Ohio Mysteries

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UNRESOLVED Ep. 8: Jeffrey Sauber Jan 26, 2022

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In 1980, 18-year-old Jeff Sauber, on leave after finishing Marine boot camp, went to the Summit Drive-In with his friend to watch a movie called The Exterminator. During the evening, a stranger fatally stabbed Jeff while calling himself the exterminator. For the first time, Summit County Sheriff detectives reveal a racially-charged motive, and the fact that they have long had a suspect. Ohio Mysteries: http://www.ohiomysteries.comAkron Beacon Journal: http://www.beaconjournal.com

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Ep. 166 - Mob Mentality: Marion Jan 24, 2022

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In 1919, Marion became an all-white community overnight when a mob intimidated more than 200 black families into fleeing the city. The unrest began with the murder of a white woman and police insistence that the killer must have been black. Though the case went unsolved, Marion became one of six communities in Ohio known as "sundown" towns for efforts to stop black families from locating there. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Audionautix- The Great Unknown The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch

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10-Minute Mystery: Nadine Madger Jan 20, 2022

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In 1980, 25-year-old Nadine Madger was stabbed to death in the kitchen of her Willougby home while her infant slept in a crib nearby. The murder was never solved, though one detective attempted to tie it to father/son serial killers he'd put in jail for the stabbing murders of Philip and Dorothy Porter of Shaker Heights, and Karen LaSpina of Eastlake. www.ohiomysteries.com
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Ep. 165 - Who was Johnny Appleseed? Jan 17, 2022

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In 1801, a man from New England - barefoot and with a cooking pot on his head - arrived in Ohio, planting apple trees to give sustenance to settlers who were coming to this wild frontier. John Chapman became known as the legendary Johnny Appleseed, but what do we really know about him? www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Paradise, by Damn the Witch Siren. Find more at https://www.damnthewitchsiren.com Audionautix- The Great Unknown The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch

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10-Minute Mystery: Glenna White Jan 13, 2022

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In December of 2021, Portage County Sheriff's and US Marshals arrested Robert Moore of Alliance for the murder of Glenna Jean White, a 17-year-old girl that has been missing since 2009. They also announced a reward for information that will lead to her body. www.ohiomysteries.com
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Ep. 164 - What sank the Sultana? Jan 10, 2022

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In April of 1865, more than 2100 Union soldiers were finally on their way home, having been released from southern prison camps at the conclusion of the Civil War. But as the grossly overloaded Sultana steamship chugged up the Mississippi, it exploded, killing most of those on board. The dead included nearly 800 soldiers from Ohio. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: How I'm Gonna Die, by tOd and the Bad Ideas. Find more at https://www.todandthebadideas.com Audionautix- The Great UnknownThe Great Phospher- Daniel Birch

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10-Minute Mystery: Andrea Flenoury and Donna Pittinger Jan 06, 2022

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In 2005, Andea Flenoury, an exotic dancer, and Donna Pittinger, a sex worker, were taken from Akron streets, killed and dumped in bodies of water. Their murders were never solved, and questions remain as to whether a serial killer was at work.www.ohiomysteries.com

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Ep. 163 - John Lambert and America's first car Jan 03, 2022

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In the 1920s, the Smithsonian Institute was faced with the question of who to credit with making America's first gasoline-powered car. And while two other auto pioneers insisted they were the first, the venerable museum cast its vote for John William Lambert and the creation he took for a spin in the Van Wert County village of Ohio City back in 1891. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Agape, by Benjamin Marshall. Find more at https://www.benjaminmarshallmusic.com

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Rewind: The First Christmas Tree (Ep 18) Dec 23, 2021

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(This is our annual repeat of a seasonal favorite.) For more than 50 years, the country accepted without question that Wooster, Ohioimmigrant August Imgard was the first to decorate a Christmas tree in America. His charming story from 1847 was told and retold by newspapers from coast to coast every December. Then, a Wooster professor vowed to learn if he really was the first.www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com

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Ep. 162 - Jesse James' mysterious visit to Ohio Dec 20, 2021

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In 1880, citizens of Lexington in Richland County thought they saw the notorious outlaw Jesse James and his gang visiting a local horse thief and toiling around some hidden caves. For decades, treasure hunters tried following their footsteps. Modern day researchers say there's good reason to think the story is more than legend. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Mother's Acting Strange, by Casey Redmond. Find more at https://cmsr11.weebly.com Audionautix- The Great UnknownThe Great Phospher- Daniel Birch

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