The Turtle Lake Massacre: Blood on the Prairie

Some murders are solved quickly. Others linger for decades, their answers buried with the victims. And then there are cases like Turtle Lake—where the truth seems to have been swallowed by the North Dakota prairie itself. In the early morning hours of 1920, an entire family was slaughtered in their isolated farmhouse. Jacob Wolf, his wife, their five children, and even a hired hand—all found dead in a scene so disturbing that hardened investigators struggled to make sense of it. But the brutality was only the beginning. Strange details emerged that transformed this from a tragic crime into something far more sinister: peculiar arrangements of the bodies, whispers of occult symbols, mysterious strangers seen lurking days before, and suspects who seemed to evaporate into thin air. Over 100 years later, the Turtle Lake Massacre remains one of America's most baffling unsolved family murders. The official investigation went nowhere. The community fractured under suspicion. And the questions multiplied: Was this the work of a drifter? A grudge turned deadly? Or something darker that no one wanted to speak aloud? Join Lee, Jen, and Josh as we dig into the blood-soaked soil of this North Dakota nightmare—examining the evidence, the theories, and the eerie details that suggest there's far more to this story than history recorded. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains detailed discussions of extreme violence, murder of children, and disturbing crime scene descriptions. Not suitable for all audiences. 🕯️ Come Curious. Stay Strange. 🕯️ This is the Secret Society of Strangers.