Missouri

Episode 122: Mabel Moore: The Bride Abandoned for Revenge

Mabel Moore had just gone to St. Louis with her new husband, Arthur. After just a few days and one bad argument, he left her stranded there. Abandoned in a strange city, Mabel turned to the unthinkable. When police investigated later, what seemed like a straightforward story became unbelievably bizarre.   Sources Girl, Deserted by […]

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Episode 83: Was the 1962 Crash of Flight 11 Really An Accident?

In 1962, Continental Airlines Boeing 707 Flight 11 crashed in Unionville, Missouri. It had been hit with enough force that a tornado was originally to blame. But was it really a tragic accident, or had something far more sinister caused the crash?   Sources Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death

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Episode 37: The Spencer Family Massacre, Part 1

Willis James was just going to work in 1877. Instead, he found himself part of what would become one of the most horrendous and infamous murders in Missouri history. Sources Larry, Wood. Lynching of Bill Young. http://www.ozarks-history.blogspot.com Maples, Rajah. Spencer family brutally murdered in Clark County in 1877. http://www.kwqa.com Dunn, Steve. Group takes another look

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