Glen Taylor Helzer: Children of Thunder (2011)

True Crime with Aphrodite Jones: Glen Taylor Helzer: Children of Thunder (2011)

Glen Taylor Helzer was a self-appointed ‘prophet of God’ who formed the religious cult ‘Children of Thunder‘ with two disciples (his brother Justin and fellow Mormon, Dawn Goodman) and would eventually lead them on 5 day murder spree that would take the lives of 5 innocent victims… 

“One by one, the black duffel bags bubbled to the surface of the Mokelumne River in August 2000. The scenic river, winding through deep granite canyons and thick pine forests, is a popular site for Northern Californians seeking relief from the baking summer heat.

A man on a Jet-ski spotted the first bag that washed up on the riverbank. Curious, he rode over, unzipped it, and found a human torso inside. A few hours later, a marina employee found another duffel bag floating under a dock a half mile away. This one contained a head. A marine biologist discovered a third during a survey of an island in the river. Nine bags were eventually recovered, some by dive teams….” – CrimeLibrary