Episode

43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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1:19:29
Published: Fri Feb 19 2021
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The episode covers a story of a bizarre and unknown person whose story is dark and sinister that is likely to disturb you.
00:00 - 02:58 (02:58)
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Crime
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The episode covers a story of a bizarre and unknown person whose story is dark and sinister that is likely to disturb you.

Episode
43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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Lights Out
Punishing children with religion may give them a negative image and cause spiritual trauma, defeating the purpose of the religion.
02:58 - 13:05 (10:07)
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Religion
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Punishing children with religion may give them a negative image and cause spiritual trauma, defeating the purpose of the religion.

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43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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Lights Out
Marcus Wettlaufer, the abductor of Elizabeth Smart, had a total of nine kids with his wife, including Elizabeth, before being convicted of her kidnapping.
13:05 - 17:35 (04:29)
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Elizabeth Smart
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Marcus Wettlaufer, the abductor of Elizabeth Smart, had a total of nine kids with his wife, including Elizabeth, before being convicted of her kidnapping. He also sexually abused his niece, Ruby, and created a deeply dysfunctional household.

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43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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Marcus, the leader of a cult, focused on teaching religious education rather than life skills, taking away the children's right to think for themselves and experience the world.
17:35 - 23:01 (05:25)
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Cults
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Marcus, the leader of a cult, focused on teaching religious education rather than life skills, taking away the children's right to think for themselves and experience the world. He incorporated concepts from various fundamentalist religions into his teachings.

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43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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Lights Out
The Fritzl case highlights the psychological tactics abusers use to control their victims and how isolation can make escape seem impossible.
23:01 - 28:16 (05:15)
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Abuse
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The Fritzl case highlights the psychological tactics abusers use to control their victims and how isolation can make escape seem impossible.

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43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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Marcus created a family cult where incestuous behavior was normalized, but eventually became concerned about the possibility of his nephews becoming sexually attracted to the girls and forbade contact between genders while forcing the female members to provide financial support.
28:16 - 34:41 (06:24)
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Cults
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Marcus created a family cult where incestuous behavior was normalized, but eventually became concerned about the possibility of his nephews becoming sexually attracted to the girls and forbade contact between genders while forcing the female members to provide financial support.

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43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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Lights Out
The cult leader's long dreadlocks could raise suspicions for people, especially when the members are kept in isolation and don't have normal interactions with the public.
34:41 - 39:36 (04:55)
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Cult
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The cult leader's long dreadlocks could raise suspicions for people, especially when the members are kept in isolation and don't have normal interactions with the public.

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43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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Lights Out
A man and his family lived on a sailboat to circumvent welfare regulations, with the convenience store owner and harbor master becoming suspicious of their living situation due to the man's controlling behavior and the family's lack of social interaction.
39:36 - 47:46 (08:09)
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Welfare system
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A man and his family lived on a sailboat to circumvent welfare regulations, with the convenience store owner and harbor master becoming suspicious of their living situation due to the man's controlling behavior and the family's lack of social interaction.

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43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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Marcus Wesson and his family lived a peculiar life, with rumors of a hot tub in their school bus and the women in black dresses never speaking to anyone.
47:47 - 53:43 (05:55)
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Marcus Wesson
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Marcus Wesson and his family lived a peculiar life, with rumors of a hot tub in their school bus and the women in black dresses never speaking to anyone. After violating city code, they were forced to move into a makeshift home, with Marcus parking his renovated school bus next to it.

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43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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This episode recounts the shocking and heartbreaking story of the Wesson family massacre, where Marcus Wesson killed nine of his children and step-children in a cult-like murder-suicide.
53:43 - 1:03:34 (09:51)
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Crime
Summary

This episode recounts the shocking and heartbreaking story of the Wesson family massacre, where Marcus Wesson killed nine of his children and step-children in a cult-like murder-suicide.

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43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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Marcus fathered up to 18 children with seven women, several of whom were his daughters and nieces.
1:03:34 - 1:11:38 (08:04)
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Crime
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Marcus fathered up to 18 children with seven women, several of whom were his daughters and nieces. In the midst of all this, his daughter Sabrina was accused of killing eight people, including her 18-month-old son, before turning the gun on herself.

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43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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The Black Widower murdered nine people and got away with it by manipulating those around him.
1:11:39 - 1:19:03 (07:23)
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True Crime
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The Black Widower murdered nine people and got away with it by manipulating those around him. His victims' families still deal with the trauma and aftermath, while he gets to live the life he always wanted.

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43: Marcus Wesson: The Evil Vampire King Of Fresno
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Lights Out