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  • Ep.50 - Hazel Burns

    21 APR 2024 · This episode covers the 1922 "Mentor Marsh Murder" in Lake County, Ohio. Please give a listen and tell a friend about the show if you like it.  Buy Me Coffee (please!) -https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime Website -https://www.spreaker.com/show/great-lakes-true-crime TwitterX -https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/. Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime. *****Positive reviews really help out the show and are always appreciated***** Sources https://www.cmnh.org/mentor-marsh Bellamy, J. (1999). Corpse in the cellar. Gray & Company. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-mrs-hazel-burns-body/69439152/  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7708252/hazel-m-burns 
    20m 47s
  • Ep.49 - Ronald Tammen

    15 JAN 2024 · This episode takes us back to 1953 and the unsolved disappearance of Ronald Tammen from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime Website - www.greatlakestruecrime.net TwitterX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/. Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime. *****Positive reviews really help out the show and are always appreciated***** Sources: (1953, April 24). Plain Dealer, p. 1. Available from NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eresources.cuyahogalibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=image/v2%3A122AFBBA107AC9E4%40EANX-NB-1271E9571671CE2F%402434492-1271E6B359E94085%400-1271E6B359E94085%40. (1953, April 27). Plain Dealer, p. 19. Available from NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eresources.cuyahogalibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=image/v2%3A122AFBBA107AC9E4%40EANX-NB-1271E95A556A26EC%402434495-1271E899D929EC96%4018-1271E899D929EC96%40. https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2023/04/the-history-of-ronald-tammen-jr-a-miami-student-still-missing-after-70-years?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest https://www.clermontsun.com/2022/07/13/the-disappearance-of-college-student-ronald-tammen-jr https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/roommate-returns-to-dorm-room-to-strange-scene-witness-claims-odd-sighting-440758ef1185 https://ronaldtammen.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_Hall_(Miami_University)
    18m 18s
  • Ep.48 - The Ghost Cat of Fairport Harbor

    6 NOV 2023 · Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime Website - www.greatlakestruecrime.net TwitterX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/. Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime. **Positive reviews really help out the show and are always appreciated** SOURCES: Willis, James A. Ohio’s Historic Haunts: Investigating the Paranormal in the Buckeye State. Kent State University Press, 2015. https://www.rockthelake.com/buzz/2017/10/ghost-cat-fairport-harbor-lighthouse-eerie-erie-story/ http://www.lhdigest.com/Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=1136 https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=285
    14m 41s
  • Ep.47 - Theresa Andrews

    9 OCT 2023 · This episode takes us to Ravenna, Ohio for the story of Theresa Andrews and her baby boy. This episode contains references to murder and suicide. Please take care while listening. Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime Website - http://www.greatlakestruecrime.net TwitterX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/.https://www.thoughtco.com/the-theresa-andrews-case-973480 L. SMITH PLAIN DEALER REPORTER, R. (2000, October 4). 'IT'S ALL JUST TOO HORRIBLE' TWO WOMEN DEAD, BUT BABY IS DOING WELL. Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH), p. 1A. Available from NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eresources.cuyahogalibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/0F80DBEC446C00CA. L. SMITH PLAIN DEALER REPORTER, R. (2000, October 11). MYSTERIES PERSIST IN ANDREWS' SLAYING. Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH), p. 1B. Available from NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eresources.cuyahogalibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/0F80DBF3B7934E74. L. SMITH, R. (2001, February 27). RAVENNA INVESTIGATION ENDS Baby snatcher stalked two other women. Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH), p. 01A. Available from NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eresources.cuyahogalibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/0F2FBD7A8D51C6F9. MURAKAMI, T. (2001, February 28). Father of stolen baby to remarry Family, friends support decision that will give Oscar a new mother. Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH), p. 03B. Available from NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eresources.cuyahogalibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/12FC866F7267BB78. McCLELLAN-COPELAND, A. (2001, July 13). Dad wins judgment in baby snatching He isn't likely to see any of $7 million in wife's slaying. Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH), p. 3B. Available from NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eresources.cuyahogalibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/0F2D641620DF0B39. https://www.morningjournal.com/2000/10/14/baby-oscars-dad-shares-feelings/
    18m 27s
  • Ep.46 Noelle Paquette

    11 SEP 2023 · Please visit https://noellesgift.ca/! Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime Website - https://www.spreaker.com/show/great-lakes-true-crime TwitterX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime Five-star reviews really help and are always appreciated All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/. Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime. SOURCES: https://www.theobserver.ca/2013/01/01/search-for-missing-27-year-oldhttps://nationalpost.com/news/canada/lawyer-for-man-accused-of-killing-noelle-paquette-should-be-removed-over-possible-conflict-of-interest-crown-says https://nationalpost.com/2013/01/04/noelle-paquette-was-fun-loving-outgoing https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/court-hears-how-sarnia-teacher-noelle-paquettes-killers-went-from-violent-fantasies-to-rape-and-murder https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/teacher-stabbed-49-times-was-victim-of-killer-couples-desire-to-act-out-forest-rape-fantasy-court-documents https://nationalpost.com/2015/10/05/foundation-has-given-out-more-than-150000 https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/life-sentences-for-couple-behind-vile-and-despicable-killing-of-noelle-paquette-1.2773833 https://windsorstar.com/news/mourners-gather-to-remember-slain-sarnia-teacher-noelle-paquette https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/judge-orders-noelle-paquette-murder-trial-moved-to-windsor http://mydeathspace.com/article/2013/01/12/Noelle_Paquette_(27)_was_kidnapped,_tortured_and_murdered_by_two_people_with_rape_fantasies https://www.hamiltonnews.com/news-story/6305006-sarnia-teacher-s-killers-apologize-to-family/ https://toronto.citynews.ca/2013/01/02/body-found-in-woodlot-near-sarnia/ https://www.sarnia.ca/about-sarnia/about-the-city/ https://www.theobserver.ca/2013/01/04/sarnia-police-and-lambton-opp-investigating-crime-scene-at-residence?fbclid=IwAR06OPr3FO_ww2nEUu5NuzHx1SxB6aLFUHtyE72w4TYiYfFi34GMsu7jshU https://theobserver.remembering.ca/obituary/noelle-marie-paquette-1073461253
    23m 6s
  • Ep.45 - Carnell Sledge and Kate Brown (Unsolved)

