Friday the 13th has long been feared as a day cursed by superstition, betrayal, and death. From biblical lore and Norse mythology to modern horror cinema, the date has carried an aura of dread for centuries. But on one Friday the 13th in July 1990, that fear became horrifyingly real in the quiet town of Panhandle, Texas.

In this episode of The Ritual Rewind, we explore the chilling murder spree of Kenneth Glenn Milner, a troubled 19-year-old who believed the date held supernatural power — and that violence could secure him a place beside Satan himself. Obsessed with horror films, serial killers, and occult texts like the Necronomicon, Milner meticulously planned a night of ritualistic violence meant to end in his own death. What unfolded instead was a trail of bloodshed, terror, and unanswered questions that would haunt Panhandle for decades.

Was this the product of Satanic Panic hysteria, untreated mental illness, or a young man consumed by his own dark mythology? Through eyewitness accounts, police records, and Milner’s own disturbing manifesto, we unravel a case where superstition, self-destruction, and belief collided under the shadow of an infamous date.

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On February 5, 2001, a foul odor drifting through a Las Vegas storage facility led police to a discovery straight out of a nightmare. Inside a trash can sealed with duct tape and plastic wrap was the decomposed body of an elderly woman, submerged in her own liquefied remains. Surrounding the unit were books on witchcraft, astrology, black magic, and devil worship. The renter of the unit was Brookey Lee West — a woman police would soon label the Witch of Las Vegas.

In this episode of The Ritual Rewind, we rewind to the early 2000s to uncover the disturbing case of Brookey Lee West and the murder of her mother, Christine Smith. Was this a satanic ritual sacrifice born from occult obsession, or a far more human crime driven by greed, hatred, and lifelong family trauma? Drawing from court records, investigative reporting, and the book Witch: The True Story of Las Vegas’ Most Notorious Female Killer, we examine a lineage of violence, mental illness, and generational rage that culminated in one of Nevada’s most unsettling murder cases.

This is a story of hidden bodies, occult beliefs, alleged warlocks, and a crime concealed in plain sight for years — where Satanic Panic fears collided with a very real act of murder.

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On January 13, 1995, the mutilated body of 17-year-old Colleen Slemmer was found near the Knoxville Job Corps campus — a crime so brutal it shocked Tennessee and reignited fears lingering from the Satanic Panic era. This episode of The Ritual Rewind dives deep into the disturbing case of Christa Pike, the youngest woman ever sentenced to death in the United States, and the violent path that led to one of the most haunting murders of the 1990s.

We explore Christa Pike’s traumatic upbringing, her relationship with Tadaryl Shipp, the influence of occult symbolism, and the toxic, dangerous environment within the Job Corps program. From jealousy and manipulation to abuse, mental illness, and escalating violence, this case raises unsettling questions: Was this fate shaped by nature, nurture… or something darker?

Join us as we rewind through the crime, the investigation, Pike’s trial, her later violent incidents behind bars, and the legacy of a case that continues to disturb decades later.

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