Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters

Often touted as one of America's first serial killers, H.H. Holmes was said to have constructed a hotel with maze-like hallways and deadly traps in the late 19th century.

Using Chicago's World Fair as a cover, he supposedly lured hundreds of people to their deaths within his hotel.  The hotel eventually became known as his murder castle and today H.H. Holmes is considered one of the most deadly serial killers to have existed.

But who exactly was H.H. Holmes and are the stories of murder and his murder castle entirely true?

Find out the true story of H.H. Holmes and his murder castle on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!

If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]

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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes

https://rebeccafrostwrites.com/2020/12/04/h-h-holmes-victims-minnie-and-nannie-williams/

https://mysteriouschicago.com/kate-durkee-victim-of-the-hh-holmes-curse-or-total-badass/

https://www.history.com/news/murder-castle-h-h-holmes-chicago

https://www.biography.com/news/hh-holmes-victims#comments

https://books.google.com/books?id=XNEZ-sy0MJsC&pg=PA173#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/holmes.htm

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/enduring-mystery-hh-holmes-americas-first-serial-killer-180977646/

Often touted as one of America's first serial killers, H.H. Holmes was said to have constructed a hotel with maze-like hallways and deadly traps in the late 19th century.

Using Chicago's World Fair as a cover, he supposedly lured hundreds of people to their deaths within his hotel.  The hotel eventually became known as his murder castle and today H.H. Holmes is considered one of the most deadly serial killers to have existed.

But who exactly was H.H. Holmes and are the stories of murder and his murder castle entirely true?

Find out the true story of H.H. Holmes and his murder castle on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!

If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]

Subscribe, rate, and review. And remember, always look behind you.

Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes

https://rebeccafrostwrites.com/2020/12/04/h-h-holmes-victims-minnie-and-nannie-williams/

https://mysteriouschicago.com/kate-durkee-victim-of-the-hh-holmes-curse-or-total-badass/

https://www.history.com/news/murder-castle-h-h-holmes-chicago

https://www.biography.com/news/hh-holmes-victims#comments

https://books.google.com/books?id=XNEZ-sy0MJsC&pg=PA173#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/holmes.htm

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/enduring-mystery-hh-holmes-americas-first-serial-killer-180977646/

In 1938 a tragic accident at the railroad tracks south of San Antonio, Texas supposedly left several children dead and a state in mourning. Just weeks later reports of ghostly figures lingering on the spot where the accident occurred were starting to be passed around.

Today, the spot is said to house the spirits of the children who lost their lives but they aren't looking to scare anyone, instead they are looking to prevent the same accident from happening again.

Except, did the tragic accident ever really happen?

Find out the true story behind the haunted railroad tracks on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!

If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]

Subscribe, rate, and review. And remember, always look behind you.

Sources
https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=57173748&itype=CMSID

https://issuu.com/utah10/docs/uhq_volume81_2013_number2/s/10422271

https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/San-Antonio-s-ghost-tracks-an-urban-legend-12315211.php

https://ghostcitytours.com/san-antonio/haunted-places/haunted-railroad-tracks/

https://www.ksat.com/news/2018/10/20/san-antonios-ghost-tracks-will-be-history-after-next-week/

In 1938 a tragic accident at the railroad tracks south of San Antonio, Texas supposedly left several children dead and a state in mourning. Just weeks later reports of ghostly figures lingering on the spot where the accident occurred were starting to be passed around.

Today, the spot is said to house the spirits of the children who lost their lives but they aren't looking to scare anyone, instead they are looking to prevent the same accident from happening again.

Except, did the tragic accident ever really happen?

Find out the true story behind the haunted railroad tracks on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!

If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]

Subscribe, rate, and review. And remember, always look behind you.

Sources
https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=57173748&itype=CMSID

https://issuu.com/utah10/docs/uhq_volume81_2013_number2/s/10422271

https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/San-Antonio-s-ghost-tracks-an-urban-legend-12315211.php

https://ghostcitytours.com/san-antonio/haunted-places/haunted-railroad-tracks/

https://www.ksat.com/news/2018/10/20/san-antonios-ghost-tracks-will-be-history-after-next-week/

In the mid-20th century those looking for love and companionship could join Lonely Hearts Clubs in hopes of finding someone they could match with. But sometimes those searching the lonely hearts catalogs weren't interested in love,

Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck were two of those not in need of companionship, instead they wanted money and sometimes their scams ended in murder. Dubbed the Lonely Hearts Killers, these two scoured lonely hearts magazines in the late 1940's looking for victims.

