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May 1, 2023 19 mins

Tornado season in the Midwest can leave a trail of destruction as powerful winds suck up everything in its path. Hear the story of how a Missouri boy was swept into a cyclone and delivered to a childless couple in 1889.

It took eighteen years for the story of Charles Henry Bennett to be revealed. Hear the remarkable saga of a young man's search for his identity. 

Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime.

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