Description
In 1997, in the tiny town of Santa Claus, Georgia, a former foster child returned to the loving family who had taken him in. Jerry Scott Heidler destroyed their family and almost destroyed the “town who loves children.”
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Show Notes
Suggested Reading: Fear Came to Town: The Santa Claus, Georgia Murders
Special Thanks to this episode’s Patreon Producer, Megan Bullard
Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio
Sources
http://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/heidler-jerry.htm
http://savannahnow.com/stories/090499/LOCheidler.shtml#.WjMuW1WnGM8
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/ga-supreme-court/1060019.html
https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Came-Town-Georgia-Murders/dp/0425231496
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus,_Georgia
https://www.southernthing.com/always-christmas-santa-claus-georgia-2544967705.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toombs_County,_Georgia
https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/06/us/family-shot-to-death-at-home-in-georgia.html
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article24568090.html