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"He was only 14. And when he picked up the knife, it wasn't his idea." The mother didn't just approve—she orchestrated everything. What makes a woman turn one child into a weapon against another?
In this disturbing true crime episode, we investigate cases where mothers manipulated one child to murder another—and the interrogation transcripts that reveal how such evil hides behind a smile.
Cyndi Proctor, 43, convinced her son, Daniel Proctor, 17, that his 15-year-old brother would be "happier in heaven." She bought the knife and drove him to the location. Daniel stabbed his brother 31 times. Cyndi was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.
We also examine the psychological dynamic: maternal coercion, the "golden child vs. scapegoat" dynamic, and how mothers weaponize sibling rivalry into deadly obedience. Featuring criminal psychologists and interrogation experts. Listener discretion advised.
In this disturbing true crime episode, we investigate cases where mothers manipulated one child to murder another—and the interrogation transcripts that reveal how such evil hides behind a smile.
Cyndi Proctor, 43, convinced her son, Daniel Proctor, 17, that his 15-year-old brother would be "happier in heaven." She bought the knife and drove him to the location. Daniel stabbed his brother 31 times. Cyndi was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.
We also examine the psychological dynamic: maternal coercion, the "golden child vs. scapegoat" dynamic, and how mothers weaponize sibling rivalry into deadly obedience. Featuring criminal psychologists and interrogation experts. Listener discretion advised.