Ohio Mysteries

Each week Ohio Mysteries explores unsolved murders, lost shipwrecks, local legends and more! https://www.ohiomysteries.com. https://www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries https://www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries https://www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio In any given episode we feature fantastic music by the following music-https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL0pcAGV4g67jCxGIPWv9iQ https://www.youtube.com/c/WhitesandComposer https://www.youtube.com/user/audionautix https://www.youtube.com/c/RossBugden https://soundcloud.com/andrei-burcea-20972653 The Great Unknown by Audionautix http://audionautix.com Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/the-great-unknown Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xUi9yHcMOLg

Episodes

OM Backroads: Ep. 112. Son of Ohio's Urban Legends: Giants, Wollyburgers, Lions on the loose and more!

June 7, 2026 • 16 mins

Hello and We3lcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. What lurks in the shadows of Ohio’s backroads, forgotten cemeteries, and hidden corners of history? Join us as we uncover the Buckeye State’s most chilling legends, mysterious sightings, and enduring folklore. From the tragic spirit of Mary Stockum of Coshocton County to the terrifying beast known as The Gahanna Lion, each episode dives into the stories that have ...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

OM Backroads: Ep. 111. The origins of the Cleveland Mafia.

May 31, 2026 • 27 mins

Hello Ohio Mysteries Backroads listeners. Before the bombings, power struggles, and notorious crime bosses that would make Cleveland infamous, there was a small but determined network of Italian immigrants building a criminal empire in the shadows. In this episode, we explore the origins of the Cleveland Mafia, tracing its roots from the late 19th and early 20th centuries as immigrant communities established themselves in Northea...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

Ep. 154 - Campfire Stories: Haunted Roads and Bridges Rebroadcast

May 26, 2026 • 31 mins

Ohio has numerous haunted roads and bridges. Tonight, we share the stories behind six of them: 1) Ghormley Road in Fayette County. 2) The Faceless Hitchhiker of Deadman's Curve in Clermont County. 3) Schader Road Tunnel in Ross County. 4) Gibbs Bridge in Lucas County. 5) Egypt Road's Crybaby Bridge in Columbiana County. 6) Buckley Road in Butler County. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysterie...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

OM Backroads: Ep. 110. Weird UFO stories with Ohio ties

May 17, 2026 • 33 mins

Hello Ohio Mysteries Backroads listeners. Did you ever look up in the sky and see something weird, something you can't explain? In this episode we have 3 stories about unexplained things in the night sky. Our first story explores the efforts of a group of St. Joe High School students from Cleveland, Ohio who figured out a way to listen to and track the Soviet satellite, Sputnik, even before our own military. They then created a...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

UNRESOLVED Ep. 12: Richard Wright

May 11, 2026 • 25 mins

May of 2004, Richard Wright - a 53-year-old Akron mail carrier - returned home from a trip to Las Vegas, and stopped on his way home from the airport to have a drink in his neighborhood bar. Shortly after, someone followed him home from the bar and shot him dead in his driveway. But he wasn't robbed, so who killed Richard Wright, and why? Ohio Mysteries: ⁠http://www.ohiomysteries.com⁠ Akron Beacon Journal: ⁠http://www.beaconj...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

Ep. 192 - Ghosts of Belmont County Rebroadcast

May 11, 2026 • 21 mins

Ghosts of two 19th century girls haunt the streets in western Belmont Count. We explore the legend of Lady Bend Hill, a tale of two lovers that ended in tragedy. And the murder of Louiza Fox, a 13-year-old courted by a coal miner who killed her when she rejected his marriage proposal. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Aud...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

Ep. 96 - The giants of Seville-Rebroadcast

May 3, 2026 • 51 mins

In the late 1800s, Captain Martin and Anna Bates - both approaching 8 feet tall - were the stars of PT Barnum's traveling show, visiting cities from the east coast to the west, and entertaining royalty in Europe. But both attempts by the couple to have a child ended in death. With no heirs, many have wondered what happened to the couple's fortune, their outsized gold and diamond jewelry, and gifts made to them by queens and preside...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

OM Backroads: Ep. 109. Civil War Generals from Ohio

April 26, 2026 • 14 mins

Hello Ohio Mysteries Backroads listeners. Ohio played an outsized role in shaping the leadership of the Union and Confederacy during the American Civil War—producing a remarkable number of generals who would go on to influence not only the outcome of the war, but the future of the nation itself. In this episode, we explore the lives and legacies of some of the Buckeye State’s most prominent military leaders, including Ulysses S....

