Ohio Mysteries
573 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 268 ratingsEach week Paula and Stephen explore unsolved murders, lost shipwrecks, local legends and more! https://www.ohiomysteries.com. https://www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries https://www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries https://www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio
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Ep 268 - The Great Locomotive Chase Pt 2
April 11, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutesIn 1862, 23 Ohio soldiers, led by a Kentucky union spy, stole deep into the south with the intent of stealing a train and using it to destroy telegraph lines, railroad tracks and bridges and cripple the south. They ultimately got caught and nearly half of them hanged, but the survivors were given the very first Medals of Honor by a grateful US Congress. In this second of three parts, we go along for the ride as the Ohio soldiers flee in their train, and a stubborn posse pursues them. www.ohi...
Ep 268 - The Great Locomotive Chase Pt 1
April 08, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutesIn 1862, 23 Ohio soldiers, led by a Kentucky union spy, stole deep into the south with the intent of stealing a train and using it to destroy telegraph lines, railroad tracks and bridges and cripple the south. They ultimately got caught and nearly half of them hanged, but the survivors were given the very first Medals of Honor by a grateful US Congress. In this first episode, we meet the intrepid Ohioans and follow them on their dangerous four-day trek as they part with their regiment in Tenn...
OM Backroads Ep: 29. The 50th Anniversary of the Xenia Tornado
April 04, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutesExactly 50 years ago today, the worst tornado in Ohio’s history slammed into Xenia, Ohio, killing 35 people, injuring 1,300, and causing $100 million dollars in damage. Join us as we talk about what happened a half century ago, as well as our recent trip to the city of Xenia, and also stopping by a couple of cemeteries to pay our respects to two of the victims, a young mother and her seven-year old son. We have a Facebook Page! Learn more about our episodes and what's coming up next! https://...
Ep. 267: The curious death of Dawn Pasela - An interview with Seeking Justice
April 01, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutesThe team of Seeking Justice has made Parma resident Dawn Pasela their latest project. Dawn was a government whistleblower with enemies in high places, so when she was found dead of an alcohol overdose just hours before she was to testify, many wondered if she had been killed and the crime scene staged. We interview the three hosts of Seeking Justice ab out this unusual case. Follow Seeking Justice on Youtube for their weekly show as the investigate and interview witnesses live every Wednesda...
OM Backroads Ep: 28. Wow, look at all those planes! One man's passion to create Ohio's largest private airplane collection
March 28, 2024 00:00 - 27 minutesHello and Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries; Backroads. In today's episode we explore one of the most unique airplane collections ever assembled. This collection grew out of one man's drive and passion and would come to attract worldwide attention and even cause pilots to change their flight plans to just to sneak a peek at these rare aircraft. Walter Soplata through sheer will and determination would purchase, disassemble, transport and reassemble these aircraft and storing them i...
Ep. 266 - Who killed Peter Becci?
March 25, 2024 00:00 - 23 minutesIn 1987, 35-year-old biochemist Peter Becci - who relocated from New York to the Lima, Ohio suburb of Shawnee Township with his family - was murdered in the basement of his home. Police said after failing to get interviews with his estranged wife who quickly moved to Florida, they gave up, saying the case was costing the small department too much money. But a decade ago, a new detective cracked open the old file and tried again, even putting up billboards to remind residents that the case was...
OM Backroads Ep 27: The 1966 Portage County UFO Chase
March 21, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutesNote: This episode previously aired, we return to new episodes next week. In this episode we explore the UFO chase in Portage County, Ohio in 1966. At 5 a.m. April 17, 1966, two Portage County, Ohio, sheriff deputies on routine patrol stop to investigate an abandoned vehicle down a dark road and are blinded by known craft rising into the sky behind the car. Deputy Dale Spaur decides to go check it out while his partner stayed behind. They heard a noise sounding like "an overloaded transformer...
Ep. 265 - The remarkable origins of Ohio city names
March 18, 2024 00:00 - 31 minutesIs Dayton named for a traitor? Why did Cleveland shave a letter off the name of its founder? What made the Roman dictator Cincinnatus worthy of an American city? We look at the origins of the names of Ohio's eight big cities, including Columbus, Toledo, Parma, Canton and Akron. Lots of history and mystery in their stories! www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Additional music: New Hori...
