In 1988, Jefferson, New Jersey, was a picture of suburban tranquility. But on one quiet night, the town's innocence was shattered when a devout Catholic mother was brutally murdered by her own teenage son. This was no ordinary tragedy. The crime scene was a chilling tableau of occult symbols and ritualistic terror, a horrifying scene that defied every rational explanation. This book unearths the full, true story for the first time, from the mundane life that preceded the horror to the shocking evidence left behind. It delves into the hidden world of a teenage boy consumed by dark obsessions, a family blind to the nightmare festering in their own home, and a community plunged into the heart of the "Satanic Panic." Was he a victim of demonic possession, as many in the panic-stricken town believed? Or was he a boy consumed by his own terrifying, psychological darkness? This is a story with no simple answers, only an enduring, unsettling truth that will stay with you long after the final page is turned. It is a journey into the darkest fears of a generation, a chilling look at a true crime that continues to be debated to this day. In the battle between faith and fear, what truth is most terrifying of all?