# The Devil Made Me Do It, and Why That Plea Never Holds | #COTU

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Podcast: [Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/weird-darkness-paranormal-true-crime-stories-475827)
Published: 2026-06-08T00:52:51+00:00
Episode link: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-devilmademedoit/
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Duration seconds: 1581

## Resource

An Alabama prosecutor called the murder of a mother and her two children one of the most demonic crimes he had ever seen, and for fifty years other killers have gone a step further and told police a demon made them do it. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-devilmademedoit/ READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckk9bhj LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: June 07, 2026

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