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179: His Dad Convinced Him The Zombie Apocalypse Was Here But Then He Snapped... The Eldon Samuel III Case

Podcast |: Lights Out
Publisher |: Mile Higher Media
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Paranormal,; Society & Culture,; True Crime
Categories Via RSS |: History,; News,; True Crime
Publication Date |: Dec 15, 2023
Episode Duration |: 01:37:11

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261b-5783-bfca-5ea7d4e779b2.html">https://www.kxly.com/news/local-news/north-idaho/eldon-samuel-iii-sentenced-for-killing-father-brother/article_541aaf28-261b-5783-bfca-5ea7d4e779b2.html
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/spr-crt-ida-boi-jun-201-ter/2019504.html
https://theworld.org/stories/2014-12-03/why-are-zombies-lurking-outside-ukrainian-broadcasting-agency
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/apr/04/mother-pleads-for-judge-to-give-eldon-samuel-a-sec/
https://www.nydailynews.com/2016/04/04/idaho-teen-sentenced-20-years-in-deaths-of-zombie-obsessed-father-and-younger-brother/

Creator hosts a documentary series for educational purposes (EDSA). These include authoritative sources such as interviews, newspaper articles and TV news reporting meant to educate and memorialize notable cases in our history. Videos come with editorial context added bolstering educational and artistic value. Please review at your leisure... :)

Eldon Samuel III was the product of an incredibly destructive household. His parents had abused tens of thousands of prescription medications, while his father programmed him into believing a deadly zombie apocalypse was already underway. Eldon’s half-sister once said: “He never had a chance.”

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