An anonymous letter-writer antagonized residents of Circleville, Ohio for years, singling out the school superintendent, Gordon Massie, and a local bus driver, Mary Gillispie, as the focus of much of the vitriol. When Mary finds a booby trap with a loaded gun in 1983, the gun is traced to her brother-in-law Paul Freshour – but the letters would continue long ... Show More
Jan 27
Kelly Dee Wilson (10 of Spades, Ohio)
R&B radio fans in Dayton, Ohio, knew Kelly Dee Wilson as her on air name Nikki Brooks. When Wilson turned up murdered in her apartment after her show in March 2000, the community was shocked. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. Fo ... Show More
34m 42s
Nov 2021
Man and Fiancé Murdered in Their Sleep
<p>It's been fifteen years since Judy Conley said good night to her son, then woke up to the news that he'd been murdered in his bed. Curtis Francis was gunned down alongside his fiancé, Jennifer Burgette. </p><p>No suspect has been named in the case, but there's lots of speculat ... Show More
41m 34s
Mar 2023
Beyond the Pillars: The Murder of Laurel Jean Mitchell: Echoes
<p>On August 6, 1975, 17-year-old Laurel Jean Mitchell vanished while walking in the Epworth Forest neighborhood of North Webster, Indiana. She had left her workplace at a lakeside hall and was on her way to meet friends at Adventureland, a local amusement park. Instead, she was ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2023
Myrtle Cole (Queen of Spades, Minnesota)
<p>Our card this week is Myrtle Cole, the Queen of Spades from Minnesota.</p><p>In the early morning hours of December 12, 1981,81-year-oldMyrtle Cole was fast asleep in her securely locked, small-town Minnesota home when someone broke in and brutally murdered her. For more than ... Show More
32m 32s