Abomination: Devil Worship and Deception in the West Memphis Three Murders Read Online Free
Author: William Ramsey
sites in Crittenden County that appeared to be ritual meeting places, including the Dabbs School. One room in the school included a pentagram surrounded by upside-down crosses and other symbols, with evidence of fires on the cement floor.
The abandoned school at 1416 S. Avalon burned down Dec. 26. Fire inspector James Norris said the fire was arson-related, but said he received a tip that the blaze wasn't intentional. Rather, it was started by juveniles who let their fire ''get out of hand,'' he said. Norris said he didn't receive any tips the fire was connected to Satanism.
Other sites included a farmhouse that has since been destroyed and the skeleton foundation of an old cotton gin east of Marion, Ark., known to local youths as Stonehenge.
...Echols's reading habits will be important in determining the nature of his thinking and possible cult activities. Self-styled Satanists generally learn a philosophy of the ''power of evil over good'' from books they read and music they listen to, King said.
People who knew Echols said he dressed in black, called himself 'Damien,' and carried a cat's skull and at times a spell book with him.
King said such signs are common among teens who are delving deeper into satanism.
''They're identifiable because they flaunt their evil,'' King said. ''They often have pseudonyms, like 'Damien.... 3
With the sun setting over West Memphis and the parents of the three boys soon realizing that their children were missing, dull panic slowly grew in their minds. John Mark Byers, stepfather to Christopher, gathered his wife Melissa and stepson Ryan into his Isuzu truck and began scouring the streets of West Memphis. At around 7:30 p.m., Byers pulled up his car up to a parked police car and asked a patrol officer for assistance in finding Christopher. At 7:48 on May 5th, the sun set over West Memphis, and the dim, silvery light from a full moon covered the city. Byers returned home and made a number of calls to both the County Sheriff’s Office and the West Memphis Police Department, again asking for police assistance in the search.
Police Officer Regina Meek appeared at the Byers home shortly thereafter to take a police report. As Mrs. Meek left with completed paperwork, Diane Moore, Michael Moore’s mother walked across the street from her home to the Byer’s home to ask if they had found Christopher, as her son was also missing. Officer Meek filled out another police report from Mrs. Moore. Michael’s mother said she last saw her son riding bicycles with Steve Branch and Christopher Byers. Another officer was dispatched to a local catfish restaurant to talk to Pamela Hobbs, who reported to police that her son Steven Edward Branch was missing as well.
Local groups promptly formed to look for the boys in the dark, including an eager posse of twelve year olds, including Brit Smith and Ryan Clark. They thought Robin Hood Hills the first place to search. Brit and Ryan, while standing at the side of a drainage ditch, shouted for Steven, Mike and Chris. They then heard a loud splash echo through the darkness of the forest. Chris thought the splashing sounded like someone wrestling in the water. Then they heard another loud splash. At the sound of a third splash, the boys turned and ran fast for the safety of their neighborhood homes.
At 8:45, the West Memphis Police Department received a call from the Bojangles fast food restaurant located one mile east of Robin Hood Hills. A middle-aged black man, covered in blood and mud, entered the restaurant, and instead of going to the men’s restroom, he instead entered the women’s bathroom. “With blood on his face and blood dripping from his arm,” said manager Marty King. A thick layer of mud covered the bottom of his shoes, and water soaked his pants up to his knees. According to witnesses, he remained in the women’s bathroom for up to an hour. The concerned manager entered the restroom to ask if he needed assistance and saw the man
The abandoned school at 1416 S. Avalon burned down Dec. 26. Fire inspector James Norris said the fire was arson-related, but said he received a tip that the blaze wasn't intentional. Rather, it was started by juveniles who let their fire ''get out of hand,'' he said. Norris said he didn't receive any tips the fire was connected to Satanism.
Other sites included a farmhouse that has since been destroyed and the skeleton foundation of an old cotton gin east of Marion, Ark., known to local youths as Stonehenge.
...Echols's reading habits will be important in determining the nature of his thinking and possible cult activities. Self-styled Satanists generally learn a philosophy of the ''power of evil over good'' from books they read and music they listen to, King said.
People who knew Echols said he dressed in black, called himself 'Damien,' and carried a cat's skull and at times a spell book with him.
King said such signs are common among teens who are delving deeper into satanism.
''They're identifiable because they flaunt their evil,'' King said. ''They often have pseudonyms, like 'Damien.... 3
With the sun setting over West Memphis and the parents of the three boys soon realizing that their children were missing, dull panic slowly grew in their minds. John Mark Byers, stepfather to Christopher, gathered his wife Melissa and stepson Ryan into his Isuzu truck and began scouring the streets of West Memphis. At around 7:30 p.m., Byers pulled up his car up to a parked police car and asked a patrol officer for assistance in finding Christopher. At 7:48 on May 5th, the sun set over West Memphis, and the dim, silvery light from a full moon covered the city. Byers returned home and made a number of calls to both the County Sheriff’s Office and the West Memphis Police Department, again asking for police assistance in the search.
Police Officer Regina Meek appeared at the Byers home shortly thereafter to take a police report. As Mrs. Meek left with completed paperwork, Diane Moore, Michael Moore’s mother walked across the street from her home to the Byer’s home to ask if they had found Christopher, as her son was also missing. Officer Meek filled out another police report from Mrs. Moore. Michael’s mother said she last saw her son riding bicycles with Steve Branch and Christopher Byers. Another officer was dispatched to a local catfish restaurant to talk to Pamela Hobbs, who reported to police that her son Steven Edward Branch was missing as well.
Local groups promptly formed to look for the boys in the dark, including an eager posse of twelve year olds, including Brit Smith and Ryan Clark. They thought Robin Hood Hills the first place to search. Brit and Ryan, while standing at the side of a drainage ditch, shouted for Steven, Mike and Chris. They then heard a loud splash echo through the darkness of the forest. Chris thought the splashing sounded like someone wrestling in the water. Then they heard another loud splash. At the sound of a third splash, the boys turned and ran fast for the safety of their neighborhood homes.
At 8:45, the West Memphis Police Department received a call from the Bojangles fast food restaurant located one mile east of Robin Hood Hills. A middle-aged black man, covered in blood and mud, entered the restaurant, and instead of going to the men’s restroom, he instead entered the women’s bathroom. “With blood on his face and blood dripping from his arm,” said manager Marty King. A thick layer of mud covered the bottom of his shoes, and water soaked his pants up to his knees. According to witnesses, he remained in the women’s bathroom for up to an hour. The concerned manager entered the restroom to ask if he needed assistance and saw the man
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