In 1993, three eight-year-old boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. Within weeks, three teenagers were arrested and convicted based on a false confession and community hysteria about satanic ritual abuse. But what if the real killer has been hiding in plain sight for thirty years?Join host Carman as we dive deep into the criminal psychology behind one of America's most notorious wrongful convictions. This isn't just a story about three innocent teenagers who lost decades of their lives—it's an examination of how confirmation bias, moral panic, and false memory can transform an entire community's understanding of truth itself.What You'll Discover: 🔍 The real killer's psychological profile and why Christopher Byers was specifically targeted 🧠 How investigators' need for psychological comfort led them to ignore obvious evidence ⚖️ The intent analysis behind Jessie Misskelley's devastating false confession 🎭 Why prosecutorial ambition and judicial bias created the perfect storm for injustice 🔬 Breaking news: Current DNA testing that may finally identify the real killer in 2025Intent. It's what separates accident from murder, passion from premeditation, justice from revenge. In the West Memphis Three case, understanding intent reveals how the most dangerous lies are often the ones we tell ourselves.Content Warning: Discussion of child murder, wrongful conviction, and systemic justice failures.#WestMemphisThree #TrueCrime #WrongfulConviction #CriminalPsychology #SatanicPanic #FalseConfession #DeadlyIntent #JusticeReform #DamienEchols #JasonBaldwin #JessieMisskelley #RobinHoodHills #Arkansas #DNA #ColdCase #PodcastLife #TrueCrimePodcast #Psychology #Intent #Murder #Investigation🎙️ EXPLORE MORE SPINE-CHILLING CONTENT: 🔮 Freaky Folklore: https://www.eeriecast.com/podcasts/freaky-folklore 💀 Carman's Crypt (Original Horror): https://carmanscrypt.buzzsprout.com 🔍 Deadly Intent (True Crime): https://carmancarrion.buzzsprout.com 🏚️ Destination Terror: https://www.eeriecast.com/podcasts/destination-terror☕ SUPPORT THE SHOW: 🖤 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/CarmanCarrion ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/carmancarrion📱 CONNECT WITH CARMAN: 🌐 Website: https://www.carman-carrion.com/ 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarmanCarrion 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/CarmanCarrion 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/🔔 SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW: 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uiX155WEJnN7QVRfo3aQY 🍎 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freaky-folklore/id1550361184 Your support helps bring you more terrifying tales!🌐 DISCOVER MORE HORROR: http://eeriecast.com/ https://www.carman-carrion.com/MUSIC CREDITS: Music and sound effects provided by: CO.AG, Myuu, Jinglepunks, Epidemic Sound, Kevin MacLeod, Dark Music, and Soundstripe.
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In 1993, three eight-year-old boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. Within weeks, three teenagers were arrested and convicted based on a false confession and community hysteria about satanic ritual abuse. But what if the real killer has been hiding in plain sight for thirty years?Join host Carman as we dive deep into the criminal psychology behind one of America's most notorious wrongful convictions. This isn't just a story about three innocent teenagers who lost decades of their lives—it's an examination of how confirmation bias, moral panic, and false memory can transform an entire community's understanding of truth itself.What You'll Discover: 🔍 The real killer's psychological profile and why Christopher Byers was specifically targeted 🧠 How investigators' need for psychological comfort led them to ignore obvious evidence ⚖️ The intent analysis behind Jessie Misskelley's devastating false confession 🎭 Why prosecutorial ambition and judicial bias created the perfect storm for injustice 🔬 Breaking news: Current DNA testing that may finally identify the real killer in 2025Intent. It's what separates accident from murder, passion from premeditation, justice from revenge. In the West Memphis Three case, understanding intent reveals how the most dangerous lies are often the ones we tell ourselves.Content Warning: Discussion of child murder, wrongful conviction, and systemic justice failures.#WestMemphisThree #TrueCrime #WrongfulConviction #CriminalPsychology #SatanicPanic #FalseConfession #DeadlyIntent #JusticeReform #DamienEchols #JasonBaldwin #JessieMisskelley #RobinHoodHills #Arkansas #DNA #ColdCase #PodcastLife #TrueCrimePodcast #Psychology #Intent #Murder #Investigation🎙️ EXPLORE MORE SPINE-CHILLING CONTENT: 🔮 Freaky Folklore: https://www.eeriecast.com/podcasts/freaky-folklore 💀 Carman's Crypt (Original Horror): https://carmanscrypt.buzzsprout.com 🔍 Deadly Intent (True Crime): https://carmancarrion.buzzsprout.com 🏚️ Destination Terror: https://www.eeriecast.com/podcasts/destination-terror☕ SUPPORT THE SHOW: 🖤 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/CarmanCarrion ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/carmancarrion📱 CONNECT WITH CARMAN: 🌐 Website: https://www.carman-carrion.com/ 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarmanCarrion 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/CarmanCarrion 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/🔔 SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW: 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uiX155WEJnN7QVRfo3aQY 🍎 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freaky-folklore/id1550361184 Your support helps bring you more terrifying tales!🌐 DISCOVER MORE HORROR: http://eeriecast.com/ https://www.carman-carrion.com/MUSIC CREDITS: Music and sound effects provided by: CO.AG, Myuu, Jinglepunks, Epidemic Sound, Kevin MacLeod, Dark Music, and Soundstripe.
