Episode 79: Peace Corps Murder

The Murder of Kate Puzey

The Peace Corps is not an organization we often think of as sinister or corrupt, but lurking in the shadows is a troubling reality. Join us as we uncover the chilling details of how Kate Puzey’s harrowing pursuit of justice ended in tragedy. 

Conjure Tip of The Week

A GriGri is a traditional amulet originating in West Africa which is believed to protect the wearer from evil or bad luck. It consists of a small cloth bag, usually inscribed with word of protection from an ancestor and is filled with a number of small objects personal to the wearer and then sealed. It’s worn as a necklace or hung in a home. In America the practice that was brought over with West African slaves has been misunderstood and twisted into something to fear. But the GriGri was never something evil.

Ep. 79 Sources

https://fpcv.org/volunteers/kate-puzey/

https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/parents-slain-volunteer-peace-corps-error-led-murder/story?id=12607274

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https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/page?id=12612557

https://files.peacecorps.gov/documents/inspector-general/Interim_Update.pdf

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https://www.change.org/p/end-the-illegal-7-year-detention-of-jacques-bio-in-benin