The Ranch (Spring Break Series Part 2: Mark Kilroy)

Published: May 31, 2023, 10:30 p.m.

b"Nowhere will you find\\xa0 more opportunities for disaster, than on spring break. A place with beautiful warm weather, water, and copious amounts of alcohol that attracts thousands of young adults every year.\\xa0 Spring break destinations have disproportionately high rates of human trafficking , DUI deaths, and incidents of alcohol poisoning, rape and illicit drug use. They can be very dangerous especially if your guard is always down. In the United States, these trips are projected as a right of passage when your passage is not yet complete.\\xa0\\nHolly and Leslie both have stories to offer on this topic, so we thought a story swap would be the best way to approach it. This week Leslie tells us about the disappearance and tragic murder of 21 year old Mark Kilroy. In March of 1989 University of Texas at Austin student Mark Kilroy disappeared in Matamoros, Mexico while on Spring Break in South Padre Island with 3 of his childhood friends. On April 11, his body was discovered along with 14 other victims on a ranch in Santa Elena, Mexico. Investigators discovered that he was the victim of a drug cult that practiced human sacrifice. WHAT?!\\xa0\\nLearn More:\\nNew York Times article\\xa0\\nWashington Post article\\nRolling Stones article: The Believers: Cult Murders in Mexico by Guy Garcia\\nWoman called priestess of satanic cult says she's changed / Inmate has served 15 years in prison in Mexico for ritual sacrifices of 13 people\\nWikipedia - Mark Kilroy\\nAll That Interesting - Adolfo Constanzo\\nSacrifice: The Tragic Cult Murder of Mark Kilroy in Matamoros : A Fathers Determination to Turn Evil into Good\\xa0\\nValidate Us:\\nWWBD Merch Shop\\nBuy us a cup of validation\\nWWBD Official Soundtrack, Vol. 1\\nWWBD Official Soundtrack, Vol. 2\\nShadows of Christmas (WWBD Christmas Album)\\nSponsors\\nShore Soaps\\nTry Audible Plus\\nGive the Gift of Audible!\\nKindle Unlimited Membership\\nAmazon Prime Free Trial\\nJoin the Conversation"