A Mormon Missionary, Spiritual Visions & Evil Brothers: The Disturbing Children of Thunder Cult

Episode 185,   Feb 09, 10:00 AM

Born into a devout Mormon family but obsessed with amoral cult-like ideologies, the charming Glenn Taylor Helzer rejected mainstream religion and adopted his own. At the young age of 14, he began hearing voices he believed were spirits sent by God. By the time he was an adult, he had convinced his younger brother and a complete stranger to help him kidnap, extort, and murder his victims in cold blood— all in the name of God.

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Sources:
1. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/01/23/ringleader-in-marin-east-bay-murders-loses-death-penalty-appeal/
2. https://www.insideedition.com/self-declared-prophet-loses-death-penalty-appeal-after-2000-killing-spree-conviction-85642
3. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/grand-jury-hears-mother-of-suspects-in-multiple-2743698.php
4. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-supreme-court/115732395.html
5. https://people.com/crime/children-of-thunder-cult-5-murders-people-magazine-investigates/


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