River City Mystery
Unsolved murders, disappearances, crimes, cryptids, UAPs, and paranormal phenomena occurring around Evansville, Indiana, southern Illinois, and western Kentucky.
Episodes
Zachary Carey's best friend, Chris, dropped him off at the Welcome to Lynnville sign on May 30,2023. He hasn't been seen since. Chris reached out to me following my last episode where I spoke with Zachary's mother, Gina, and sister, Cecelia, to offer his insight into the case. If you have any information that you think may be useful in Zachary's case, please contact the Warrick County Sheriff Department at 812-897-6180.
Zachary Carey, a 38-year-old resident of Evansville, Indiana, has been missing since May 30, 2023. In this episode, Zachary's mother, Gina, and sister, Cecelia, share their insights on the case.
If you have any information that you think may be useful in Zachary's case, please contact the Warrick County Sheriff Department at 812-897-6180.
To view photos of Zachary, please visit https://www.rivercitymystery.com/15
Multiple bigfoot encounters have been reported in the Hoosier National Forest since 2017. The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) website contains a catalog of fairly recently reported encounters from the region, including a report in 2018 from Martin County and a report in 2020 from Washington County.
This episode includes an interview I had with Angela, who had an encounter in June, 2022, while driving eastbound on Int...
Troy DeWayne Smith, 50, was shot in the back of his head while he sat on his couch in his apartment on the 500 block of S. New York Avenue in Evansville, Indiana, on May 24, 2020. Troy's body was discovered by his brother, TaRon Fields. In this episode, I discuss the case with TaRon.
If you have any information that you think may be useful to the case, please contact the Evansville Police Department at 812-436-4025. You can mak...
A hoard of 700 civil war-era gold coins was found buried at an undisclosed Kentucky cornfield in July, 2023. Was this a unique case, or is it possible that buried treasures may be found all over the tri-state area?
https://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/folklore/id/3872/rec/10
Andi Madison Wagner of Evansville, Indiana, has not been seen since August 6, 2022.
If you have any information on Andi's disappearance, contact the Evansville Police Department at 812-436-7979.
Date of birth: 6/9/1998
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 125 lbs
Race: White / Caucasian
Tattoo #1: Dreamcatcher on left forearm
Tattoo #2: The name "Joshua Brown" on right forearm
Nickname: "Riri"
Last seen wearing ora...
A recent story out of England where two police officers experienced a "phantom train" reminded me of a story my sister, Barbie Deig, told me years ago. In the early 1990's, she, along with many others, attended an outdoor revival in Evansville, Indiana, and experienced a "phantom train". If you attended the revival and would like to share your story, visit my discord at www.RiverCityMystery.com/discord.
Interview with Geraldine Sutton Stith, daughter of Elmer "Lucky" Sutton, one of 11 people who encountered strange beings on their Kelly, Kentucky, farm on August 21, 1955. Geraldine was told the horrifying, yet fascinating, story by her father when she was eight years old. We may never know what really happened on that farm in the middle of the night so long ago, but Geraldine's unique perspective is a story you'll want to hear.
Interview with Joni Mayhan, author, paranormal investigator, and ghost walk guide in New Harmony, Indiana.
Haunted New Harmony | Where History and Hauntings Collide (jonimayhan.com)
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Doris McDonough was brutally beaten to death in her own kitchen in Evansville, Indiana, on October 3, 1968. Her husband, William, provided a timeline of events that raises more questions than answers about what happened that day. The case remains unsolved.
Unsolved Indiana: Murder Mysteries, Bizarre Deaths, & Unexplained Disappearances by Autumn Bones
Interview with Joe Weigant, retired Evansville Police Department detective who founded Evansville Paranormal Investigations and Consulting (EPIC). Joe is a psychic and spirit communicator who specializes in crossing over trapped spirits so the living and the dead can achieve peace. He discusses some of the cases he's investigated and provides his insights on the paranormal.
<...Blake Crews, 20, was excited to start a business teaching drums. He spent much of his last day alive trying to print business cards for the new business. Blake never had the chance to live out his dream, though; he died after he was shot multiple times in the face while staying at a friend's house in Henderson, Kentucky in January, 2015.
The case remains unsolved to this day.
During the summer of 1940, a home just outside of Odon, Indiana, caught fire 28 times in a single day. Witnessed by many, the cause of the fires remains a mystery to this very day.
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My Scrap Book: A Living History of The Town of Washington in Daviess County, Indiana
Travelers Insurance Company ad that was printed in the Collier’s We...
Theresa Rideout, 36, disappeared along with her dog, River, on September 2, 1994. Her boyfriend, Jack Barnett, checked into a motel and killed himself just over a week later. Was Jack responsible for her disappearance? Investigators never found her body or evidence of a crime scene. What happened to Theresa Rideout?----more----
These are the only 2 photos I could find of Theresa. The blac...My wife and I had an encounter with something unusual while taking a walk around Garvin Lake in Evansville on the evening of Saturday, August 21, 2021.----more----
Photo #GLC1 08-21-2021 Photo #GLC2 08-21-2021 Photo #GLC3 08-21-2021 Photo #GLC4 08-21-2021 Photo #GLC5 08-21-2021 Aerial View of Garvin LakeI took photos #1-#5 of Garvin Lake roughly 15 minutes after the encounter. The aerial photo shows where my wife and I were stand...
Discover why a preacher was called to help deal with a disturbing situation at the Four Seasons Motel in Mount Vernon, Indiana.----more----
- Jack W. Barnett Death Certificate (PDF)
- Evansville Courier & Press article – 9/14/1994 (PDF)
- Evansville Courier & Press article – 9/15/1994 (PDF)
- Evansville Courier & Press article – 12/29/1994 (PDF)
- Theresa A. Rideout Death Certificate (PDF)
These are t...
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