Terrifying & True | Joseph Hall: The 10-Year-Old Who Killed His Father
Terrifying & True | Joseph Hall: The 10-Year-Old Who Killed His Father  
Podcast: Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween
Published On: Mon Jun 08 2026
Description: Ten-year-old Joseph Hall killed his sleeping father in Riverside, California, in 2011. Terrifying & True examines Jeffrey Hall's neo-Nazi extremism, access to guns, allegations of abuse, and the household conditions surrounding the shooting. The case moves from childhood trauma to juvenile court, where questions about understanding wrongdoing and Miranda rights carried weight. Follow the trial and appeals behind the headlines, with the tragedy kept in view. What does accountability mean when a child commits lethal violence, and how should the adults around him enter that question?Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/joinMore scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/Story submissions: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com