Episode 100 - Pit of Darkness
When 25 year old Josefina Rivera stepped into a white Cadillac on the evening of November 26th, 1986, it set in motion the first of a series of sinister events that would shock Philadelphia to its core. In this terrifying case, you’ll hear about six courageous young women and the horrors they endured in their desperate bid to stay alive. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Music Credits: The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster The Funkoars – Feel The Madness Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/ Research & Writing: Ashton Morrow Special Thanks: Dr. Christina Forzani Psy.D Featured Podcast: Philotimo Life https://www.philotimolife.com Sources: https://www.oxygen.com/monster-preacher/crime-news/monster-preacher-what-happened-to-gary-heidnik https://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/01/us/philadelphia-neighborhood-torn-by-racial-tension-starts-to-simmer-down.html https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/gary-heidnik https://allthatsinteresting.com/gary-heidnik https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/04/17/Lawyer-Heidniks-church-alive-and-well/7859545630400/ https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/supreme-court/1991/526-pa-458-1.html https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Gary_Heidnik https://www.phillymag.com/news/2007/07/23/inside-the-house-of-heidnik/ https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2020/07/thank-you-jesus-gary-heidnik-house-of-horrors-killer-was-the-last-person-to-be-executed-in-pa.html https://filmdaily.co/news/gary-heidnik/ https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gary-heidnik-attorney-house-of-horrors-buffalo-bill-true-crime-doc https://6abc.com/philadelphia-crime-mass-murder-serial-killer/3429565/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHctVr-SuJE https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/08/01/2013-18552/change-in-terminology-mental-retardation-to-intellectual-disability Cellar of Horror - Ken Englade