Mysteries of The Ohio Valley: Recent Episodes
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The banks of The Ohio River keep secrets and stories that often get overlooked, but not anymore. Join Nate and Devin as they dive into the dark, strange, and sometimes unexplainable happenings from Pittsburgh to Paducah, and beyond. These are the Mysteries of The Ohio Valley.
Nate is back from his hiatus with a chat with Rick Childers - author of the new fiction thriller, "Turkeyfoot," co-creator of the podcast series "Reformation Abroad," and half of the Stove Leg Media founding team.
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Cam and Brad are plummetted into the bottom of the mine - what is ahead? There is only one way to find out. Be sure to tune in next week to the exciting conclusion of this 4 part series!
Cam and Brad make their way a little further into the mine, only to split up and find some strange noises, a mine cart, and then... nothing.
Thanks again to Brad, Cam, and Carrie for helping with the voicework!
And thank you all for being patient with me as I make these little stories for you. I know that these can take a long time to make, but for these fiction works I really try to put a lot of time and effort into them. See you next time!
Nate
Licensing and Sounds
Thunder Rumbling
By Motion Audio
Footsteps Outdoors
By Audio Planet
Old Creaky Rusty Door
By Asak SFX
Coins
By Equilibrio
Walking
By Beison
Flashlight Clicks
By Sound Creator
Persistance Hunting
By MW_Drum_Studio
Walkie Talkie
By GarnaVutka
Walkie Talkie
By WARP EFX
Metal Screech
By Audio Planet
Metal Wheels Spinning
By Home and Explorer
Brad and Cam get deeper into gambling debt after a horse race doesn't go their way. A news story gives the boys financial hopes, despite some obvious obstacles.
Welcome to episode 1 of this fictional MoTOV special!
Thanks to Brad, Cam, and Carrie for offering their voices for this role!
Also, if you want to get in on our horse racing ownership group - check out my friends at Thoroughcrowd!
https://thoroughcrowd.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAw6yuBhDrARIsACf94RVIgYBKvliUFp_vX2S2OkLbzkU0NkVjnS_ibNlgZmvpY8L9nngyD3MaAjX1EALw_wcB
Sourced Audio
Bugle - Racetrack Call And Reveille By Laravich
Horse Race By tuttkile
TV Broadcast Logo By boomer
Vegas On Fire By ROVADOR
Trip To VegasBy DPmusic
Broadcast News By SnowMusicStudio
THANK YOU for listening to all 100 releases on this feed! I break down the most impactful episodes (to me) through the first 100. Hope you enjoyed the ride so far - many more episodes to come.
Love,
Nate
Nate discusses the disappearance and then discovery of Beth Lynn Barr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkinsburg,_Pennsylvania
https://www.tumblr.com/clairvoyancethestrange/94928780470/the-dark-history-of-johnson-road-november
https://www.wpxi.com/news/investigates/cold-case-disappearance-six-year-old-girl/QM23JFFJIVGYLOUULJYBWJVBNQ/
https://whokilledbethbarr.wordpress.com
Roberta Elam and Susan Rush were murdered by the same man - but who could it be? Is the answer so obvious? is there more that meets the eye? Nate discusses his opinions on the case on this episode of MOTOV.
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/q5nkxc/was_there_a_serial_killer_operating_in_western_pa/
https://positivelypittsburgh.com/a-rash-of-murders-southwestern-pa-in-1977/
https://darkmatter69.blogspot.com/2020/01/who-killed-west-virginia-nun-roberta.html
https://uncovered.com/cases/roberta-elam
https://www.wvnstv.com/news/west-virginia-news/5-of-west-virginias-most-disturbing-unsolved-mysteries/
Brenda Ritter never made it home on the night of May 18th, 1977. Could the Washington Strangler be at it again?
Meadowlands, PA to Zediker Station Rd, Eighty Four, PA 15330 - Google Maps
Unsolved Cases: Brenda Lee Ritter Raped, Strangled in South Strabane | Baldwin, PA Patch
Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search
Was there a serial killer operating in Western Pa in 1977? And if so, who was he? : r/UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com)
COLD CASE - BRENDA LEE RITTER - 1977 HOMICIDE - SOUTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP - WASHINGTON COUNTY - $5000 REWARD!! | Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers (crimewatchpa.com)
Brenda Lee Ritter & The Washington Strangler - YouTube
Cindy Goff Blog: Unsolved Murders 1976-1977 #3-Washington PA
On St. Patrick's Day of 1977, Debra Capiola walked to school by herself. She never made it to the bus stop. What happened on that day? Could her killer be behind more than just this murder?
