Ohio Mysteries

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UNRESOLVED Ep. 7: The Patel Family Dec 16, 2021

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An Ohio Mysteries/Akron Beacon Journal crossover In 1991, Manher and Jyoti Patel and their 6-year-old daughter Alka were executed in their home in Green. The Patels owned the notorious pay-by-the-hour Steve's Motel. Summit County detectives have come to believe it was a professional hit over a business deal - and for the first time name their suspected triggermen. Ohio Mysteries: http://www.ohiomysteries.com Akron Beacon Journal: http://www.beaconjournal.com Ross Bugdon Music https://www.youtube.com/c/RossBugden

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Ep. 161 - The Cumminsville murders Dec 13, 2021

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In 1904, the Cumminsville neighborhood of Cincinnati was rocked with the brutal murders of three women. Six years later, there were two more gruesome attacks within that one-mile radius. More than a century later, all five homicides - and whether they were the work of one or more villains - remains a mystery. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Back Real Soon, by Fuzz Aldrin. Find more at https://www.facebook.com/FuzzAldrinBand Audionautix- The Great UnknownThe Great Phospher- Daniel Birch

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10-Minute Mystery: Edward Roye Dec 09, 2021

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In 1846 Edward Roye, native son of Newark, Ohio, set sail for Liberia, a new independent country that was attracting thousands of black Americans who wanted to escape racial prejudice. He became the country's richest man, and then its fifth president. But he vanished during a political coup, and was never seen again.www.ohiomysteries.com

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Ep. 160 - The real story of drummer boy Johnny Clem Dec 06, 2021

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In 1861, 9-year-old Johnny Clem ran away from his home in Newark, Ohio to join Union soldiers leaving for the Civil War. His exploits were so legendary, movies have been made about him. We sort the fact from the fiction. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Kisses for Christmas Day, by Diana Tyler. Find more at https://www.dianatyler.com Audionautix- The Great UnknownThe Great Phospher- Daniel Birch

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10-Minute Mystery: Columbia Pictures' Torch Lady Dec 02, 2021

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In 1936, Columbia Pictures unveiled its new logo, and for the next 40 years, the image of a toga-draped woman holding a bright torch would open every feature film. But who was that woman? Four have claimed to be the famous "torch lady," including two actresses from Ohio. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@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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Ep. 159 - The revelation of Carla Dellerba's death Nov 29, 2021

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In 1974, Stark County Coroner Gus Shaheen ruled Carla Dellerba, a 45-year-old Canton woman, had committed suicide by stabbing herself in the chest three times. Sixteen years later, a mob hitman admitted he'd murdered her, a revelation that launched an investigation into whether others got away with murder during Shaheen's long career. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Ghost Hymn, by A Basic Wagon. Find more at https://www.abasicwagon.com Audionautix- The Great UnknownThe Great Phospher- Daniel Birch

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10-Minute Mystery: Amy Hooper Nov 24, 2021

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In 1992, 19-year-old Amy Hooper was found stabbed and beaten in her new apartment in western Franklin County, the killer posing her body with a medallion wrapped around her hands. Investigators have yet to find a killer, or motive, or the reason for the medallion. www.ohiomysteries.com
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Ep. 158 - What started the Collinwood school fire? Nov 22, 2021

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In 1908, the worst school fire in American history killed 172 children, two teachers and a rescuer at Lake View Elementary in the Cleveland suburb of Collinwood. But what - or who - was to blame?

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UNRESOLVED Ep 6: Phyllis Mosley Nov 18, 2021

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In 1971, Phyllis Mosley, wife of a background singer with Ruby and the Romantics, was killed in her Akron home. Her four children talk about how her murder - which was never solved - caused their lives to spiral out of control. Ohio Mysteries: http://www.ohiomysteries.com

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Ep. 157 - Who killed Clyde Dierkes? Nov 15, 2021

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In 1970, 65-year-old bachelor Clyde Dierkes disappeared from his home in Clarington, Ohio. A couple of days later, a suspect led them to his body in an abandoned well. But after a nephew and uncle offered different stories about what happened that day, the jury couldn't decide beyond a reasonable doubt who was responsible.

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