Show Notes
In 1647, Alse Young became the first person executed for the crime of witchcraft in the American colonies. Unfortunately, she wouldn’t be the last. As the 17th century progressed, ignorance, fear, and religious fervor led to the persecution and deaths of innocent men and women. Thankfully, society evolved.
But in the 1980s, there were at least two people who were very afraid of witches. And they thought our ancestors had the right idea: kill them all.
This Halloween on American Criminal: the story of a husband and wife who decided it was their job to rid the world of witches one by one.
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