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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Episode 163: Andrea Scherpf and Bernd Göricke - German Tourists Murdered In Canada In 1983
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October, 1983. Chetwynd, British Columbia. German tourists hitchhiking around Western Canada, Andrea Scherpf and Bernd Göricke, accept a lift with someone who would go on to murder them on a lonely trail in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Almost 40 years and three trials later, the double murder remains unsolved. Anyone with information on the murders of Andrea Scherpf and Bernd Göricke are encouraged to contact the Chetwynd RCMP on (250) 788-9221 or Crime Stoppers on 1 (800) 222-8477. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Join the Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast Visit the website: https://www.unknownpassagepodcast.com
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October, 1983. Chetwynd, British Columbia. German tourists hitchhiking around Western Canada, Andrea Scherpf and Bernd Göricke, accept a lift with someone who would go on to murder them on a lonely trail in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Almost 40 years and three trials later, the double murder remains unsolved. Anyone with information on the murders of Andrea Scherpf and Bernd Göricke are encouraged to contact the Chetwynd RCMP on (250) 788-9221 or Crime Stoppers on 1 (800) 222-8477. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Join the Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast Visit the website: https://www.unknownpassagepodcast.com
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