We are Paula, Steve, Mike and Dan - bringing you a new tale from Ohio every Sunday and Wednesday!
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Dropping tonight....
In the early 1800s, the port at Ashtabula lost nearly a dozen ships in 15 years, causing the superstitious industry to wonder if the place was cursed. We revisit a handful of the tragedies, as well as the colorful life and times of a Lake Erie "pirate" at the helm of three of those ships.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
The Backroads boys of Ohio Mysteries released the second half of their episode on Ohio ties to the Titanic. Check your podcast app cause it's out right now! Learn about more people from the Buckeye State who died aboard the world's most famous ship disaster, and Ohioans who survived to tell us about their experience.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.!
Fantastic news!
A cold case that we did our very first "UNRESOLVED" episode on has been solved.
Investigators have identified a suspect in the 1987 unsolved r**e and slaying of Janice Christensen of Cuyahoga Falls through DNA evidence.
They determined Thomas Collier Jordan was responsible for the murder of Christensen, 33, who was killed in August 1987 while jogging on a trail in Hudson. She was one of four women killed in a matter of about four months, which caused many in Akron to wonder if a serial killer was at loose. But it is becoming increasingly clear these four murders were unconnected.
In our podcast, we talked about another r**e that happened on a walking trail a few months before Janice's murder. The DNA evidence has confirmed Jordan was responsible for that as well.
We'll be doing an updated episode in the next couple of weeks, but wanted to share the news now!
Here's our episode: https://dcs.megaphone.fm/FPMN4497919201.mp3?key=97be90dc818bb14e6dee64c53b425faa&request_event_id=9802eb93-5235-40b0-b119-e1cfc2bdfb0b&timetoken=1723227200_ED37EF40F4FFC8A9FF49762EB67A0CFA
And the link to Stephanie Warsmith's story is below.
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2024/08/08/dna-used-to-solve-1987-slaying-of-cuyahoga-falls-woman/74719845007/
Investigators have determined who r**ed and murdered Janice Christensen. Thomas Collier Jordan, who died in 2009, also is tied to a teen's r**e.
Dropping tonight at 8 p.m.....
The unsolved murder of Danny Violette, whose family has renewed efforts to get justice after a quarter of a century. Also, DNA has just solved part of the mystery surrounding a skeleton found in Stark County a few years ago. Now that they have a name, and the hunt for a killer begins.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Our latest release...
One of the world's favorite topics combined with our favorite state. In the first of this multi-part episode, the Backroads team of Mike and Dan recount the stories of Ohioans who played pivotal roles in the Titanic saga, from passengers and crew to the far-reaching impacts on families and communities!
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m.
Sunday's episode is out now...
Due to a little technical issue, looks like Sunday's episode released early, so it's available right now. It's the story of Caty Sage - a 5-year-old girl who was kidnapped, sold to Indians, raised by the Wyandot tribe of Ohio to become the wife of their chief, then discovered by a long-lost brother more than 50 years later. An incredible story from our country's early years!
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m. (unless we goof up and release it early!)
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins was a pioneer of shock rock - a talented musician and entertainer who delivered wildly theatrical performances. Dan and Mike explore his equally-wild life story: Raised by a tribe of Blackfoot Indians; forged his birth certificate so he could enlist in WWII at the age of 13; spent years as a professional boxer; recorded one of the top 500 songs of all time - and did it while so intoxicated he couldn't remember it!
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories on Wednesdays and Sundays at 8 p.m.
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In 1865, a slave freed by the Civil War who was living in Dayton received an unexpected letter from his former master in Tennessee, asking him to come back and work the plantation. His response was a masterpiece of satire worthy of Mark Twain. It not only caused a media sensation but inspired historians to look into the lives of both men.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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Do you remember the Twilight Zone? Of course you do! Tonight, our Backroads team of Mike and Dan discuss the many connections that legendary TV show has with Ohio - from the actors featured in it to the ways creator Rod Serling is linked with the Buckeye State. Check it out!
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app. We tell new stories every Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m.
To coordinate with Akron Beacon Journal coverage, Sunday's episode is out now. It's a brand new UNRESOLVED....