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/q5nkxc/was_there_a_serial_killer_operating_in_western_pa/
https://archive.triblive.com/news/cecil-man-gets-life-for-1977-slaying/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-wash-co-murders/51099361/
https://inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov/#/Result
When a pregnant 16 year old girl is murdered in Western PA, a "he said - he said" finger pointing battle begins. Who could have committed such evil? Are both suspects guilty?
https://archive.triblive.com/local/local-news/two-charged-in-1977-murder-of-charlerois-mary-irene-gency/
https://www.wtae.com/nowcast#
http://coldcaseusa.blogspot.com/2011/10/mary-gencys-1974-killers-brought-to.html
https://archive.triblive.com/news/mid-mon-valley-duo-to-stand-trial-in-mary-irene-gencys-1977-murder/
https://archive.triblive.com/news/charleroi-man-gets-2-4-years-for-role-in-34-year-old-murder/
https://apnews.com/article/ef02e7e70c274449b8c5e16603446d33
https://inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov/#/
We continue our journey through the mess that was Western Pennsylvania in the 1970s with a conversation about Edward Surratt. As we look at all of the deaths that took place around this time - Surratt certainly is to blame for a fair number of them. But his timeline doesn't line up with many others. See you all in 2024!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Surratt
https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2021/06/02/four-cold-cases-solved-serial-killer-edward-surratt-confesses-killing-six-pa/7514192002/
Susan Rush was a tremendously kind young woman, dedicated to her weight loss journey and her church. The night before Thanksgiving, she vanished. What happened to Susan? Could this be connected to the other murders in the area around 1976? Find out on this episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley.
Barbara Lewis was the first of many unsolved murders to take place in the Ohio Valley during 1976-1977. Nate dives into the attack, examines the evidence, and pitches some ideas about what may have happened.
https://patch.com/pennsylvania/foresthills-regentsquare/unsolved-cases-barbara-lewis-body-found-a-mile-from-hcb6cbfd079
https://archive.triblive.com/local/penn-hills/unsolved-penn-hills-murders-from-decades-ago-prompt-blog-to-share-details/
https://archive.triblive.com/news/police-seek-help-to-solve-30-year-old-slaying/
Nate begins a dive into West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio's streak of murders that took place between 1973 and 1978 with the abduction and murder of 8 year old Debra Makel.
Sources and things you should check out:
Ken Mains - Unsolved No More - YouTube
COLD CASE - DEBBIE MAKEL - 8-YR-OLD-HOMICIDE - JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - GREENE COUNTY - DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING? $5000 REWARD!! | Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers (crimewatchpa.com)
Debra Makel | Deep Dive | Unsolved Homicide | A Real Cold Case Detective's Opinion - YouTube
Nate gets into another spooky story from the valley! Enjoy!
Sounds used (Licensing stuff)
Halloween Monster Whoosh By Crester Studio
Appalachia By Steve Buzzell
House Of Horror By Jello
Nate discusses the murder of Sister Roberta Elam.
Sources: https://darkmatter69.blogspot.com/2020/01/who-killed-west-virginia-nun-roberta.html
https://uncovered.com/cases/roberta-elam
https://www.wvnstv.com/news/west-virginia-news/5-of-west-virginias-most-disturbing-unsolved-mysteries/
Nate gets political (not) as he digs into some presidential history on this election week episode!
Nate tells a Halloween tale about a terrifying cult that is said to live in the woods somewhere near where Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana meet. Hope you enjoy the last drops of spooky season!
Sounds used:
Jungle Hunters By Stereoalex
Merciless Cult Massacre By colortunes
Twig Snap By Nobou
Underwater Diving By Sotirios Bakas
Nate harkens back to the clown craze that took place in 2016, along with the story of Sprinkles.
Here is episode one of Paradigm: The Lillielid Murders. This 8 episode Stove Leg feature is available in full whereever you listen to your podcasts.
Nate gives you a quick scary story about Bigfoot. Enjoy!
Sounds used (with permissions through MotionArray's Licensing)
Halloween Monster Whoosh By Crester Studio
Epic Monster Growls By Woozle
Campfire Crackles By Katya Morris
A Road Through The Wolf Valley By Alexey Maximov
Move In Retro Style By Awesome Music
Wind Gusts Through Trees By Archers Sounds
Siamang Monkeys By Prophesier
Camera Flash Light Transition By BANT
Time Is Running Out By PB&J
In this first scary story from the Ohio Valley, Nate tells the tale of the Mirror of Despair.
Join us next week for another fun story!
