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35: Santa Claus, Georgia: The Daniels Family Murders Southern Fried True Crime

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In 1997, in the tiny town of Santa Claus, Georgia, a former foster child returned to the loving family who had taken him in. Jerry Scott Heidler destroyed their family and almost destroyed the “town who loves children.”

Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/35-santa-claus-georgia

Suggested Reading: Fear Came to Town: The Santa Claus, Georgia Murders

Special Thanks to this episode’s Patreon Producer, Megan Bullard

Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio

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In 1997, in the tiny town of Santa Claus, Georgia, a former foster child returned to the loving family who had taken him in. Jerry Scott Heidler destroyed their family and almost destroyed the “town who loves children.”

Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/35-santa-claus-georgia

Suggested Reading: Fear Came to Town: The Santa Claus, Georgia Murders

Special Thanks to this episode’s Patreon Producer, Megan Bullard

Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio

Merch | Donate | In the Media:
https://southernfriedtruecrime.com

@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)

https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime

https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime

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