Rod Ferrell was 15 when he joined a vampire clan as a way to find community during his high school years. Even in this group of edgy misfits, his unique brand of rebellion proved to be too much for his “clan” to handle. He had a violent streak that ran deep and would up landing him in prison for life after he committed two brutal murders.
March 28th, 1980 at 12:43PM
Murray, Kentucky, USA
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