Oct. 22, 2026

Halloween Horrors: The San Francisco Witch Killers | 1

Halloween Horrors: The San Francisco Witch Killers | 1
Halloween Horrors: The San Francisco Witch Killers | 1
American Criminal
Halloween Horrors: The San Francisco Witch Killers | 1

In 1647, Alse Young became the first person executed for the crime of witchcraft in the American colonies. Three and a half centuries later, a husband and wife team appointed themselves the avenging arms of the lord, and set out to rid the world of witches. Who were Michael and Suzan Carson? Were they righteous warriors on a religious quest? Or were they crazed killers just looking for an excuse to shed blood?


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