In the summer of 1984, Ricky Kasso—known as The Acid King—led three friends into the Aztakea Woods of Northport, Long Island. By the end of the night, one teenager, Gary Lauwers, would be brutally murdered in what many believed was a ritual sacrifice to Satan.This chilling case sparked headlines across the nation, fueled the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, and cemented Ricky Kasso as a dark legend in true crime history. But was this truly the work of a devil-worshipping cult—or just a drug-fueled act of violence twisted by fear, media, and myth?Join us as we rewind the VHS tape of history and revisit the story of The Acid King.___Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook @theritualrewind for more eerie stories and visit our website at: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-ritual-rewind/———Sources & References:The Acid King by Jesse Pollackhttps://a.co/d/gG4CZDm“Kids in the Dark” by David Breskin (Rolling Stone)https://davidbreskin.com/magazinespdf/kidsinthedark.pdf
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In the summer of 1984, Ricky Kasso—known as The Acid King—led three friends into the Aztakea Woods of Northport, Long Island. By the end of the night, one teenager, Gary Lauwers, would be brutally murdered in what many believed was a ritual sacrifice to Satan.This chilling case sparked headlines across the nation, fueled the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, and cemented Ricky Kasso as a dark legend in true crime history. But was this truly the work of a devil-worshipping cult—or just a drug-fueled ac...