What do you think of when you hear the name John Dillinger? Perhaps you recall him as a depression-era bank robber and total badass gangster. Or maybe his name conjures up an image of him being shot to death by men from the Bureau of Investigations (what the FBI was before they added the “F”) as he came out of the Biograph […]
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History, Myths and Legends, True Crime
What do you think about when you think about Ohio? Perhaps it’s one of the great cities like Cincinnati, Columbus, or Cleveland? Could it be one of the hometown sports teams, be they the Reds or Bangles, Browns or Cavaliers? How about one of our educational facilities like Ohio State University or Kent State? Lest we forget other attractions like King’s Island or Cedar Point, the various Zoos and
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Ghost Towns and Lost Places, Places
Ohio is not lacking in unsolved mysteries just begging for answers. Sometimes, these mysteries fade from memory and become little more than just another statistic. Some, however, seem to get attention every few years, usually when there is some break in the outer edges of the case, or when new forensic technology has been developed that could lead investigators to new conclusions.
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True Crime, Unsolved Unresolved
Sometimes, the most interesting news stories don’t reach the public attention until after everything has been said and done. At first glance, this seemed like just another case where law enforcement executes a search warrant, leaves behind quite a bit of damage, then claim they were not responsible as they were just doing their job. By the time the story
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History
The mysterious Woman in Black first appeared in the mid 1800s, roaming the streets of Victorian England, leaving frightened men, women, and children in her wake. Soon, it became clear that she could not stay still, as similar ghostly apparitions began to appear throughout Europe, Asia, and all the Americas – including Ohio, but we’ll get to that in a moment. Who
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History, Myths and Legends
If you were to look at one of the many photos of Trey that have bene posted online, you might not notice anything all that different than the countless other boys who grew up in Small-Town Ohio. He may not have Hollywood Leading Man good looks, but really – who does these days? According to Trey
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True Crime
Michael Patrick Bilon, or Pat to his friends, was born August 28th, 1947, in Youngstown, Ohio. You barely needed to look at him to know that he was different. But, if you spent any time with him at all, you’d quickly realize just how special he was. Pat Bilon was born with a form of dwarfism, reaching two feet ten inches tall. Or, 86 centimeters, whichever you
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Ohioans You Should Know, People
We all love a good One-Hit-Wonder. But, they kind of raise a unique question. Since there are numerous examples of artists with a single hit to their names – are there any with only two? Is a Two-Hit-Wonder a thing? Well, shockingly it is – and one of the most famous among them is from right here in Ohio. A Girl named Tracy
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Ohioans You Should Know, People
Some Ohioans You Should Know were born in the state, others moved here later in life or were connected to the state in other ways. Yet, they all somehow managed to leave their mark on the area. What makes the Kiradjieff brothers unique is that while their names might not be familiar, or easy to know how to pronounce (don’t ask
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Ohioans You Should Know, People
The year was 1934, and The Great Depression had a devastating impact on the entire nation. Yet, some locations, like Toledo, seemed to feel the pain worse than others. There was record breaking levels of unemployment and for the working-class citizens, life seemed bleak. Working conditions suffered, becoming more miserable than they ever had before.
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History