Without a Prayer
The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
1st Edition
Published on 6. August 2019
400 pages
978-1-64313-186-3 (ISBN)
Description
The horrifying true story of a fatal encounter inside the secluded Word of Life Christian Church, a parish-turned-cult in upstate New York.
Teenager Lucas Leonard made shocking admissions in front of the altar-he'd practiced witchcraft and conspired to murder his parents, among other horrific crimes. The confessions earned him a brutal beating by a gang of angry church members, including his parents and sister. Lucas arrived at the hospital dead, awakening the sleepy community of Chadwicks, New York, to the horror that had been lurking next door.
Nine members of Lucas' church would eventually find themselves facing murder-related charges. But how did they get to that point? And what made Lucas confess? The full story has never been told-until now.
Emmy-nominated journalist Susan Ashline delves deep into the Leonard family history, the darkness within the Word of Life Christian Church, and what led Lucas, his family, and his community to that fateful night.
Teenager Lucas Leonard made shocking admissions in front of the altar-he'd practiced witchcraft and conspired to murder his parents, among other horrific crimes. The confessions earned him a brutal beating by a gang of angry church members, including his parents and sister. Lucas arrived at the hospital dead, awakening the sleepy community of Chadwicks, New York, to the horror that had been lurking next door.
Nine members of Lucas' church would eventually find themselves facing murder-related charges. But how did they get to that point? And what made Lucas confess? The full story has never been told-until now.
Emmy-nominated journalist Susan Ashline delves deep into the Leonard family history, the darkness within the Word of Life Christian Church, and what led Lucas, his family, and his community to that fateful night.
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Susan Ashline
Content
- Title
- Contents
- Name References
- Part One: Origin of a Cult
- Don't Go Inside
- Smooth Pebbles in a Stream
- Genesis
- The Gospel According to Jerry
- Children of the Flock
- Demon Strongholds
- Sarah Ferguson
- Resurrection
- The New Senior Pastor
- They Could Leave
- Exodus
- A Shaking Is Coming
- Repent
- Break Away
- Part Two: The Crime
- Crapstorm Coming
- Code Blue
- Scrambled. Dead. Period.
- Unveiled
- Building a Case
- Trial
- Sentencing
- Bruce Leonard Reflects
- Afterword
- Acknowledgments
- Source Material
- Illustrations Insert
- Copyright