Here are all of the sounds used during the production of this episode:
Halloween Ghost Howls By FTUS
Monster Laugh By Motion Audio
Horror Suspense Atmospheres By EchoVerse
Crowd Negative Reactions By Prophesier
Dancing In Paris By Mellowstu
Halloween Monster Whoosh By Crester Studio
Nate explores the Max Creek Vortex!
Max Creek Vortex Loop Trail Guide in the Shawnee National Forest (hikingwithshawn.com)
Blog: Visit the Max Creek "Vortex" (10/28/10) | Southeast Missourian newspaper, Cape Girardeau, MO (semissourian.com)
Max Creek Vortex Shawnee National Forest — Stephanie Susie Photography
Nate talks about all the big news in the Ohio Valley - namely
-Danelo Cavalcante getting caught
-Nate's new fiction podcast (The Package, available everywhere)
-The history of the Little Brown Jug
This mystery of the Ohio Valley is ongoing! Stay vigilent, and help spread the word about Danelo Cavalcante - AN ESCAPED MURDERED THAT IS ROAMING PENNSYLVANIA.
Links:
A timeline of the hunt for Danelo Cavalcante | CNN
Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante armed with rifle he took from resident's garage - ABC News (go.com)
Businesses in search area for Danelo Cavalcante dealing with low foot traffic (msn.com)
Danelo Cavalcante update: Neighbors' anxiety, frustration grows as manhunt nears 2 weeks - CBS Philadelphia (cbsnews.com)
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All aboard! Nate discusses some of the history about steamboats in the Ohio Valley.
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Nate explores the mystery behind Don Decker. Can he actually command water to appear? Seems a little odd...
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From Goetta to Scrapple, the Ohio Valley loves them some pork. Nate dives into this industry on this Histories of The Ohio Valley episode.
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Nate tells you about Left on Dead! Go check out John and Jamie's new show whereever you listen to podcasts.
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We're hitting close to home on this episode with covering the mystery of Brooke Farthing. Let's keep her memory aflame and look into her more.
https://uncovered.com/cases/brookelyn-farthing https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/community-marks-ten-years-since-brookelyn-farthings-disappearance https://www.findbrookefarthing.com/brookes-story/ https://www.nolangroupmedia.com/berea_citizen/berea-man-charged-with-sex-crimes-found-dead-saturday/article_f01799dc-df60-11ea-a76f-9b162878d694.html http://kool.corrections.ky.gov/KOOL/Details/473767 https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/farthings-mom-has-questions-for-man-arrested-on-unrelated-charges
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With baseball in full swing, football around the corner, and Nate being back in America - he figured it was a good time to teach everyone that we have the Ohio Valley to thank for both professional baseball and football.
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Nate discusses Utopia, Ohio's jagged and sad history. Thanks to Steve Barber of the Cubicle Chat and Armchair Booking Wrestling Podcast for assisting with the "Boots on the Ground" research!
Sources:
https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/untangled-with-josh-robin/2019/04/26/what-happened-to-utopia--oh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia,_Ohio
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11893
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After some spirited (get it?) conversations at his favorite Parisian bar, Nate dives into some sister cities of places in the Ohio Valley. Enjoy!
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Nate celebrates a birthday and keeps on with the ghost tour of Summer 2023.
Weird Pennsylvania (weirdus.com)
Blue Myst Road: A Film About Pittsburgh Urban Legends - YouTube
Blue Mist Road Is The Most Haunted Street In Pittsburgh (onlyinyourstate.com)
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Nate digs into the life, times, and pranks of writer and humorist Jim Comstock.
Jim Comstock - Wikipedia
e-WV | Jim Comstock (wvencyclopedia.org)
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Nate heads to Erie Pennsyvania to discuss a bridge, a ghost mule, and a cemetary.
Links!
Gudgeonville Covered Bridge - Wikipedia
Pennsylvania Haunts & History: Gudgeonville Bridge Legend (hauntsandhistory.blogspot.com)
Gudgeonville Covered Bridge | Haunted Places | Girard Township, PA
Stroll Through Erie Cemetery, A Haunted Cemetery In Pennsylvania (onlyinyourstate.com)
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Nate digs into the Gnaddenhutten massacre before heading out for vacation. Ciao!
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Nate goes to Hell...town, Ohio for today's wild and mystery filled episode.
Links!
Why Helltown, Ohio More Than Lives Up To Its Name (allthatsinteresting.com)
Helltown, Ohio: An Abandoned Town With a Tragic History (thevintagenews.com)
Is It Illegal To Go To Helltown Ohio? | Ohio Law (keatingfirmlaw.com)
Boston Township, Summit County, Ohio - Wikipedia
Easton Treaty | The Canadian Encyclopedia
French and Indian War - Wikipedia
Our Lady of Sorrows - Wikipedia
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Nate discusses real life river pirates on this episode of Mysteries of the Ohio Valley.
