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Ohio Mysteries
Each week Ohio Mysteries explores unsolved murders, lost shipwrecks, local legends and more! https://www.ohiomysteries.com. https://www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries https://www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries https://www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio
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Episodes
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Linda Bennett
In December of 2022, Kentucky State Police announced they had identified a 1988 Jane Doe as 38-year-old Linda Bennett of Columbus, Ohio. Linda was reported…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 211 - The French 500
Gallipolis, Ohio was born of a scam. In 1790, some 500 Parisians eager to distance themselves from the aftermath of the French Revolution thought they'd bought…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 211 - The French 500
Gallipolis, Ohio was born of a scam. In 1790, some 500 Parisians eager to distance themselves from the aftermath of the French Revolution thought they'd bought…
Ohio MysteriesUNRESOLVED Ep. 14: Melvin Horst
In 1928, 4-year-old Melvin Horst left his home in Orrville, Ohio to show his friends the shiny red firetruck Santa had brought him. Then, he vanished in a case…
Ohio MysteriesUNRESOLVED Ep. 14: Melvin Horst
In 1928, 4-year-old Melvin Horst left his home in Orrville, Ohio to show his friends the shiny red firetruck Santa had brought him. Then, he vanished in a case…
Ohio MysteriesRewind: The first Christmas Tree (Ep 18)
For more than 50 years, the country accepted without question that Wooster, Ohio immigrant August Imgard was the first to decorate a Christmas tree in America…
Ohio MysteriesRewind: The first Christmas Tree (Ep 18)
For more than 50 years, the country accepted without question that Wooster, Ohio immigrant August Imgard was the first to decorate a Christmas tree in America…
Ohio MysteriesRewind: The Girl In Blue (10-Minute Mystery)
On Christmas Eve in 1933, a stranger walked through the streets of Willoughby, Ohio - a young woman dressed head to toe in blue, with 90 cents in her purse and…
Ohio MysteriesRewind: The Girl In Blue (10-Minute Mystery)
On Christmas Eve in 1933, a stranger walked through the streets of Willoughby, Ohio - a young woman dressed head to toe in blue, with 90 cents in her purse and…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: The Poinsettia myth
For a century, Americans feared the Poinsettia, believing it to be poisonous to people and pets. In 1971, the Ohio State University was asked to test this…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: The Poinsettia myth
For a century, Americans feared the Poinsettia, believing it to be poisonous to people and pets. In 1971, the Ohio State University was asked to test this…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 210 - Was John Demjanjuk "Ivan the Terrible?"
In 1977, the US Justice Department sought to revoke the citizenship of a Ukrainian immigrant they believed to be guilty of World War II war atrocities. For the…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 210 - Was John Demjanjuk "Ivan the Terrible?"
In 1977, the US Justice Department sought to revoke the citizenship of a Ukrainian immigrant they believed to be guilty of World War II war atrocities. For the…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: The Burning Tree Mastodon
In 1986, the most complete mastodon skeleton in the world was found in Ohio's Licking County. Researchers found more surprises than they expected: Butcher…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: The Burning Tree Mastodon
In 1986, the most complete mastodon skeleton in the world was found in Ohio's Licking County. Researchers found more surprises than they expected: Butcher…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 209 - The mind and mysticism of Edgar Cayce
Kentucky-born Edgar Cayce dazzled generations with what appeared to be a unique talent for diagnosing illnesses and offering treatments, all while in a trance…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 209 - The mind and mysticism of Edgar Cayce
Kentucky-born Edgar Cayce dazzled generations with what appeared to be a unique talent for diagnosing illnesses and offering treatments, all while in a trance…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Black Widow Betty Johnson
Betty Johnson from Ironton, Ohio had five husbands and an adult son die, most of them from gunshot. After North Carolina authorities charged her with trying to…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Black Widow Betty Johnson
Betty Johnson from Ironton, Ohio had five husbands and an adult son die, most of them from gunshot. After North Carolina authorities charged her with trying to…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 208 - Garrett Morgan, the "Black Edison"
