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  The Disappearance of Broadway Performer Zelig Williams 14.09.2026 1sa 2dk

  Zelig Williams was no stranger to the stage. By age 28 he had already performed on Broadway in "Hamilton" and "MJ: The Musical," and toured with Hugh Jackman in "The Man. The Music. The Show." He then made his film debut in the Will Ferrel-led flick "Spirited." But during a brief hiatus in his hometown of Columbia, SC, Zelig vanished. If you have any information on this case, you can contact: Richland County Sheriff's Department: 1-803-576-3000 Midland Crimestoppers: 1-888-Crime SC  (1-888-274-6372) or CrimeSC.com #bringzelighome   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: Zelig Williams Website Missing Link Website “Family of missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams holding faith he will return home safe” by Doha Madani, NBC News, Oct 14, 2024 “Broadway Dancer Zelig Williams Missing In South Carolina; Hugh Jackman Appeals For Help” by Greg Evans, Deadline, Oct 11, 2024 “New podcast aims to bring greater attention to missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams, who vanished from South Carolina in October 2024” by Veronica Fulton, NBC News, Mar 11 2026 “The Day Zelig Vanished” Dateline: Missing in America, July 27, 2026 “Distraught mother of missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams pleads for his return: ‘He’s all I got’” by Chelsea Bailey, CNN, Oct 16, 2024 “One year later, still no sign of missing Broadway star Zelig Williams” by Tatiana Carter, WACH Fox 57, Oct 3, 2025 “A Broadway dancer vanished from his home over three months ago. His distraught family ‘absolutely’ believes foul play is involved” by Andrea Cavallier, The Independent, Jan 18, 2025 “Behind the “Hu•Man in the Mirror” — The Vanishing of Zelig Williams” by Troy Styles, Blunt Force Media, Oct 14, 2024 “Zelig Williams: Details Surface About Missing Dancer” by Callie Lyons, FitsNews, Oct 14, 2024 MIssing: Zelig Williams, Crime Junkie, Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat, Nov 27, 2025 Zelig Williams: Broadway and Worldwide Performer, A Time to Live with Amanda Jane Cooper, May 16, 2023 “Family of missing Broadway dancer hires private investigator to assist in desperate search” by Chelsea Bailey, ABC7 Eyewitness News, Oct 15, 2024   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  The Murders of Rori Hache and Kandis Fitzpatrick 07.09.2026 50dk

  When 18-year-old Rori Hache disappeared from Oshawa, Ontario, in 2017, her family was desperate to find out what happened to her. Months later, a disturbing discovery would lead investigators to Adam Strong and his basement apartment. Evidence uncovered there would also provide answers in the disappearance of 19-year-old Kandis Fitzpatrick.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: “Remains of Kandis Fitzpatrick found in Oshawa; Adam Strong led police to body” by Kerrisa Wilson, February 16, 2022, CP24 “Plumbers found human flesh in accused killer Adam Strong's pipes, murder trial hears” by Liam Casey, The Canadian Press, September 28, 2020, CBC “HUNTER: Killer Adam Strong is all about Adam Strong” by Brad Hunter, March 16, 2021, Toronto Sun “Accused killer Adam Strong showed off sex video, bragged of ‘dungeon’, court hears” by Jeff Mitchell, Oshawa This Week, October 19, 2020, DurhamRegion “HUNTER: Accused Oshawa killer Adam Strong learns fate Tuesday” by Brad Hunter, March 14, 2021, Toronto Sun “‘I have all the characteristics of a serial killer,’ Adam Strong told Durham police” by Jeff Mitchell, Oshawa This Week, October 7, 2020, DurhamRegion “Adam Strong sentenced to life in prison without parole for 25 years in killings of 2 Ontario women” by Liam Casey, The Canadian Press, May 28, 2021, CBC “Adam Strong found guilty of 1st-degree murder, manslaughter in killings of 2 Ontario women” by The Canadian Press, March 16, 2021, CBC “‘You got me, the gig’s up’: Alleged killer on trial after human flesh found clogging drain” by Josh Marcus, September 29, 2020, The Independent “How a convicted killer led police to his victim's remains 14 years after her murder” by Kerrisa Wilson, February 16, 2022, CTV News “Adam Strong found guilty of 1st-degree murder, manslaughter in deaths of 2 Oshawa teenage girls” by Jessica Patton, Global News, March 16, 2021, Global News “HUNTER: Dismemberment killer Adam Strong's Oshawa house of horrors for sale” by Brad Hunter, April 7, 2026, Toronto Sun “Oshawa court hears disturbing details in double-murder trial of Adam Strong” by Brittany Rosen, October 7, 2020, Global News “Small Town Murder - #526 - Deadly, Disturbed & Lazy - Oshawa, Ontario, Canada” “Kandis Fitzpatrick's remains found 14 years after she went missing — convicted killer led police to body” by Julia Alevato, February 16, 2022, CBC “Kandis Fitzpatrick” from Unidentified Wiki “DNA of 2nd missing woman found in Adam Strong’s home” by News Staff, July 10, 2018, City News Everywhere “Adam Strong Convicted of First-Degree Murder and Manslaughter” from Barrison & Manitius   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy  
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  The Wild History of Junius Brutus Booth 31.08.2026 1sa 17dk