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When the beans start to get spilled about a small town Ohio woman's love life, choas insues.
Has the anonymous author of the infamous Circleville letters been unmasked? - CBS News
The Mystery Of The Circleville Letters (factinate.com)
Circleville Writer | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom
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Nate is back and slightly healthier to take on some fun facts about the Indianapolis 500.
Here is the song mentioned in the episode!
The Mel-Tones 1945 - Back Home Again in Indiana - YouTube
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Sadly, Nate is sick this week and wasn't able to get a new episode out. Good news is: we have one in the can from late 2020. Enjoy!
Hey guys! It's Nate, giving you just a taste of what I've been working on over the last year. If you like what you hear and are interested to hear the rest of Season 1 of Reformation Abroad - be sure to subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app.
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An interview, a shootout, a cleaning, a new friend(?), a liftoff. Welcome to Reformation Abroad.
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All sounds not created by Stove Leg Media organically were sampled from Motion Array and are covered under their standard universal license.
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Nate talks about his experience last week in the Shawnee Forest and why Southern Illinois is called "Little Egypt."
Nate is travelling this week, so he has dug up a gem from the Patreon archives for you to enjoy. See you guys next week!
A very fun Histories of the Ohio Valley episode about the biggest sporting event to take place down the river - the Kentucky Derby. Nate goes through some fun facts about the historic race and gives his pick! Good luck, and I'll see you next week hopefully a smidge richer.
39 Fun Facts About the Kentucky Derby 2023 - What to Know About Derby Day (townandcountrymag.com)
On the morning of July 19th of 2006, Melanie Metheny dropped off her three children at daycare in Belle, West Virginia – just a little south of the state capital in Charleston, but she never returned to pick up her kids. Many clues were found in the search for Melanie, but her whereabouts are still unknown to this day. What happened to this Kanahwa County mother of three? Could foul play have been involved? Join Nate Metz as he dives into this Mystery of the Ohio Valley.
https://melaniemetheny.wordpress.com/
https://wchstv.com/news/local/cold-case-files-kanawha-county-mother-of-three-melanie-metheny-now-missing-16-years
http://www.melanieshope.org/?fbclid=IwAR3W87GEucmEaNiOMfzrbSr94cxpmitY_OIfJtfp6Nifo3dL-Zbw1uCT3vs
Nate dives into the Erie Canal (but not really that'd be wild) on this episode of Histories of the Ohio Valley!
Opening of the Erie Canal - This Month in Business History - Research Guides at Library of Congress (loc.gov)
When Anthem Healthcare has their customer information stolen, many questions arose. Just how safe is your data? Who has your data? Will the FBI ever catch the ones who pulled this data heist off?
Further Reading:
Member of Sophisticated China-Based Hacking Group Indicted for Series of Computer Intrusions, Including 2015 Data Breach of Health Insurer Anthem Inc. Affecting Over 78 Million People | OPA | Department of Justice
FUJIE WANG — FBI
About Us: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem.com
Our Companies | Elevance Health
Anthem medical data breach - Wikipedia
Anthem Pays OCR $16 Million in Record HIPAA Settlement Following Largest U.S. Health Data Breach in History | Guidance Portal (hhs.gov)
Also check out the IndyStar for their great work in covering this case too!
It's the 50th episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley, and we're discussing the murder of Katelyn Markham. Who could have taken this bright and wonderful art student from Fairfield, Ohio? Is the killer closer to the case than we originally realized? Time to find out on episode 50 of MoTOV!
Further Reading:
Detective: We continue to follow leads in Katelyn Markham death (daytondailynews.com)
Katelyn Markham death case: Fiancé arrested for murder (daytondailynews.com)
'She must die' | Prosecutor reads notes from Katelyn Markham's accused killer (wcpo.com)
Remains of Katelyn Markham decomposed before being dumped, anthropologist says (yahoo.com)
On a June night in 1976, Carol Sue Klaber departed from her home in Fort Wright, Kentucky. She intended to meet up with her high school friends who were going to have dinner at a Cincy restaurant. She never arrived, and was found murdered the following morning on the side of a road in Union, Kentucky. Could a breakthrough in another case link these two to the same rapist? Or is the Devil of Devou Park still on the loose? Find out on this patreon episode of MoTOV
Further Reading:
https://pomc.org/murder-wall/murder-wall-stories/carol-sue-klaber-16-years-old/
https://www.wvxu.org/local-news/2023-03-08/boone-county-sheriffs-department-closes-murder-case-carol-sue-klaber
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2023/03/07/sheriffs-office-to-give-update-on-decades-old-nky-cold-case/69982952007/
https://www.wlwt.com/article/fingerprints-from-1978-crime-point-to-rape-suspect-raise-questions-in-other-cold-cases/29896231
https://dnasolves.com/articles/carol-klaber/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/carol-sue-klaber-kentucky-cold-case-murder-solved-dna/
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/12/us/kentucky-murder-carol-sue-klaber.html
It's the season opener for Mysteries of The Ohio Valley! Enjoy a chat about the Grassman of Eastern OH.
