Nestled just south of Louisville, only 35 minutes away from the Louisville International Airport, is what’s been called, “The most beautiful small town in the US,” by USA Today, Bardstown, KY. Bardstown boasts multiple bourbon distilleries, a state park, old town charm, and southern hospitality. But it’s also host to some dark secrets. The Cornbread Mafia was seated not far from the heart of Bardstown just a county over in the town of Lebanon, KY and it also housed the Bardstown Money Gang. But, the most recent piece of notoriety comes from a series of unsolved crimes, crimes that include the murder of a police officer, the brutal murder of a school teacher and her daughter, the disappearance of a young mother, and the accidental death of the young mother’s father’s soon after. The town is rife with mystery, conspiracy, and history. And over the next two episodes, we’re going to introduce you to Bardstown, KY.

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Sources:

The Cornbread Mafia: A Homegrown Syndicate’s Code of Silence and the Biggest Marijuana Bust in American History by James Higdon

visitbardstown.com

Bardstown-Nelson County Official Visitors Guide 

Wikipedia

The Kentucky Standard - Bardstown’s newspaper

Thewhiskeywash.com

unresolved.me (Bardstown 5 part blog)

FBI.gov

Bardstown Podcast 

Reddit

Washington Post

WTQV