Mysteries of The Ohio Valley
The banks of The Ohio River keep secrets and stories that often get overlooked, but not anymore. Join Nate as he dives into the dark, strange, and sometimes unexplainable happenings from Pittsburgh to Paducah, and beyond. These are the Mysteries of The Ohio Valley.
Episodes
April 10, 2024 • 7 mins
Cam and Brad are plummetted into the bottom of the mine - what is ahead? There is only one way to find out. Be sure to tune in next week to the exciting conclusion of this 4 part series!
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February 28, 2024 • 6 mins
Cam and Brad make their way a little further into the mine, only to split up and find some strange noises, a mine cart, and then... nothing.
Thanks again to Brad, Cam, and Carrie for helping with the voicework!
And thank you all for being patient with me as I make these little stories for you. I know that these can take a long time to make, but for these fiction works I really try to put a lot of time and effort into them. See you ne...
Thanks again to Brad, Cam, and Carrie for helping with the voicework!
And thank you all for being patient with me as I make these little stories for you. I know that these can take a long time to make, but for these fiction works I really try to put a lot of time and effort into them. See you ne...
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February 14, 2024 • 10 mins
Brad and Cam get deeper into gambling debt after a horse race doesn't go their way. A news story gives the boys financial hopes, despite some obvious obstacles.
Welcome to episode 1 of this fictional MoTOV special!
Thanks to Brad, Cam, and Carrie for offering their voices for this role!
Also, if you want to get in on our horse racing ownership group - check out my friends at Thoroughcrowd!
https://thoroughcrowd.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAw6yu...
Welcome to episode 1 of this fictional MoTOV special!
Thanks to Brad, Cam, and Carrie for offering their voices for this role!
Also, if you want to get in on our horse racing ownership group - check out my friends at Thoroughcrowd!
https://thoroughcrowd.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAw6yu...
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February 7, 2024 • 50 mins
THANK YOU for listening to all 100 releases on this feed! I break down the most impactful episodes (to me) through the first 100. Hope you enjoyed the ride so far - many more episodes to come.
Love,
Nate
Love,
Nate
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January 31, 2024 • 25 mins
Nate discusses the disappearance and then discovery of Beth Lynn Barr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkinsburg,_Pennsylvania
https://www.tumblr.com/clairvoyancethestrange/94928780470/the-dark-history-of-johnson-road-november
https://www.wpxi.com/news/investigates/cold-case-disappearance-six-year-old-girl/QM23JFFJIVGYLOUULJYBWJVBNQ/
https://whokilledbethbarr.wordpress.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkinsburg,_Pennsylvania
https://www.tumblr.com/clairvoyancethestrange/94928780470/the-dark-history-of-johnson-road-november
https://www.wpxi.com/news/investigates/cold-case-disappearance-six-year-old-girl/QM23JFFJIVGYLOUULJYBWJVBNQ/
https://whokilledbethbarr.wordpress.com
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January 24, 2024 • 30 mins
Roberta Elam and Susan Rush were murdered by the same man - but who could it be? Is the answer so obvious? is there more that meets the eye? Nate discusses his opinions on the case on this episode of MOTOV.
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/q5nkxc/was_there_a_serial_killer_operating_in_western_pa/
https://positivelypittsburgh.com/a-rash-of-murders-southwestern-pa-in-1977/
https://darkmatter69.blogspot.com/2020/01/w...
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/q5nkxc/was_there_a_serial_killer_operating_in_western_pa/
https://positivelypittsburgh.com/a-rash-of-murders-southwestern-pa-in-1977/
https://darkmatter69.blogspot.com/2020/01/w...
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January 17, 2024 • 19 mins
Brenda Ritter never made it home on the night of May 18th, 1977. Could the Washington Strangler be at it again?
Meadowlands, PA to Zediker Station Rd, Eighty Four, PA 15330 - Google Maps
Unsolved Cases: Brenda Lee Ritter Raped, Strangled in South Strabane | Baldwin, PA Patch
Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search
Was there a serial killer operating in Western Pa in 1977? And if so, who was he? : r/UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.co...
Meadowlands, PA to Zediker Station Rd, Eighty Four, PA 15330 - Google Maps
Unsolved Cases: Brenda Lee Ritter Raped, Strangled in South Strabane | Baldwin, PA Patch
Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search
Was there a serial killer operating in Western Pa in 1977? And if so, who was he? : r/UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.co...
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January 10, 2024 • 16 mins
On St. Patrick's Day of 1977, Debra Capiola walked to school by herself. She never made it to the bus stop. What happened on that day? Could her killer be behind more than just this murder?
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/q5nkxc/was_there_a_serial_killer_operating_in_western_pa/
https://archive.triblive.com/news/cecil-man-gets-life-for-1977-slaying/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-wash-...
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/q5nkxc/was_there_a_serial_killer_operating_in_western_pa/
https://archive.triblive.com/news/cecil-man-gets-life-for-1977-slaying/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-wash-...
