Greencastle, Indiana, 1896. Pearl Bryan, young and full of promise, vanished without a trace. Days later, her mutilated body was discovered in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. The crime was gruesome, the motives shrouded in mystery. Whispers of betrayal and horror spread, leaving communities frozen in fear.

What happened to Pearl Bryan? And who could commit such a heinous act?

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Episode Reference Material 

Pearl Bryan: A Murder Story by the Putnam County Public Library

Jackson and Walling Die by The New York Times

Our Rich History: Shoe dealer solves ghastly murder of Pearl Bryan, found missing her head, in 1893 by Andrew Young

The Mysteries of Pearl Bryan by Robert Wilhelm

Pearl Bryan by Bluegrass Messengers

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