Chapter
Gruesome Confessions from the Wild West: The Cannibal Alfred Packer
21:47 - 32:10 (10:23)
Alfred Packer survived on food rations, hunting and foraging after leaving the Ute encampment, but after 20 days they starved and he resorted to cannibalism and killed the other men, his gruesome cannibalistic confession brings forth disturbing facts about the Wild West.
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Alfred Packer, a prospector, told a tale of self-defense against a companion who tried to kill him, but when he returned from the mountains, five men were missing and he was carrying animal hides instead of a rifle.
21:47 - 25:45 (03:58)
Summary
Alfred Packer, a prospector, told a tale of self-defense against a companion who tried to kill him, but when he returned from the mountains, five men were missing and he was carrying animal hides instead of a rifle. He was accused of murdering his companions and eventually confessed to killing the men in self-defense, after running out of food and resorting to cannibalism.
ChapterGruesome Confessions from the Wild West: The Cannibal Alfred Packer
Episode87: Alferd Packer: The Strange Case Of The Colorado Cannibal
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The crew faced a harsh blizzard in the mountains, became lost, and reportedly resorted to cannibalism, with Alfred Packer admitting to enjoying the taste of human flesh.
25:45 - 27:42 (01:56)
Summary
The crew faced a harsh blizzard in the mountains, became lost, and reportedly resorted to cannibalism, with Alfred Packer admitting to enjoying the taste of human flesh. Packer also made an attempt to attack an officer on the return trip from the mountains.
ChapterGruesome Confessions from the Wild West: The Cannibal Alfred Packer
Episode87: Alferd Packer: The Strange Case Of The Colorado Cannibal
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A tragic tale of survival during Westward Expansion with cannibalism and murder.
27:42 - 29:14 (01:32)
Summary
A tragic tale of survival during Westward Expansion with cannibalism and murder.
ChapterGruesome Confessions from the Wild West: The Cannibal Alfred Packer
Episode87: Alferd Packer: The Strange Case Of The Colorado Cannibal
PodcastLights Out
Five bodies were found at Slumgullyan Pass, in a state of decay due to summer weather and scavenging animals, prompting authorities to investigate with a team of volunteers.
29:14 - 30:52 (01:38)
Summary
Five bodies were found at Slumgullyan Pass, in a state of decay due to summer weather and scavenging animals, prompting authorities to investigate with a team of volunteers.
ChapterGruesome Confessions from the Wild West: The Cannibal Alfred Packer
Episode87: Alferd Packer: The Strange Case Of The Colorado Cannibal
PodcastLights Out
The Sodder children vanished one night in West Virginia in 1945.
30:52 - 32:10 (01:18)
Summary
The Sodder children vanished one night in West Virginia in 1945. They were presumed dead after a fatal fire burned down their home. The parents, however, believed it was a set-up after evidence proved that the children were not in the house when the fire spread.