Podcast Episodes

OM Backroads: Ep. 94: Ohio Mad Dog Killers

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads.

In the quiet heart of Richland County, something vicious once stalked the streets. Ohio Mad Dog Killers dives deep into one of Mansf…

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OM Backroads: Ep. 93: The Massillon State Hospital

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads.

Founded in 1898 on 240 acres of farmland donated to the state, Massillon State Hospital opened its doors under the name Eastern Ohio …

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Ep. 101 - What happened to Mary Jane Vangilder?

Jane Vangilder was a mother of five and wife of an abusive husband when she walked away from her West Virginia home in 1945 and wound up at a wartime factory in Plymouth, Ohio. A few months later, m…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

OM Backroads: Ep. 92: After The Flames: The Golden Age Nursing Home Fire of 1963

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads.

On November 23, 1963—while the nation was consumed by news of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination—a devastating fire quietly sw…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

OM Backroads: Ep. 91: Harvests and Heritage: Ohio’s Thanksgiving Traditions

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads.

In todays special BONUS episode we explore Ohio's historic Thanksgiving traditions. From pioneers to today these traditions have bec…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

OM Backroads: Ep. 90: Murder in the Leaves

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads.

In this chilling true-crime episode, we unravel the disturbing story of Matthew Hoffman, the Ohio man whose obsession with trees and …

Published on 1 month ago

UNRESOLVED Ep 25: Musa Al Barr

In 1977, Musa Al Barr was hired by the city of Akron to recruit minority candidates to safety fore positions. But his promising career in the civic arena came to an end when someone crawled through h…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

OM Backroads: Ep. 89: 3 Ohio Ghostly Tales

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. In tonight's episode we explore 3 ghostly Ohio tales. The first is the story of the murder of Billy Fee along the Ohio River whose gh…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

OM Backroads: Ep. 88: Echoes in Time: The iconic Molly Stark Hospital of Louisville, Ohio

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. In tonight's episode we are joined by our special guest, Maria, as we discuss the iconic tuberculosis hospital Molly Stark of Louisvi…

Published on 2 months ago

Ep 319: Davis and Norris

A pair of Columbus mysteriesIn this episode, we recall two of Columbus' most stubborn mysteries. The 2019 case of Tyler Davis, who vanished after walking away from his hotel in Columbus after celebra…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago