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One week after a
triple murder in Escambia County, Florida, the sheriff announced the
possibility that the murders may be linked to witchcraft. VPC
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Investigators in the Florida Panhandle are looking into the
deaths of a woman and her two adult sons as a ritualistic killing that could be
connected to the recent blue moon.
Escambia County Sheriff
David Morgan said they've identified a person of interest in the July 28 deaths
of 77-year-old Voncile Smith, 49-year-old Richard Smith and 47-year-old John
Smith.
Associated Press reports:
"Initial research
had led us to believe it was a ritualistic killing," Morgan said Tuesday.
Asked to elaborate,
Morgan said, "The method of the murder — blunt force trauma ...
positioning of the bodies — and our person of interest has some ties to a faith
or religion that is indicative of that. The time of death on Tuesday also
coincides with what's referred to as a blue moon, which occurs every three
years."
All three victims were
struck multiple times with a claw hammer and had their throats slit, and
Richard Smith also had a gunshot to his right ear, Morgan said.
The bodies were
discovered Friday in their Pensacola-area home. But investigators believe the
Smiths were killed about 7 p.m. on July 28.
The blue moon, a rare
second full moon in a single month, occurred on Friday, July 31, three days
after the killings. The sheriff did not explain the discrepancy and his office
did not return a telephone call seeking clarification.
Richard Smith was
employed by the Department of Homeland Security and worked at Naval Air Station
Pensacola, but officials with the Naval Criminal Investigative Services
"have determined there are no issues involving ... national security
elements," Morgan said.
That information could not
be confirmed immediately with NCIS officials.
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