Michael Wayne Ryan & The Rulo Cult

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11/29/20 • 27 min

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This listener requested episode is definitely a weird one. Dave from Nebraska recommended the horrendous tale of cult leader, Michael Wayne Ryan from Rulo, Nebraska. Be warned weirdo's, this episode has some pretty intense details. Need a distraction? We got you.

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Resources:

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_W._Ryan
KETV NewsWatch 7 YouTube video - Sister of Condemned Man’s Victims Fights Death Penalty – dated February 21st, 2012
News Press Now website article - “Discovery Investigation to air Rulo-cult story” - by Joey May – February 20th, 2017 - https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/discovery-investigation-to-air-rulo-cult-story/article_2a294976-b600-5409-b1b4-f57df066e9da.html
Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ryan-michael-wayne.htm
Oxygen article - “Former Cult Members Recall Grisly Details Of Sodomy-Torture-Murder Of Young James Thimm On A Farm In Nebraska” – on February 24th, 2019 - https://www.oxygen.com/deadly-cults/crime-time/former-cult-members-recall-grisly-details-of-sodomy-torture-murder-of-young

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Resources:

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_W._Ryan
KETV NewsWatch 7 YouTube video - Sister of Condemned Man’s Victims Fights Death Penalty – dated February 21st, 2012
News Press Now website article - “Discovery Investigation to air Rulo-cult story” - by Joey May – February 20th, 2017 - https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/discovery-investigation-to-air-rulo-cult-story/article_2a294976-b600-5409-b1b4-f57df066e9da.html
Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ryan-michael-wayne.htm
Oxygen article - “Former Cult Members Recall Grisly Details Of Sodomy-Torture-Murder Of Young James Thimm On A Farm In Nebraska” – on February 24th, 2019 - https://www.oxygen.com/deadly-cults/crime-time/former-cult-members-recall-grisly-details-of-sodomy-torture-murder-of-young

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