River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. ...
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E218: The Clutter Family Murders (part I)
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In the quiet town of Holcomb, Kansas, the Clutter family's idyllic life was shattered on the fateful night of November 15, 1959. The brutal and senseless murders of Herb and Bonnie Clutter, alongside their two teenage children, shocked the nation. The killers, Perry Smith and Richard "Dick" Hickock, left behind a gruesome crime scene that would become the focal point of Truman Capote's groundbreaking true crime novel, "In Cold Blood." As the investigation unfolded, the small community grappled with the haunting question: What could drive two strangers to commit such a heinous act in the heartland of America?
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In the quiet town of Holcomb, Kansas, the Clutter family's idyllic life was shattered on the fateful night of November 15, 1959. The brutal and senseless murders of Herb and Bonnie Clutter, alongside their two teenage children, shocked the nation. The killers, Perry Smith and Richard "Dick" Hickock, left behind a gruesome crime scene that would become the focal point of Truman Capote's groundbreaking true crime novel, "In Cold Blood." As the investigation unfolded, the small community grappled with the haunting question: What could drive two strangers to commit such a heinous act in the heartland of America?
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