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January 3, 2024 • 33 mins
When a pregnant 16 year old girl is murdered in Western PA, a "he said - he said" finger pointing battle begins. Who could have committed such evil? Are both suspects guilty?
https://archive.triblive.com/local/local-news/two-charged-in-1977-murder-of-charlerois-mary-irene-gency/
https://www.wtae.com/nowcast#
http://coldcaseusa.blogspot.com/2011/10/mary-gencys-1974-killers-brought-to.html
https://archive.triblive.com/news/mid-mon-valle...
https://archive.triblive.com/local/local-news/two-charged-in-1977-murder-of-charlerois-mary-irene-gency/
https://www.wtae.com/nowcast#
http://coldcaseusa.blogspot.com/2011/10/mary-gencys-1974-killers-brought-to.html
https://archive.triblive.com/news/mid-mon-valle...
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December 27, 2023 • 18 mins
We continue our journey through the mess that was Western Pennsylvania in the 1970s with a conversation about Edward Surratt. As we look at all of the deaths that took place around this time - Surratt certainly is to blame for a fair number of them. But his timeline doesn't line up with many others. See you all in 2024!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Surratt
https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2021/06/02/four-cold-cases-solv...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Surratt
https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2021/06/02/four-cold-cases-solv...
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December 20, 2023 • 15 mins
Susan Rush was a tremendously kind young woman, dedicated to her weight loss journey and her church. The night before Thanksgiving, she vanished. What happened to Susan? Could this be connected to the other murders in the area around 1976? Find out on this episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley.
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December 13, 2023 • 22 mins
Barbara Lewis was the first of many unsolved murders to take place in the Ohio Valley during 1976-1977. Nate dives into the attack, examines the evidence, and pitches some ideas about what may have happened.
https://patch.com/pennsylvania/foresthills-regentsquare/unsolved-cases-barbara-lewis-body-found-a-mile-from-hcb6cbfd079
https://archive.triblive.com/local/penn-hills/unsolved-penn-hills-murders-from-decades-ago-prompt-blog-to-sha...
https://patch.com/pennsylvania/foresthills-regentsquare/unsolved-cases-barbara-lewis-body-found-a-mile-from-hcb6cbfd079
https://archive.triblive.com/local/penn-hills/unsolved-penn-hills-murders-from-decades-ago-prompt-blog-to-sha...
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December 6, 2023 • 20 mins
Nate begins a dive into West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio's streak of murders that took place between 1973 and 1978 with the abduction and murder of 8 year old Debra Makel.
Sources and things you should check out:
Ken Mains - Unsolved No More - YouTube
COLD CASE - DEBBIE MAKEL - 8-YR-OLD-HOMICIDE - JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - GREENE COUNTY - DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING? $5000 REWARD!! | Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers (crimewatchpa.com)
Debra Makel ...
Sources and things you should check out:
Ken Mains - Unsolved No More - YouTube
COLD CASE - DEBBIE MAKEL - 8-YR-OLD-HOMICIDE - JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - GREENE COUNTY - DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING? $5000 REWARD!! | Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers (crimewatchpa.com)
Debra Makel ...
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November 29, 2023 • 8 mins
Nate gets into another spooky story from the valley! Enjoy!
Sounds used (Licensing stuff)
Halloween Monster Whoosh By Crester Studio
Appalachia By Steve Buzzell
House Of Horror By Jello
Sounds used (Licensing stuff)
Halloween Monster Whoosh By Crester Studio
Appalachia By Steve Buzzell
House Of Horror By Jello
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November 22, 2023 • 7 mins
Nate discusses turkey bowls with a belly full of food. Happy Thanksgiving!
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November 15, 2023 • 21 mins
Nate discusses the murder of Sister Roberta Elam.
Sources: https://darkmatter69.blogspot.com/2020/01/who-killed-west-virginia-nun-roberta.html
https://uncovered.com/cases/roberta-elam
https://www.wvnstv.com/news/west-virginia-news/5-of-west-virginias-most-disturbing-unsolved-mysteries/
Sources: https://darkmatter69.blogspot.com/2020/01/who-killed-west-virginia-nun-roberta.html
https://uncovered.com/cases/roberta-elam
https://www.wvnstv.com/news/west-virginia-news/5-of-west-virginias-most-disturbing-unsolved-mysteries/
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November 8, 2023 • 14 mins
Nate gets political (not) as he digs into some presidential history on this election week episode!
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October 31, 2023 • 5 mins
Nate tells a Halloween tale about a terrifying cult that is said to live in the woods somewhere near where Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana meet. Hope you enjoy the last drops of spooky season!
Sounds used:
Jungle Hunters By Stereoalex
Merciless Cult Massacre By colortunes
Twig Snap By Nobou
Underwater Diving By Sotirios Bakas
Sounds used:
Jungle Hunters By Stereoalex
Merciless Cult Massacre By colortunes
Twig Snap By Nobou
Underwater Diving By Sotirios Bakas
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October 25, 2023 • 8 mins
Nate harkens back to the clown craze that took place in 2016, along with the story of Sprinkles.
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October 23, 2023 • 26 mins
Here is episode one of Paradigm: The Lillielid Murders. This 8 episode Stove Leg feature is available in full whereever you listen to your podcasts.
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