New England Gothic
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Author J. V. Speyer explores all of the eerie, creepy, and just plain odd things that make New England unique. Some old true crime, some supernatural, some just plain weird.
New England Gothic
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Today we examine the Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo. We look at his crimes, his background, and some of the controversy surrounding his identification as the Boston Strangler ..read more
New England Gothic
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On October 12-13, 1876, three members of the Trim family were murdered on their farm in Bucksport, Maine. What happened ..read more
New England Gothic
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While modern Hampton is known for its beach and entertainment venues, stories of the devil’s involvement there go back to the town’s very foundations. Here we examine three well-known hauntings in this New Hampshire town ..read more
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In Waterbury, CT, an abandoned village of dollhouse-sized buildings sits abandoned in the woods ..read more
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The Orleans Inn in Orleans, MA has a well established history of hauntings ..read more
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CW for family violence and graphic descriptions of torture. We take a trip up to Augusta, Maine, to examine Captain Captain James Purrington’s slaughter of his family in 1806 ..read more
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A discussion of the Connecticut River Valley Killer, active in Vermont and New Hampshire in the mid 1980s. These cases remain unsolved. Content warning for non-graphic mentions of sexual assault ..read more
New England Gothic
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We take a trip to Enfield, CT, and explore a demon house, a river, an exploding gunpowder factory, and peanut butter. No, really ..read more