year later, women began disappearing along the Genesee River in Rochester, New York. Over the next two years, Shawcross murdered twelve women before finally being caught standing over the body of one of his victims. This episode examines not only Shawcross’s crimes, but the systemic failures that allowed a known child killer to walk free—and kill again. From ignored psychiatric warnings to sealed records and institutional denial, this is a case study in how monsters slip through the cracks. Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

What are the odds of surviving the three greatest maritime disasters of the 20th century? Meet Violet Constance Jessop, the woman history calls "Miss Unsinkable." In this episode, we explore the incredible life of a woman who was the "constant" thread between three legendary sister ships. From the luxury of the RMS Olympic and its harrowing collision with the HMS Hawke, to the freezing waters of the Titanic’s maiden voyage, and finally, the explosive sinking of the HMHS Britannic during WWI. ✨References✨ Violet Jessop, The Woman Who Survived 3 Sinking Ships, Including The Titanic She survived the Titanic—but it wasn’t the only time she faced death at sea | National Geographic Violet Jessop - Wikipedia Titanic - Wikipedia HMHS Britannic - Wikipedia Violet Constance Jessop : Titanic Stewardess (Survivor) Violet's Barren White Star Wedding Violet Jessop: The person who survived 3 disasters at sea - HistoryColored Violet Jessop: The Nurse Who Survived the Titanic and the Britannic Unsinkable Violet Jessop: Survivor of the Titanic and two other ship disasters | Sky HISTORY TV Channel Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

In the final episode of Bitter Blood, the violence that has been building beneath the surface finally erupts — leaving devastation in its wake. Part 4 examines the murders that shocked the South, the investigation that unraveled years of secrecy, and the desperate final acts of Susie Lynch and Fritz Klenner as their carefully controlled world collapsed. What began as resentment, paranoia, and shared belief escalated into a calculated series of killings spanning multiple families and generations. As law enforcement closed in, the couple’s conviction that they were justified — and untouchable — led to one final, horrifying decision that would claim the lives of innocent children. This episode confronts the cost of silence, the danger of unchecked power, and the devastating consequences of confusing reputation with virtue. Bitter Blood is not just a story about murder. It is a story about what happens when no one intervenes — until it’s too late. 🎙️ This concludes the four-part Bitter Blood series. New listeners are strongly encouraged to begin with Part 1. Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

In Part 3 of Bitter Blood, the lines between belief and behavior begin to disappear. This episode explores the marriage between Susie Sharp and Fritz Klenner — and how two deeply ingrained worldviews fused into something far more dangerous than either could have created alone. Susie was raised inside privilege, reputation, and rigid expectations. Fritz was raised under absolute authority, ideological extremism, and a belief in his own superiority. Together, they formed a closed system built on paranoia, resentment, and mutual reinforcement. Rather than challenging one another, Susie and Fritz validated each other’s fears. Minor slights became major threats. Disagreements became betrayals. Outsiders became enemies. Part 3 examines how isolation, shared grievance, and unchecked certainty can turn ordinary conflicts into justification for violence — long before a single crime is committed. This is the episode where warning signs become impossible to ignore. Because before the bloodshed…  before the investigation…  before the bodies… There was agreement. 🎙️ Bitter Blood is a four-part series. Listeners are strongly encouraged to begin with Parts 1 and 2. Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

In Part 2 of Bitter Blood, we step away from the first murders and travel backward — into the history of a powerful Southern family whose legacy would help shape one of the most disturbing true crime cases in American history. This episode introduces the Sharp family of North Carolina: respected, educated, and deeply influential. From a celebrated lawyer and politician to children who became doctors, judges, and public servants, the Sharps appeared to embody success, morality, and Southern respectability. But behind the polished reputation was a rigid belief system built on control, superiority, and silence. At the center of this chapter is Dr. Frederick Klenner — a brilliant, controversial physician whose extreme views, unchecked authority, and obsession with power left a lasting mark on his family, especially his son, Fritz. Raised in isolation and immersed in apocalyptic thinking, conspiracy, and absolute obedience, Fritz would grow up believing he was destined for something greater — and more dangerous — than ordinary life. Part 2 is not just backstory. It’s the psychological and ideological foundation of the violence to come. Because before the bloodshed, before the headlines, and before nine people lost their lives…there were beliefs that made it all feel justified. 🎙️ Bitter Blood is a four-part series. New listeners are strongly encouraged to start with Part 1. Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

