Satan

The 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, a teenager killed at the Tennessee School for the Deaf by fellow student Christa Pike, is back in public attention after an Intercept feature examined how the case was shaped by the Satanic Panic era and turned into a true-crime obsession. The article argues the sensationalised satanic framing obscured the more troubling reality of the crime, renewing debate over how such cases were reported.

The Intercept has published a feature about a woman who became the subject of a true-crime obsession during the Satanic Panic, arguing that the real story behind her case is darker than the sensational narratives that surrounded her. The piece reexamines how moral panic and media coverage shaped her life and reputation, and it is drawing attention among readers interested in wrongful accusations and cold cases.