  We're baaaack! We missed you, Misfits! And we've got an episode for you that has a little bit of, well, a lot of stuff. If you clicked on this episode hoping for ghost stories, attempted murders (yes, plural), a pigeon funeral and threat of assassination...you came to the right place!   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: “Junius Brutus Booth: Theatrical Prometheus” by Stephen M. Archer, Southern Illinois University Press, 1992 “Dock Street Theatre: America’s First Theatre” Charleston Stage Gazette Excerpt from Unknown Fire Warden, Colonial South Carolina: A Sourcebook “Charleston Fire 1740” Colonial South Carolina: A Sourcebook “An Overview of the Charleston Area” Explore Charleston The Little House of Horrors: Dock Street Theatre “The Ghosts of Dock Street Theatre” by Hunter Casillas, Ghosts of the South   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  Listener Fave: The Unsolved Disappearance of Jean Spangler 24.08.2026 1sa 9dk

  When 26-year-old Jean Spangler left her home on the evening of Friday, October 7, 1949, she had no idea she wouldn't be returning. She told her sister-in-law she was working that night...but there was no record of her employment for that date. What was she up to? Where did she really go? This episode has Kirk Douglas, the Black Dahlia killer and "That 70s Show" star Laura Prepon. It's a doozy, folks.   Episode Sources: "The Missing Star Spangler Girl: Inside the chilling, still unsolved disappearance of Jean Spangler” by Maureen Lee Lenker "The Disappearance of Jean Spangler”  "Mystery of Missing Starlet Was Never Solved” by Cecilia Rasmussen "The dancer and the movie star: Unsolved disappearance fascinates Hollywood 71 years later” by Nick Pearson "The Mysterious Disappearance of Jean Spangler" by Arthur Lyons   Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Send us an email: [email protected]   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  Listener Fave: The Terrifying Legacy of 'Ghostwatch' 17.08.2026 56dk

  On Halloween night, 1992, Britain’s BBC 1 presented one of the most talked about programs in television history. The program was called "Ghostwatch" and it would eventually become one of the great “do you remember” moments of British television. The controversial airing left the public terrified and allegedly contributed to the suicide of an 18-year-old boy and PTSD in other children and adults. Today it is considered a cult classic.   Episode Sources: “Ghostwatch: The BBC spoof that duped a nation” by Rebecca Woods, BBC News, October 29, 2017, BBC “How we made: BBC mockumentary Ghostwatch” by George Bass, October 26, 2020, The Guardian “Banned BBC show ‘Ghostwatch’ left traumatised viewers in tears and ‘unable to sleep for MONTHS’” by Damon Wilkinson and Steven White, October 30, 2022, Manchester Evening News “Did anyone here watch Ghostwatch (1992) when it was first broadcast?” Reddit post and thread on “r/horror” by Yeetusboi690 “The Live Halloween Special That Terrified an Entire Nation” by Adam Donald, updated October 14, 2023, Collider “Parents blame TV programme for son’s death” from The Independent on December 23, 1992 “Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains” 2012 Documentary (United Kingdom), directed by Rich Lawden, Lawman Productions, IMDB page “Ghostwatch (1992)” from BBC One, directed by Lesley Manning, written by Stephen Volk, IMDB page “Ghostwatch” on streaming service SHUDDER   Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok   Send us an email: [email protected]   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  Subscriber FREEBIE! The Accidental Death of Jon-Erik Hexum 10.08.2026 49dk

  In the mid-’80s, Jon-Erik Hexum was a rising star with movie-star looks and major charisma, known for his breakout roles on Voyagers! and Cover Up. But just as his career was taking off, everything came to a sudden and shocking halt due to a tragic on-set incident—one that would leave Hollywood reeling and spark questions about how productions handle safety. Episode Sources: “Jack’s Story” by KC Conley on Tenafly Guy “Local News in Brief : Actor Hexum’s Mother Sues Over Son’s Death” from L.A. Times Archives, August 1, 1985, L.A. Times The Jon-Erik Hexum Fan Club and Archive “Cover Up 1x07 (Excerpt) Jon-Erik Hexum Memorial” from s13rr4buf3 on YouTube “SHOOTING OF JENNIFER O'NEILL IS BELIEVED ACCIDENTAL” by Franklin Whitehouse, Special to the New York Times, October 24, 1982, The New York Times “Summer of ’42 Star Says ‘God Saved Me’ After Suicide Attempt and Accidental Shooting” by Nancy Flory, September 13, 2019, The Stream “How Do Blanks Work As Compared to Regular Bullets?” by Mark Mancini, December 4, 2015, Mental Floss “CHANGE OF HEART Extraordinary story of Jon-Erik Hexum – the actor who died playing Russian roulette on his own TV show and whose donated heart saved a Las Vegas pimp’s life” by Mark Hodge, February 12, 2018, The Sun “Actor brain dead, officials say” from The Courier, October 19, 1984 “The Show Must Go On: How the Deaths of Lead Actors Have Affected Television Series” by Douglas Snauffer, McFarland & Company Inc., Publishers, Chapter 6, pages 79-95 “Entertainment agent Bob LeMond, who discovered John Travolta and…” from UPI Archives, August 8, 1986 “Cover Up” on IMDb “Jon-Erik Hexum” on IMDb “Voyagers!” on IMDb “Jon-Erik Hexum’s ‘Cover Up’ co-star Jennifer O’Neill remembers late actor: ‘Gun safety is essential’” by Stephanie Nolasco, October 22, 2021, Fox News “Jon-Erik Hexum” on Find A Grave “Who Was Jon-Erik Hexum? How His Death Is Being Compared to Alec Baldwin Prop Gun Tragedy” by Jamie Burton, October 22, 2021, Newsweek “Jon-Erik Hexum's Fatal Joke” by EW Staff, October 14, 1994, Entertainment Weekly   Send us an email: [email protected]   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  Subscriber FREEBIE! The Rosenheim Mansion, aka "The Murder House" 03.08.2026 43dk