In 2012, 17-year-old Tyler Anderson was gunned down in Kenmore. Police say they know who did it, and while the evidence is impressive, it's only circumstantial. A heartbroken mother, still waiting for justice, shares the story of her son's life and death in Episode 19 of this ongoing series between Ohio Mysteries and Beacon Journal reporter Stephanie Warsmith.
Podcast here: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/E7177/pscrb.fm/rss/p/swap.fm/track/2IMk17EdnEqyRhJTIpIU/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN2115175689.mp3?updated=1720652408
Beacon Journal story here, interactive with documents, videos and pictures: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2024/07/11/akron-police-hope-dna-test-leads-to-arrests-in-tyler-anderson-slaying-2012-kenmore/73670470007/
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Dropping tonight at 8 p.m.
The Backroads team of Dan and Mike trace the devastation of a tornado that hit Sandusky and Lorain in 1924, crippling the region, costing 88 people their lives and altering city landscapes forever.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
We trust everyone is having a fantastic long holiday weekend. After a rare week off, the Ohio Mysteries team is back at work!
Coming tonight: The reason why geneaologists can't find most records in Hamilton County earlier than 1884 is a riot that was not only the worst in Cincinnati history, but one of the deadliest in America. In a new episode for our Mob Mentality series, we revisit the courthouse riot of 1884 that took the lives of more than 50 people over three tumultuous days. Learn what happened when our new episode drops at 8 p.m.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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The Montgomery County coroner could never say how Heather Walker died, or even when she died during the 2 1/2 months that she was missing. But her death was ruled a homicide because the 18-year-old's body was found stuffed in a trash can - and clearly she didn't put herself there. What happened to Heather that night in 2008?
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite app and at ohiomysteries.com. We drop new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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The Backroads boys recently brought you a fun episode listing the many ways in which Ohio was first in the country on a variety of things. Well they're not done finding things for Ohio to brag about. In their latest episode, they run through various social and cultural milestones that make the Buckeye State stand out, and we're talking some obscure but fascinating trivia - what business coined the term "soap opera," what Ohio president started the still-popular Easter Egg Hunt tradition at the White House, what city hosts the longest-running air show in the country. Do you know Ohio's ties to some of the most notorious serial killers? How about our connection to Mr. Coffee, Highlights magazine, the Heimlich Maneuver, the manufacturing of the first space suits. So, so much more!
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app. Every Wednesday at 8 p.m., Mike and Dan bring you their brand of trivia, history and folklore. Then join Paula and Steve on Sundays at 8 p.m. for a story ripped from past headlines.
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In 1960, the Cal Poly Mustangs were headed home from Toledo after a gridiron loss to Bowling Green State. It was the farthest the football team had ever traveled - 1960 still being the infancy of commercial travel. But their flight only lasted 30 seconds after leaving the runway.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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Dan and Mike share the story of Glenn Curtiss' historic and exciting flight to Cedar Point in 1910! It was a world record when the aviation pioneer traveled the 60-mile route from Euclid Beach. This was an era when a lot of people hadn't even laid eyes on a plane yet. The Wright Brothers were leaders in the industry, but Curtiss was right on their tale, so when Curtiss proposed breaking the record in the Wright Brothers' home state, 100,000 people turned out and lined the road to watch it.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app or at ohiomysteries.com. We drop new stories every Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m.
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In 1998, a Columbus inventor toasted his innovation with a couple of foreign inventors at a Grove City restaurant, then grabbed his neck, proclaimed he'd just been poisoned, and was rushed off to the hospital where he died the next day. Was Stanley Allen Meyer killed because he knew how to use water as fuel for cars? Scientists suggest there was no motivation there because his water fuel cell would never work.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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The Backroads team of Mike and Dan dive into all the ways Ohio was first. Take these bragging rights to your next party and stun friends and family with your knowledge of trivia in pop culture, sports, politics, education, music, medicine, business and more. It's a fun one!
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m.
I fell a bit behind last week and didn't get out the promo for last Wednesday's episode, but before this Wednesday's comes out, here's what you might be missing....
Our latest release from the Backroads team of Mike and Dan - a look at five of Ohio's famous Urban Legends, including the Melonheads, Helltown, the Oxford Light, Abbott's Tomb and the Cedar Point monkey. Be sure to check it out and let us know in the comment section if you've visited any of these places! We'd love to hear about your experiences.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on any podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m.
