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"I still hear the screams" S5 E2

Buried Truths by WABE

Aug 26, 202537:09Society & Culture

After enthralling congregations for several years, Rev. Pickett landed in the Georgia state mental institution, then a county jail where the jailer beat him to the edge of death. For more, visit buriedtruths.org

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"I still hear the screams" S5 E2 is an episode from Buried Truths by WABE. After enthralling congregations for several years, Rev. Pickett landed in the Georgia state mental institution, then a county jail where the jailer beat him to the e...

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Published Aug 26, 2025, 37:09 long, audio available.

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