The Preacher's Daughter

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearances and murders of teens in Texas during the 1980s, focusing on a significant investigation led by Phelps.

In Texas: teens are dying. Two teens go missing on a March night in 1983—and that’s only the beginning. A body count of kids and teens, missing and murdered, in a county that many say is run by corrupt cops - with those at the top covering for them.  In the first episode of season five, Phelps heads to Weatherford, Texas, to begin one of the most sprawling investigations of his career.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Phelps

Topics covered

• teen murders
• missing persons
• corruption
• investigation
• true crime
• 1980s

Keywords

• Texas
• teen murders
• missing teens
• corruption
• Weatherford
• 1983
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Texas, Weatherford, Texas

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