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Though it only lasted 70 minutes, the 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers was one of the most significant conflicts on Ohio soil. Learn why, what happened, and how you can go visit it today!
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. Paula and Steve tell new stories every Sunday at 8 p.m., and our Backroads team of Dan and Mike share stories every Wednesday night.
The latest in our UNRESOLVED series...
No. 18 in this collaboration with the Akron Beacon Journal, we talk with Akron Detectives about the unsolved homicide of Alex Wells, a local drug dealer and father of 10. Wells was ambushed in his driveway, where two masked assailants shot him in the head and torso 10 times. We also speak with one of Alex's children, who cherishes some of the good memories along with the knowledge of his dad's criminal life.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Wednesday and Sunday.
Today's episode is part of an occasional series we do with the Beacon, covering cold cases in the Summit County area in print, online, and in podcast form. Link to the Beacon Journal story below.
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2024/05/22/akron-detectives-and-family-hope-for-answers-in-2011-christmas-murder-alex-wells/73272424007/
Alex Wells was shot and killed outside of his West Akron home on the night of Christmas in 2011. His family and detectives still hope for answers.
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Pirates on Lake Erie?!? Check out our Backroads team tonight and their episode on how organized crime used the shore of Lake Erie to import illegal liquor. Learn from Mike and Dan about the fast boats, the hiding spots and even a story about a live bear guarding the loot!
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m.
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We've got another train story for you. In 1865, some 20 bandits derailed a train in the Cincinnati suburb of North Bend and robbed its passengers and safe car. It was the FIRST TIME anyone had done such a thing! As railroads replaced the old wagon trains headed west, thieves had to evolve as well. You might recall we did an episode long ago about how the last great train heist happened in Garrettsville in Ohio. Well, ti turns out the first train heist was also a Buckeye State milestone. Check it out!
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
The latest episode from Wednesday's "Backroads" team...
The story of Bill Veeck, the trailblazing, firebrand owner of the Cleveland Indians! This charismatic owner oversaw many changes to the game of baseball, and has been credited with making it a fan-friendly game. Bill Veeck would stop at nothing to draw the fans and no promotion seemed too crazy. While frequently at odds with the baseball establishment, his radical ideas and promotions resonated with fans. Tune in as Dan and Mike share their research into this promotional genius who led the Indians to their last title in 1948.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We release new stories every Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m.
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Barbie Barnes was 13 years old when she disappeared during the short 10-minute walk to her Steubenville school. She wasn't seen again for three months, when road surveyors found her remains in a Pennsylvania riverbed. Who killed her? An uncle on whose property she was found? A serial child abductor who was known to be in the area that day? A neighbor later accused of ra**ng Barbie's sister? Almost 30 years later, we just don't know.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.!
Did you get some cool pictures of the northern lights tonight? The colors come out better in pictures than the naked eye.
Our Wednesday "Ohio Mysteries: Backroads" team has launched their own page so they can share stories and more information about their episodes. Please give them a like and a follow! And while you're at it, be sure to listen to the episode they just released about famous animals from Ohio. Can you name any? I'll give you a hint: They focus on three dogs and a gorilla.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories on Wednesdays and Sundays!
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The Backroads boys take a look at Rattlesnake Island, a little patch of land near its more famous sister, Put-in-Bay. This island played a role in Ohio's early history, later became a reputed mob-controlled bootlegger's haven, and maintains a mystique because of the exclusive club there that keeps out everyone but a handful of wealthy members. Dan and Mike bet you've even heard of one of them. Find out what they learned!
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on any podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m.
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In the city of Hamilton, an Eagle Scout candidate suspected that a private from the Revolutionary War and his wife were buried beneath the soil of Symmes Park, a popular community playground. Guess what he learned?
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Sunday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Just released...
Mike and Dan of our Wednesday "Backroads" team offer Part 2 of Outlaws, Scoundrels and Bootleggers - Hell's Half Acre in East Liverpool. The assortment of bars, brothels, outlaws and trouble on the Ohio-Pa border was a haven for criminals. Find out why this was the location that Pretty Boy Floyd was traveling to avoid capture before he was gunned down in a nearby field.
Ohio Mysteries is a podcast, available on your favorite podcast app and at ohiomysteries.com. We tell new stories every Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m.!
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