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

OM Backroads: Ep. 108: The Disappearance of Danny Violette and our interview with Steve from Great Lakes True Crime

April 19, 2026 • 33 mins

Hello and Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mystery Backroads. Tonight we are joined with Steve from Great Lakes True Crime Podcast as we discuss the disappearance of Danny Violette. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/great-lakes-true-crime/id1387687232 In the quiet town of Willard, Ohio, where everyone knows their neighbors and secrets don’t stay buried for long, one case continues to haunt the community: the unexplained d...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

OM Backroads: Ep. 107. The Rise and Fall of the Society of the Banana: How one Ohio man took down Americas first criminal empire

April 13, 2026 • 32 mins

Hello Ohio Mysteries Backroads listeners. In the quiet railroad town of Bellefontaine, crates of bananas once arrived daily—ordinary cargo masking an extraordinary and sinister story. In this episode, we dive into the shadowy world of the so-called “Society of the Banana,” a chilling chapter tied to the rise of the Black Hand in small-town Ohio. What seemed like a simple fruit business became entangled with whispers of extortion...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

OM Backroads: Ep. 106.Laffin Sal and the Echoes of the Midway

April 5, 2026 • 12 mins

Hello and Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mystery Backroads. Step right up folks… but don’t get too close to Laffin Sal. In this chilling episode, we explore the wild history of one of America’s most unsettling carnival icons—a life-sized laughing figure whose cackling once echoed across midways and funhouses. Known for her wide grin, towering presence, and relentless mechanical laughter, Laffin Sal was designed to entertain…...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

10-Minute Mystery: Mob Mentility - Cleveland's 10-Cent Beer Night Riot

April 1, 2026 • 12 mins

10-Minute Mystery: Mob Mentility - Cleveland's 10-Cent Beer Night Riot 1974, the Texas Rangers came to town to play the Cleveland Indians, one week after they had a bench-clearing brawl in Texas. Fans were whipped up into a frenzy before their arrival, but worse, the game took place on a pre-scheduled promotional night that sold beer for 10 cents a cup. The result was a day that lives on in infamy. Audionautix- The Great UnknownTh...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

OM Backroads: Ep. 105.Red Eyes in the Buckeye State: Ohio’s Mothman Mystery

March 29, 2026 • 11 mins

Hello and Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mystery Backroads. In the shadows of the Midwest, far beyond the famous sightings in Point Pleasant, whispers persist that the legend never stayed contained. It crossed rivers, followed highways, and found new life in the quiet corners of the Buckeye State. In this episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads, we dive into chilling reports of the Mothman seen soaring over rural roads, lurking ...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

Ohio Mysteries Rewind Amy Hooper

March 29, 2026 • 11 mins

Travel back to 2021 for this unsolved case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

OM Backroads: Ep. 104. Rosario Borgio's dark reign of the black hand society in Akron, Ohio

March 22, 2026 • 14 mins

Hello Ohio Mysteries Backroads listeners. In this episode we step into the shadowy underworld of early 20th-century Akron, where whispers of extortion, secret societies, and coded threats gripped immigrant communities in fear. In this gripping episode, we uncover the story of Rosario Borgio—a name tied to the chilling rise of the Black Hand in Northeast Ohio and spurned the rise of organized crime. Borgio was a ruthless killer an...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

OM Backroads: Ep. 103 Ghosts of Franklin Castle, Part 2: Ohio’s Most Haunted House. Our conversation with William Krejci

March 15, 2026 • 53 mins

In part 2 of this episode, we explore the long-debated mysteries surrounding Cleveland’s most infamous mansion — Franklin Castle. Often called the most haunted house in Ohio, the towering stone castle on Franklin Boulevard has been surrounded by chilling legends for decades: secret passageways, mysterious deaths, and stories of restless spirits. But how much of the legend is actually true? Joining us is historian and author Willi...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

OM Backroads: Ep. 102 Ghosts of Franklin Castle, Part 1: Ohio’s Most Haunted House. Our conversation with William Krejci

