The Devil Made Me Do It: Demonic Possession and Murder in a Small Town

About this episode

The episode explores a murder in a small Connecticut town attributed to demonic possession by a quiet teenager.

A small Connecticut town witnesses its first murder ever. The culprit is an unlikely, quiet teenager who swears he was not in control of his own body. His supporters, however, think they know exactly what drove the young man to kill his victim: a case of demonic possession. Sources for this episode include: The Devil in Connecticut by Ed Brittle, Ed Warren, and Lorraine WarrenLynn Darling’s reporting for The Washington Post Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespodTikTok: @killerstoriespodX: @killerstorieshq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Harvey Guillén

Topics covered

• demonic possession
• murder
• true crime
• small town
• psychological thriller

Keywords

• demonic possession
• murder
• Connecticut
• true crime
• teenager
• psychological thriller

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Washington Post

Places: Connecticut

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