  Season 13 of American Horror Story premieres September 24, 2026, so we rummaged around our vault and found this episode (previously for subscribers only) on the Rosenheim Mansion, aka "the Murder House," which has been featured multiple times in the AHS franchise. And in case you missed our social media post, we are taking a slight mental health break (2-3 weeks) so that we can reset and recharge before we gear up for our favorite time of year...FALL!    And if you have your OWN story about a real-life haunted house experience, send it to us! We want to feature you on one of our Misfit Monday episodes.    Episode Sources: Film at the Rosenheim Mansion  “In Honor of 10 Years of AHS, Here Are 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Real-Life ‘Murder House’” by Margeaux Sippell, MovieMaker Magazine, Oct. 5, 2021  “We Went to the ‘Murder House’ to Learn About its Ghosts” by Juliet Bennett Rylah, We Like L.A., Oct. 30, 2020  “The Owners of the American Horror Story "Murder House" Are Suing the Sellers for Their Unwanted Tourist Problem” by Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, Feb. 23, 2018  “American Horror Story Murder House: The True Story That Inspired Season 1” by Shannon Lewis, Screen Rant, Apr. 12, 2023  “Horror comes home” by Michael Idato, Sydney Morning Herald, Nov. 10, 2011  “'American Horror Story's Evan Peters: 'It Just Gets Worse’” by Rennie Dyball, People, Nov. 16, 2011  “We went inside the ‘American Horror Story’ Murder House ahead of virtual Halloween event” by Kelli Skye Fadroski, Los Angeles Daily News, Oct. 26, 2020  Send us an email: [email protected] Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy
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  The Murder of Soul Legend Sam Cooke - Part 2 27.07.2026 59dk

  Famed singer Sam Cooke's life ended in a Los Angeles motel in December 1964, but the questions surrounding his death have never disappeared. An investigation quickly ruled the shooting justified, yet many believe the full story was never uncovered. Decades later, the mystery continues to spark debate and speculation.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources:   “Sam Cooke” by Jack Ewing, 2021, EBSCO “Aretha Franklin: The Little-Known Traumas That Fueled Her Music” by Julie Miller, August 16, 2021, Vanity Fair “Excerpt: 'Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke'” by ABC News, December 27, 2005, ABC News “Aretha Franklin, Sexual Violence, and the “Culture of Dissemblance”” by Rachel Zellars, November 1, 2018, AAIHS “Sam Cooke” from abkco “Barbara Campbell Cooke, 85, Widow of the Slain Sam Cooke, Is Dead” by Penelope Green, Published September 22, 2021, Updated September 27, 2021, The New York Times “A clearer vision” by Peter Guralnick, November 20, 2005, The Guardian “A Fallen Star” by Edit Antoinette, March 23, 2009, I Grew Up In Chicago “Sam Cooke: An Insatiable Libido and a Justifiable Homicide” from Disgraceland, Episode #03, March 6, 2018 “The Mystery of Sam Cooke’s Brutal Murder Remains Almost Six Decades Later” by Lauren Novak, December 11, 2023, Remind Magazine “Too black, too strong: who killed Sam Cooke?” by Ellen E Jones, March 2, 2019, The Guardian “What really happened to Sam Cooke?” by Anonymous, April 18, 2019, The Chicago Crusader “Shooting of Sam Cooke Held ‘Justifiable Homicide’” from the New York Times Archives, December 17, 1964, The New York Times “The Death Of Sam Cooke And The Conflict Details Of His Final Hours” by Genevieve Carlton, Edited By John Kuroski, Published May 24, 2026, All That’s Interesting “True Crime : The Murder of Superstar Sam Cooke Plus his Hidden Grave and House” by SCOTT ON TAPE - Your Pop Culture Tour Guide on YouTube “Rock’s Mysterious Deaths: Sam Cooke” by Bill DeMain, December 11, 2016, Performing Songwriter “Why Mystery Still Shrouds Singer Sam Cooke's Shooting Death Nearly 60 Years Later” by Jordan Runtagh, Updated on January 21, 2021, People “Sam Cooke dies under suspicious circumstances in LA” by HISTORY.com Editors, Published November 13, 2009, Last Updated: May 27, 2025, History “Sam Cooke's Granddaughter Explains Why She 'Very Rarely' Says Yes to Projects as Estate CEO: No 'Room for Error'” by Rachel DeSantis, January 8, 2026, People “The Curious death of Sam Cooke” by Heirs & Successes, April 1, 2016 “The ambiguous life and strange death of soul legend, Sam Cooke” by Pubali Dasgupta, December 11, 2020, Far Out Magazine “COLUMN ONE : The Soulful Legacy of Sam Cooke : The charismatic minister’s son became a Top 40 sensation who inspired generations of singers. His explosive rise was cut short when he was slain at a motel 30 years ago.” by Edward J. Boyer, December 23, 1994, Los Angeles Times   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  The Murder of Soul Legend Sam Cooke - Part 1 20.07.2026 53dk