OM Backroads Ep: 26. Be serious for a second! Meet 2 Ohioans who dominated the checkers and yo-yo worlds!
March 14, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutesWell spring is in the air this week and as we all know, this is the time of year when young men and women's thoughts turned to, you guessed it, yo-yo'ing and the board game checkers. In this gripping episode we check out 2 Ohioians who rose to prominence with the yo-yo and checkers. Learn about Linda Sengpiel! She was the top female yo-yo player for over four decades during her reign as yo-yo master. This Ohio native had a lifetime of achievements through the mastery of the yo-yo. Marion Tin...
Ep. 264 - The White Hurricane
March 12, 2024 00:00 - 32 minutesGreat Lakes sailors often talk about the "Witch of November," autumn gales typical for that month that make the final trips of the season dangerous for freighters and other vessels. In November of 1913, the witch did her worst - the most deadly storm in the history of the Great Lakes, pulling 12 ships to the bottom of lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan and Erie and killing more than 250 people. This is the story of what has come to be called "The White Hurricane." www.ohiomysteries.com feedbac...
OM Backroads Ep: 25. All These Actresses From Ohio! Who knew!?
March 07, 2024 01:00 - 32 minutesFor well over a century Ohio has supplied the entertainment industry with hundreds of talented and beautiful actresses! This week the Backroads team focuses in on the dozens of Ohio-born actresses who were cast in popular and well-known television series throughout the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and into the present day. It’s an impressive list of ladies! From dramatic acting, to zany comedy, to scene-stealing vixens and show-stopping beauties, these Ohio-born women showcased their talents on...
Ep. 263 - The Great Flood of 1913
March 02, 2024 01:00 - 23 minutesOn Easter Sunday, a storm estimated to be a 1,000-year event floods the state. Not a single river in Ohio is contained within its banks as hundreds lose their lives, tens of thousands of people are made homeless and thousands of bridges and railway trestles are washed away. www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Additional music: New Horizon - Aderin; Audionautix- The Great Unknown; The ...
OM Backroads Ep: 24. "You're good, you don't need a prescription for those": The Wild Life and Times of Drug Lord, Dr. Leonard Faymore
February 29, 2024 01:00 - 16 minutesIn this episode we discuss the wild life and times of Dr. Leonard Faymore. He was a doctor in Elyria, Ohio who assisted in starting a drug rehab clinic but it quickly went wrong. Faymore quickly developed a reputation as a drug dealer rather than a rehab clinic. Addicts would line up at 4am to get a number to wait in line and the parking lot would devolve into an open drug den. The story gets really crazy when the DEA raid his castle and then the fun begins. Tune in and find out what happens!...
Ep. 262 - Mary Jane VanGilder: Solved!
February 26, 2024 01:00 - 24 minutesDuring World War II, West Virginia mother of five - Mary Jane VanGilder - left her children and abusive husband and took a job at an army depot in Shelby, Ohio. She stayed in touch with her family for a year or so, then vanished from their lives. For more than 80 years, her children - and then her grandchildren - searched for her. That mystery was solved when Shelby Det. Adam Turner took on the case and spent five years exhuming bodies and writing letters until he finally got an answer. www....
OM Backroads Ep:23. Ohio's Greatest Hits! World Famous Songs With Ohio Ties!
February 22, 2024 01:00 - 22 minutesThere is no doubt you know these songs! They are among the most popular in the world! They have stood the test of time by still being relevant today, even though they are decades old. You might still sing along to them when you hear them on your playlists, the radio, the TV, or perhaps at a popular hot spot in town! You may have even sung a verse or two during the holiday season! What you might not know is that these classic songs all have connections to the great state of Ohio! They were wri...
REWIND: The Mystery Airships of 1896-1897
February 19, 2024 01:00 - 21 minutesIn November of 1896, California residents reported seeing ships in the air sailing over the homes - a sight all the more puzzling since airships hadn't been invented yet, and the Wright Brothers wouldn't fly their first plane for another seven years. Those mysterious airships moved east, and arrived over Ohio in April the next year. [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Audionautix- Th...
