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Ep. 123 - The Consolidated Road murders Mar 01, 2021

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In 1987, three bodies were found in an isolated cabin off Consolidated Road in Preble County, outside Eaton. Authorities figure two of the victims (Melinda Newcomb and Donnie Marker) were killed for stumbling across a murder in progress, but the motivation behind the death of the original target (David Smelser) is a mystery. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Rattlesnake Whiskey, by The Shootouts. Find more at: https://www.shootoutsmusic.com/about

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10-Minute Mystery: Nancy Eagleson Feb 25, 2021

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In 1960, 14-year-old Nancy Eagleson was kidnapped while walking just five houses from her home in Paulding, Ohio - the only witness her 4-yer-old sister, Sherrill. She was found six hours later having been raped and shot in the face. 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. 122 - Mormon founder Joseph Smith Feb 22, 2021

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Among the historical debates of Joseph Smith's 7-year residence in Ohio: What motivated a mob of men to pull Smith from his Portage County home and tar and feather him? And did Smith - who went on to have 40 wives - begin his polygamy with a serving girl in Kirtland? www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Start Some Mystery, by Lisa Biales. Find more at: https://www.lisabiales.com Additional music: Audionautix by The Great Unknown. The Great Phospher by Daniel Birch. Passages by Whitesand. (http://soundcloud.com/PaponeMusic) Horror by Ross Bugden. Last Dawn by Ross Bugden. ( https://soundcloud.com/rossbugden)

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10-Minute Mystery: Tricia Reitler Feb 18, 2021

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In 1993, Tricia Reitler, a freshman at Indiana Wesleyan University from Olmsted Falls, Ohio, disappeared while walking back to her dorm from a supermarket. Her bloody clothes turned up two days later, but she has never been seen again. 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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Rewind: The search for Amy Mihaljevic's killer (Ep 28) Feb 15, 2021

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In 1989, 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic was in her home in the comfortable Cleveland suburb of Bay Village when the phone rang. A man introduced himself as her mother's co-worker, and asked for her help in picking out a gift to celebrate her mother's promotion. Amy agreed. Friends who walked her to the shopping center on the appointed day were the last to see her alive as she calmly walked away with the stranger. Her body would be found three months later.

Special guest: Investigative journalist James Renner, who wrote a book about his years following and researching Amy's story.

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10-Minute Mystery: Bloody Bridge Feb 11, 2021

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In Auglaize County, a marker next to a span that crossed the old Miami and Erie Canal gives a brief account of a love triangle that resulted in three deaths. Tonight, we share the rest of the story that lent its name to the Bloody Bridge. 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. 120 - The inspiration of Thomas Edison Feb 08, 2021

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Thomas Edison's long list of inventions touched every layer of our lives - from the lightbulb and electric industry, to movies, TV and music. In many cases, he was motivated by his own profound deafness - a condition that medical experts still debate. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Anything, by Tyrone Hornbuckle. Find more at https://www.facebook.com/tyrone.hornbuckle Additional music: Audionautix- The Great Unknown. The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch. Also: Home, by Whitesand - https://youtu.be/ZEZDlyetasc

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10-Minute Mystery: Sharonline Feb 04, 2021

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The unsolved murder of Nathan Axel and the growing reputation of the Youngstown neighborhood of "Sharonline" as a dumping ground for killers. 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. 120 - What happened to Mark DiStefano? Feb 01, 2021

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In 1980, 15-year-old Mark DiStefano was found shot to death a half mile from his Lucas County home. Since his murder took place just four days before Toledo brothers Anthony and Nathaniel Cook began their serial-killing rampage, some wonder if Mark could have been another victim. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries xxxxx For more, see Brian Dugger reporting on WTOL 11, Toledo: https://www.wtol.com/article/news/investigations/11-investigates/11-investigates-the-brown-road-murder/512-16cb2662-2714-495d-9e45-4db4de067c44 xxxxx Music: Down by the Bonfire, by Jessica Hannan. Find more: http://www.jessicahannan.com Additional music: Audionautix- The Great Unknown. The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch

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10-Minute Mystery: Leatherlips Jan 28, 2021

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It has rained on the PGA's Memorial Golf Tournament in Dublin, Ohio in 23 of the last 30 years. Could Wyandot Chief Leatherlips be cursing the event? After all, the event takes place next to his final resting place, and the same weekend as his gruesome death in 1810. 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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