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Nate's friend Rachel jumps onto the podcast to help us close out Season 3. Some people will go to great lengths to turn a dollar, but what about 5.7 million dollars? In December of 2004, four men stole some very rare books from Transylvania University's library. Could they really pull this off? Dive in and let's find out!
Sources: The Untold Story of the “Transy Book Heist” | Vanity Fair 'Super Heists' Explores Brazen Transy Book Heist | True Crime Buzz (oxygen.com) American Animals - Wikipedia True story behind movie “American Animals,’ from Herald-Leader archives | Lexington Herald Leader (kentucky.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People will steal anything to make a buck - but even a bridge? Tune in to this week's episode to hear Nate discuss three wild stories.
Sources: Ohio man allegedly steals 58-foot bridge from park, charged with felony theft | Fox News Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources on Twitter: "Can't believe we have to say this, but don't take chainsaws to our bridges. https://t.co/nSzrM27iyu" / Twitter Scrap metal dealer who stole bridge continues push to overturn his conviction | Crime and Courts | nwitimes.com Police: Stolen Ohio bridge found, man facing theft charge - ABC News (go.com) Man cut wood from WA bridge off to prison, WA officials say | The Olympian Indiana man accused of stealing, selling railroad bridge | Fox News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How on earth can there have been five mysterious deaths in the Bourbon Capital of the world, and no one to answer for their crimes? Nate and his writing partner Rick hop into this Mystery of the Ohio Valley.
Sources:
Bardstown Murders: Are Crystal Rogers, Officer Jason Ellis And Tommy Ballard Connected? | Crime News (oxygen.com) The Bardstown Murders: Nightmare in Nelson County - InsideHook Be sure to check out the "Bardstown" Podcast as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Could three attacks on unsuspecting women in 1991 all have been connected? Nate looks into the cases of Cheryl Ann Kenney, Angela Hammond, and Trudy Darby on this episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley! Sources: Cheryl Ann Kenney – The Charley Project Angela Hammond | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom The Murder of Trudy Darby • Jess Rush • Marvin Chaney (oddmurdersandmysteries.com) Angela Marie Hammond – The Charley Project 25 Year Mystery: Where is Cheryl Kenney? (ozarksfirst.com) MO - MO - Angela Hammond, 20, Clinton, 4 Apr 1991 | Page 6 | Websleuths Springfield Three - Wikipedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's been around since long before we settled into the Ohio Valley, but just how old is it? And who designed it so perfectly? Nate along with his guest host dive into the meaning and mystery behind the Great Serpent Mound of Peebles, Ohio! Sources: Serpent Mound - Wikipedia Serpent Mound - HISTORY Serpent Mound - Ohio History Connection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Asenath, or "Seenie" Dukat was walking home from school on June 3rd of 1980. When she never came home alive, police frantically searched for who could have done such a monstrous act. Could they also have been involved in similar crimes that took place in Upper Arlington, Ohio during that year? Nate dives into one of the most relevant cases in the Valley on this episode of MoTOV!
Sources: The Long Walk Home (longwalkhomeua.com) DNA Solves Cold Case Of Murdered 8-Year-Old Found In Ohio Creek Bed in 1980 (yahoo.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When a preacher and his wife are found murdered in their Northern Kentucky home, police key in on a number of different suspects and motives for this Ohio Valley Whodunnit. If you have anything about this case, regardless of whether you think it's noteworthy or not, let Detective Coy Cox know by reaching out to him at the Boone County Sheriff's Office number: (859) 334–8496 or submit information at www.boonecountyky.org/so/cases/Stephenson.
