Case 339: Waco (Part 2/3)

Case 339: Waco (Part 2/3)

Author: Casefile Presents April 25, 2026 Duration: 1:29:04

[Part 2 of 3]

*** Content warning: Gun violence, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, child abuse ***

In 1992, a chance discovery by a UPS delivery driver would lead to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – commonly known as the ATF – launching an investigation into David Koresh’s activities at Mount Carmel in Waco, Texas. Upon discovering that Koresh’s Branch Davidians were stockpiling illegal weapons, the agency began planning a raid that was also intended to boost their image with the public… but the consequences would be disastrous.


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Audio editing – Anthony Telfer


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