The Swamp Angel

from Morbid Hosted by Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart

This is the tale of Helen Ruth Spence, who grew up with the River People on The White River in Arkansas. When Helen was just 17 years old her father was shot and killed in front of her and her stepmother was beaten and assaulted by the same man. Helen had her own way of carrying out justice which landed her in and out of prison. The prisons at this time were deplorable and we don’t even know about all of the punishments Helen underwent. What we do know will shock you to your core. Helen's story is truly unlike any other. Amazing Book: Daughter of the White River by Denise White Parkinson Avenging Angel by Sean Clancy As always, thank you to our sponsors: Pretty Litter: Save twenty percent on your first order at PrettyLitter.com Code morbid! Daily Harvest: Go to DAILYHARVEST.com/morbid to get up to forty dollars off your first box Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today at prose.com/morbid BetterHelp: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and Morbid listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/morbid Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)

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