My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark MFM Minisode 402
Sep 23, 2024
Local historian and captivating storyteller shares an eerie ghost story from 1800s Indiana about a railroad worker buried alive, leading to spooky sightings on the tracks. The discussion also covers humorous misadventures from a family's hike in Wisconsin and a nostalgic blend of true crime with childhood memories. Don't miss the quirky anecdotes from a grilled cheese and tomato soup festival, celebrating comfort food creativity and community spirit. It's a delightful mix of chilling tales and lighthearted fun!
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Railroad Town Ghost Tale
- Workers buried an injured man alive during early 1900s track relocation in rural Indiana according to a local historian's ghost tale.
- Later, multiple engineers reported seeing a person on the tracks who vanished with no body found, suggesting a haunting.
Ice Age Trail Lost-Hike
- A family got lost on the Ice Age Trail in northern Wisconsin, walked for hours, and had to hitch rides from strangers late at night to reach their car.
- The kids later refused to ever hike that trail again despite fond memories of campsite pizza.
Grandma Candy's True Crime Spark
- Grandma Candy raised wildlife and ran wild stories, including learning a local woman supposedly killed her husband with an axe.
- The tale sparked the writer's childhood interest in true crime and highlighted unexpected origins of such stories.