  Sam Cooke changed American music with timeless hits, great record business success, and a very powerful voice for the Civil Rights Movement. His rise from gospel prodigy to soul legend seemed unstoppable until a late-night encounter at a Los Angeles motel ended in one of music's most controversial deaths.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: “Sam Cooke” by Jack Ewing, 2021, EBSCO “Aretha Franklin: The Little-Known Traumas That Fueled Her Music” by Julie Miller, August 16, 2021, Vanity Fair “Excerpt: 'Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke'” by ABC News, December 27, 2005, ABC News “Aretha Franklin, Sexual Violence, and the “Culture of Dissemblance”” by Rachel Zellars, November 1, 2018, AAIHS “Sam Cooke” from abkco “Barbara Campbell Cooke, 85, Widow of the Slain Sam Cooke, Is Dead” by Penelope Green, Published September 22, 2021, Updated September 27, 2021, The New York Times “A clearer vision” by Peter Guralnick, November 20, 2005, The Guardian “A Fallen Star” by Edit Antoinette, March 23, 2009, I Grew Up In Chicago “Sam Cooke: An Insatiable Libido and a Justifiable Homicide” from Disgraceland, Episode #03, March 6, 2018 “The Mystery of Sam Cooke’s Brutal Murder Remains Almost Six Decades Later” by Lauren Novak, December 11, 2023, Remind Magazine “Too black, too strong: who killed Sam Cooke?” by Ellen E Jones, March 2, 2019, The Guardian “What really happened to Sam Cooke?” by Anonymous, April 18, 2019, The Chicago Crusader “Shooting of Sam Cooke Held ‘Justifiable Homicide’” from the New York Times Archives, December 17, 1964, The New York Times “The Death Of Sam Cooke And The Conflict Details Of His Final Hours” by Genevieve Carlton, Edited By John Kuroski, Published May 24, 2026, All That’s Interesting “True Crime : The Murder of Superstar Sam Cooke Plus his Hidden Grave and House” by SCOTT ON TAPE - Your Pop Culture Tour Guide on YouTube “Rock’s Mysterious Deaths: Sam Cooke” by Bill DeMain, December 11, 2016, Performing Songwriter “Why Mystery Still Shrouds Singer Sam Cooke's Shooting Death Nearly 60 Years Later” by Jordan Runtagh, Updated on January 21, 2021, People “Sam Cooke dies under suspicious circumstances in LA” by HISTORY.com Editors, Published November 13, 2009, Last Updated: May 27, 2025, History   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  Drifting on the Pacific with a Decomposing Movie Star 13.07.2026 1sa 19dk

  Critics called him the next Clark Gable. His rugged good looks and womanizing ways made Steve Cochran Hollywood's favorite bad boy. With a life as colorful as his it's only fitting his death make just as big a "splash."   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: “Steve Cochran: Bad Boy of Hollywood” by Michelangelo Capua, University Press of Mississippi, May 12, 2026 “10 days trapped with a corpse: The strange death of a notorious Hollywood star” by Andrew Chamings, SF GATE, Oct 24, 2022 “Body Found on Drifting Boat Identified as Actor” The Tampa Tribune, Jun 28, 1965 “SEA PUZZLE Inquiry into actor’a death” The Canberra Times, Jun 29, 1965 “Last Rites For Cochran Held Today” The Times Standard, Jul 1, 1965 “Steve Cochran, Actor, Is Dead” The New York Times, Jun 27, 1965 “Death of Steve Cochran at Sea Is Attributed to Lung Infection” The New York Times, Jun 28, 1965 “Steve Cochran Funeral” The Times, Jul 2, 1965   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  Hollywood Tragedy: "The Conqueror" 06.07.2026 1sa 3dk