Ready for a story that reads like a Southern Gothic crime drama...that is completely real? Welcome to Part 1 of our multi part series where we are digging deep into a real-life murder case involving interconnected, prominent Southern families that ends with the deaths of NINE people.  In Part 1, we meet Delores Lynch. To her theater friends, she was bright, funny, and curious. But to her neighbors? She was the woman in the sun hat patrolling her property with a BB gun. To her husband, Chuck? She was the woman who sequestered him to the basement, refusing to even touch the same newspaper he had held. "I wish he’d just die," she told a room full of people. And she said it with her whole chest. But the real tragedy didn't happen in the basement. It happened in the summer of 1984. A trail of blood thirty feet long. Two women dead. A family fortune left behind. And a lead investigator who was told one thing: “That family has a dark cloud in it somewhere. Find it, and you’ll find your answer.” Welcome to the first chapter of a real southern gothic true crime story involving obsession, paranoia, and a chain of violence that no one saw coming. This is the story of the Bitter Blood murders. Are you ready to find out what was hiding behind those whispers? Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

In this episode of Storyteller, we unravel the incredible life of Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt and one of the most fascinating women of the early 20th century.  If you love stories of powerful women, political drama, historical rebellion, and sharp wit, you won’t want to miss this deep dive into one of America’s most iconic figures. INTRO Music used :  " SINISTER " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://youtu.be/s7_oukTEFrc SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV References: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alice-Roosevelt-Longworth https://www.whitehousehistory.org/alice-roosevelt-longworth-presidential-daughter-and-american-celebrity https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/from-a-white-house-wedding-to-a-pet-snake-alice-roosevelts-escapades-captivated-america-180981139/ https://reagan.blogs.archives.gov/2023/04/17/white-house-kids-series-alice-roosevelt-longworth/ https://www.whitehousehistory.org/digital-archives/exhibits/something-old-something-new-eight-first-daughters-fashionable-white-house-weddings/alice-roosevelt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Roosevelt_Longworth https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-roosevelts/ Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

Welcome to a special BONUS episode of Storyteller with our lovely guest host- DES!!!!❤️🎄 "He sees you when you're sleeping..." and in some cultures, he's bringing a birch rod and a sack to kidnap you. ⛓️👹 This episode, Storyteller is going deep into the "Dark Side of Christmas." We’re breaking down 12 of the creepiest creatures from international folklore that make the Grinch look like a saint. Whether it’s the chaotic Kallikantzaroi goblins of Greece or the terrifying Wild Hunt screaming across the European sky, these legends prove that for centuries, winter wasn't cozy—it was a season of survival and supernatural judgment. The Spookmas List includes: Krampus: Santa’s demonic shadow.The Yule Cat: Iceland's giant, man-eating tabby.Gryla: The ogress who makes children-stew.The Mari Lwyd: The Welsh skeletal horse.Hans Trapp: The scarecrow-villain of France.Plus 7 more festive nightmares!If your seasonal depression feels like it needs some historical validation, this is the episode for you. Love the show? Rate us 5 stars and follow for more deep dives into the stories that haunt our history. 🎅Music used : "JINGLE BELLS ." composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"Music link :https://youtu.be/mP1Er3W6Zk8SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/VivEKhsihbAFollow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtPFollow on Instagram : ⁠https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV⁠ 🎅Music used : " SINISTER " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"Music link : https://youtu.be/s7_oukTEFrcSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPHFollow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtPFollow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