OM Backroads Ep:22. Elliot Ness's Raid on the Notorious Cleveland Gambling Den: The Harvard Club
February 15, 2024 01:00 - 28 minutesCleveland's seedy underbelly in the early part of the 20th century could rival most any major city in the US. Crime, greed, graft and corruption became routine part of daily life in Cleveland. Mayor Burton brought famed lawman, Elliot Ness to Cleveland to root out crime from within the ranks of the Cleveland Police Dept. Ness would be put to the test quickly by leading a raid on the Harvard Club, a large scale gambling racket operating just out of the city limits in Cleveland. Serving up to 1...
Ep. 261 - Bodysnatchers of the Homeopathic Hospital College
February 12, 2024 01:00 - 27 minutesIn 1878, graverobbers stole the body of Edwin French from Willoughby Cemetery, but all they ended up doing was pulling a loose thread that unraveled a scheme to provide corpses to the Homeopathic Hospital College in Cleveland. The search for French's body uncovered three more loved ones - two Portage County women stored in pickling barrels and a child musical prodigy from Cleveland buried in a shallow grave. The school's entire faculty was hauled before judge and jury. www.ohiomysteries.com ...
OM Backroads Ep:21. Part 2. Who's that up in the sky? The story of Blanche Noyes, the legendary aviatrix from Cleveland, Ohio
February 08, 2024 01:00 - 24 minutesOM Backroads Ep:21. Part 2. Blanche Noyes was a pioneering American aviator from Cleveland, OH. She was a daring pilot who set many records and later was the leader of the government's new Air Marking Program. Blanche started life as an actress until a chance meeting at a speech by Charles Lindberg would change her life. Join us as we discuss the fascinating life of Blanche Noyes. Part 2. For more fascinating podcasts, check us out at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Mike hosts a Facebook page...
Ep. 260 - The Battle of Lake Erie
February 05, 2024 01:00 - 28 minutesWhen the War of 1812 began, the British quickly and easily seized control of Lake Erie - a prized possession since it was the northern border of Ohio, some of the coveted land being fought over. The Americans responded by setting up a shipyard in Erie, Pennsylvania, intending to build a Navy fleet from scratch and wrench control from the British. On Sept. 10, 1813, the American Navy, under Commodore Oliver Perry, faced off against the Royal Navy to decide who would control the lake. www.ohio...
OM Backroads Ep:21. Part 1. Who's that up in the sky? The story of Blanche Noyes, the legendary aviatrix from Cleveland, Ohio
February 01, 2024 01:00 - 29 minutesOM Backroads Ep:21. Part 1. Blanche Noyes was a pioneering American aviator from Cleveland, OH. She was a daring pilot who set many records and later was the leader of the government's new Air Marking Program. Blanche started life as an actress until a chance meeting at a speech by Charles Lindberg would change her life. Join us as we discuss the fascinating life of Blanche Noyes. Part 1. For more fascinating podcasts, check us out at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Mike hosts a Facebook pag...
Ep. 259 - Cheryl Fossyl: A different kind of justice
January 29, 2024 01:00 - 23 minutesIn 1977, boys in Georgetown found a decapitated head while fishing. It belonged to Cheryl Fossyl, a local high school junior. No one was ever convicted of her murder, but 30 years into the cold case, her family would fight and win a sort of justice against two men they believed responsible, and against former Brown County officials who had protected them. The civil suit revealed the details of a deathbed confession, and the unexpected motive behind Cheryl's murder. www.ohiomysteries.com fee...
OM Backroads Ep:20. Notable Ohioians that passed away in 2023.
January 25, 2024 01:00 - 38 minutesJoin us for our 2023 Year In Review Discussion of the notable and famous Ohioians who passed away last year. We will pay tribute to the dozens of native Ohioans who were actors, sports athletes, musicians an even fast food industrialists. Check other podcast episodes like this at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Mike hosts a Facebook page called "Too Late for Autographs" and explores people and their stories with Ohio ties that have passed away: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1469825446606552...
Ep. 258 - Street Names #2
January 22, 2024 01:00 - 22 minutesEp. 258 - SIn the second of this occasional series on the remarkable origin of street names in Ohio, we recall the history behind Refugee Road in Franklin, Fairfield and Licking counties; the humorous beginning of Johnnycake Ridge Road in Lake County's Concord Township; and the bittersweet personal tale of the man for whom Gulow Street in Cincinnati is named. www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohio...
OM Backroads Ep:19. Famous People Buried in Ohio.
