Witches Slay Family on Blue Moon?

There is some crazy stuff that happens in Florida. The latest crazy took place in Pensacola when a Sheriff’s Department declared that a murdered family may have been a ritualistic slaying tied to witchcraft. But perhaps this theory is being walked back by now. Here is the original story.

From WKRG here:

Escambia County Deputies suspect witchcraft was a motivating factor in the savage murders of a mother and her two sons in Pensacola last week.

And in the latest shocking twist, one of the victims was a “critical member” of the Department of Homeland Security.

As we reported on Monday, 77-year-old Voncile Smith and her two sons, 49-year-old Richard Thomas Smith and 47-year-old John William Smith, were found dead on Friday morning. The three bodies were discovered by deputies conducting a welfare check at their home on Deerfield Drive.

According to authorities, all three bodies were found beaten with claw hammers and laid out for some kind of ritual by the murderer. All three had their throats slit, and Richard Smith was found with a gunshot wound to the head.

Richard Smith was described by Sheriff David Morgan as a “critical member” of the Department of Homeland Security. Morgan had to communicate with several national agencies to ensure his investigation didn’t pose a threat to national security.

Authorities have evidence that led them to believe witchcraft was somehow involved in their deaths, saying it was a “ritualistic” act. Investigators noted that their murders occurred on the night of a blue moon, which is heavily referenced in witchcraft lore, and occurs once every three years.

I dunno if cops undergo training in the supernatural rituals of crazy witches or not. Sounds more Satanic than witchcraft since witches are mostly 14 year old girls with a Harry Potter fascination. Recently the police have walked back this theory, but I havent heard much about updates or suspects in custody at this point.