Case 339: Waco (Part 1/3)
4/18/20261 hr 29 min
[Part 1 of 3]
*** Content warning: Gun violence, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, child abuse ***
In 1981, a 20-year-old named Vernon Howell drove more than two hours from his hometown in east Texas to visit a church near Waco that was home to a group known as the Branch Davidians. Vernon would be welcomed into the church’s fold, setting off a course of events that would ultimately end in tragedy and permanently alter the United States of America.
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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Production & music – Mike Migas
Audio editing – Anthony Telfer
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