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Investigators in the Florida Panhandle are looking into the deaths of a woman and her two adult sons as a ritualistic killing that could be connected to the recent blue moon.
Asked to elaborate, Morgan said, "The method of the murder - blunt force trauma... [snip]... All three victims were struck multiple times with a claw hammer and had their throats slit, and Richard Smith also had a gunshot to his right ear, Morgan said."
...positioning of the bodies - and our person of interest has some ties to a faith or religion that is indicative of that.
It’s witchcraft. I’ll say that right now. There are different factions of that.
... The time of death on Tuesday also coincides with what's referred to as a blue moon, which occurs every three years."
The station also reports that a safe containing $7,000 was found in the home.
Richard Smith was employed by the Department of Homeland Security and worked at Naval Air Station Pensacola, but officials with the Naval Criminal Investigative Services "have determined there are no issues involving ... national security elements," Morgan said. That information could not be confirmed immediately with NCIS officials.
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: butcherguy
Not necessarily bias but ignorance absolutely. No Wiccan or Witchcraft sect does human sacrifice.
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: butcherguy
Then it wouldn't be Wicca, would it?
originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: Boadicea
Wiccan supporters claiming bias in 3, 2, 1.....
originally posted by: Unity_99
Everything is a ritual sacrifice, and all the groups filter down from on high. Every area is inundated with horrific cult and its how the world mismanagement team controls those under them. And there are many dates for rituals and sacrifices.
Instead of ignoring this, people have to wake up so teams can dismantle every den they find and serve and protect and rescue all their victims.
And stop them.
originally posted by: Thecakeisalie
a reply to: Boadicea
That was one haphazard ritual-or the murderer was nuts. I'm leaning towards the latter.
The term witchcraft is as misunderstood and over exaggerated as the practice itself. Most of the media has lead people to believe witchcraft consists of grandiose rituals, altars, Ouija boards and other absurd ideas. I don't know too much about witchcraft but i'm 99 percent sure it doesn't require claw hammers and murders.
I have wondered if this was some kind of initiation into a satanic cult or even a criminal gang though. That might make more sense. Drug cartels?
originally posted by: Thecakeisalie
a reply to: Boadicea
I have wondered if this was some kind of initiation into a satanic cult or even a criminal gang though. That might make more sense. Drug cartels?
Or someone under the influence of drugs, or maybe someone deranged enough to believe that were undertaking a ritual.
Let's not forget that this is a sheriff that has issued this statement, he might be trying to play detective. That's not his job.
Yes, definitely. That struck me as way out of line. Not to mix apples and oranges, but when it's an LEO under suspicion we're told that in order to protect the integrity of the investigation that details must be kept from the public... but this sheriff sure doesn't seem worried about making unfounded accusations before the investigation is complete.
The sheriff did not explain the discrepancy and his office did not return a telephone call seeking clarification.
originally posted by: Thecakeisalie
There is another thing that bugs me as well...from the source:
The sheriff did not explain the discrepancy and his office did not return a telephone call seeking clarification.
Hmmm...
There's another thing-Florida has many different cultural backgrounds, Cubans, Hispanics, etc. Perhaps the Sheriff mistakenly believed that this 'witchcraft' is somehow linked to one of those cultures because he is not familiar with those cultures. Who knows for sure.