Hello and Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mystery Backroads.
Step right up folks… but don’t get too close to Laffin Sal.
In this chilling episode, we explore the wild history of one of America’s most unsettling carnival icons—a life-sized laughing figure whose cackling once echoed across midways and funhouses. Known for her wide grin, towering presence, ... Show More
Oct 8
Ep 320 - Wonder dog: The story of Balto
In 1925, a group of mushers and their sled dogs braved a blizzard to spend nearly a week relaying diphtheria serum from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska during a winter outbreak. The dog who led the final relay leg into town was Balto, who rose to fame as the face of the effort. But why ... Show More
31m 23s
Jun 2021
Introducing Paper Ghosts Season 2
During the 1981 Fourth of July weekend, four people were found dead inside a massive farmhouse that belonged to a wealthy Ohio family. Desperate to find answers, surviving family members reached out to M. William Phelps for help. After a years-long investigation, new developments ... Show More
2m 24s
Jan 2017
E28: The Hall-Mills Murder
Two corpses are found posed under a tree in New Brunswick, New Jersey. An heiress, a reverend, a cheating wife, a charming bachelor, the local oddball, and the love affair that turned deadly—with this cast of characters, it’s no wonder the case kicked off one of the biggest media ... Show More
37m 59s