Trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson | Did the Devil Make This Man Commit Murder?

Red Web

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The gruesome true story behind the first US court case in which demonic possession was used as a murder defense, the trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson. Ad-free episodes: http://www.redwebpod.com With Patreon, you get access to ad-free content, our exclusive bonus show Movie Club, the Red Web Discord, and more! In 1981, a brutal murder shocked a small Connecticut town, but the defense that followed was unlike anything seen in a courtroom before, at least in the United States. A man claimed he was not responsible for the killing because he was possessed and the Devil made him do it. Today, we discuss the chilling Trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson. Sensitive topics: murder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	In 1981, a brutal murder shocked a small Connecticut town, but the defense that followed
0:12.0	was unlike anything seen in a courtroom before, at least in the United States.
0:17.0	A man claimed he was not responsible for the killing because he was possessed and the devil
0:21.6	made him do it.
0:22.8	Today, we discussed the chilling trial of Arnie Cheyenne Johnson.
0:27.6	This is Red Web.
0:36.6	Welcome back Task Force to another episode of Red Web, the podcast all about Unsolved Mysteries,
0:42.8	true crime, and of course, the supernatural.
0:46.2	I'm your resident mystery enthusiast, Trevor Collins, and joining me hearing this case,
0:50.6	potentially for the first time, Alfredo Diaz.
0:53.8	Hello, hello, hello.
0:55.7	This is unfortunate because I feel like this is a case of mental illness, you know,
1:01.9	in a sense.
1:02.3	Very possible.
1:03.2	That's kind of like my initial gut check feeling here.
1:06.5	Yeah.
1:06.7	And I'm very curious to see what evidence the defense has in terms of this whole possession kind of a situation that they're bringing to the judge and to the court.
1:22.7	Oh, yeah.
1:23.4	How do you prove that?
1:24.5	Like, how do you prove that?
1:26.3	You know, maybe a couple of blood samples and then you look under the slot and you're like,
1:30.1	among the red blood cells, you see a couple of ghouls?
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -33 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Red Web, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Red Web and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.