  In 1954, hundreds of cast and crew members traveled to the deserts of southern Utah to make what was supposed to be Hollywood's next epic adventure movie: The Conqueror. The film starred John Wayne as Genghis Khan and was backed by eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes. What was meant to become the next blockbuster ended up becoming one of the deadliest movies ever made, all thanks to a nuclear testing site just a few dozens miles from the set.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: “A John Wayne flop has been linked to high cancer rates. A new documentary aims to tell the community’s story.” by Zack Budryk, June 30, 2024, The Hill “The Production and Legacy of The Conqueror (1956)” by Paige Stringham, Brigham Young University, March 14, 2018, modified April 17, 2026, Intermountain Histories “Hollywood and the downwinders still grapple with nuclear fallout” by Rory Carroll, June 6, 2015, The Guardian “RISKY BUSINESS: The Conqueror” by Brian Smolensky, Epitome Risk, ProductionHUB “The Conqueror – the Movie that Killed actor John Wayne” by Paul Andrews, Lost in History “John Wayne Biography” by Biography.com Editors, Published April 3, 2014, Updated September 15, 2022 “Nevada Test Site” from the Atomic Heritage Foundation “Our History” from Nevada National Security Sites “Radiation Death and Deception” by Thomas G. Alexander from “Utah, The Right Place,” History To Go “Impacts of Radiation from Aboveground Nuclear Tests on Southern Utah” from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality “The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout on IMDb “The Conqueror” on IMDb   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  The Murder, the Wine & the 'Daddy Dear' Letter 29.06.2026 1sa 6dk

  When a deceased cameraman was found slumped in his car outside the Hollywood post office, police were certain jealousy was the motive. Or was it robbery? Either way, the killer must have been a man. Or maybe a woman? Yeah, police didn't have a clue, despite, well, all the clues. Episode Sources: “King D. Gray — Little Close-Ups of the A. S. C. (1922)” King’s Death Certificate “Film Cameraman Found Murdered” Bradford Evening Star and The Bradford Daily Record (Bradford, Pennsylvania) · Wed, Jul 6, 1938 “Jealousy Seen Behind Killing of Cameraman” Daily News (New York, New York) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Question Two More Women in Mystery Hollywood Slaying” Daily News (New York, New York) · Sun, Jul 3, 1938 “Find Woman’s Prints On Gray Murder Pistol” Daily News (New York, New York) · Sat, Jul 9, 1938 “Woman Seen in Mystery Movie Death” Enterprise-Record (Chico, California) · Sat, Jul 9, 1938 “Think Jealousy Murder Motive” Latrobe Bulletin (Latrobe, Pennsylvania) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Mystery Shrouds Hollywood Death” LNP Lancaster Online (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) · Sun, Jul 3, 1938 “Police Quiz Companions on Fatal Night as Author of ‘Dear Daddy’ Note Discovered” Los Angeles Evening Citizen News (Hollywood, California) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Holdup Murder in Gray Case?” Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada) · Wed, Jul 6, 1938 “Murder Suspect Offers Alibi” Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California) · Wed, Sep 14, 1938 “Slain Movie Cameraman Party Guest” Redlands Daily Facts (Redlands, California) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Convict’s Past Being Studied” Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada) · Thu, Jul 21, 1938 “Film-Story Murder Leaves Hollywood Cameraman Dead” The Atlanta Journal (Atlanta, Georgia) · Fri, Jul 1, 1938 “Shoeprint Makes Police Believe Man Killed Gray” The State (Columbia, South Carolina) · Mon, Jul 4, 1938 “Quiz Persons in Slaying of King D. Gray” The Times (La Salle, Illinois) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Jealousy May Be Found Motive in Hollywood Killing, Prober Says” The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Break Looms in Hollywood Murder Case” Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) · Wed, Jul 6, 1938 “Police Believe Woman Killed King D. Gray” Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) · Thu, Jul 7, 1938 “Police Recover Pistol Used in Gray Killing” Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin) · Fri, Jul 8, 1938 “Hollywood Film Cameraman Found Slain in Automobile” The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Fri, Jul 1, 1938 “Pistol Clue Fails in Hollywood Death” Pasadena Star-News (Pasadena, California) · Mon, Jul 11, 1938 “Berkeley Suspect to Face Slaying Questioning” Pasadena Star-News (Pasadena, California) · Tue, Sep 13, 1938 “Clue Discovered in Gray Murder” The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Mon, Jul 4, 1938 “Sister Turns to Bible for Courage at News of Film Cameraman’s Death” The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 “Triangle Theory Advanced in Killing of Cameraman as ‘Dear Daddy’ Letter Revealed” Los Angeles Evening Citizen News (Hollywood, California) · Fri, Jul 1, 1938 “Death of Film Cameraman Puzzles Police” The Daily Breeze (Torrance, California) · Sat, Jul 2, 1938 Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast
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  Misfit Tales #5: "Ghost Fingers" 22.06.2026 37dk

