In 1872, a mob broke into the Mercer County jail and whisked away three men suspected of raping and killing 13-year-old Mary Arabelle Secaur. Two of the suspects were lynched, the third was spared. But a couple of years later, one of the mob's leaders made a deathbed confession that he had killed little Mary and led the hanging of two innocent men. www.ohio ... Show More
Aug 4
OM Backroads Ep:85: Lake Erie Rum Runners versus the Coast Guard during Prohibition. Our interview with author RC Durkee
Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. In tonight's episode we are joined by author RC Durkee. She has written the acclaimed book, Rum Run, an entertaining dive into the wild tales of Rum Running on Lake Erie. RC talks about how Rum Running got started, ... Show More
1h 21m
Jul 7
OM Backroads Ep:83. The Toledo Speedboat disaster of 1930 and the Ghost Ship of the Ohio River
Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. In tonight's episode we are joined by friend of the show Wendy Koile, author of 4 fantastic books. We discuss the mysterious Toledo Speedboat disaster of 1930. On a hot Saturday morning in June, 1930, eight Toledoa ... Show More
56m 32s
Jul 2024
Horror Harvest: The Machete Murders in Yuba City
In Yuba City, California, a farmer reported a trespassing incident on his property. What started as an illegal trash disposal complaint turned out to be a corpse buried between two trees. In the following days, 24 more bodies would be uncovered.
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22m 39s
Apr 2024
239 - The Murder of John Harden
On a warm spring night in March of 1975, thirty-two year old John Harden completed an emergency call for a client and returned home. Less than an hour later, he'd be shot dead in his driveway.
After finishing his shower, John glanced out the window and saw his work truck engulfe ... Show More
1h 18m
Sep 2024
Episode 318: Brandy Hutchins
In November 1988, a 14-year-old girl is found murdered in an abandoned house in Johnson County, Arkansas, with satanic writings on the walls. She has been shot at point-blank range, and her body is hidden beneath old boards in the root cellar. A positive pregnancy test is found n ... Show More
42m 29s
Feb 2025
The White House Farm Murders
On August 7th, 1985, an entire family was murdered at their farmhouse in Essex, England. Authorities initially believed it was a murder-suicide, but suspicion soon turned to Jeremy Bamber, the surviving family member who called police to the house that night.Join Mike and Gibby a ... Show More
1h 19m