there was no physical evidence linking them to the crime scene, but there was something investigators didn't like about them, especially damien. >> damien was kind of a smartass, and he -- and he was a big reader. >> mara leveritt is a journalist and author of "devil's knot: the true story of the west memphis three." she's known damien and his story for years. >> he would say things to this -- to jerry driver, the juvenile officer, that played against driver's own concerns about the occult and satanic activity in the area. and damien thought that he knew more because he was reading about these things. >> the community was terrified. everyone was talking about an occult killing, witchcraft and devil worship. people were staying inside because they were afraid. >> and they were keeping their children inside because they