Garrett Morgan's descendants hope a DNA test will prove what the family has believed for more than a century - that the inventor is the grandson of Confederate…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 208 - Garrett Morgan, the "Black Edison"
Garrett Morgan's descendants hope a DNA test will prove what the family has believed for more than a century - that the inventor is the grandson of Confederate…
Ohio MysteriesUNRESOLVED Ep 13: Sam Hughes
In 2006, Sam Hughes was found beaten to death in his home in Akron's North Hill neighborhood. Hughes was a small-time drug dealer who mostly sold marijuana to…
Ohio MysteriesUNRESOLVED Ep 13: Sam Hughes
In 2006, Sam Hughes was found beaten to death in his home in Akron's North Hill neighborhood. Hughes was a small-time drug dealer who mostly sold marijuana to…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Ohio River's John and Jane Does
We take a look at six cases from NamUs, the national database of unidentified remains and missing persons, that come from the shoreline of the Ohio River. They…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Ohio River's John and Jane Does
We take a look at six cases from NamUs, the national database of unidentified remains and missing persons, that come from the shoreline of the Ohio River. They…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Lake Erie's John and Jane Does
Four mysteries on NamUs, the national database of unidentified remains and missing persons, come from the shoreline of Lake Erie. Two of the cases - a man…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Lake Erie's John and Jane Does
Four mysteries on NamUs, the national database of unidentified remains and missing persons, come from the shoreline of Lake Erie. Two of the cases - a man…
Ohio Mysteries207 - What made New Portage a ghost town?
Summit County's "ancient metropolis" was New Portage, an early settlement that discovered one of the best possible crossroads in the state, and yet was…
Ohio Mysteries207 - What made New Portage a ghost town?
Summit County's "ancient metropolis" was New Portage, an early settlement that discovered one of the best possible crossroads in the state, and yet was…
Ohio MysteriesRewind: The hazing of Stuart Pierson (Ep 57)
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Ohio MysteriesEp 206 - The story of Johnson's Island
The only place in Ohio where you can walk ground associated with the American Civil War is Johnson's Island, which served as a prisoner of war camp for…
Ohio MysteriesEp 206 - The story of Johnson's Island
The only place in Ohio where you can walk ground associated with the American Civil War is Johnson's Island, which served as a prisoner of war camp for…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Balloonfest '86
In 1986, the United Way of Cleveland launched nearly 1.5 million balloons to set a new world record and call attention to its annual fundraising campaign. It…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Balloonfest '86
In 1986, the United Way of Cleveland launched nearly 1.5 million balloons to set a new world record and call attention to its annual fundraising campaign. It…
Ohio MysteriesEp 205 - A stagecoach tour of southern Ohio ghosts
In this special seasonal edition, join us on our time-traveling stagecoach as we take a trip to the 19th century in hopes of spotting the headless ghost of…
Ohio MysteriesEp 205 - A stagecoach tour of southern Ohio ghosts
In this special seasonal edition, join us on our time-traveling stagecoach as we take a trip to the 19th century in hopes of spotting the headless ghost of…
Ohio MysteriesEp 204 - Halloween and the truth about tainted treats
A University of Delaware sociologist has been spent decades chasing down every allegation of a child harmed by razors in apples, needles in chocolate bars and…
Ohio MysteriesEp 204 - Halloween and the truth about tainted treats
A University of Delaware sociologist has been spent decades chasing down every allegation of a child harmed by razors in apples, needles in chocolate bars and…
Ohio MysteriesRewind: The Mothman (Ep 107)
In 1966, people in the Ohio River communities of Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Gallipolis, Ohio saw a strange flying creature they couldn't identify. When…
Ohio MysteriesRewind: The Mothman (Ep 107)
In 1966, people in the Ohio River communities of Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Gallipolis, Ohio saw a strange flying creature they couldn't identify. When…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Procter & Gamble and the Satanic Panic
Procter & Gamble, founded in Cincinnati 185 years ago, is one of Ohio's most venerable companies. But in 1995, it had to give up its beloved logo of the man in…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Procter & Gamble and the Satanic Panic
Procter & Gamble, founded in Cincinnati 185 years ago, is one of Ohio's most venerable companies. But in 1995, it had to give up its beloved logo of the man in…
Ohio MysteriesEp 203 - Who killed Rollin and Anna Hudson?
In 1912, Rollin Hudson was hoping to distance his new bride Anna from other persistant suitors she had in Canton, Ohio by moving her to Paola, Kansas. But…
Ohio MysteriesEp 203 - Who killed Rollin and Anna Hudson?
In 1912, Rollin Hudson was hoping to distance his new bride Anna from other persistant suitors she had in Canton, Ohio by moving her to Paola, Kansas. But…
Ohio Mysteries10MM - The Soldier Wizard
In his lifetime, Revolutionary War veteran John Lamont became a punchline for his Ashtabula neighbors, who blamed him for everything that went wrong in their…
Ohio Mysteries10MM - The Soldier Wizard
In his lifetime, Revolutionary War veteran John Lamont became a punchline for his Ashtabula neighbors, who blamed him for everything that went wrong in their…
Ohio MysteriesEp 202 - Clifford Osbun and the Hindenburg Disaster
In 1937, Wyandot County native Clifford Osbun survived the shocking crash of the Hindenburg, a football-sized dirigible from Germany making its debut trip to…
Ohio MysteriesEp 202 - Clifford Osbun and the Hindenburg Disaster
In 1937, Wyandot County native Clifford Osbun survived the shocking crash of the Hindenburg, a football-sized dirigible from Germany making its debut trip to…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Ohio vs. Michigan and the Toledo War
The legendary football rivalry between Ohio State and the University of Michigan arguably has its roots in a 19th century border dispute that saw both sides…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: Ohio vs. Michigan and the Toledo War
The legendary football rivalry between Ohio State and the University of Michigan arguably has its roots in a 19th century border dispute that saw both sides…
Ohio MysteriesEp 201 - Hatchet Man
201: Hatchet Man As a Logan County tailor named Andrew Hellman, he killed his first wife with an ax and poisoned two of his children. As a fugitive in Maryland…
Ohio MysteriesEp 201 - Hatchet Man
201: Hatchet Man As a Logan County tailor named Andrew Hellman, he killed his first wife with an ax and poisoned two of his children. As a fugitive in Maryland…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 200: Stephen Richards - "Ted Bundy of the Old West"
In 1879, 23-year-old Stephen Richards was arrested in his hometown of Mount Pleasant, Ohio - to where he fled after murdering a mother and three children in…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 200: Stephen Richards - "Ted Bundy of the Old West"
In 1879, 23-year-old Stephen Richards was arrested in his hometown of Mount Pleasant, Ohio - to where he fled after murdering a mother and three children in…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 199 - The eyes of Charles Breuer
199 - The eyes of Charles Breuer The Charles Breuer monument in Cincinnati's Spring Grove Cemetery has long been a destination for ghosthunters, but the urban…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 199 - The eyes of Charles Breuer
199 - The eyes of Charles Breuer The Charles Breuer monument in Cincinnati's Spring Grove Cemetery has long been a destination for ghosthunters, but the urban…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: The confession of Canton's first killer
In 1833, 30-year-old Christian Bachtle was executed for murdering his wife as she nursed their baby. He left behind a detailed confession that is chilling even…
Ohio Mysteries10-Minute Mystery: The confession of Canton's first killer
In 1833, 30-year-old Christian Bachtle was executed for murdering his wife as she nursed their baby. He left behind a detailed confession that is chilling even…
Ohio MysteriesEp. 198 - Burr's Conspiracy
Three years after shooting Alexander Hamilton in a duel, former US vice president Aaron Burr was arrested for treason. President Jefferson suspected him of…