The Preacher Who Murdered 900 People in One Day

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]Did you know the largest mass murder in [music] modern history wasn't committed by a dictator or terrorist, but by a preacher in the jungle? November 18th, [music] 1978, Jonestown, Guyana. Jim Jones had convinced [music] 900 followers to abandon everything and follow him to his promised land, but paradise [music] was a prison. When Congressman Leo Ryan arrived to investigate, Jones knew his world was crumbling. He ordered everyone to gather [music] in the pavilion.

[00:00:26]Mothers, fathers, children, they brought out vats of Flavor-Aid laced with cyanide. Jones called it [music] revolutionary suicide. He said they were making history. The audio recordings [music] capture everything. Parents sobbing as they poisoned their own children first. Babies crying. Guards with crossbows [music] blocking the exits. "Die with dignity," Jones commanded over the loudspeaker. 918 people died that day. But here's the twisted truth. While Jones forced families to drink poison, [music] he took the coward's way out. A single gunshot to the head. Even in death, the cult leader was a fraud. Some stories should stay [music] buried. Subscribe for more.