[TRUE CRIME] S3E17 - Fallen Angel - The Cult Called Angels Landing

What happens when an "angel" brings darkness instead of light?

 

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This episode of Beach House 34 dives into the chilling story of Lou Castro, a self-proclaimed angel whose promises of protection and supernatural powers lay behind a web of lies, manipulation, and tragedy.

 

Set on a 20-acre property near Wichita, Kansas, known as Angel’s Landing, Castro created a close-knit group that seemed idyllic—until mysterious deaths began surrounding them. Gossip, a seasoned detective and a perpetrator who covered his tracks, it would take years to expose what was happening within the group, and when it was, it was horrifying

 

🎙️ In "Fallen Angel," discover:

✅ How Lou Castro used cult-like tactics to control his followers.

✅ The suspicious deaths tied to Angel’s Landing.

✅ The years-long investigation that unraveled his lies.

✅ The shocking crimes that led to his conviction.

 

00:31 Introduction

03:12 Lou Castro

04:11 How It Started

11:23 Red Flags

20:33 Suspicious Detective

23:27 911 Call

30:47 Another Tragedy

35:07 The Unlikely Hero

37:43 The Arrest

39:18 The Trial

40:52 The Verdict

41:36 Survivors

42:49 What's Next on BH34?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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