The darkest secret kept for the holidays... In December 1987, Ronald Gene Simmons, a decorated former U.S. military serviceman, enacted the deadliest case of familicide in American history—a horrific rampage spanning a week in rural Arkansas that claimed the lives of 16 people, including 14 members of his own immediate family. Join us as we trace the footsteps of a monster who turned the holiday season into an unimaginable scene of horror. References: Ronald Gene Simmons | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Horrific Crimes of Ronald Gene Simmons – Killing Spree – True Crime Weekly Ronald Gene Simmons Killed 16 People — 14 Of Them Were His Family Stone Gardens: Ronald Gene Simmons - The story of the most prolific familial mass murderer in Arkansas history Simmons, Ronald Gene - Encyclopedia of Arkansas Ronald Gene Simmons - Wikipedia 🎅Music used : "JINGLE BELLS ." composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"Music link :https://youtu.be/mP1Er3W6Zk8SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/VivEKhsihbAFollow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtPFollow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV 🎅Music used : " SINISTER " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"Music link : https://youtu.be/s7_oukTEFrcSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPHFollow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtPFollow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

Christmas in Texas was supposed to be peaceful in 1927… until Santa walked into a bank and everything went to hell. What started as a harmless holiday costume turned into gunfire, chaos, and the biggest manhunt the state had ever seen. In this episode, we dig into the unbelievable true story of the Santa Claus Bank Robbery—where a gang of ex-cons, a stolen car, and one very un-jolly Santa turned a small-town Christmas into pure pandemonium. References ⁠https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/santa-claus-bank-robbery⁠ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_Bank_Robbery/ https://www.fwweekly.com/2007/12/26/santa-got-a-gun-and-a-rope/ 🧑‍🎄Music used : "JINGLE BELLS ." composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"Music link :https://youtu.be/mP1Er3W6Zk8SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/VivEKhsihbAFollow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtPFollow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV- 🎄Music used : " SINISTER " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"Music link : https://youtu.be/s7_oukTEFrcSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPHFollow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtPFollow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV---------------------------------------------------------------------- Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

He killed more men than Dahmer or Gacy — yet most people have never heard his name. In this episode, we uncover the chilling true story of Herb Baumeister, the seemingly ordinary Indiana businessman, husband, and father whose idyllic suburban life hid a nightmare. While his wife Julie raised their children on an 18-acre estate straight out of Leave It to Beaver, bones were scattered just beyond the tree line — and young men were disappearing across the Midwest. We trace Herb’s life from his disturbing childhood obsessions to his carefully crafted adulthood mask, his rise as a local entrepreneur, and the unraveling of his double life as bodies began piling up on the property known as Fox Hollow Farm. You’ll hear about: The skull Julie’s son found in the woodsThe horrifying discoveries that followedA near-victim who escaped Baumeister’s deadly sexual sadismThe possibility that Herb was also the long-suspected I-70 StranglerAnd the chilling new questions raised by the 2025 Hulu documentary — including whether Herb may not have acted aloneDespite at least 25 suspected victims, Herb left behind no confession, only a suicide note blaming business troubles — and families were left with decades of unanswered questions. This episode shifts the spotlight where it should have been all along: on the victims, their lives, and the ongoing efforts — using new DNA technology — to finally identify those found on Fox Hollow Farm. Because every one of them mattered.And every one of them deserves to be known. Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

In the final chapter of our FLDS deep-dive, we uncover what happened after Warren Jeffs seized power — the moment faith turned into fear, and a community became a controlled kingdom of silence. We break down the suffocating rules, the destruction of individuality, and the psychological warfare used to keep followers obedient and terrified.  This is a story of control, manipulation, and survival — but ultimately, it’s about courage.  If you’ve ever wondered how something like this could happen in modern America… this is the episode you need to hear.  Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of abuse, including physical and sexual violence. Listener discretion advised. INTRO Music used :  " SINISTER " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://youtu.be/s7_oukTEFrc SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV References: ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Jeffs⁠ https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna30016991⁠ ⁠https://www.deseret.com/2006/8/29/19971153/the-rise-of-warren-jeffs/⁠ ⁠https://local.sltrib.com/charts/jeffstimeline/timeline.html⁠ ⁠https://www.deseret.com/2006/8/30/19971276/from-nerd-to-flds-chief/⁠ ⁠https://local.sltrib.com/upload/2010/11/1288813415awantedman.pdf⁠ ⁠https://www.netflix.com/title/81292539⁠ ⁠https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/preaching-evil-a-wife-on-the-run-with-warren-jeffs/8910741537945005112⁠ Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

