Is it feasible that a casual CVS pharmacy worker goes out for a simple stroll and ends up involved in a shocking double murder? Or, might there be darker, more sinister forces, perhaps tied to pagan rituals, at play? This dichotomy forms the crux of the latest "Hidden Killers" podcast episode with Tony Brueski, featuring insights from former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer. The duo delves into the swirling suspicions surrounding Richard Allen and the recently surfaced 136-page document proclaiming a pagan ritual narrative.
 
 Brueski likened his experience of sifting through the extensive report to "reading a Goosebumps book as a child." Coffindaffer, on the other hand, finds certain aspects of the defense's claims, which will likely come up during a potential Franks hearing, genuinely concerning. "They were kind of buried in all of the Pagan minutiae of that document," she states, suggesting that these significant points might be overshadowed by more sensational claims.
 
 One of the core arguments surrounds the probable cause affidavit. The challenge, as Coffindaffer lays out, is establishing probable cause for a crime that took place years ago. The retrieval of specific items, such as a jacket or gun, years after the incident is not only challenging but also raises questions about the viability of such evidence. "It's so hard to get probable cause to find items from a crime that was committed years earlier," she muses. The gun, dubbed "the smoking gun" by Brueski, stands out as the most pivotal evidence. The jacket's presence, despite its inconsistent description, only thickens the plot.
 
 The overarching pagan narrative seems to be a point of contention. Coffindaffer dismisses the theory of a ritualistic, "odinistic" killing. She points to the apparent 'F' mark on a tree, suggesting it was possibly "somebody wiping their hand with their blood" and not an actual symbol. The positioning of sticks over the victims' bodies, she believes, was a mere attempt to hide them, not an intricate ritualistic gesture. "Everybody's trying to make it like it was a long distance. It was a very short distance," she argues, dispelling the theory of the victims being dragged over a significant distance.
 
 The discussion eventually circles back to the main suspect: Richard Allen. Was his presence on the day of the murder a mere coincidence or something more sinister? Brueski poses the challenging question: "What are the odds that the CVS pharmacy worker is going out for a walk and he just randomly decides to kill two young girls on that walk?" He contrasts this with the equally perplexing theory: "Or was it these Odinists that happened to randomly catch these two girls and they think in despair of the moment, 'Let's have a sacrifice.'"
 
 With the two contrasting narratives on the table, Coffindaffer raises concerns about the mismatch of evidence and the odinistic ritual theory. "We don't see a parcel of guys in hoods," she observes, noting the lack of eyewitness accounts that support the pagan cult theory.
 
 In this maze of evidence, speculation, and theory, one thing remains clear: the quest for truth in the Richard Allen case is far from over. Both hosts acknowledge the challenges, but also emphasize the importance of carefully evaluating every shred of evidence and claim.
 
 To conclude, one can't help but ponder: In the shadow of multiple narratives and conflicting evidence, where does the line between fact and fiction truly lie?
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