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September 4, 2024 28 mins

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At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, (and photos) multiple sources  use the same wording. Every effort is made to avoid any copyright infringements and no single work  was intentionally plagiarized when reporting the facts of the crimes. 

Below is a  list of resources  used during the research and telling of this story. (partial)

"The Circleville Letters" - Unsolved Mysteries Wiki

  • Unsolved Mysteries Wiki - The Circleville Letters

"Who Wrote the Circleville Letters?" - Smithsonian Magazine

  • Smithsonian Magazine - Who Wrote the Circleville Letters?

"The Circleville Letter Writer" - Mental Floss

  • Mental Floss - The Circleville Letter Writer

"The Circleville Letters Mystery" - ThoughtCo.

  • ThoughtCo. - The Circleville Letters Mystery

"Circleville Letters: An Ohio Mystery" - The Lineup

  • The Lineup - Circleville Letters: An Ohio Mystery

"Circleville’s Poison Pen" - Columbus Monthly

  • Columbus Monthly - Circleville’s Poison Pen

"The Mysterious Circleville Letters" - True Crime Edition

  • True Crime Edition - The Mysterious Circleville Letters

"The Circleville Letters Case" - Criminal Discourse Podcast

  • Criminal Discourse Podcast - The Circleville Letters Case

Court records and trial transcripts from the case of Paul Freshour - Legal documents that detail the charges, evidence presented, and testimonies, including that of Karen Freshour, during the trial.

"The Mysterious Circleville Letters" by Jim Fisher True Crime - A detailed article that examines the timeline, key events, and people involved in the Circleville letters saga.

News reports and local newspaper archives from the 1970s and 1980s - Historical news articles from Circleville and surrounding areas that reported on the ongoing developments in the case, including the death of Ron Gillispie and the trial of Paul Freshour.

Paul Freshour's personal accounts and interviews - Statements made by Paul Freshour after his release, in which he maintained his innocence and discussed his perspective on the case.

Books and documentaries on unsolved mysteries that have included the Circleville letters as a case study, providing context and analysis of the events and possible theories.

https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2024/05/23/has-a-forensic-expert-unmasked-the-anonymous-author-of-the-infamous-circleville-letters/

and of course Ancestry.com, MyHeritage.com, Newspaperarchives, FamilySearch.org

 

 

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None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told. 

At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, (and photos) multiple sources  use the same wording. Every effort is made to avoid any copyright infringements and no single work  was intentionally plagiarized when reporting the facts of the crimes. 

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