Send us a textDEADLY INTENT, Season 1, Episode 6: When Control Becomes MurderOn Easter Sunday 1990, what should have been a routine custody visit in Coldwater, Michigan turned into a nightmare that would haunt multiple families forever. Dennis DePue, a seemingly ordinary property assessor, brutally murdered his ex-wife Marilynn—a beloved high school guidance counselor—in front of their three children after she dared to divorce him and escape his controlling grip.This chilling case explores how domestic abuse escalates to deadly violence when an abuser's need for control becomes more important than human life. After beating Marilynn in their basement and shooting her execution-style on a country road, Dennis disappeared into a year-long manhunt across multiple states, sending taunting letters that revealed his complete inability to accept responsibility for his actions.The investigation took a dramatic turn when the case was featured on "Unsolved Mysteries," leading to a high-speed chase and violent confrontation that ended with Dennis taking his own life rather than face justice. This tragic story later inspired the opening scene of the horror film "Jeepers Creepers," but the real horror lies in how an ordinary suburban marriage became a deadly obsession with control.Content Warning: This episode contains detailed discussions of domestic violence, murder, and child endangerment, including physical abuse and children witnessing violence.Featured: Witness accounts from Ray and Marie Thornton, police interviews, and analysis of Dennis's disturbing letters written during his time as a fugitive.If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 at 1-800-799-7233. Content Warning: This episode contains detailed discussions of domestic violence, murder, and child endangerment. The case involves physical abuse, stalking, and the traumatic witnessing of violence by children. Listener discretion is strongly advised.https://carmancarrion.buzzsprout.com #DeadlyIntent #DomesticViolence #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMysteries #MarilynDePue #JeepersCreepersFollow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion https://open.spotify.com/show/6RuFdlP6STrEERRUMnXQko https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carmans-crypt/id1786564399?i=1000681114968 https://carmancarrion.buzzsprout.com Music and sound effects used in the Carman's Crypt Podcast have or may have been provided/created by: CO.AG: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvAMyuu: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQEpidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/https://pixabay.com/music/search/dragging/ Support the show
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In 1993, three eight-year-old boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. Within weeks, three teenagers were arrested and convicted based on a false confession and community hysteria about satanic ritual abuse. But what if the real killer has been hiding in plain sight for thirty years?Join host Carman as we dive deep into the criminal psychology behind one of America's most notorious wrongful convictions. This isn't just a story about three innocent teenagers who lost decades of their lives—it's an examination of how confirmation bias, moral panic, and false memory can transform an entire community's understanding of truth itself.What You'll Discover: 🔍 The real killer's psychological profile and why Christopher Byers was specifically targeted 🧠 How investigators' need for psychological comfort led them to ignore obvious evidence ⚖️ The intent analysis behind Jessie Misskelley's devastating false confession 🎭 Why prosecutorial ambition and judicial bias created the perfect storm for injustice 🔬 Breaking news: Current DNA testing that may finally identify the real killer in 2025Intent. It's what separates accident from murder, passion from premeditation, justice from revenge. In the West Memphis Three case, understanding intent reveals how the most dangerous lies are often the ones we tell ourselves.Content Warning: Discussion of child murder, wrongful conviction, and systemic justice failures.#WestMemphisThree #TrueCrime #WrongfulConviction #CriminalPsychology #SatanicPanic #FalseConfession #DeadlyIntent #JusticeReform #DamienEchols #JasonBaldwin #JessieMisskelley #RobinHoodHills #Arkansas #DNA #ColdCase #PodcastLife #TrueCrimePodcast #Psychology #Intent #Murder #Investigation🎙️ EXPLORE MORE SPINE-CHILLING CONTENT: 🔮 Freaky Folklore: https://www.eeriecast.com/podcasts/freaky-folklore 💀 Carman's Crypt (Original Horror): https://carmanscrypt.buzzsprout.com 🔍 Deadly Intent (True Crime): https://carmancarrion.buzzsprout.com 🏚️ Destination Terror: https://www.eeriecast.com/podcasts/destination-terror☕ SUPPORT THE SHOW: 🖤 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/CarmanCarrion ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/carmancarrion📱 CONNECT WITH CARMAN: 🌐 Website: https://www.carman-carrion.com/ 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarmanCarrion 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/CarmanCarrion 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/🔔 SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW: 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uiX155WEJnN7QVRfo3aQY 🍎 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freaky-folklore/id1550361184 Your support helps bring you more terrifying tales!🌐 DISCOVER MORE HORROR: http://eeriecast.com/ https://www.carman-carrion.com/MUSIC CREDITS: Music and sound effects provided by: CO.AG, Myuu, Jinglepunks, Epidemic Sound, Kevin MacLeod, Dark Music, and Soundstripe.
