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The Cave: An Underground Railroad story
Season 1 Episode 97
In 1892, a man named John wrote a three-part series for the local Middletown, Ohio newspaper detailing two tragic events that led to at least 25 deaths in a cave leaking, presumably, natural gas. One…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
10-Minute Mystery: Elisha Gray and the telephone
Season 1
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the patent for the telephone. But historical evidence suggests the design Bell used was actually the invention of Barnesville, Ohio inventor Elisha Gray - w…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
The giants of Seville
Season 1 Episode 96
In the late 1800s, Captain Martin and Anna Bates - both approaching 8 feet tall - were the stars of PT Barnum's traveling show, visiting cities from the east coast to the west, and entertaining royal…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
What sunk the GP Griffith?
Season 1 Episode 95
In 1850, the passenger ship GP Griffith set sail with its new owner and more than 300 travelers hoping to start their new lives in America's growing midwest. But the three-day journey from Buffalo to…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
10-Minute Mystery: Janice and Brandon Beidleman
Season 1
In 1981, young mom Janice Beidleman and her 18-month old son Brandon were on their way home after visiting relatives when they disappeared. That night, residents in a Columbus subdivision heard …
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Who killed Michael Williams?
Season 1 Episode 94
In 2005, troopers responded to a call about a car that had driven off Greenwood Road near Rogers, Ohio in Columbiana County. The driver, 37-year-old Michael Williams, was dead. But the coroner would …
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
10-Minute Mystery: David Evans
Season 1
In 1975, 13-year-old David Evans never returned home after heading out to skate at a local park in Boardman, Ohio. He was found dead days later, killed by a diabetic coma because he wasn't home to ta…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
The unsolved murder of Brad Bellino
Season 1 Episode 93
In 1972, 12-year-old Brad Bellino was walking from his buddy's home in Boardman, Ohio to his own home when he vanished. His brutalized body was found a few days later, but his killer has never been f…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
10-Minute Mystery: Lynn Vest and Jeremy Pickens
Season 1
In 1980, Lynn Vest and her 2-year-old nephew Jeremy Pickens left her Columbus home to run some errands - and never returned. They were found later that night, both having been strangled and left in t…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
The Trumbull County UFO
Season 1 Episode 92
Officers from five different law enforcement agencies in Trumbull County witnessed a UFO in 1994 that they couldn't explain, and that the local Air Force Reserve base denied. The sighting never made …
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago