True Crime · Free Range Productions
by Free Range Productions
Fear and hysteria grip the small town of Gilmer, Texas, when the search for missing teenager Kelly Wilson takes a series of bizarre and shocking turns. Thirty years later, journalist Wes Ferguson returns home to uncover what really happened to Kelly, who has never been found, in this wild, 11-episode true crime podcast. "A thorough examination of the circumstances surrounding Wilson's disappearance and the ensuing hysteria that engulfed Gilmer" - Longview News-Journal Devil Town is a production of Imperative Entertainment. It was written and created by Wes Ferguson. Executive Producer is Jason Hoch. Audio Engineering and editing by Shaine Freeman and Jason Hoch. Original score is by Robert Ellis. Recorded by Austin Sisler at Eastside Studios. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/devil-town--7265249/support.
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As an avid true crime listener the first thing I noticed was the tone of this show. It lacks reverence and compassion. The person telling the story seems more interested in the drama of the story rather than in the individual who was murdered. I don’t like that. He also takes a lot of liberties when talking about members of the community. He talks about people as if they are just part of “his” podcast and not actual people. It’s disheartening. You can tell true crime stories with reverence, compassion and nuance. Karen and Georgia taught me that.
This was a wild ride. It’s an absolutely crazy case. Raymond and his family’s part made me absolutely furious on their behalf. This is a real-life cold case so there is no resolution at this time. (Hopefully someday!) And, yes, it does derail because the case itself got derailed. This is less the story of a missing person but how her disappearance turned into a satanic panic witch hunt incident and the resulting fallout through a bizarre chain of events.
The story is so compelling and interesting. The podcast itself is really great. The constantly repeating ads promoting churches and online worship is not. Once an episode, okay, but twice in a row all throughout is excessive and distracting. Otherwise I’d highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good, multi-faceted true crime story.
I thought the reporting on this case was really well done. The story is very interesting and it’s a case I hadn’t heard of before. I found it really helpful that the host gives refreshers on the different names that pop back up over the course of the ten episodes. I usually listen at work so sometimes I miss small details. I wish more true crime podcasts would do that.
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