    12 JUN 2023 · This episode takes us to Cleveland, Ohio where we cover the shooting deaths of Carnell Sledge and Kate Brown in 2019. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 216-252-7463. Tipsters can remain anonymous, and there is a $100,000 reward for information that helps solve these crimes. Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime Website - https://www.spreaker.com/show/great-lakes-true-crime TwitterX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime **Five-star reviews really help and are always appreciated** All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/. Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime. SOURCES: https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2019/06/man-gunnedear-down-in-rocky-river-reservation-double-homicide-wanted-to-help-children-in-need-friend-says.html https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/06/parents-of-homicide-victim-carnell-sledge-did-not-know-woman-killed-with-him.html https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2019/06/fbi-cleveland-metroparks-police-plead-for-help-solving-double-killing-in-rocky-river-reservation.html https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2020/02/reward-increased-to-100000-for-tips-on-unsolved-double-homicide-in-rocky-river-reservation.html https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2019/08/woman-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-cleveland-metroparks-rocky-river-reservation-near-site-of-unsolved-double-slaying.html https://fox8.com/news/i-team/new-video-clues-revealed-in-cleveland-metroparks-murder-mystery-nearly-two-years-later-i-team/
    18m 28s
  • Ep.44 - The Indiana Dunes Disappearances (Unsolved)

    22 MAY 2023 · This episode is our first foray into Indiana. We delve into the 1966 disappearances of three young women from Chicago, who were last seen at Indiana Dunes State Park on Lake Michigan. Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime Website - https://www.spreaker.com/show/great-lakes-true-crime TwitterX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime Five-star reviews really help and are always appreciated All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/. Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime. SOURCES: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/happened-three-young-sunbathers-disappeared-indiana-dunes-state-park-5-rcna69110 https://charleyproject.org/case/patricia-blough https://icestationpoetry.medium.com/what-is-the-likeliest-solution-to-the-indiana-dunes-mystery-45492c60ec42 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-06-21-8702170368-story.html https://icestationpoetry.medium.com/what-is-the-likeliest-solution-to-the-indiana-dunes-mystery-45492c60ec42 https://www.cnn.com/2013/07/15/us/indiana-sand-dune-boy/index.html
    31m
  • Ep.43 - The King of Beaver Island

    5 APR 2023 · This epiosde takes us to 19th century Michigan, where a kingdom briefly flourished. Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime Website - https://www.spreaker.com/show/great-lakes-true-crime TwitterX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime Venmo Donations @SteveHollywood **Five-star reviews really help and are always appreciated** All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/. Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime. SOURCES: Buhk, T. T. (2011). True Crime: Michigan : the State's Most Notorious Criminal Cases. United States: Stackpole Books. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6295255/james-jesse-strang:~:text=He%20was%20first%20buried%20in,1876.
    16m 50s
  • Ep.42 - Mystery at Long Point Cut Lighthouse

    22 NOV 2022 · This episode takes us to Long Point, Ontario on the shores of Lake Erie for a murder mystery that unraveled at the Long Point Cut Lighthouse. Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime Website - https://www.spreaker.com/show/great-lakes-true-crime TwitterX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime **Five-star reviews really help and are always appreciated** All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/. Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime. SOURCES: https://www.us-lighthouses.com/old-cut-lighthouse https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1078 Koile, W. (2021). Lake Erie: Murder & Mayhem. The History Press. Murray, J. W. (1905). Memoirs of a Great Detective: Incidents in the Life of John Wilson Murray. United States: Baker & Taylor Company. Streaming Review: “Lies and Deceit” on Netflix
    19m 3s
  • Ep.41 - The Defiance Werewolf (Halloween Episode 2022)

    31 OCT 2022 · Halloween episode 2022! This is a brief episode that focuses on the Werewolf of Defiance, Ohio. We also delve into other mythical (or maybe not so mythical) creatures that live in the area. Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime Website - https://www.spreaker.com/show/great-lakes-true-crime TwitterX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime **Five-star reviews really help and are always appreciated** All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/. Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime. SOURCES: https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WuhOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8AEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2493%2C5444610#:~:text=Link%20to-,article,-Related%20articles https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WuhOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8AEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2747%2C5934344 https://www.columbusnavigator.com/ohio-cryptozoology-creatures/
    12m 52s

An independent podcast based in Cleveland, Ohio. We primarily focus on cases from the lower Great Lakes region but venture out from time to time. No banter. No Patreon. No...

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An independent podcast based in Cleveland, Ohio. We primarily focus on cases from the lower Great Lakes region but venture out from time to time. No banter. No Patreon. No schedule. Relatively short episodes.

Web: greatlakestruecrime.net 
Email: greatlakestruecrime@gmail.com
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