Crime in the Coalfields

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The Flatwoods Monster Nov 01, 2023

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The strange and supernatural can be found all across the state of West Virginia. In tonight's episode, Izzy and Harper return to the topic of Cryptozoology to discuss the cryptids in our home. This week, the spotlight is on the Flatwoods Monster. We delve deep into not only the possibilities of what happened when the monster was sighted, but the cultural relevance of its legacy.

The Killer of Quiet Dell: Harry Powers Oct 03, 2023

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Harry Powers was a West Virginia serial killer who used local advertisements and false personas to catch unsuspecting people, which we in modern society are no strangers to ourselves. Izzy and Harper touch upon the similarities to our era and why this case teaches us so much. The world that Harry Powers committed his murders in might have been a different world than the one we live in today, but his monstrous tactics are just as effective.

Cherice Gwinn-Stephens Sep 19, 2023

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A case that is 30 years old this week: Angela Cherice Gwinn-Stephens, known to everyone as Cherice went missing in September of 1993. Foul play is suspected in Cherice's disappearance by both her family and law enforcement. In 2014, she was declared legally dead, and her case became a homicide. Izzy and Harper delve back into a case covered previously in "Missing in Southern West Virginia" with a much greater depth.

23 Years Cold (Alex Carter Revisited) Sep 05, 2023

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A potential new lead in a cold case that has been a burden for a local father for 23 years. Could the new path in this case spell an end to another cold case thanks to the arduous work of law enforcement, or will the evidence elude any hope of closure?

This episode Izzy and Harper revisit the case of Natasha "Alex" Carter

Danny Casolaro: Part Two Aug 22, 2023

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Izzy and Harper continue to delve into the case of Danny Casolaro, a man who apparently committed suicide in a hotel in Martinsburg West Virginia in 1991.

After being found dead, the procedures following his death have been critiqued by both his family and previous followers of this case. Danny was working on a book suggesting government conspiracy. His life was cut short, and the potential web of these conspiracies that surround his passing may serve to suggest he was in fact: murdered. Was this a suicide or a silencing?

Danny Casolaro: Part One Jul 25, 2023

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Danny Casolaro is a new kind of case for Crime in the Coalfields. His apparent suicide has become the subject of several conspiracy theory rabbit holes and true crime deep dives. Izzy and Harper break down the basic details of what happened surrounding his suicide.

Sis Linn Jun 27, 2023

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A brutal and personal murder that has gone unsolved results in a college campus being haunted by the spirit that remains. This episode, Izzy and Harper tackle what little remains in the story of the Glenville State Ghost: Sis Linn. How did she die, and who perpetrated the crime? Beyond her death, what are the signs of her haunting? Was it business disguised as a gruesome murder, or was the death of Sis Linn personal?

Sister Roberta Elam: Part Two Jun 13, 2023

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The second part to the case of Sister Roberta Elam. A Postulant Catholic Nun, Sister Roberta Elam was brutally strangled to death in a park near Mt. St. Joseph Mother House in Wheeling, West Virginia. Despite being a relatively sparse case from a time with little in the way of DNA evidence, there are more possibilities lying in wait. This episode dives into several possible theories, some well developed and others less so. These theories form the only unique possibilities for this case. With so little to go off of, people have taken it upon themselves to theorize what happened to Sister Roberta: in many cases ignoring the main suspect. Izzy and Harper discuss all the options for one of West Virginia's most well-known cold cases.

Sister Roberta Elam: Part One May 30, 2023

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Anyone can be targeted by violent crime, including the pious. An upcoming full-fledged Catholic Nun, Sister Roberta Elam was an unlikely victim, but nonetheless, she was brutally strangled to death in a park near Mt. St. Joseph Mother House in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was in the midst of her silent meditation before taking vows in 1977, when she was silenced forever. This episode, Izzy and Harper lay down the foundation of the case: Sister Roberta's whereabouts and routine, as well as who the major suspect was in her sudden murder. Despite being a relatively sparse case from a time with little in the way of DNA evidence, there are more possibilities lying in wait. Stay tuned for part two, where more details and possible theories will be discussed.

Melba Fitzerald May 17, 2023

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In rural areas in Pocahontas, communities are much more close-knit. So when a popular business owner goes missing and is found days later brutally murdered and dismembered by her own business and life partner, the public's reaction can be extreme. So much so that the accused killer's trial is set in a separate county to ensure impartiality from jurors. This episode of Crime in the Coalfields delves into the Pocahontas County case of Melba Marie Hickson Fitzgerald. Izzy and Harper discuss the unique legal battle, and the possible warning signs of this sudden murder.

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