January 18, 2024 01:00 - 33 minutesHello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. In today's episode we discuss the "Big Four" cemeteries in Ohio: Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Woodland Cemetery in Dayton, Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, and Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati. These four cemeteries contain the final resting places of some of the most famous people in the world. Join us as we walk through, around and sometimes under history. Please check the Ohio Mysteries podcast on this subject at: ht...
Ep. 257 - The murder of Christie Mullins
January 15, 2024 01:00 - 26 minutesIn 2015, Columbus police offered the family of 14-year-old Christie Mullins a formal apologizing, saying the investigation done into her 1975 murder was botched. At the same time, they closed her case, saying they are confident her killer was someone many people openly suspected for years – Henry Newell, the man who made news for "discovering" Christie's body and identifying her killer as a mentally disabled man. But Newell will never be brought to justice: he died in 2013. www.ohiomysteries....
OM Backroads Ep:18. Interviews with Liz and Katie from the podcast, Murder Road about the unsolved murders at Berlin Lake, Ohio
January 11, 2024 01:00 - 51 minutesIn this special episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads, We are honored to be joined by the podcast team of Murder Road. Murder Road discusses the unsolved murder cases around Berlin Lake, Ohio. Join us as we dive into these cases and examine the victims, suspects and up to the minute developments. Check out Dan's video where he visits Fewtown Road...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPX35JduPUA Please check the Ohio Mysteries podcast on this subject at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ohio%20myster...
Introducing: Slaycation
January 10, 2024 14:56 - 1 hourCheck out the first episode of Slaycation, a new show from Atomic Entertainment. This captivating, engaging, and at times darkly humorous podcast is hosted by Kim, a true crime fanatic, her comedy writer husband, and his TV producing partner and looks to shed new light on the dangers that lurk when your relaxation is up and your guard is down. Available now wherever you get podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 255 - The Great Raymond
January 08, 2024 01:00 - 26 minutesEp. 255 - The Great Raymond In the late 1800 and through World War II, The Great Raymond was a household name. Maurice Saunders, who started learning magic tricks at the age of 9 while growing up in Akron, traveled the globe more than half a dozen times, doing everything from hypnotism to escape acts for sell-out crowds. The timing of new telegraph and transportation innovations made him the first magician to ever able to circle the planet while bringing along four tons of equipment, acrobat...
Ep. 256 - The Great Raymond
January 08, 2024 01:00 - 26 minutesIn the late 1800 and through World War II, The Great Raymond was a household name. Maurice Saunders, who started learning magic tricks at the age of 9 while growing up in Akron, traveled the globe more than half a dozen times, doing everything from hypnotism to escape acts for sell-out crowds. The timing of new telegraph and transportation innovations made him the first magician to ever able to circle the planet while bringing along four tons of equipment, acrobats, musicians and vaudeville p...
OM Backroads Ep:17. The Unsolved Murders at Berlin Lake
January 04, 2024 01:00 - 29 minutes1994 would prove to be an awful year for the community of people surrounding Berlin Lake, Ohio. In the span of a year, the bodies of 4 people would be discovered in the woods off of Berlin Lake on a lonely, isolated Fewtown Road. The murders remain unsolved to this day. Lisa Watters, Andy Hussey, Kathryn Menendez and Sarah Boehm would all wind up here, their bodies discovered within a short distance from each other. While police had many leads, no suspects were charged despite the best effort...
OM Backroads Ep:16. The Last Run of Pretty Boy Floyd
December 28, 2023 01:00 - 35 minutesJoin us as we discuss the notorious outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd and his exploits in Ohio. Considered "Public Enemy Number One", Floyd would live a life of crime including when Floyd was 25 and using the alias Frank Mitchell, he was sentenced to life in prison in December 1930, convicted of robbing a bank in Akron, Ohio. He was being transported to the Ohio penitentiary when he dove through a train window and escaped. Learn about his daring escapes and the final gun battle that would end his life....
Rewind -10-Minute Mystery: Symmes' Hollow Earth Theory
December 25, 2023 04:40 - 18 minutes10-Minute Mystery: Symmes' Hollow Earth Theory John Cleves Symmes Jr., who died in Hamilton, Ohio in 1829, spent his later years lecturing about his theory that the planet had a large habitable hole running the length of it. His efforts to mount an expedition to the Arctic to find the entrance may have even inspired the backstory of Santa living at the North Pole. [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohio...
