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EPISODE · Jul 13, 2025 · 35 MIN

THE SMURL FAMILY HAUNTING : A Demon in West Pittston | True Ghost Stories

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Between 1974 and 1989, the quiet suburb of West Pittston, Pennsylvania became the epicenter of one of America’s most controversial and terrifying hauntings. The Smurl family claimed their humble duplex was under siege by a malevolent force—one that growled through walls, hurled furniture, and even assaulted family members. Their story gained national attention when famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren declared it a case of true demonic infestation. Priests, sceptics, psychologists, and the media all weighed in—but the family never wavered in their belief that something evil lived within their home. OBSCURATA - Apple Spotify AmazonThe BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2009/08/19/family-says-demons-haunted-their/52283007007https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/the-haunting-of-west-pittston/article_37e1d794-f58f-5bb2-b8e5-d0dc9d22295d.htmlhttps://www.timesleader.com/archive/267349/news-687432-smurl-family-sticks-to-story-of-hauntinghttps://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34246/exclusive-interview-the-smurl-familyhttps://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/10/the_smurl_haunting_the_case_of.htmlhttps://www.phillyvoice.com/true-horror-story-smurl-family-haunting-ed-lorraine-warrenhttps://www.grunge.com/406593/the-true-story-behind-the-haunting-that-inspired-the-smurl-hauntinghttps://books.google.com/books/about/The_Haunted.html?id=QjhFAAAACAAJhttps://skeptoid.com/episodes/4712https://allthatsinteresting.com/smurl-family-hauntingThanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Wednesday.Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/;;;SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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