History & Hauntings
in Northern Appalachia and the Western Reserve

Stories

Mental Meltdown to Matricide: The Murder of 2-Year-Old Theresa Heston
2025-09-19 12:18 In 1947, a heartbroken mother feels her only way out of her suffering is to take the lives of her two young daughters and herself
George Wheeler and the Lima Hospital for the Crimally Insane
2024-07-04 16:39 A fun summer holiday turns to horror when an elderly father turns violent toward his son.
Fairview Farm: A Glimpse Into My Family History
2023-03-15 16:30 I take a break from the heavy research to tell histories and tragedies of my West Virginia ancestors, focusing on our family farmhouse on Fairview Farm.
Carried Away in Big Run: A Tragedy in Mercer County
2022-10-10 13:41 In 1911, a young family leaves a visit with their ailing relative and departs by horse and buggy into a dark and stormy night, to a disastrous result.

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