July 14, 2025 • 22 mins
Most people believe Satanic Panic started in the 1980s — but the death of Jeannette DePalma in 1972 may have been the spark. Found on a cliff known for occult rumors, surrounded by strange symbols, her case was buried under missing evidence, vanished files, and a wall of silence. Who killed Jeannette? And why did police destroy the file?
Was it a cult, a cover-up, or something far more sinister hiding in plain sight?
Would you have seen the truth — or believed the lie?
Was it a cult, a cover-up, or something far more sinister hiding in plain sight?
Would you have seen the truth — or believed the lie?
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