This episode contains detailed references to violence, murder, and the deaths of both adults and children, as well as mentions of human and animal harm. While not graphic, the subject matter may be deeply distressing to some listeners. Discretion is advised.

Turnbull Canyon in Whittier, California, is one of the most feared stretches of land in the state. A place where history, homicide, and haunting legends intertwine. From cult rumours and ghostly apparitions to a plane crash and a woman’s miraculous survival, this canyon seems to hunger for tragedy.

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Research:

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/turnbull-canyon/

https://urbanlegendsmysteryandmyth.com

https://folklore.usc.edu/turnbull-canyon-3/

https://theleslielife.com/blog/2021/10/25/turnbull-canyon-haunts

https://medium.com/thebigroundtable/the-girl-who-wouldnt-die-7b1a76cbf4fd

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-16-me-dragged16-story.html

https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-curtiss-c-46f-1-cu-commando-near-whittier-29-killed

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2011/s075616/

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This episode contains references to the violent death of a parent by a child, suicide, and themes of Satanism and mental distress. While the content is not graphic, it may be disturbing to some listeners. Discretion is strongly advised.

In Jefferson Township, New Jersey, a 14-year-old altar boy killed his mother and took his own life in what some believed was a Satanic ritual. Was it mental illness, media-fuelled hysteria or something darker that entered their home?

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https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-13-mn-23377-story.html

https://patch.com/new-jersey/jefferson/80s-satanic-murder-suicide-shook-nj-now-true-crime-tv-series

https://magic983.com/2025/09/02/mgm-series-explores-1988-new-jersey-teen-murder-suicide-case

https://www.edweek.org/education/cult-watchers-worry-about-an-upsurge-in-teen-devil-worship/1989/09

https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/9zs69k/1988_murdersuicide_in_jefferson_nj_tommy_sullivan

https://groundzeroplus.com/hellfire-blazin-bran-pdf-summary-let-the-devil-in

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1988/march-18/suicides-blamed-on-musics-satanic-spell.html

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-within/id1557924062

Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next weekend.

Sarah xx

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This episode contains references to the sudden deaths of children under mysterious circumstances. While not graphic, the content may be distressing to some listeners. Discretion is advised.

In 1899, in the Yorkshire town of Sowerby Bridge, two young sisters, Amy and Alice Kirby, died just hours apart after mysteriously bursting into flames in separate homes. Their identical, unexplained fates sparked speculation about spontaneous human combustion and left behind more questions than answers.

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https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/09/bizarre-double-death-spontaneous-human-combustion-or-merely-tragic-coincidence/

https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/michaelfaherty?rq=kirby

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