Lords of Death - Culpable Returns

Episode Date: September 2, 2025

In this new season of Culpable, host Dennis Cooper investigates a bizarre case in a small Ohio town. In the fall of '98, 17-year-old Danny Violette ran away from home and never returned. 11 days later, his body was found in a cornfield with a ligature mark around his neck and a tire impression across his bare torso. More than 25 years later, the question remains, what happened to Danny? From Tenderfoot TV, a new installment of Culpable begins. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, Lords of Death Listeners. It's me, Thrasher. I know you love the slow, steady burn of a good true crime story, so you need to know about the latest installment of the hit Tenderfoot series, Culpable. Host Dennis Cooper is no stranger to whodunnits. You may remember his investigations into the suspicious deaths of 21-year-old Christian Andriacchio and 22-year-old Britney Stikes. Now, Dennis brings us an all-new case. In the fall of 1998, 17-year-old Danny Violet

when missing from his home in the small town of Williard, Ohio. 11 days later, his body was found in a nearby cornfield with a ligature mark around his neck, entire impression across his bare torso. Danny's case remains unsolved, but a fresh look at this 25-year-old investigation could help solve the mystery. Check out this trailer for the new season of Culpable.

You know who I am? You're up. I'll go right back, don't we? In the fall of 98, a sleepy Ohio town grew restless when one of their own vanished without a trace. When's the last time you saw a day in? Friday, about five. What Friday? The day before you speak.

The locals searched tirelessly for 11 days until a farmer had a farmer had a day. until a farmer happened upon a rather gruesome scene. What rumors that you heard about us finding the body out the form filter? Dean has been very badly assaulted and been lost out there. For more than a quarter of a century, authorities and loved ones have tried to unravel this mystery. May Mark's 26 years since 17-year-old Danny Violet went missing. His family still wants to know how he ended up dead and a here-on-year-old. County cornfield.

But sometimes what a case really needs is a fresh look. We had verification from two or three other people that Danny stopped breathing the night before. I got a young kid, he's got a ligature mark around his neck. I said, you need more investigation. That's where it ended. We have evidence. We have witnesses. We have suspects.

So we have a lot of solvability factors here. unfortunately there's also some impediments from tenderfoot TV an all new season of culpable is available now that you're not the one to kill them you're not in trouble that you lied to me all I want is the truth

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