Sources: Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast: 147. Smells Like A Gruesome Puzzle - The Stephenson Murders - With Special Guest Detective Coy Cox (libsyn.com) Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast: 194. Looks Like Ten Years Is Too Long - Stephenson Murders Update With Special Guest Det. Coy Cox (libsyn.com) Just The Tipsters Truckers Christian Chapel Ministries (courageouschristianfather.com) The Truckers’ Chaplain | Light and Life Magazine Florence couple's murder remains unsolved 3 years later (fox19.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Ohio Valley has been home to a number of tragedies since it was settled. None of which may be more impactful and horrifying than what happened in Southgate, Kentucky on Memorial Day Weekend of 1977. The playful and smooth tones of actor and singer John Davidson were supposed to be ringing through the halls of the Beverly Hills Supper Club, but all that could be heard on that fateful Saturday night were sirens, screams, and the roar of one of the deadliest fires in American History. Was this just a tragic accident? Or could there be more to the story? Welcome to the third season of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley. Linx: NOVA Online | Escape! | Survivor Stories: Fire (pbs.org) “Gambling, Gangsters and Girls” | newportcityofsin (wordpress.com) Newport Kentucky Was A Gangster Mecca Back In The Day (onlyinyourstate.com) Beverly Hills Supper Club site will see construction start in August (cincinnati.com) GC1639E Beverly Hills Supper Club, a forgotten history (Traditional Cache) in Kentucky, United States created by Liyah (geocaching.com) Deadliest public assembly and nightclub fires | NFPA George Remus Jailed Painting by Unknown | Fine Art America
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Nate gives you a Season 3 update on Mysteries of The Ohio Valley. We promise it'll be worth the wait! Mark your calendars for August 3rd of 2022 when the first episode drops! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On a brisk October night in 1969, a husband and wife were murdered along with another family member in their upscale Cincinnati home. Nate and Devin discuss what could have gone down that, and how money and power could have been the motive. Thanks for all of your support through season 2! Be sure to keep up with us on Instagram, Patreon, and at StoveLeg.com for info about the next season and other show releases on our platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We've covered a number of legends and folk tales throughout the first two seasons of this series. From buried treasure in a Southern Illinois Cave, to mystery stalkers, and haunted insane asylums - we've chatted about quite a bit. This week's show has some of that classic spookiness, but one thing is not an urban legend - the fact that several people have hit by trains while looking for a mysterious "Goat Man" in Louisville Kentucky. What is the legend of the Pope Lick Monster, and will the body count ever stop rising? These aren't your standard ghost stories - these are the Mysteries of The Ohio Valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The late 1930’s were a time of transition and healing for most of the United States, and especially the state of Ohio. As people in the Valley began to go back to work after the Great Depression, life seemed to be bouncing back to new heights. But the neighborhood of Kingsbury Run in Cleveland, Ohio was about to drop to a horrible low. We’ll dive into our last serial killer episode of season two today on Mysteries of The Ohio Valley.
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ClevelandPoliceMuseum.org MurderMurder.news UnsolvedCasebook.com
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In 1944, the quiet town of Mattoon, Illinois was shocked when a stretch of gas attacks were reported. Very little evidence was found, which led to only more questions about the alleged assailant. Could the dozens of incidents in Mattoon be due to an attacker? Could it be pollution? Or is this due to something like mass hysteria or a ghost? We discuss all of the options on today’s episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Weston, West Virginia was home to one of the most impressive structures in all of the Ohio Valley – the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. While the building itself was a glorious creation, the deeds committed inside are as horrible as it gets. But the terrible deeds that took place inside of the madhouse were not just committed by the patients. We’ll take a look into the real descent into madness on this episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In June of 2011, Lauren Spierer enjoyed a night out with her friends on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington. But after leaving the famous Kilroy’s Sports Bar, she vanished, and has yet to be seen since. Thousands of tips, a dozen search warrants, and over a decade of looking for Lauren. Will she ever be found? Is this considered a “cold case?” Find out on this high-profile episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's time for us to give back to you! We've got a little Patreon sample for you all to enjoy! We've got cigarettes, beer, a few Chimpanzees, and a bunch of lawsuits. Just another day in the Ohio Valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennifer Bailey went for a morning jog up on Pine Mountain in Bell County, Kentucky in August of 1990. After she never came back down the mountain, a frantic search began. What they found on the mountain was horrifying. Find out more on this episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Barbara Barnes was a sweet young girl in Steubenville, Ohio. One day, on a walk to school, she