  It's officially summer and to celebrate we've got a brand spankin' new round of Misfit Tales! We're reading stories written by YOU about things you've experienced. Today's tales have been brought to you by Anonymous, Melody MacKay, Lexi and Maria. We've got a real-life possibly criminal case, a ghost truck, a visit from the afterlife and, as the title of this episode suggests, ghost fingers. Keep sending us your stories!   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  The Kidnapping of Kyoko Chan Cox 15.06.2026 1sa 13dk

  When Yoko Ono lost contact with her daughter, Kyoko Chan Cox, she had no idea it would be more than two decades before they would see each other again. After a bitter custody battle, Kyoko's father, Anthony Cox, disappeared with the young girl and eventually brought her into an allegedly secretive religious cult that kept them hidden from the outside world.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: “Kidnapping, Tears and Reconciliation: Inside Yoko Ono’s Decades-Long Saga to Find Her Missing Daughter” by Jordan Runtagh, February 1, 2025, People  “Yoko Ono’s daughter was kidnapped, raised in cult — and didn’t reunite with her mom for decades” by Alexandra Bellusci, May 24, 2025, New York Post “A cult kidnapped Yoko Ono’s daughter and she didn’t see her again for 31 years: “We haven’t a clue where she is”” by Paulina Subia, April 15, 2026, Far Out Magazine “After 20 Years, Yoko Ono’s Daughter Finally Breaks Her Silence” by FactsVerse UK on YouTube “I Saw Satan: Breaking away from a Boomer Christian cult” by Andrew Marzoni, March 2019, The Baffler “Yoko Ono” by John M. Cunningham, The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica “Who is Yoko Ono’s daughter Kyoko Chan Cox? John Lennon’s stepdaughter is now an artist, but she was kidnapped by her father as a child and didn’t speak to her mum for nearly 30 years” by Carolina Malis, May 9, 2025, Style “All About Yoko Ono's Children, Kyoko Chan Cox and Sean Taro Ono Lennon” by Emily Weaver, November 10, 2023, People “A cult in Iowa helped hide Yoko Ono’s daughter from her for years: ‘We never talked about my mom and John’” by Emma McClatchey, December 16, 2025, Little Village “Yoko Ono's Ex-Husband, Tony Cox, Reveals His Strange Life Since Fleeing with Their Daughter 14 Years Ago” by Jim Calio, February 3, 1986, Vol. 25, No. 5, People Magazine “Anthony Cox” on IMDb “Yoko Ono’s Daughter Vanished for 23 Years — Now the Hidden Truth Is Out” by Almira Dolino, July 2, 2025, So Yummy! “Vain Glory ~ John Robert Stevens, Violent Intercession, The Walk ~ Documentary by Tony Cox” by @woodsprout from YouTube   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy  
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  The Disappearance of Ylenia Carrisi, la figlia scomparsa più famosa d'Italia 08.06.2026 1sa 8dk

  In 1994 during a solo trip to New Orleans, 23-year-old Ylenia Carrisi - the granddaughter of Hollywood icon Tyrone Power - walked out the front door of the hotel where she was staying and never returned. If you have information on the whereabouts of Ylenia Carrisi, you are urged to contact the New Orleans Police Department at 504-658-5315, case number A-36564-94.   For further reading: Al Bano's autobiography - "È la mia vita" Romina Power's latest book: "Pensieri profondamente semplici: L'abbecedario della mia vita"   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: “She Was 'Italy's Vanna White,' Starring on La Ruota della Fortuna. Then She Vanished During a Trip to New Orleans” by Virginia Chamlee, People, Feb 19, 2026 “Romina Power says her daughter Ylenia is still alive because she hasn't "felt" that she has died” by Joan Callarissa, Ara, Nov 29, 2025 The DOE Network: 1107DFLA - Ylenia Maria Sole Carrisi The Charley Project: Ylenia Maria Sole Carrisi “Woman's Vanishing Engrosses a City Redolent of Mystery” by Frances Frank Marcus, New York Times, Feb. 28, 1994 “What happened to Ylenia Carrisi?” by H.L. Arledge, Bayou Justice, July 15, 2023 “Romina Power e Ylenia- Abbi Fede” - Music-Музыка “Disappearance of Ylenia Carrisi" (America's Most Wanted segment) “Cypress Psychic Tells Court of Helping to Solve Murder” LA Times, Feb 7, 1988 “Ylenia, Al Bano rompe il silenzio: ’La droga l'ha portata nell’abisso’” la Repubblica, Oct 31, 2006 “Romina Power presenta il libro ‘Pensieri profondamente semplici: L'abbecedario della mia vita’” Libreria Rizzoli Milano, Nov 2025 “Romina Power su Al Bano: Il rancore non fa altro che danneggiare entrambi” by Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair Italia, May 31, 2023 “Al Bano: Ylenia suicida per droga nel Mississippi” la Repubblica, Nov 1, 2006 “IL SOSPETTO DI ROMINA ' FORSE L' HANNO VENDUTA’” la Repubblica, Jan 30, 1994 “La verità di Al Bano: Ylenia si drogava è morta nel Mississippi” by Antonio Lodetti, il Giornale, Nov 1, 2006 “Al Bano: con Romina è finita perché fumava troppe canne” Rolling Stone IT, May 18, 2023 Romina Power & Ylenia - Abbi Fede Al Bano remembers his daughter Ylenia, who passed away in New Orleans - Domenica In 03/05/2026 - Rai “The Unyielding Hope of Romina Power” Il Messaggero, Nov 23, 2025 “Singer and actress found peace praying the Rosary after her daughter’s disappearance” by Wolfram Kasti, Aleteia, Dec 28, 2021 “High Homicide Rate Leaves New Orleans Fearful” The New York Times, May 31, 1994 “Romina Power a Belve: ‘L'lsd cancella la memoria. Dopo Al Bano non ho più amato’” by Andrea Fiori, Gazzetta, Apr 29, 2026 “A "stab in the heart" live on TV: Al Bano's scream against Romina's accusations” by Fabio Russello, la Sicilia, May 4, 2026   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  Haunted Theatres: The Palace in NYC 01.06.2026 59dk

