Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
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The world is full of myths, stories passed down from generation to generation. Mysteries haunt us. Monsters hunt us. We'll take a look at the creepy myths, the unsolved mysteries, and the monsters of true crime to find the truth of each story.
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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 murder a...
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...
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 tragic accident...
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 for victims....
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 on the...
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.But are the l...
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 of Taunja Be...
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 horrors.The owners...
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 haunts the area t...
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 did the bruta...
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 mythsmysteriesmonsters@g...
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 Myths, Mysteries,...
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 Subscribe, ra...
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 today's episo...
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 the true story o...
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 truth to it at all...
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 to cover, send ...
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 today's episode o...
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.com Subsc...
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 any myt...
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