Case 339: Waco (Part 2/3)
4/25/20261 hr 29 min
[Part 2 of 3]
*** Content warning: Gun violence, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, child abuse ***
In 1992, a chance discovery by a UPS delivery driver would lead to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – commonly known as the ATF – launching an investigation into David Koresh’s activities at Mount Carmel in Waco, Texas. Upon discovering that Koresh’s Branch Davidians were stockpiling illegal weapons, the agency began planning a raid that was also intended to boost their image with the public… but the consequences would be disastrous.
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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Production & music – Mike Migas
Audio editing – Anthony Telfer
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[heartbeat] Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents. If you feel at any time you need support, please contact your local crisis center. For suggested phone numbers for confidential support and for a more detailed list of content warnings, please see the show notes for this episode on your app or on our website. [gentle music] In the wooded hills of northern Idaho, just 30-odd miles south of the Canadian border, lies a mountain ridge in the Kaniksu National Forest known as Ruby Ridge. This rugged and remote location was home to 20 acres of land that belonged to a former US Army Special Forces officer named Randy Weaver. Randy had bought the land in 1983 after his wife, Vicki, who was deeply religious, began having recurring dreams about living on a mountaintop. Believing an apocalypse was imminent and that Vicki's dreams indicated where they needed to be, Randy and Vicki sold their belongings, learnt from an Amish community how to live without electricity, and built a basic cabin on their newly purchased land. It had no power or running