New Episode: The Rise & Fall of Oregon’s Love Cult
What happens when faith twists into fanaticism?In this week’s episode, I dive into one of Oregon’s most bizarre and haunting true crime stories—the strange saga of Edmund Creffield, the self-proclaimed messiah who led a fiery cult known as the Brides of Christ in early 1900s Corvallis.* Tar and featherings.* Women abandoning their families.* Tragedy, murder, and madness. This case has it all—prophecy, betrayal, and a shocking ending. Tune in now to uncover the history you weren’t taught in school.#SameCrimeDifferentTime #TrueCrimePodcast #OregonHistory #HolyRollers #EdmundCreffield #CultStories #PNWTrueCrime #WomensVoices #JenChambersPodcast #StrangerThanFiction Get full access to Jen Chambers at jbchambers.substack.com/subscribe
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What happens when faith twists into fanaticism?In this week’s episode, I dive into one of Oregon’s most bizarre and haunting true crime stories—the strange saga of Edmund Creffield, the self-proclaimed messiah who led a fiery cult known as the Brides of Christ in early 1900s Corvallis.* Tar and featherings.* Women abandoning their families.* Tragedy, murder, and madness. This case has it all—prophecy, betrayal, and a shocking ending. Tune in now to uncover the history you weren’t taught in scho...