OM Backroads Ep:15. The Men in Black visit Ohio
December 21, 2023 01:00 - 13 minutesWe are all familiar with the Men in Black film franchise starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, but did you know that the Men in Black were a very real phenomenon often associated with Flying Saucers, especially in the 1960s and 1970s? Join Dan and Mike as they discuss the bizarre Men in Black case that was reported in Dayton, Ohio, in 1967. This case is officially the second-ever recorded incident of Men in Black in the United States. So, cue up the Twilight Zone theme music, slip on your ...
Ep. 255 - The Christmas Twinkler
December 18, 2023 01:00 - 17 minutesIn the 1950s, John Garver, a teacher at Boardman High School in Mahoning County, designed a Christmas ornament that could spin using the heat from the tree's electric Christmas lights. But despite selling millions of them, the era of the Christmas Twinkler came to an end rather quickly. What doomed the popular ornament? www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Ep 18: The Christmas Treemusic hap...
Ep. 256 - The Christmas Twinkler
December 18, 2023 01:00 - 17 minutesIn the 1950s, John Garver, a teacher at Boardman High School in Mahoning County, designed a Christmas ornament that could spin using the heat from the tree's electric Christmas lights. But despite selling millions of them, the era of the Christmas Twinkler came to an end rather quickly. What doomed the popular ornament? www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Ep 18: The Christmas Treemusic hap...
OM Backroads Ep:14. Mission Lost: The Incredible Tale of The Lady Be Good
December 14, 2023 03:30 - 20 minutesHello, in today's episode we examine a war story about the tragic first mission of the plane and crew of the "Lady Be Good", a WW2 bomber B-24D. It was considered lost until a fateful day 15 years later when the discovery would tell a heroic tale of endurance and tragedy that is difficult to believe with a fateful twist at the end. Please check other podcast episodes like this at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Mike hosts a Facebook page called "Too Late for Autographs" and explores people a...
Ep. 254 - Street names with remarkable origins. Pt 1
December 11, 2023 01:00 - 25 minutesMost streets are named for people or places. Sometimes they're connected to the street itself, sometimes not. But once in a while, a street name is a clue to a remarkable piece of history. This new series seeks out incidents so memorable that communities sought to preserve them in their street names. Tonight we travel to three of them: The colorful history behind Gipsy Drive and Stanley Avenue in Dayton; the heartwarming story of "Africa Road" in Delaware County; and the Akron tragedy forever...
OM Backroads Ep:13. Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Hamilton, Hulse, and Grapewin
December 07, 2023 01:00 - 21 minutesDid you know that there were three actors from Ohio who starred in the 1939 classic film, “The Wizard of Oz”? Join Dan and Mike as they travel the backroads of Ohio to tell the stories of these three amazing Ohio actors! The journey starts with Cleveland native Margaret Hamilton, then heads to Darbyville, the boyhood town of James Hulse, and ends in Xenia, the hometown of Charley Grapewin. So, slip on your ruby slippers, click the heels together three times, and let’s magically transport down...
Ep. 253 - John Bingham, a founding father for a new America
December 04, 2023 01:00 - 19 minutesThe United States changed dramatically after the Civil War, and new laws were needed in order to make reconstruction work. Enter John Bingham, a congressman from Ohio, who framed the 14th Amendment. His "Equal Protection Clause" has become the most cited constitutional amendment in history, and represented the very first time the constitution promised to serve all Americans. www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.f...
OM Backroads Ep:12 What's that smell? Body Snatching in the 1800's
November 30, 2023 01:00 - 22 minutesIn this episode we explore the gruesome ritual of body snatching. In the 1800's when medical colleges needed cadavers to dissect, they would frequently turn to clandestine groups of men and women, frequently called restrictionists, who would provide them with fresh bodies. Usually operating under the cover of darkness. they would often dig up graves to secure the bodies. Join us as we welcome our special guest, Doug Hullet, a local historian, to learn more about this frequently used practice....
UNRESOLVED Ep 17: Greg Peters
November 24, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutesA collaboration with the Akron Beacon Journal: In 2003, Greg Peters was working his dream job - the clerk of an Akron, Ohio head shop where the self-proclaimed hippie greeted like-minded people who stopped by to chat and buy smoking papers and black-light posters. But the day before Thanksgiving, a man swept into The Odd Corner, gunned Peters down, then fled. Twenty years later, police still don't know who ended the life of a man who spent a life preaching peace and love. www.ohiomysteries.c...