  For more than a century New York City's Palace Theatre has stood at the heart of Broadway, hosting some of the biggest names in entertainment. Alongside its remarkable history, the theatre has also earned a reputation as one of Broadway's most haunted venues, with stories of ghostly acrobats, mysterious children, and even the lingering presence of Judy Garland.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: “MARTIN BECK DIES; THEATRE VETERAN; Manager, Producer and Actor, Builder of the Palace, Stricken Here at 71 BEGAN ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Headed Variety Group in West for 27 Years--Came to U.S. as Immigrant at 18” from The New York Times Archives, November 17, 1940 “Untold Stories: The Palace Theatre” by Jennifer Ashley Tepper, May 6, 2017, Broadway Direct “TheatersHistory Of The Palace Theatre On Broadway” by Lisa Williams, ClassicNewYorkHistory.com “Palace Theatre At TSX Broadway” from Evergreene Architectural Arts “Palace Theatre” from PBDW “The Creepiest Stories Of Broadway Ghosts” by Sarah Crocker, January 24, 2023, Grunge “Palace Theatre Construction Workers Haunted by the Ghost of Spongebob Squarepants” by Rebecca Slaman, January 25, 2022, The Broadway Beat “New York, NY - The haunted history of Broadway’s Palace Theatre” by ThrHistoricalSociety, October 26, 2016, Cinema Treasures “New York Ghosts: 5. Palace Theater” from Junket “The Palace Theatre’s Gang of Ghosts” from Elise’s Ghosts, Murders, and Mayhem, March 8, 2013 “Get to Know Broadway's Scariest Urban Legends” by Emma Diab, October 19, 2023, New York City Tourism “Do you know which Broadway theatre’s hold the spirits of specters?” by Robert Viagas, Playbill “Touring Broadway's haunted past” by Frank Dilella, October 27, 2017, Spectrum News NY1   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  David Huffman's Final Act 25.05.2026 47dk

  David Huffman stopped by the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego to bring his castmates cookies. It was a gesture of goodwill since he was leaving the production a week early to start work on a TV miniseries. Unfortunately he didn't make it to the start of the series. He didn't even make it to that evening's performance at the Old Globe. Minutes after dropping off the cookies and leaving the theatre, David Huffman was dead.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: “Actor Huffman Eulogized at L.A. Memorial” Associated Press, LA Time, Apr 2, 1985 “New Face: David Huffman Ex-Terrific Liar Gives Honesty a Boost in Film” by Leslie Bennetts, The New York Times, July 28, 1978 “Phyllis M. Grennan Is Married To David O. Huffman, an Actor” The New York Times, Dec 31, 1967 “Actor Found Stabbed to Death in San Diego” LA Times, Mar 1, 1985 “Huffman’s Slaying: Strangers Cross Paths and Tragedy Strikes” by Scott Harris & H. G. Reza, LA Times, Mar 14, 1985 “Actor’s Stabbing Death in Park Mystifies Co-Workers, Officials” by Matt Damsker & Daniel M. Weintraub, LA Times, Mar 1, 1985 “Youth, 16, Held in Death of Actor David Huffman” by Scott Harris, LA Times, Mar 13, 1985 “Youth Will Be Tried as Adult in Actor’s Death” by H. G. Reza, LA Times, June 8, 1985 “Youth Convicted of Murder in Slaying of Actor in Balboa Park” by Jim Schachter, LA Times, Dec 7, 1985 “Alien Teen Gets Lengthy Sentence in Actor’s Death” by Jim Schachter, LA Times, June 3, 1986 “Phyllis Huffman, 61; Cast Many Eastwood Movies” by Jon Thurber, LA Times, Mar 5, 2006 “Canadian Couples Take Stand in Huffman Case” by Jim Schachter, LA Times, Dec 3 1985   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  The Murder of Gagandip Singh 18.05.2026 57dk

