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Podcast: Unresolved: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast
Episode: Waco (Part Two: The Serpent's Root)
Description: "In his younger years, he had a hard time. He was always looking for something. He had his rock-and-roll; he had his women. But it was never enough."Vernon Wayne Howell struggled to find a sense of stability early in life. Born to a single teenage mother in Texas in 1959, Vernon was abandoned to his maternal grandmother before his second birthday. His mother would take custody of him again later in his childhood, but it was alleged that her husband - Vernon's stepfather - was abusive toward him.Entering adulthood as a high school...