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True Crime

James Ruppert: The Easter Sunday Massacre

March 30, 2025 April 30, 2025
Strange & Unusual

Mary Reeser: Spontaneous Combustion Case

August 13, 2020 April 30, 2025
History

A History of Séances

February 27, 2025 March 7, 2025
HistoryPosthumous ProfilesStrange & UnusualUrban Legends

Unraveling the Legend: Lilly E. Gray Victim of the Beast 666

October 29, 2018 February 1, 2025
Haunted History

Death Did Not Silence Her: The Murder of Zona Heaster Shue

April 22, 2025 April 30, 2025
CemeteriesUrban Legends

Flo’s Grave: The Haunted Legend & Tragic Truth

October 13, 2012 February 13, 2025
History

Why Haunted Places Matter to History

December 5, 2024 March 21, 2025 Jennifer Jones

Haunted places aren’t just about spine chilling stories or eerie encounters, they’re windows into the past. Every creak of a floorboard, every whisper in the dark, is a testament to the lives lived (and sometimes lost) within those walls. Ghost stories are not just tales of the supernatural; they are reflections of our history, our humanity, and our unending connection to those who came before us.

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Haunted AmericaParanormal Exploration

3 Haunted Holiday Destinations to Chill You This Winter

December 5, 2024 March 21, 2025 Jennifer Jones

The holiday season might be about joy and cheer, but for those of us who love a spine-tingling adventure,

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Haunted AmericaHaunted Mansions

Explore the Supernatural: The Haunted Mark Twain House

October 26, 2024 March 21, 2025 Jennifer Jones1 comment

The Mark Twain House sits in Hartford, Connecticut, a tribute to literary genius and a place steeped in mystery.

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Haunted America

The Haunted Buxton Inn’s Ghostly Guests

May 22, 2022 March 14, 2025 Jennifer Jones3 comments

I love stories about ghost cats, and even keep a running list of places where you can find them

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Posthumous Profiles

Moroni Olsen: The Voice Behind Disney’s Magic Mirror

February 8, 2022 March 11, 2025 Jennifer Jones

Moroni Olsen never became a household name, but if you’ve ever seen Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, you

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Haunted America

Is the Davis-Horton House haunted?

October 27, 2021 March 21, 2025 Jennifer Jones1 comment

The Haunted History of the Davis-Horton House The Davis-Horton House Museum isn’t just haunted. It’s said to be home

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Haunted America

The Fish Creek Ghost of Montana

October 1, 2021 March 13, 2025 Jennifer Jones

From 1913 to 1915, hunters and railroad men near Fish Creek, about 40 miles west of Missoula, Montana, reported

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Haunted America

The Haunted Wells Fargo Train Car

September 5, 2021 March 21, 2025 Jennifer Jones1 comment

A Ghost, A Gun, and Some Bad Shrimp On January 26, 1882, a small article appeared on page three

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True Crime

A Box, a Body, and a Helicopter: The Benton County Jane Doe Mystery

April 26, 2021 March 14, 2025 Jennifer Jones1 comment

A Box in the Cornfield October 8th, 1976, started like any other normal day for the Skoog family, who

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Haunted America

Ghost Cats and Where to Find Them!

October 17, 2020 March 16, 2025 Jennifer Jones3 comments

Not all hauntings are human. Some arrive with a spectral purr. Throughout history, people have viewed cats as omens

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