“You have been watched: Failure to comply and you shall suffer: no one can help: no one can protect you: Obey: Obey:”
In 1976, anonymous letters started appearing in mailboxes around Circleville, Ohio. Someone was watching the town’s residents. They called themselves the Circleville Writer and claimed to know intimate details about their private lives: secr ... Show More
Jul 15
Rewind: Area 51, S4, and the Rise of Bob Lazar
This July, we’re revisiting five classic topics in our Conspiracy Theories: Rewind series! Its existence and location were not formally acknowledged by the government in 2013. But “Area 51” – so named for its map designation, as part of the Nevada Test Site – has been shrouded in ... Show More
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Dec 2021
Town Terrorized By Anonymous Letters | Circleville Letters
In 1977, a resident of a small town in the state of Ohio began receiving letters accusing her of having an affair. This kick started a whirlwind saga involving the entire town, threats of violence, and accusations of covering up a murder investigation. Today, we look into the biz ... Show More
1h 30m
Apr 2022
INFAMOUS: Circleville Letters
<p>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 ... Show More
53m 51s
Nov 2023
Case 266: Circleville Letter Writer
<div>In March 1977, school bus driver Mary Gillespie started receiving threatening letters delivered to her home in Circleville, Ohio. It wasn’t long before her husband, Ron Gillespie, also received the letters which accused Mary of having an affair with the local school superint ... Show More
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