GRADUATION CAN BE MURDER and More Terrifying True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

Published: May 19, 2023, 5 a.m.

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IN THIS EPISODE: Joseph McKinnon strangled his girlfriend Patricia Dent, then died while trying to bury her body in their garden. (Killed By Karma) *** When you die, do you know that you are dead? A new study says that maybe\\u2026 yes. You might still be conscious enough to know you are dead even after your body ceases to live. But for how long? (When You Die, You Are Conscious Long Enough To Know It) *** The term Zodiac in true crime circles invokes images of serial murder, cryptograms and bragging letters in and around San Francisco. But the California Zodiac is not the only Zodiac out there. (A Tale of Two Zodiacs) *** Graduation is a special time in just about everyone\\u2019s life when they make their way from childhood, to adulthood. And while that step might be a bit scary for some, we all get past it \\u2013 we have to. But what if there is something truly to be afraid of at your graduation? Like the possibility of being murdered? (Murdered During Graduation)

SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS\\u2026
\\u201cA Tale of Two Zodiacs\\u201d by Paul Drexler for Crime Traveller: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycknuxfd
\\u201cKilled By Karma\\u201d by Kaleena Fraga for All That\\u2019s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pzrdsmsy
\\u201cWhen You Die, You Are Conscious Long Enough To Know It\\u201d by Matthew Lavelle for Ranker\\u2019s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4kkcc9m7
\\u201cMurdered During Graduation\\u201d by Mary Fetzer for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p92rn29
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