disappeared. What officers would find next would shock all of Northeastern Ohio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Octavia Hatcher experienced complications at birth and fell into a deep postpartum depression. Eventually, she wound up in a coma. Mistaking her for being dead, her husband ordered her to be buried. Thus begins the horrific legend or Octavia Hatcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the 1980's and 90's, women working at the truck stops of Ohio's I-71 were beginning to go missing. Who was the mystery man they were meeting shortly before their disappearance and death? Find out more on this episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On a routine navagation flight for an old B-25 bomber, something went terribly wrong. How does a 25 foot airplane go missing in just 30 feet of water? Find out more on this episode of MoTOV! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cindy Anderson had everything in life going for her. A good boyfriend, a good job, and a bright future. Then, one day, she vanished from her office, and has yet to be seen since. Who isn't interested in a missing persons case? The biggest difference between this one and our other missing persons cases is that we think this one actually could be solved. Let us know what you think about this episode of MoTOV! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When eight members of a family are murdered in the middle of the night, speculation grows like a wildfire across the Ohio Valley. Was it drugs? The Cartel? Or was it a family affair? Find out on this episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When a young college student at Transylvania University is found strangled to death in her car, it sends Fayette County, and the rest of the Valley, into shock. Find out more on this episode of Mysteries of the Ohio Valley! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A woman's disappearance has her family, and police, baffled. Her husband claims to have nothing to do with it, but some footprints in the Ohio snow may suggest otherwise. Find out more on this week's episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nate and Devin discuss the imprisonment and escape of Lester Eubanks, a murderer from Mansfield, Ohio who found a hole in his security detail while being out on a shopping assignment and hit the road. Will he ever be caught? Find out on this episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A young boy suffers a traumatic head injury, and grows up to become one of the most reckless criminals in Ohio Valley history. Find out more about this episode about Harry Pierpont, one of the finest bank robbers that Indiana has ever seen.
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https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/the-dillinger-years-harry-pierpont-the-mentor/
https://historycollection.com/roving-criminals-terrorized-plains-1930s/4/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Pierpont
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Nearly 100 years ago, a union dispute in Southern Illinois turned incredibly violent, leading to a murderous chase through the woods. How did this happen? How many men died? We dig into that and more on this third episode of season 2 of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley!If you don't leave us a 5 star review, you're a scab! (Kidding, kind of..)Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/1922/12/18/archives/saw-death-march-from-herrin-mine-state-witnesses-in-first-week-of.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herrin_massacrehttps://www.americanheritage.com/1922-herrin-massacrehttp://www.hinton-gen.com/coal/williamson_herrin_massacre.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tragedy strikes again and again as a man with a .22 pistol takes a murderous trip across the Valley's very own I-70. Will we ever catch him? Find out on today's episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley.If you don't give us a 5-Star Review, we'll assume that you're the real I-70 Killer!Credits:Hosts - Nate Metz and Devin BeasleyMusic - Brad MetzArtwork - Kristol WhittSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-70_Killerhttps://www.grunge.com/375365/the-untold-truth-of-the-i-70-killer/https://www.courierpress.com/story/opinion/columnists/jon-webb/2018/05/11/70-killer-terrorized-midwest-1992-hes-still-out-there/600805002/https://www.bing.com/search?q=i-70+killer&cvid=e5c15cfe05624f59b60ce90d3876dd69&aqs=edge.0.0l5.2103j0j1&pglt=43&PC=HCTS&first=10&FORM=PERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When a young man’s severed head is found in a Pittsburgh dumpster, the Steel City is shocked. Even more so when it happens again just a few years later. Find out what happens next in the season 2 premiere of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley!
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https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/pennsylvania/pittsburgh/anthony-michalowski-murder-pittsburgh/
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2002&dat=19920506&id=IbciAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I7UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2143,1001367&hl=en
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19890403&id=4-UNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_W0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5377,269736&hl=en
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1992-05-10-9205100502-story.html
https://www.climatespy.com/climate/summary/united-states/pennsylvania/allegheny-county-airport/december/1988#:~:text=In%20December%201988%20the%20average%20high%20temperature%20in,was%2027%20December%20when%20the%20temperature%20reached%2062.1%C2%B0F.
