College is supposed to be a safe place for students. This was no different in 1929 at the Ohio State University Campus. Theora K Hix, a 25-year-old student at the University was found dead at a local Rifle Range. The Main Suspects were faculty at the University, Professor James H Snook, and researcher Marion T Meyers.
The 12 days of Murder series continues with this short story, “The Accidental Murder.” The On Christmas Eve, 1892, Will Buckalew had been drinking too much and eventually got into a fight with his brother. Boy Varnum stepped in, only to be shot for his troubles.
Samuel Jacobson was on his way home just after midnight after spending the evening at the theater with his fiancée. When he got home, he had been shot and was fighting for his life. Soon the papers would be filled with theories about the case, Murder? Suicide? Jilted ex-lover? They covered it all.
This is a story of violence, jealousy, and a miscarriage of justice. This story first takes place in the year 1891 in a little town called Greenup, Kentucky. 17 year old, Lottie Yates is trying to get away from her abusive husband. She doesn’t know what lengths he will go to win her back, or else.
We have reached episode 50! I decided to celebrate this milestone with a case that I have been asked over and over to cover. The Oklahoma Girl Scout murders happened in 1977 and is still widely talked about today. On the second day of camp, three young girls are discovered murdered on a trail. This is an unbelievable case that is still open today.
From the book, Celebrated Criminal Cases of America – By Thomas Duke. We learn of the disappearance of the wealthy San Francisco real-estate investor Nicholas Skerritt after making a business deal.
What happens when the cousin of famous outlaws, is let out of prison early and tries to pick up the family business? This is the unique story of Ernest Oglesby and the murder of Officer Douglas Gates.
From Celebrated Criminal Cases of America – The Short story of a young man who killed Mamie Kelly.
Locals in Weatherford, Oklahoma, tell a tale about a ghostly woman found on a bridge, crying and asking for her daughter to be returned to her. They know this place as Dead Woman’s crossing. The dead woman had a name, Katie James, and this is her story.
This is our first 2021 Halloween Story of the year! Ella Myers died in 1896 but she refued to leave this relm until she got her way. This is the story, as never told before, of Ella May and the Ghost with Blood-Red Hands.
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