Pastor Murders Family Friends While Kids Call 911 | Andrew Hockensmith

About this episode

The episode recounts the chilling story of a 9-year-old boy who survived the murder of his parents by a trusted family friend and local pastor.

A whispered 911 call from a terrified 9-year-old boy, Andrew Hockensmith, led police to one of Kentucky’s most disturbing triple murder cases. He hid after watching a man he trusted murder his parents, Michael and Angela Hockensmith. That man was Kenneth “Alan” Keith, a local pastor, family friend, and someone the Hockensmith family never saw as a threat. As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered planning, motive, and a double life that turned this case into far more than a robbery gone wrong. This is the story of the Hockensmith family murders and the child who survived them. Listen now on Love and Murder ************************************************************************************************ Podcast Promo: Darkcast Network ************************************************************************************************* Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus…

People in this episode

Host: Ky Charles

Guest: Andrew Hockensmith

Topics covered

• triple murder
• 911 call
• family tragedy
• true crime
• pastor
• survivor

Keywords

• Hockensmith family
• murder case
• 911 call
• Kentucky
• true crime
• pastor murders
• survivor

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Places: Kentucky

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