March 8, 2026 • 54 mins

In this episode, we explore the long-debated mysteries surrounding Cleveland’s most infamous mansion — Franklin Castle. Often called the most haunted house in Ohio, the towering stone castle on Franklin Boulevard has been surrounded by chilling legends for decades: secret passageways, mysterious deaths, and stories of restless spirits. But how much of the legend is actually true? Joining us is historian and author William G. Krej...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

(3/3) Elusive Justice: The story of Ricky Beard and Mary Leonard. Part 3 - Theories

February 27, 2026 • 46 mins

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

Ohio Mysteries Akron Beacon Journal Rewind Episode: Beard and Leonard 2

February 25, 2026 • 35 mins

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

OM Backroads: Ep. 101.Frozen Horizons: Cycling Across the Great Lakes in Winter

February 22, 2026 • 43 mins

What does it take to bike across frozen landscapes most people are snuggled around their fireplaces sipping hot chocolate? In this episode of the podcast, we follow the extraordinary story of one adventurer who set out to ride a bicycle across all five frozen waters of the Great Lakes—a challenge that pushes the limits of endurance, weather, timing, and courage. As winter tightens its grip on the Midwest and Canada, our guest Eric...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

Hey Jonas!

Hey Jonas! The official Jonas Brothers podcast. Hosted by Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas. It’s the Jonas Brothers you know... musicians, actors, and well, yes, brothers. Now, they’re sharing another side of themselves in the playful, intimate, and irreverent way only they can. Spend time with the Jonas Brothers here and stay a little bit longer for deep conversations like never before.

Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

Humor Me with Robert Smigel and Friends

A weekly podcast where host, Robert Smigel, and a rotating panel, his friends, assist callers seeking help in making something in their real life funnier. Anything. A best man speech, a eulogy, a breakup letter, a cover letter, an apology, a Tinder profile - Robert, with a panel of professional comedy writers and comedians, will punch it up and get results. Want help with your writing assignment? Submit it to: speakpipe.com/humorme

Advertise With Us

Ohio Mysteries

Episodes

.css-14f5ked{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;overflow:hidden;}OM Backroads: Ep. 112. Son of Ohio's Urban Legends: Giants, Wollyburgers, Lions on the loose and more!

.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}OM Backroads: Ep. 111. The origins of the Cleveland Mafia.

Ep. 154 - Campfire Stories: Haunted Roads and Bridges Rebroadcast

OM Backroads: Ep. 110. Weird UFO stories with Ohio ties

UNRESOLVED Ep. 12: Richard Wright

Ep. 192 - Ghosts of Belmont County Rebroadcast

Ep. 96 - The giants of Seville-Rebroadcast

OM Backroads: Ep. 109. Civil War Generals from Ohio

OM Backroads: Ep. 108: The Disappearance of Danny Violette and our interview with Steve from Great Lakes True Crime

OM Backroads: Ep. 107. The Rise and Fall of the Society of the Banana: How one Ohio man took down Americas first criminal empire

OM Backroads: Ep. 106.Laffin Sal and the Echoes of the Midway

10-Minute Mystery: Mob Mentility - Cleveland's 10-Cent Beer Night Riot

OM Backroads: Ep. 105.Red Eyes in the Buckeye State: Ohio’s Mothman Mystery

Ohio Mysteries Rewind Amy Hooper

OM Backroads: Ep. 104. Rosario Borgio's dark reign of the black hand society in Akron, Ohio

OM Backroads: Ep. 103 Ghosts of Franklin Castle, Part 2: Ohio’s Most Haunted House. Our conversation with William Krejci

OM Backroads: Ep. 102 Ghosts of Franklin Castle, Part 1: Ohio’s Most Haunted House. Our conversation with William Krejci

(3/3) Elusive Justice: The story of Ricky Beard and Mary Leonard. Part 3 - Theories

Ohio Mysteries Akron Beacon Journal Rewind Episode: Beard and Leonard 2

OM Backroads: Ep. 101.Frozen Horizons: Cycling Across the Great Lakes in Winter

Popular Podcasts

OM Backroads: Ep. 112. Son of Ohio's Urban Legends: Giants, Wollyburgers, Lions on the loose and more!

OM Backroads: Ep. 111. The origins of the Cleveland Mafia.