OM Backroads Ep:11 Who Coined the Term "Rock and Roll"?
November 23, 2023 01:00 - 11 minutesJoin Dan and Mike as they rock and roll their way down Ohio’s Backroads to Cleveland to determine if Alan Freed really coined the term “Rock and Roll” while he was a popular disc jockey on Cleveland radio in the 1950s. The city is known as the “Rock and Roll Capital of the World” and the Rock and Roll Museum is located on its Lake Erie shore, but did Alan Freed really coin the term that eventually bestowed these honors upon Ohio’s north coast city? Let’s find out! Please check other podcast e...
Ep. 252 - Revelations from a Preble County Jane Doe
November 20, 2023 01:00 - 26 minutesIn 1968, children in Eaton discovered partial remains in a flooded ditch, determined by pathologists to belong to a middle-aged woman. In 2019, Det Adam Turner in Shelby is searching for a missing person when he asks to exhume the old Eaton skeleton to test it for DNA. In 2023, investigators learn the Preble County Jane Doe is actually a man - Albert Allen Frost of Hamilton, Ohio - and Turner has quite a story to tell about who he is. Click here for episode on Det Adam Turner's search for Ma...
OM Backroads Ep:10 Football's First Forward Pass
November 16, 2023 01:00 - 10 minutesFootball season is heating up, so Dan and Mike are “going long” and hitting Ohio’s backroads to bring us some little-known and fascinating history on the development, execution, and success of football’s first forward pass and its huge connection to three Ohio men. Join us as run a “post pattern” to Cleveland to talk about that city’s connection to the first forward pass in pro football, and then we complete “a slant” to Bellevue, Ohio, to discuss its connection to the first forward pass in c...
Ep. 251 - The fortune teller killer
November 13, 2023 01:00 - 27 minutesIn 1847, a fortune teller from Morgan County traveled to Williams County and offered his self-proclaimed clairvoyant skills to the local farmers and settlers. There, he enlisted a mentally-challenged teenager to help him kill a boy so he could make money from the youth's parents by offering to find their missing child. It was something, he said, that had worked before. www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.faceboo...
OM Backroads Ep:9 The Millfield Mine Disaster of 1930
November 09, 2023 01:00 - 39 minutesIn this episode we explore the Millfield Mine Disaster of 1930. On November 5, 1930 the town of Millfield, Ohio was devastated by an explosion in the Sunday Creek coal mine which resulted in the deaths of 82 men. Joining us today is our special guest, Ron Luce, who has written a book to be published in January 2024 called "The Millfield Mine Disaster". We discuss the causes, the rescues, the tragedy and the survivors. Ron Luce's upcoming book can be ordered at: https://www.amazon.com/Millfiel...
Ep. 250 - Ohio's prehistoric race of giants?
November 06, 2023 01:00 - 33 minutesEp. 250 - Ohio's prehistoric race of giants? Between 1800 and 1904, there were dozens of reports in Ohio of people finding huge skeletons, mostly while excavating prehistoric Indian mounds. Descriptions typically suggested heights of 7 to 8 feet, rows of double teeth, and jaws that could encase the head of a modern man. What was going on? We review some of the more interesting accounts. www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteri...
OM Backroads Ep 8: Im hearing voices. Ohio's connection to 4 great Hollywood voice actors
November 02, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutesIn this episode, we explore the Buckeye state's connection to Smokey the Bear, the TV shows Gunsmoke and the Adventures of Superman, the cartoon character "Mr. Magoo", Yogi Bear, Disneyland and even the UFO crash at Roswell. All of these have connections to these four great voices: Jim Backus, Dawes Butler, Bill Kennedy and George Walsh. Please check other podcast episodes like this at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Mike hosts a Facebook page called "Too Late for Autographs" and explores peo...
Ep. 249 - A haunted gun in McConnelsville
October 30, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutesIn 1905, McConnelsville town constable Horace Porter was shot to death by a local man with no history of violence. Four years later, the same gun found its way into the hands of Morgan County prosecutor Frank Parsons, who used it to kill himself. Investigators found Parsons had been drawing the revolver on paper while working up the nerve to act. Bonus: A look at the ghosts of the Twin City Opera House, where the spirit of Horace Porter may still be in residence. www.ohiomysteries.com feedb...