Find out who the Lonely Hearts Killers were on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!

If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]

Subscribe, rate, and review. And remember, always look behind you.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Fernandez_and_Martha_Beck

https://web.archive.org/web/20100917155031/http://www.francesfarmersrevenge.com/stuff/serialkillers/marthabeck.htm

https://law.jrank.org/pages/3020/Martha-Beck-Trial-1949-Partnership-Thrives.html

https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/fernandez-raymond.htm

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/zombies-cannibals-and-werewolves

https://books.google.com/books?id=przN8e1MaYwC&pg=PA119&lpg=PA119&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.leagle.com/decision/1950603301ny3021559

https://web.archive.org/web/20150209235409/http:/www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/partners/fernandez/1.html

In the mid-20th century those looking for love and companionship could join Lonely Hearts Clubs in hopes of finding someone they could match with. But sometimes those searching the lonely hearts catalogs weren't interested in love,

Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck were two of those not in need of companionship, instead they wanted money and sometimes their scams ended in murder. Dubbed the Lonely Hearts Killers, these two scoured lonely hearts magazines in the late 1940's looking for victims.

Find out who the Lonely Hearts Killers were on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!

If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]

Subscribe, rate, and review. And remember, always look behind you.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Fernandez_and_Martha_Beck

https://web.archive.org/web/20100917155031/http://www.francesfarmersrevenge.com/stuff/serialkillers/marthabeck.htm

https://law.jrank.org/pages/3020/Martha-Beck-Trial-1949-Partnership-Thrives.html

https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/fernandez-raymond.htm

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/zombies-cannibals-and-werewolves

https://books.google.com/books?id=przN8e1MaYwC&pg=PA119&lpg=PA119&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.leagle.com/decision/1950603301ny3021559

https://web.archive.org/web/20150209235409/http:/www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/partners/fernandez/1.html

On December 7th, 1958 the Martin family headed out to the Columbia River Gorge to gather items for their Christmas decorations. The family consisted of Kenneth Martin, his wife Barbara Martin, and his three daughters; Barbara, Virginia, and Susan.

What was supposed to be a day trip ended with the entire family missing. Their disappearance would launch one of the largest manhunt in Oregon's history at the time and would be considered one of Oregon's "most baffling" cases. 

Find out on the twists, turns, and theories on the Martin Family disappearance on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters

If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]

Subscribe, rate, and review. And remember, always look behind you.

Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_family_disappearance

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2847dfor.html

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25720118/asheville-citizen-times/

https://web.archive.org/web/20151201094006/http://charleyproject.org/cases/m/martin_kenneth.html

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Echo_of_Distant_Water/Qt2dDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90378611/herald-and-news/

https://www.koin.com/news/martin-familys-1958-disappearance-remains-a-mystery/

On December 7th, 1958 the Martin family headed out to the Columbia River Gorge to gather items for their Christmas decorations. The family consisted of Kenneth Martin, his wife Barbara Martin, and his three daughters; Barbara, Virginia, and Susan.

What was supposed to be a day trip ended with the entire family missing. Their disappearance would launch one of the largest manhunt in Oregon's history at the time and would be considered one of Oregon's "most baffling" cases. 

Find out on the twists, turns, and theories on the Martin Family disappearance on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters

If you have any myths, mysteries, or monsters you’d like us to cover, send an email to [email protected]

Subscribe, rate, and review. And remember, always look behind you.

Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_family_disappearance

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2847dfor.html

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25720118/asheville-citizen-times/

https://web.archive.org/web/20151201094006/http://charleyproject.org/cases/m/martin_kenneth.html

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Echo_of_Distant_Water/Qt2dDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90378611/herald-and-news/

https://www.koin.com/news/martin-familys-1958-disappearance-remains-a-mystery/