Death In The Shade
Episode 12
A Southern oak with a history of bizarre deaths. A 400 year old Savannah hanging tree. The Devil’s Tree that bears the scars of one serial killer’s twisted game of torture and murder.
Three true tales from the Gothic South with a single thread running through: ancient trees that have witnessed the worst, most grievous evil mankind has to offer.
In this episode:
- The Fairchild Oak in Ormond Beach, Florida
- Savannah’s Candler Oak
- Florida serial killer Gerard John Schaefer, Jr. and the Devil’s Tree
Listener discretion advised for graphic true crime content.
Music courtesy of Geoff Harvey, Pixabay.
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Haunts & Hollows: True Tales Of The Gothic South is where true crime meets Southern folklore. Every other week, mystery author Liam Ashe digs past the haunted plantations, urban legends, and moss-draped cemeteries to uncover the real, often much darker history behind them. Lower the lights, lock the doors, and settle in. Tonight, the truth may just be stranger than the legend.
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