EP. 245 - TEXAS: The Murder of Athena Strand
5/15/20262 hr 55 min
"Are you a kidnapper?" Those are some of the last words that Athena Strand ever said. She was just 7 years old, standing in the back of a FedEx van, where an adult had told her she was safe, that things would be okay. But things would never be okay again. The man driving the van was not only a predator... but a killer. And his plans for Athena would be captured on camera, leading to one of the most horrific trials in modern history. A trial that still has everyone asking: How could someone be so evil?
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
Today's episode is presented by Corporate Retreat, in theaters May 22nd via Western Film Services and Passage Pictures. Described as a gory mix of The Menu and Saw, Corporate Retreat centers around a group of young executives whose luxury team-building trip descends into a bloody fight for survival against a vengeful retreat leader, played by the inimitable Alan Ruck. At the center of this horror comedy is an eclectic cast that also includes Odeya Rush, Sasha Lane, Ashton Sanders, Zion Moreno, Kirby Johnson, and Rosanna Arquette. Aaron Fisher directs from a script he co-wrote with Kerry Lee Romeo, with special makeup effects handled by Candyman and Scream 4 maestro Gary J. Tunnicliffe. You'll laugh, you'll cringe, you'll cover your eyes when Corporate Retreat hits theaters May 22nd. Get tickets now.
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