In the 1940s, a group of Mormon dreamers started a town in the Mexican desert. But what began as a utopian vision quickly turned sour when the founding family’s son, Ervil LeBaron’s struggle for control of the community unleashed a multi-generational crimewave – the ripples of which are still being felt today.
From bank robbery to drug smuggling, auto theft rings to multiple murders, a deadly cult evolved into a sophisticated organised crime family. In Deliver Us From Ervil, journalist Jesse Hyde tells the story of Ervil LeBaron and the unlikely ensemble of reporters, cops, survivors and family insiders trying to halt his bloody legacy.
Deliver Us From Ervil is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.
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Introducing The Fighty Pucks
13: Chasing Ghosts
12: The Tide Turns
11: At Four O’Clock
10: The Book of Daniel
9: Who Wears The Crown?
8: The Reign of Arthur
7: Ervil Comes Home
6: The Betrayal
5: Rena’s Confession
4: The Hunt
3: Welcome to the Family
2: The Massacre in Los Molinos
1: The One Mighty and Strong
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