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In the records of the American criminal courts, we might expect to find stirring stories of human conflict. And indeed, in the official files of the criminal court of Illinois, there is such a story. It appears in the verbatim report of the case of the state versus Carl Wanderer. In the year 1915, the Wanderer family, mother, son and daughter, were living together in a small Midwestern town. On a certain winter night in that year, the house was plunged in darkness and heavy…

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Beware My Son from Incredible but True presents a gripping tale of fate intertwined with family dynamics. The story begins in a small Midwestern town in 1915, where the Wanderer family—mother, son, and daughter—live in an atmosphere thick with tension. One fateful winter night, a scream pierces the silence, revealing the mother's distress over a nightmare that hints at a dark future for her son, Carl. The dream remains a mystery, but it plants seeds of dread that will grow over the years.

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Incredible but True, Episode 10

Beware My Son

Sunday, March 5, 1950 · 3:35

Incredible but True, Episode 10

Beware My Son

Sunday, March 5, 1950 · 3:35

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A chilling tale unfolds as Carl Wanderer faces murder charges, haunted by his mother's ominous dream predicting his fate. The story explores the dark connections between family, dreams, and destiny.

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