Part Two is Here!! The Making of Warren Jeffs Content warning: discussion of abuse, child abuse, and spiritual coercion. Before he became the self-proclaimed Prophet of the FLDS and one of America’s most notorious cult leaders, Warren Jeffs was just a boy born into chaos — the “golden child” of a sprawling polygamist family and the son of the church’s future prophet. In this episode, we trace how a quiet, awkward teacher turned into the architect of absolute control. From the turmoil of the Jeffs household to his years running Alta Academy, we uncover the blueprint of obedience, isolation, and fear that would later define his reign. Through survivor accounts, family testimonies, and chilling early patterns of abuse, we explore how Warren learned to manipulate faith itself — turning devotion into domination. 🎧 This is The Making of Warren Jeffs — Part Two of our FLDS series. Music used :  " SINISTER " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://youtu.be/s7_oukTEFrc SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Jeffs https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna30016991 https://www.deseret.com/2006/8/29/19971153/the-rise-of-warren-jeffs/ https://local.sltrib.com/charts/jeffstimeline/timeline.html https://www.deseret.com/2006/8/30/19971276/from-nerd-to-flds-chief/ https://local.sltrib.com/upload/2010/11/1288813415awantedman.pdf https://www.netflix.com/title/81292539 https://www.peacocktv.com/watch- Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

Imagine being born into a dynasty where faith is law, obedience is survival, and a man’s word determines your destiny. In this episode, we follow the gripping true story of Carolyn Jessop, a sixth-generation member of the FLDS who defied her husband, her prophet, and her entire community to save her eight children. From her grandmother’s fairytales to the night she fled in secret with a van running on fumes, Carolyn’s story of courage and conviction mirrors the dark evolution of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints—from its 19th-century origins under Joseph Smith and Brigham Young to the eventual rise of the “Keep Sweet” doctrine. This is a journey through faith turned fanatic, freedom reclaimed from fear, and a community whose secrets would one day shock the world. 👉 Stay tuned for Part 2, where we dive into the rise of Warren Jeffs, his stranglehold over the FLDS, and the women who risked everything to expose him. Tags: #FLDS #TrueCrimePodcast #CultStories #WarrenJeffs #StorytellerPodcast #KeepSweet #EscapingFLDS #WomenSurvivors #TrueCrime #ReligiousCults 📚Further Reading: https://www.amazon.com/FLDS-Books/s?k=FLDS&rh=n%3A283155 📚References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Creek_raid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rulon_Jeffs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalist_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saints https://abcnews.go.com/US/twisted-world-warren-jeffs-former-flds-members-speak/story?id=107493397#:~:text=From%201986%20to%202002%2C%20Rulon,%E2%80%94%20the%20all%2Dknowing%20prophet. Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...

Beneath Gatlinburg’s neon lights, pancake houses, and souvenir shops lies a chilling true story that most visitors will never hear. In 1986, a confession letter left in a phone booth in Maggie Valley unraveled one of Tennessee’s most brutal crimes — the murders of Melissa “Missy” Hill and Troy Valentine at the Rocky Top Village Inn. What began as an ordinary night for a young dispatcher and his wife became a nightmare that would haunt the Smoky Mountains for decades. Join Courtney and Teresa as they uncover the bizarre, tragic, and downright unbelievable story of “Tattoo Eddie,” his ragtag crew, and the senseless violence that rocked this Appalachian tourist town. 🎙️ Welcome to Storyteller — where every episode is a blind date with the bizarre. #TrueCrime #Appalachia #Gatlinburg #RockyTopMurders #Podcast #StorytellerPod Support the show ✨Follow us on Social Media✨ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@storyteller.pod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@StorytellerPod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@Storyteller Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠✨ If you enjoy the stories we tell and want to help us keep bringing them to life, you can support the podcast here: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535436/support⁠⁠ Every contribution goes directly back into the show — from research and recording to editing and equipment. Your support truly means the world to us and helps us continue sharing strange, mysterious, and unbelievable tales every week. Thank you for listening and being part of the Storyteller family. ✨🔮🕯 INTRO Music used : ...