Waco (Part Two: The Serpent's Root)

Waco (Part Two: The Serpent's Root)

"In his younger years, he had a hard time. He was always looking for something. He had his rock-and-roll; he had his women. But it was never enough."


Vernon Wayne Howell struggled to find a sense of stability early in life. Born to a single teenage mother in Texas in 1959, Vernon was abandoned to his maternal grandmother before his second birthday. His mother would take custody of him again later in his childhood, but it was alleged that her husband - Vernon's stepfather - was abusive toward him.


Entering adulthood as a high school dropout, Vernon had a lot of issues that had yet to be addressed. After suffering a series of rejections in his personal life, he ended up turning toward the one constant in his life, faith. During his search there, he ended up coming across a group of like-minded individuals in central Texas, who viewed the Bible similarly to himself. Through them, Vernon would find the things that had been eluding him for years...




Part 2/7



Research, writing, hosting, and production by Micheal Whelan


All music composed by Micheal Whelan, except for "Instrumental Jam" by David Koresh, taken from a live recording in Waco


Learn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.me


If you would like to support this podcast and others, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod to become a Patron or Producer

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved-a-true-crime-mystery-podcast--3266604/support.

Avsnitt(423)

The Delphi Murders (Update)

The Delphi Murders (Update)

There has been an update in the story of the Delphi Murders (episode #100 from back in May of 2019). On Friday, 28 October 2022, authorities announced a press conference to be held earlier today. In i...

31 Okt 202227min

Gary Sudbrink

Gary Sudbrink

"You're being impersonated by the other voice."On the evening of 8 February 1993, Gary Sudbrink was at his parent's home in New York, located on Long Island. The 27-year-old Air Force Captain had deci...

31 Okt 202233min

Mary Anne Holmes

Mary Anne Holmes

"Whoever did this couldn't be human."On the afternoon of 9 July 1995, the four-year-old daughter of Mary Anne Holmes ran to a neighbor's home in the small town of Thatcher, Arizona. Naked and bound wi...

24 Okt 202227min

Avi Keys

Avi Keys

"Are you dead yet?"On 13 May 2004, four men drove out from Fairbanks, Alaska along the Steese Highway. High on methamphetamine, three of the men had been awake for days and were delirious by the time ...

17 Okt 202235min

Loni Kai

Loni Kai

"Fingertips cut off, face smashed in - whoever did it, there certainly was a violent rage."In the early morning hours of 26 August 2001, Loni Kai was seen walking through the streets of Hillsboro, Ore...

10 Okt 202225min

The Castration Murders

The Castration Murders

"We found drag marks and blood spatters leading from the highway to the trees. It looks like someone just drove up, dragged the body out of the car, dumped it and then drove away."In June of 1982, the...

3 Okt 202256min

Joshua Maddux

Joshua Maddux

"Sometimes in life, our stories don't have happy endings. I'm sorry to say that this is one of those stories..."On the morning of May 8th, 2008, Joshua Maddux told his family he was going to go for a ...

11 Sep 202250min

Kimberley Lockyer & Dale Worthman

Kimberley Lockyer & Dale Worthman

“Shannon, you killed both of them... you're just one cold-hearted bastard. You're the one that done that, not me."Kimberley Lockyer and Dale Worthman were a young couple that lived together in their s...

28 Aug 202217min

Populärt inom Samhälle & Kultur

podme-dokumentar
en-mork-historia
gynning-berg
p3-dokumentar
svenska-fall
mardromsgasten
skaringer-nessvold
aftonbladet-krim
killradet
creepypodden-med-jack-werner
rattsfallen
spar
flashback-forever
hor-har
aterforeningen-en-podcast-med-thorsten-och-richard-flinck-av-sigge-eklund
vad-blir-det-for-mord
historiska-brott
rysarpodden
kod-katastrof
rss-mer-an-bara-morsa