“NO ONE HEARD A THING: THE SIMON PETER NELSON MURDERS” and More True Terrors! #WeirdDarkness

Some houses hold memories, but on Camp Avenue, the past refuses to rest—where the echoes of a brutal night in 1978 still linger, and the question remains: can the dead ever truly leave?Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TVIN THIS EPISODE: The ax murders in Villisca, Iowa. The Defeo murders made famous by the Amityville Horror. Two crime scenes where no one heard a thing. The same thing happened in the charming little area of Churchill’s Grove… a story not so famous, but just as disturbing. (No One Heard a Thing – The Simon Peter Nelson Murders) *** Lily Dale… where Spiritualism is celebrated and practiced more than just the spooky months. Populated by hundreds of psychics and mediums, it has become a kind of tourist attraction for those seeking a psychic reading. (Welcome to Lily Dale) *** Bowden Road in Huntsville, Texas seems to have no end of paranormal activity and strange experiences – particularly the section of road that leads straight into Martha Chapel Cemetery. Bowden Road is considered so haunted, locals have come to call it Demons Road. (Demons Road of Huntsville)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open00:01:59.661 = Demons Road of Huntsville00:08:47.519 = No One Heard a Thing: The Simon Peter Nelson Murders00:30:55.689 = Welcome to Lily Dale00:39:43.463 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/SimonPeterNelson“Demons Road of Huntsville” by Dana Goolsby for Texas Escapes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdpt36m4“No One Heard a Thing – The Simon Peter Nelson Murders” by Stuart R. Wahlin, posted to Medium.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4key7czw“Welcome to Lily Dale” from the Hidden Haunts Paranormal Facebook page: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8h3ca2=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 17, 2023TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycktjydd