Send us a text Often touted as one of America's first serial killers, H.H. Holmes was said to have constructed a hotel with maze-like hallways and deadly traps in the late 19th century. Using Chicago's World Fair as a cover, he supposedly lured hundreds of people to their deaths within his hotel. The hotel eventually became known as his murder castle and today H.H. Holmes is considered one of the most deadly serial killers to have existed. But who exactly was H.H. Holmes and are the stories of m...
Mar 02, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Send us a text In 1972 a group from the Toronto Society for Psychical Research began meeting weekly in attempts to conjure the spirit of a 17th century knight, Sir Philip Aylesford. The leader of the group, Doctor A.R. George Owen, had read about the belief that ghosts and poltergeists can created by individuals simply using their minds and wondered if his group could tap into some type of unknown psychic abilities to do the same. The surprising results of their experiment left many with the que...
Feb 22, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Send us a text In 1938 a tragic accident at the railroad tracks south of San Antonio, Texas supposedly left several children dead and a state in mourning. Just weeks later reports of ghostly figures lingering on the spot where the accident occurred were starting to be passed around. Today, the spot is said to house the spirits of the children who lost their lives but they aren't looking to scare anyone, instead they are looking to prevent the same accident from happening again. Except, did the t...
Feb 15, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Send us a text In the mid-20th century those looking for love and companionship could join Lonely Hearts Clubs in hopes of finding someone they could match with. But sometimes those searching the lonely hearts catalogs weren't interested in love, Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck were two of those not in need of companionship, instead they wanted money and sometimes their scams ended in murder. Dubbed the Lonely Hearts Killers, these two scoured lonely hearts magazines in the late 1940's looking...
Feb 08, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Send us a text On December 7th, 1958 the Martin family headed out to the Columbia River Gorge to gather items for their Christmas decorations. The family consisted of Kenneth Martin, his wife Barbara Martin, and his three daughters; Barbara, Virginia, and Susan. What was supposed to be a day trip ended with the entire family missing. Their disappearance would launch one of the largest manhunt in Oregon's history at the time and would be considered one of Oregon's "most baffling" cases. Find out ...
Feb 01, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Send us a text In Montego Bay, Jamaica the historic Rose Hall stands as a museum detailing its history on the island but at night many have claimed to see the spirit of one of its previous owners. An owner who had a dark history herself, one marred in witchcraft, torture, and murder. Today we look at the legend of Annie Palmer, the ruthless owner of the Rose Hall plantation whose use of rituals and spells to attain power and instill fear, earned her the nickname of The White Witch of Rose Hall. ...
Jan 25, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Send us a text Between the years of 1990 and 1995 several women were found dead near the highways of several states including Oregon, Washington, Florida, and Nebraska. After the cases became cold, a letter arrived at the offices of the Oregonian Newspaper claiming to take responsibility for the murders including that of the supposedly solved case of a 23 year old woman named Taunja Bennett. The letter had a simple signature, that of a happy face. Were the people sitting in prison for the murder...
Nov 23, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Send us a text Today a ghost haunts the Old City Jail in Charleston, South Carolina, one said to be in a white wedding dress looking for more victims to add to her list. Her name is Lavinia Fisher and she's often called America's first female serial killer. The legends say in 1819 the authorities of Charleston, South Carolina raided the Six Mile Wayfarer Hotel just outside of the city looking for a group of thieves. Instead they found more than they bargained for and discovered a hotel of horror...
Nov 08, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Send us a text There is a bridge a few short miles away from Weatherford, Oklahoma where many have reported seeing the spirit of a woman looking for her baby before disappearing. Others have reported seeing a blue light hovering around the bridge before hearing the pained screams of a woman. Though the accounts of ghostly figures are up for debate, the origin for the spirit and the area known as Dead Woman's Crossing stems from a true unsolved murder from over a hundred years ago that still haun...
Nov 01, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Send us a text On August 4th, 1892 the bodies of prominent businessman Andrew and his wife, Abby Borden were found in their homes hacked to death leaving them unrecognizable. Andrew received 11 bloody blows while Abby received 19 to the face. Within days Andrew's 32 year old daughter Lizzie Borden was arrested for the crimes. With public interest at all time high, the trial became known as the Trial of the Century. But did Lizzie Borden truly hack her father and step-mother? If not who did? And ...
Oct 25, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Send us a text In the early 1870's travelers making their way westward started disappearing along the Osage Trail. Tracking the last known whereabouts of those missing led investigators to the home of The Bender Family and soon the area they owned became known as "Hell's Half-Acre". Find out why the Benders today are known as the Bloody Benders on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters! If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to mythsmyste...
Oct 17, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Send us a text In 1982 Santa Fe, New Mexico a local respected reverend, Reynaldo Rivera, answered a call to deliver last rites to a dying man. That was the last time Father Rivera was seen alive. The case went cold until two years later in Montana another priest went missing under similar circumstances. Are both cases connected or are the links between the cases simply coincidental? Listen to both cases and find out the dark secrets one reverend kept hidden until 2015, on today's episode of Myth...
Sep 30, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Send us a text Often called the most haunted road in the United States, an 11-mile stretch of Riverdale Road sitting between the cities of Thornton and Brighton is home to a phantom Camaro, a vengeful spirit, ghosts of witches, and even the gates of Hell. But which of these stories actually have a basis in truth? Find out on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters! If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to mythsmysteriesmonsters@gmail.com ...
Sep 24, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Send us a text On December 2nd, 1978, alarms went off at the Athens Mental Health and Development Center, a patient, Margaret Shilling had mysteriously vanished. Six weeks later she was found naked and frozen in one of the attics of the Development center. But after moving her body, a clear outline of it remained in the concrete. Soon stories spread of a curse caused by the grief she experienced in her final moments and it wasn't long before the curse and the lost lady took a life in return. On ...
Sep 17, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Send us a text On August 8th, 1973, 17 year-old Elmer Wayne Henley called the police to report the murder of 33 year-old Dean Corll. The killer was Elmer himself but what at first seemed to be an open and shut case of self-defense, quickly became an investigation into one of the worst group of serial killers in U.S history. The leader of the group soon became known as the Candyman Killer and by the time the investigation was done, not everyone was as innocent as they appeared to be. Listen to th...
Sep 09, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Send us a text Legends say just prior to afternoon along the Platte River in Wyoming there's a chance a strange mist will appear without warning and if you stay long enough, from beyond the mist, a sailing ship will become visible. The ship itself carries an undead crew and if you're unlucky they'll show you the ghostly body of a loved one destined to die. A premonition or a curse? On today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters we find out the truth behind the legend, if there's any trut...
Aug 27, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text In 1948 a horrific murder shocked Sao Paulo, Brazil, the tragedy became known as "The Crime of the Pit" but to others the brutality of the killings, caused the land to be cursed and invite the devil. The neighborhood became known as "The Home of the Devil" and decades later another terrible tragedy would be blamed on the curse. Listen to the story of both tragedies on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters! If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us t...
Aug 21, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text During the height of the spiritualism movement led by the Fox Sisters, a reverend and doctor Eliakim Phelps moved his family to a new home in Stratford, Connecticut. After being intrigued by the idea of talking to the dead through seances, Reverend Phelps and a friend decided to give it a try. The act opened the door to the other side, allowing spirits to inhabit his home and target his children. But... did it really happen? Find out the whole story and decide for yourself on toda...
Aug 14, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text In 1912, Bela Kiss and his wife moved to the small town of Cinkota, Hungary. Bela was well-liked by his neighbors and considered an intelligent man with many interests, unfortunately for the unsuspecting widows in Budapest, one of his interests involved murder. Listen to the full story of the Monster of Cinkota on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters! If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to mythsmysteriesmonsters@gmail....
Aug 05, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text On January 4th, 1935 a man named Roland T. Owen was murdered in the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Before long the investigation into who killed Roland T. Owen turned into a more pertinent question, "who was Roland T. Owen"? The twist and turns of the case left the police stunned and to this day his murder and what he was doing in Kansas City have remained a mystery. Listen to the full story of his case on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters! If you have...
