Appalachian Mysteria
A crime journalism podcast series focused on unusual horrors in the hills and hollers of Appalachia. Created and hosted by Kendall Perkinson and Sarah James McLaughlin. Season 1 - Mared & Karen: The WVU Coed Murders Season 2 - Big Savage: The Death Of Alexander Stevens Season 3 - Outlandish Season 4 - Listener Suggestions
Episodes
The epic story of West Virginia's most notorious murders begins.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscovery on YouTube)
In Episode 2, the headless bodies of Mared & Karen are finally discovered, a crusading newspaper man is forced into retirement, and the murders take on a decidedly mystical tone.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscovery on YouTube)
In Episode 3, the unidentified man at Mared & Karen's makeshift grave is investigated, Triangle is finally revealed, and panic hits WVU.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscovery on YouTube)
In Episode 4, we examine just a few people on the long, deplorable list of suspects in the murders of Mared & Karen.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscovery on YouTube)
In this episode, a hard-working state trooper is fired, the governor lashes out at the press, a lost form of media is revisited, and we finally meet the man convicted of killing Mared & Karen.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscovery on YouTube)
The final chapter of Clawson's story. We take a close look at his trials, his multiple confessions, and his potential innocence. We also see how Mared and Karen live on, even almost 50 years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
In Episode 7, we flash forward to 2006 when a new investigation begins. We discover that the case affected those involved so strongly, they could not let it go. And we update listeners on where the case stands now.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscovery on YouTube)
In this, the final episode, we talk to a forensic pathologist about the state of the bodies, several characters from Parade of Horribles come back into play, Geoff reveals the identity of his top suspect, and Sarah offers an alternative theory. And finally, we hear how the case may soon be solved.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
As the true-crime world revels in the decoding of a cipher written by the infamous Zodiac Killer, the team at Appalachian Mysteria have unearthed a discovery of their own.
With the help of Dr. Korshi Dosoo, Sarah has decoded the mystical copper plate first introduced to our story in episode two. We discover the real story behind the plate and learn more about the mystical Morgantown figure who created it.
This episode is the first of a three part update on Appalachian Mysteria Season 1 — Mared & Karen: The WVU Coed Murders. Without a doubt, these two episodes will be the most important updates since the season finished airing in 2018.
In this episode, we’re reintroduced to Albert “Rod” Everly, a National Guardsman who was one of the first people on the scene when the bodies of Mared & Karen were found. As it turns out, Rod ...
These three episodes will be the most important updates since the season finished airing in 2018.In this episode, we’re reintroduced to Danny Strakal, host of the YouTube series Spirit Walk Paranormal. Danny’s history with the spirit realm began in his childhood, but his full-scale investigations began after the release of our first podcast season.
A viewer of Danny’s channel connects him with Dave Campbell, another man who was ther...
This episode is the last of a three-part update on Appalachian Mysteria Season 1 — Mared & Karen: The WVU Coed Murders. Without a doubt, these three episodes will be the most important updates since the season finished airing in 2018.In this episode, Devona Coffey — formerly Devona Daft — finds out about the existence of Geoff and Sarah’s book, and one paragraph in particular makes her blood boil.
The passage leads to an emotio...
Two “extremely close friends” perform a ritual on a clifftop in Savage River Forest. By morning, only one is still alive. Big Savage: The Death of Alexander Stevens is an 8-part investigation into the baffling trial of a young woman charged with murder and assisted suicide for the same death.
In this opening episode, we follow the early investigation of reporters Teresa McMinn and Michael Sawyers as the bizarre details of the cas...
In this episode, we try to find out who Alex & Megan really were. The second case file discovered by reporters makes the whole situation even more confusing. Pretrial hearings set the stage for an unusual prosecution.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscovery on YouTube)
The trial of Megan Shaffer begins with testimony from Steven Moon. We examine Megan's slightly shifting story of what happened that night. Sarah, Kendall and Teresa each make a visit to High Rock -- bringing a realization to all that only confuses the story more.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscover...
Three defense witnesses all make a claim that could swing the jury's opinion. But is there any evidence? One of those witnesses helps to arrange a third police interview with Megan, only 48 hours after Alex is found dead. Megan's story has one more important change.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiad...
Sarah and Kendall get personal, Alex's therapist takes the stand, and a stranger testifies about finding Alex on her doorstep one week before High Rock.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscovery on YouTube)
Kromatic Media sets legal precedent in Maryland by obtaining Megan's 911 call from the morning Alex was found dead. Jay and Tristan – Alex's father and sister – take the stand.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscovery on YouTube)
Two medical examiners take the stand. Megan finally takes the stand to testify about the entire ordeal, closing out the trial.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscovery on YouTube)
A stranger approaches Teresa as the jury deliberates. The verdict is finally delivered, and we speak with two jurors about the discussion and debate that went on behind closed doors.
Sarah & Geoff's book about the WVU Coed Murders
(available on Amazon)
Kendall's Appalachian Motorcycling Travel Channel
(@motoappalachiadiscovery on YouTube)
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