On February 5, 2001, a foul odor drifting through a Las Vegas storage facility led police to a discovery straight out of a nightmare. Inside a trash can sealed with duct tape and plastic wrap was the decomposed body of an elderly woman, submerged in her own liquefied remains. Surrounding the unit were books on witchcraft, astrology, black magic, and devil worship. The renter of the unit was Brookey Lee West — a woman police would soon label the Witch of Las Vegas.

In this episode of The Ritual Rewind, we rewind to the early 2000s to uncover the disturbing case of Brookey Lee West and the murder of her mother, Christine Smith. Was this a satanic ritual sacrifice born from occult obsession, or a far more human crime driven by greed, hatred, and lifelong family trauma? Drawing from court records, investigative reporting, and the book Witch: The True Story of Las Vegas’ Most Notorious Female Killer, we examine a lineage of violence, mental illness, and generational rage that culminated in one of Nevada’s most unsettling murder cases.

This is a story of hidden bodies, occult beliefs, alleged warlocks, and a crime concealed in plain sight for years — where Satanic Panic fears collided with a very real act of murder.

The Ritual Rewind explores true crime, occult history, and conspiracies from the late 20th century — when cassette culture met cult culture.

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