Episode 269 - Devil’s Dorp

Krugersdorp, a town northwest of Johannesburg, has always had high levels of violent crime. But when South Africa’s own satanic panic kicked into full force in the early 90s, its citizens had an altogether more unholy threat on their hands.

This is the story of a godly rivalry that spun out of control – taking in vampires, werewolves and the murders of eleven people. And behind it all, a 48th-generational satanic witch with 1,000 multiple personalities and a score to settle.

Sources:
https://www.numbeo.com/crime/in/Krugersdorp-South-Africa
https://krugersdorpnews.co.za/479092/krugersdorp-crime-stats-kidnapping-rape-cit-robbery-and-theft-of-motor-vehicle-motorcycle-increase-murder-decrease/

https://www.enca.com/south-africa/krugersdorp-killings-thought-to-be-linked

https://www.vice.com/en/article/5gdwp3/dr-kobus-jonker-420-v17n4

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-10-24-there-was-darkness-over-my-child-mikeila-valentines-mother/

https://www.news24.com/you/news/local/back-from-the-dead-how-krugersdorp-killer-zak-valentine-fooled-his-family-and-friends-20210819

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-08-12-over-protected-zak-valentine-earned-r70000-a-month-when-he-began-killing
https://www.news24.com/News24/court-hears-how-krugersdorp-killers-faked-death-of-one-of-their-own-for-life-insurance-payout-20181010

https://www.numbeo.com/crime/in/Krugersdorp-South-Africa
https://krugersdorpnews.co.za/479092/krugersdorp-crime-stats-kidnapping-rape-cit-robbery-and-theft-of-motor-vehicle-motorcycle-increase-murder-decrease/
https://www.enca.com/south-africa/krugersdorp-killings-thought-to-be-linked

https://www.vice.com/en/article/5gdwp3/dr-kobus-jonker-420-v17n4

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-10-24-there-was-darkness-over-my-child-mikeila-valentines-mother/

https://www.news24.com/you/news/local/back-from-the-dead-how-krugersdorp-killer-zak-valentine-fooled-his-family-and-friends-20210819

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-08-12-over-protected-zak-valentine-earned-r70000-a-month-when-he-began-killing

https://www.news24.com/News24/court-hears-how-krugersdorp-killers-faked-death-of-one-of-their-own-for-life-insurance-payout-20181010

https://www.news24.com/News24/the-krugersdorp-killings-explained-who-was-murdered-how-and-why-20190605

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