Mysteries of The Ohio Valley

We continue our journey through the mess that was Western Pennsylvania in the 1970s with a conversation about Edward Surratt. As we look at all of the deaths that took place around this time - Surratt certainly is to blame for a fair number of them. But his timeline doesn't line up with many others. See you all in 2024!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Surratt
https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2021/06/02/four-cold-cases-solved-serial-killer-edward-surratt-confesses-killing-six-pa/7514192002/

Susan Rush was a tremendously kind young woman, dedicated to her weight loss journey and her church. The night before Thanksgiving, she vanished. What happened to Susan? Could this be connected to the other murders in the area around 1976? Find out on this episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley.

Barbara Lewis was the first of many unsolved murders to take place in the Ohio Valley during 1976-1977. Nate dives into the attack, examines the evidence, and pitches some ideas about what may have happened.

https://patch.com/pennsylvania/foresthills-regentsquare/unsolved-cases-barbara-lewis-body-found-a-mile-from-hcb6cbfd079

https://archive.triblive.com/local/penn-hills/unsolved-penn-hills-murders-from-decades-ago-prompt-blog-to-share-details/

https://archive.triblive.com/news/police-seek-help-to-solve-30-year-old-slaying/

Nate begins a dive into West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio's streak of murders that took place between 1973 and 1978 with the abduction and murder of 8 year old Debra Makel.

Sources and things you should check out:

Ken Mains - Unsolved No More - YouTube
COLD CASE - DEBBIE MAKEL - 8-YR-OLD-HOMICIDE - JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - GREENE COUNTY - DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING? $5000 REWARD!! | Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers (crimewatchpa.com)
Debra Makel | Deep Dive | Unsolved Homicide | A Real Cold Case Detective's Opinion - YouTube

Nate gets into another spooky story from the valley! Enjoy!


Sounds used (Licensing stuff)

Halloween Monster Whoosh By Crester Studio
Appalachia By Steve Buzzell
House Of Horror By Jello

Nate discusses turkey bowls with a belly full of food. Happy Thanksgiving!

Nate discusses the murder of Sister Roberta Elam.

Sources: https://darkmatter69.blogspot.com/2020/01/who-killed-west-virginia-nun-roberta.html
https://uncovered.com/cases/roberta-elam
https://www.wvnstv.com/news/west-virginia-news/5-of-west-virginias-most-disturbing-unsolved-mysteries/

Nate gets political (not) as he digs into some presidential history on this election week episode!

Nate tells a Halloween tale about a terrifying cult that is said to live in the woods somewhere near where Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana meet. Hope you enjoy the last drops of spooky season!

Sounds used:

Jungle Hunters By Stereoalex
Merciless Cult Massacre By colortunes
Twig Snap By Nobou
Underwater Diving By Sotirios Bakas

Nate harkens back to the clown craze that took place in 2016, along with the story of Sprinkles.