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Episode 578: Clementine Barnabet & The Church of the Sacrifice & The Louisiana Axe Murders

Jul 1, 2024
Clementine Barnabet, a teenager accused of brutal axe murders in New Orleans, confessed to the crimes but doubts linger. The podcast discusses her questionable claims of belonging to a Voodoo sect and the sensationalism surrounding her case. Explore the mysterious circumstances and potential mental illness that may have influenced her story.
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Quick takeaways

  • Unsolved axe murders led to sensationalized voodoo accusations against innocent individuals.
  • Fear and hysteria spread due to lack of progress in identifying the real murderer.

Deep dives

Series of Ax Murders Along Southern Pacific Railroad

Between 1909 and 1912, a series of brutal ax murders targeting entire families occurred along the Southern Pacific railroad line in Southwestern Louisiana and Texas. The murders, with a body count of over 50 people across 12 families, targeted black victims who lived near the railway line. The victims were gruesomely killed with their skulls fractured using an axe, suggesting a potential connection between the murders.

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