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The long-awaited return of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley begins on 06/02/2021. Be ready for a ton of wild mysteries covered by your favorite(?) podcast pals, Devin and Nate. Thanks for your support! You all are the best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When Carrie Culberson vanishes one August morning, her abusive boyfriend, Vincent, is the prime suspect. With no body, and little evidence, can they still convict Vincent Doan? Find out on the season finale of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley.Thanks for supporting our show!Patreon.com/OhioValleyIG: OhioValleyMysteriesLeave a 5 star review to get us to a second season!SOURCES:http://www.findcarrieculberson.com/https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Carrie_Culbersonhttps://www.fox19.com/2019/02/01/family-carrie-culberson-continues-search-her-decades-after-convicted-killer-imprisoned/http://charleyproject.org/case/clarissa-ann-culberson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shortly after midnight on an island in West Virginia (you read that right), a group of railroad workers run into something ghastly. Their main naysayer found that sometimes it’s better to let sleeping ghouls lay.Support our show!Patreon.com/OhioValleyIG: OhioValleyMysteriesLeave a 5 star review to get us to a second season!SOURCES: https://americanghoststories.com/mid-west-ghost-stories/ohio/the-east-end-ghouls-historic-parkersburg-west-virginia#:~:text=The%20East%20End%20Ghouls%20Historic%20Parkersburg%2C%20West%20Virginia%2C,a%20private%20empire%20west%20of%20the%20Ohio%20River.http://www.hauntedamericatours.com/ghoststories/EastEndGhoul.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A mysterious girl is found dead on the side of the road, wrapped in a buckskin cloth. How did authorities and scientists find out who this mystery girl is? And is her killer still on the loose?Support our show!Patreon.com/OhioValleyIG: OhioValleyMysteriesLeave a 5 star review to get us to a second season!SOURCES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Marcia_Kinghttps://abcnews.go.com/US/body-buckskin-girl-found-ohio-1981-identified-arkansas/story?id=54417156https://www.foxnews.com/us/buckskin-girl-identified-after-being-found-dead-in-ohio-37-years-ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A curse placed by a dying Native American leader has troubled a small West Virginia for years. Are the deadly events that followed pure circumstance? Or is this land truly blighted by nature?Support our show!Patreon.com/OhioValleyIG: OhioValleyMysteriesLeave a 5 star review to get us to a second season!SOURCES: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/cornstalkhttps://anomalien.com/shawnee-chief-cornstalks-curse/https://thewestvirginiawoman.wordpress.com/2015/07/11/the-curse-of-cornstalk/http://www.dark-stories.com/eng/the_cornstalk_curse.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A triple murder shocks the Dayton, Ohio area. Who are these victims, and how are they connected? Three bodies, one creepy cabin, and zero suspects- can we make any sense of this?Support our show!Patreon.com/OhioValleyIG: OhioValleyMysteriesLeave a 5 star review to get us to a second season!SOURCES: https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime--law/cold-case-project-1987-triple-homicide-vexes-preble-county-investigators/y9VBJCCUf3xVEwbCvXLzxJ/ https://murder-preblecounty.blogspot.com/2007/08/consolidated-road-triple-homicide.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When a high schooler goes missing in a small Northern Kentucky town, gossip spreads, but leads aren’t found. Did she vanish without a trace? Or does someone know more than they’re leading on?Support our show!Patreon.com/OhioValleyIG: OhioValleyMysteriesLeave a 5 star review to get us to a second season!SOURCES: http://charleyproject.org/case/erica-lee-fraysurehttps://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/kentucky-community-still-fearful-20-years-after-erica-fraysure-disappears-n812836https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/i-team-unsolved-20-years-later-classmates-say-erica-fraysures-disappearance-ruined-their-livesThanks to the Stolen Lives true crime podcast for supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anna Bixby’s life is one shrouded in mystery. Her story includes her scientific achievements, her abusive second-husband, and a legendary buried treasure on the banks of the Ohio.Support our show!Patreon.com/OhioValleyIG: OhioValleyMysteriesLeave a 5 star review to get us to a second season!SOURCES:https://thesouthern.com/progress/section3/anna-bixby-the-story-the-woman-the-legend/article_ed10006c-f996-11e0-8bf2-001cc4c03286.htmlhttps://www.hauntedillinois.com/realhauntedplaces/anna-bixby-cave.phphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Pierce_Hobbs_Bixby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When a “normal” Ohio couple experiences a number of seemingly harmless break ins, they feel as if someone is playing a silly prank - until the pranks take a sinister turn.Support our show!Patreon.com/OhioValleyIG: OhioValleyMysteriesLeave a 5 star review to get us to a second season!SOURCES:https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/01/the-phantom-stalker-of-bill-and-dorothy-wacker/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31biGDnT_4ghttps://www.bing.com/search?q=bill+and+dorothy+wacker&cvid=8c7c25d704da4e049b1913d0d5b63dcf&pglt=43&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=BSJO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The banks of the Ohio River keep secrets and stories that often get overlooked- but not any more. Join Nate and Devin as they dive into the dark, strange, and sometimes unexplainable happenings from Pittsburgh to Paducah, and beyond. These are the Mysteries of The Ohio Valley.Support our show!Patreon.com/OhioValleyIG: OhioValleyMysteriesLeave a 5 star review to get us to a second season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices