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Victim or Survivor
In the moment. It felt like it was going on forever. I didn't think I was going to live. I was terrified.
Witness or Secondary Victim
There was no anything inside those eyes. Nothing. They turned black. It scared the hell out of me.
Interviewer or Detective
That was your first murder case?
Sam (Detective or Investigator)
Yes, sir.
Interviewer or Detective
Fair to say this was the biggest case of your career?
Sam (Detective or Investigator)
Yes, sir. Rape and murder of a 12 year old child.
Interviewer or Detective
As bad as it gets?
Sam (Detective or Investigator)
I would think so. They were all trouble, Every single one of them. Evil.
Witness or Secondary Victim
Wake up.
Sam (Detective or Investigator)
I'm the one that saw the murder
Witness or Secondary Victim
take place by Crevak and Depo. Anthony Deppo showed no signs of remorse, appearing unfazed after being sentenced to the maximum.
Interviewer or Detective
I said, I'm not guilty. I'll take it to the grave.
Expert or Analyst
He had prior knowledge of all his victims. They were also found with clothing stuffed down their throat. And two of them were also taken into the woods. Just like in this case. Put that together.
Victim or Survivor
He killed a version of me that I can never get back.
Paul Solotarov (Narrator/Journalist)
I'm Paul solotarov, and for 33 years, I've written for Rolling Stone magazine. I go after racist cops who shoot and kill unarmed black kids. I investigate neo Nazis bent on genocide and social media tech lords who look the other way while the cartels poison children on their platforms. When you write those kinds of stories, one after another, you build a layer of callus around your heart. But this story broke the skin and will not give me peace. I keep hearing the voices of girls who warn the cops about a demon, a hunter of girls hiding in the woods. In 2021, I'd have laughed in your face if you'd asked me about the Devil. But soon, very soon, you'll know what I know. That the devil is real and walks among us. From Lava For Good. This is the Devil's Quarry. Listen new episodes of the devil's quarry starting June 10th in the Bone Valley. Feed on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And to binge all episodes of the Devil's Quarry ad free. Subscribe to Lava for Good plus on Apple Podcast.
Sam (Detective or Investigator)
Sam.
This introductory episode unveils "The Devil’s Quarry," Season 5 of the acclaimed Bone Valley investigative podcast series by Lava for Good. The season, hosted by renowned journalist Paul Solotaroff, promises an emotionally raw deep dive into a case involving the rape and murder of a 12-year-old child—a crime so heinous and disturbing that it left a permanent mark on investigators, witnesses, and the journalist himself. The story explores themes of evil, trauma, justice, and the chilling presence of a "demon" haunting a small community.
The episode is deeply somber, direct, and visceral in its language, refusing to sanitize the horror of the case or its emotional aftermath. Paul Solotaroff’s narration combines journalistic rigor with raw vulnerability, framing “The Devil’s Quarry” as both a true crime investigation and a sobering contemplation of evil’s presence in our world.
The teaser makes clear that listeners can expect a season that is as emotionally impactful as it is investigative, marrying meticulous reporting with empathy for survivors and a relentless pursuit of truth.