  Gagandip Singh was a young Sikh TV entrepreneur in London who seemed to have his whole future ahead of him. But one late-night visit to a student house in Brighton set off a chain of events that ended with one of the most disturbing murder cases Britain had seen in years. Behind the headlines was a tangled story involving friendship, grief, infatuation, religion, and revenge that still sparks debate more than a decade later.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: “Three people jailed over Gagandip Singh revenge death” from BBC News, February 29, 2012 “Gagandip Singh's fatal infatuation” by Dil Neiyyar, February 29, 20212, BBC Asian Network, BBC News “Accused did not want car fire victim Gagandip Singh hurt” from BBC News, January 9, 2012 “Mundill Mahil was a straight-A student with a bright future. Then she was charged with murder” by Simon Hattenstone and Eric Allison, February 12, 2021, The Guardian “Gagandip Singh murder: Family wants longer sentence” by Dil Neiyyar, March 20, 2012, BBC Asian Network, BBC News “Sikh man was 'lured to death by student in revenge for attempted rape'” by Press Association, December 6, 2011, The Guardian “Prayer service for killed TV executive Gagandip Singh” from BBC News, February 29, 2012 “TRAUMA BLACKOUT My brother was beaten and burnt alive in his car in honeytrap murder – it left me so traumatised I have NO memory of him” by Alison Maloney, November 6, 2020, The Sun “Pair convicted of Gagandip Singh car fire killing” from BBC News, February 29, 2012 “‘My brother’s killer giggled down the phone to me after burning him alive’” by Abbie Bray, Published November 9, 2020, Updated November 10, 2020, Metro “The full story of how one man's affections led to him being beaten and burned to death” by Jamie Rose, November 11, 2020, KentLive “'I had no motive' says Gagandip Singh accused” from BBC News, January 18, 2012 “Channel 4 announces factual drama VENGEANCE: MURDER ON THE HEATH from makers of Dirty Business and Consent” from Channel 4, May 12, 2026 “Gagandip Singh's fatal infatuation” by Dil Neiyyar, February 29, 2012, BBC Asian Network, BBC News “New Scotland Yard Files - The Murder Of Gagandip Singh” by TOP BOX TV on YouTube “Vengeance: Murder on the Heath (2026)” on IMDb   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy
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  *Re-Release* The Wild Case of Femme Fatale Claudine Longet 15.05.2026 1sa 16dk

  *Claudine Longet died yesterday, May 14, 2026. We covered her case back in January 2023 and are re-releasing that episode in case you missed it the first time around. It's a wild one! **I just want to note that in this episode I mention Claudine admitted to pulling the trigger. I misspoke. ACTUALLY, she only admitted to shooting him. There is a difference. ;) This episode has quite the cast of characters: a French showgirl-turned-actress, a legendary singer, an Olympian...even a Kennedy has a cameo. It was the magical time of the 60s and 70s when people were just VIBING. But the party would come to a screeching halt when one day Claudine Longet - the ex-wife of Andy Williams and girlfriend of skier Spider Sabich - was feeling a little "ringy" and shot her Olympian boyfriend dead. She claimed it was a terrible accident. Unfortunately investigators turned the crime scene into such a clusterfuck that prosecutors had a tricky time proving their case. Pour yourself some champagne because this one is a doozy.   Episode Sources: Court TV's "Power, Privilege and Justice" with Dominick Dunne - 'The Starlet and the Skier' "Claudine Longet: Aspen's Femme Fatale" by Robert Chalmers "Murder, Cocaine, Money, Olympics, & Skiing" by Miles Clark "The Incandescent Life and Untimely Death of Spider Sabich" by Matthew Renda "Spider Sabich ‘Lives’ on in Film and Party" "The Legacy of Spider Sabich" "Miss Longet Weeps at an Autopsy Report on Sabich"   Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy  
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  The Bell Witch 11.05.2026 1sa

  Deep in the hills near Adams, Tennessee, the legend of the Bell Witch grew from a terrifying family haunting into one of America’s most famous ghost stories. For over 200 years, the tale has inspired books, paranormal investigations, and horror films like An American Haunting, leaving people still wondering what really happened on the Bell family farm.   For ad-free and bonus episodes: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts -OR- Subscribe on YouTube -OR- Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast   Follow us! IG, FB   Send us an email: [email protected]   Episode Sources: “Tennessee Legends: The Bell Witch” by Tori Kleinpeter, October 27, 2022, Tennessee State Museum “The Bell Witch: The Scariest Ghost Story in Tennessee” by Meghan E. Gattignolo, Customs House Museum & Cultural Center “The Story of the Bell Witch” by Pat Fitzhugh, The Bell Witch Site “Bell Witch” from Tennessee Myths and Legends, Tennessee State Library and Archives ““Year of the Witch”: 1937 and the Return of the Bell Witch” by Skyler Gordon, October 30, 2017, The Tennessee Historical Society “The Strange Legend of the Bell Witch” from Genteel & Bard “A Brief History of the Bell Witch Hauntings and a visit to the Bell Witch Cave in Adams, TN” by Todd Atteberry, The Witchery Arts “The Bell Witch Haunting (2013)” on IMDb “An American Haunting 2005)” on IMDb   Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast   Privacy Policy