Kentucky History & Haunts

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132. Belle Gunness- Indiana Serial Killer | Part One Oct 31, 2023

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Belle Gunness was born in Norway in the 1850s. Three decades later she moved to Chicago and started a family and business with her first husband. Tragically, their house and business mysteriously burned. The family collected the insurance money and moved to Texas. While living outside of Austin, Belle's family members began dying off one by one, in the strangest of circumstances. Then another house burned down. It seemed bad luck, in the form of death and fires, followed Belle wherever she went. Especially when she arrived in La Porte, Indiana, at the turn of the 20th century.

131. Kentucky Haunts & Folklore- Halloween Special- Part 1 Oct 15, 2023

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It’s the time of the season, yall. Enjoy these stories about a 500 year old water moccasin, haunted houses, prohibition, evil creeks, spooky caves, and… Nazis. I have a little bit of everything to get you in the spooky mood this October!

130. Spiritualist Medium Mary Langley- Covington, Kentucky Oct 10, 2023

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Mary Langley was born Mary Hinderer in Ohio in the 1880s. In her early years, she and her family moved to Indiana near Camp Chesterfield, a popular community for spiritualists and mediums. By the 1920s, Mary was a successful medium, traveling regionally to offer her services. By the mid-1920s she was working in Covington, where she was arrested and put on trial for disorderly conduct. The local authorities believed Mary Langley was a fraud after exposing her by raiding a séance at her home. Her dedicated followers disagreed, and many continued to defend her in the days leading up to her trial. Most of my research for this episode came from The Kentucky Post archives. To support the show, send Jessie a Halloween card with $5 in it to her work address, 9115 Leesgate Rd, Suite A, Louisville, KY 40222. You can also Venmo or Paypal a one-time donation to @kyhistoryhaunts. Thank you for listening and for your support!

129. A Death at Lakeland Asylum, A Poisoning in Lawrenceburg Oct 01, 2023

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This episode features two spooky tales of murders that took place a century ago in Kentucky. The first takes place at a mental institution in Louisville, and if you’d like more on the topic of Lakeland Asylum, revisit episode 106. The second story today takes place in Lawrenceburg, also the location of the haunted Anderson Hotel, which I visited in episode 63. Thank you for listening. For feedback, topic suggestions or just to say hi, please email kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com

128. A Century Ago in Kentucky- September, 1923 Sep 26, 2023

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Back for another round of ‘A Century Ago in Kentucky!’ Listen to stories about the Kentucky state fair, terrifying automobile mishaps, hidden bootlegging operations in chimneys, a duel in northern Kentucky, a drunk mayor, gypsies, dynamite and more!

127. Did The KKK Almost Buy Valparaiso University? Sep 18, 2023

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In the early 1920s, Valparaiso University was in major financial trouble and looking for a bailout. A man named Milton Elrod, editor of a Klan newspaper, started floating stories that the Valpo board of trustees was negotiation with the Indiana Klan. There were rumors they’d put down an earnest money deposit, they wouldn’t alter the curriculum, they were going to invest millions into the school and the entire Northwestern Indiana community. But it never happened. Did it really come close to happening? Listen to find out! Read Lance Trusty’s full chapter on this topic here https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/10682/15076 💥 Please leave a review wherever you’re listening! Use the merch tab on www.kyhistoryhaunts.com to purchase your new KYHH hats, sweatshirts, mugs and more!

126. Isaac Shelby- First Governor of Kentucky Sep 06, 2023

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Isaac Shelby did such a good job being Governor of Kentucky the first time around, the people begged him to come back for a second term at the onset of the War of 1812. He even led a group of men in the Battle of the Thames, WHILE he was serving his second term, when he was in his sixties. This episode covers Shelby’s early life, his travel and military service, and his political life. If you have suggestions for a future episode or want to discuss a previous episode, please send an email to kyhistoryhaunts.com

125. Murder of Rosetta Warren | Part 2 Aug 29, 2023

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One early morning in April 1923, Alfred Warren left his home on Clay St to go to work in downtown Paducah. A short time later, he heard an explosion in the distance. Unfortunately, the explosion came from his home. The research for this episode came from archives from The Paducah Sun and The Lexington Leader. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Connect with Kentucky History & Haunts on Instagram & Facebook. Or send me an email: kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com

124. Murder of Rosetta Warren | Part 1 Aug 29, 2023

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123. The Mahan Shooting & The Crawley Murder Aug 21, 2023

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Lots of family drama in Kentucky, 1923. A wife claims her stepdaughter attempted to murder her. The stepdaughter claims self defense. A drifting alcoholic harasses his younger brother and his family until the younger brother puts a stop to it. How will the court system handle these situations? Well it’s 1923, you just never know! Research from this episode comes from the Louisville Courier Journal Archives. Let me know what you think by leaving a comment on Spotify, or writing me at kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com. The cover photo for this episode is Elijah Crawley, his wife Josie, and their children, Aileen & Melvin.

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