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WITCH'S CURSE: The Haunting Death of Christopher Case | True Scary Stories
Ep. 6
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On April 18, 1991, Seattle police entered a small apartment in the Richmond Beach area of King County and found a scene straight out of a horror novel. Thirty-five-year-old Christopher Case was discovered dead, kneeling fully clothed in his dry bathtub with his head resting against the wall. There were no signs of an intruder or a struggle – yet the atmosphere was anything but normal. The apartment was littered with crucifixes and burned-down candles, and curious lines of salt had been carefully poured along the base of every wall and across doorways.
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Source Information:
Louis T. Corsaletti & Eric Nalder, The Seattle Times, April 22, 1991 – “Occult Clues Baffle Police Probing Weird Death Scene – Victim Reportedly Terrified By Spurned Woman’s Curse.”
Associated Press report, in The Seattle Times, May 4, 1991 – “Heart Failure Killed Man Who Feared ‘Curse’.”
Sammye Souder statements in The Seattle Times (April 1991) – Friend of Christopher Case who recounted his fear of a witch’s curse and unusual phone messages in the days before his death.
Police statements and evidence as reported by The Seattle Times (April–May 1991) – Details of the death scene (salt lines, crucifixes, candles, no sign of foul play) and investigator observations.
“The Witch’s Curse – The Strange Death of Christopher Case.” Unresolved Mysteries – Provides a timeline of Christopher’s alleged experiences (meeting the woman on April 11, reported paranormal events on April 14 and 16, etc.) based on case accounts.
Richard While, “The Peculiar Death of Christopher Case.” Bedtime Stories (July 2018 podcast & article) – Narrative retelling of the case in a paranormal context, including interviews (e.g., bookstore manager Rodney Higucci’s account).
C.J. Lynch, “The (Un)Solved: Christopher Case.” The Morbid Library (Nov 15, 2021) – Research blog discussing the case, its background, and theories, citing original news sources and highlighting the question of curse vs. fear.
Additional case summaries on paranormal and true-crime websites (e.g. Mysterious Universe, Morbid Kuriosity, Spine Online) – Used to cross-reference the timeline of events and descriptions of Christopher’s reported experiences.
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