Jun 29, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text In 1938 Carl Pruitt found his wife in bed with another man. Crazed with uncontrollable anger he strangled his wife with a chain and then shot himself. Unfortunately for Pulaski County, Kentucky, Carl's anger manifested a curse upon his gravestone. When people began hearing the stories some dared Carl Pruitt's spirit to show itself, it would be the last request they would ever make. Listen to the curse and if the story really happened on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & M...
Jun 22, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text On April 21st, 1907 the Chicago Tribune published a story of a Russian steamer called The Parrier docked off the coast of Santa Monica, California. The crew aboard the ship had been attacked by some unseen force driving them mad forcing them to take their own lives or that of their crewmates. Several decades later the same thing happened aboard the Ivan Vassili forcing the ship to be docked and unused. The story appearing in The Minneapolis Star on April 14th, 1940. But did any of...
Jun 08, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Send us a text Off Trout Run Road in Hellam Township, Pennsylvania, there is a place secluded and surrounded by forest said to be a gateway into Hell. Legend tells of seven gates needed to be crossed before a portal will take you directly there. The history of the location, filled with anger and violence is said to be what caused the portal to open but is there any truth in the history that is told? Find out if there really is a gateway to Hell on today's short episode of Myths, Mysteries, &...
Jun 05, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text In Denton County, Texas near the ghost town that once was Alton a bridge was constructed at the Hickory Creek in 1884. A half a century later a legend of a monstrous half-goat, half-man demon was born. Throughout the years multiple origins for the Goatman have spread but the one that remains consistent is the feeling that the demon is watching... Listen to all the origins and find out which are real on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters! If you have any myths, mys...
Jun 01, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text On this month's bonus episode, I interview my brother, Steven, who six years ago experienced a haunting that started with an encounter with a shadow person. Is it possible the hauntings Steven experienced all have scientific explanations? In the end you decide. Listen to his story on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to mythsmysteriesmonsters@gmail.com Subscribe, rate, and review....
May 29, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text Considered one of the most haunted towns in the United States, Jerome, Arizona has had a troubled past. A town dependent on the mining of copper in the 88 miles beneath the dirt roads it has had far too many fires, explosions, accidents, and deaths. Today it seems there's a ghost at every corner and a haunted location at every end of the street. Find out a few of the stories of the ghosts that inhabit Jerome, Arizona on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters. If you h...
May 25, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text In Dumbarton, Scotland there is a small bridge over a 50 foot drop where dogs have an uncontrollable urge to jump to rocky area below. No one knows why but many have their own beliefs; the spirit of a woman who lost the love of her life, a place between heaven and earth, or the smells of animals attracting dogs to leap to their deaths? Find out the stories behind the Overtoun Bridge also known as Dog Suicide Bridge on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters. If you hav...
May 20, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text St. Katherine's Abbey in County Limerick is home to two stories of spirits, one a sad tale of an accidental death and the other of a nun who lost her way and turned to black magic. On today's short episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters, we look at the tales of both and try to find any evidence of either having occurred. If you have a myth, mystery, or monster you'd like us to cover, send an email to MythsMysteriesMonsters@gmail.com And if you enjoyed the episode, please subs...
May 18, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text Regarded as the most haunted townhouse in London, 50 Berkeley Square is home to tales of ghosts and monsters, the sights of which drive many insane before their deaths just days later. Today we'll look at the stories and history of what truly resides at 50 Berkeley Square in Mayfair, London. Find out why it's considered the most haunted townhouse in London on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters! If you have a myth, mystery, or monster you'd like us to cover, send a...
May 16, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text In 1986 the Tallman family would move into a new home, one they considered their dream home but it would only take a few months for the spirit of a witch to begin terrorizing the home. What brought the spirit into their home? Was it a bunk bed they purchased from a second hand shop or had the spirit been in the home all along? Find out the full ghost story on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters! Sources https://milwaukeerecord.com/city-life/haunted-bunk-beds-and-4-...
May 11, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 25
