In January, 2000, 18-year-old Elizabeth Bannister was stabbed to death in a house full of people in Evansville, Indiana, yet no one claims to have seen or heard anything.  Savannah, a member of the River City Mystery Discord server, invited me to discuss this bizarre, unsolved case on her YouTube channel, "Don't Hate. CREATE".  

If you have any information that you believe may be relevant to solving Elizabeth's murder, contact the Evansville Police Department at 812-436-7979.

Links mentioned in this episode:

"Don't Hate.  CREATE" YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@donthate.create

River City Mystery Discord - https://www.rivercitymystery.com/discord

Where The Bodies Are Buried - S1 E1 William "Clyde" Gibson - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VNbbx3u5qa0useqeRaENf?si=b118e30a4bea462e

Dealing Justice - Episode 8:  Queen of Diamonds:  Elizabeth Bannister, IN Deck - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YfuNICxTf9nOmTpcLcO2x?si=168b6b2c199c4e31

Episode show notes:  https://www.rivercitymystery.com/17

Zachary Carey's best friend, Chris, dropped him off at the Welcome to Lynnville sign on May 30,2023.  He hasn't been seen since.  Chris reached out to me following my last episode where I spoke with Zachary's mother, Gina, and sister, Cecelia, to offer his insight into the case. If you have any information that you think may be useful in Zachary's case, please contact the Warrick County Sheriff Department at 812-897-6180.

Zachary Carey, a 38-year-old resident of Evansville, Indiana, has been missing since May 30, 2023.  In this episode, Zachary's mother, Gina, and sister, Cecelia, share their insights on the case.

If you have any information that you think may be useful in Zachary's case, please contact the Warrick County Sheriff Department at 812-897-6180.

To view photos of Zachary, please visit https://www.rivercitymystery.com/15

Multiple bigfoot encounters have been reported in the Hoosier National Forest since 2017.  The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) website contains a catalog of fairly recently reported encounters from the region, including a report in 2018 from Martin County and a report in 2020 from Washington County.

This episode includes an interview I had with Angela, who had an encounter in June, 2022, while driving eastbound on Interstate 64 between Evansville, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky.  The encounter occurred near mile marker 88 at Turkey Fork.  See below for link to map.

I also interview Bill, an army veteran and avid hunter who had 3 encounters within a few miles of Shoals, Indiana, between 2017 and 2019.  

If you've had an encounter in southern Indiana, southern Illinois, or western Kentucky, reach out to me at [email protected] or you can share you story on my Discord server at rivercitymystery.com/discord.  

Links mentioned in episode:

Bill's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@billthreet1022

Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization:  https://bfro.net/

Washington County BFRO report:  https://bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=65589

Martin County BFRO report:  https://bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=60871

Indiana Bigfoot Researchers Organization Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/IBROrganization/

Map of the Turkey Fork area of Interstate 64 (88 mile marker) where Angela had her encounter:  https://www.rivercitymystery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TurkeyFork.jpg

Troy DeWayne Smith, 50, was shot in the back of his head while he sat on his couch in his apartment on the 500 block of S. New York Avenue in Evansville, Indiana, on May 24, 2020.   Troy's body was discovered by his brother, TaRon Fields.  In this episode, I discuss the case with TaRon.

If you have any information that you think may be useful to the case, please contact the Evansville Police Department at 812-436-4025.  You can make an anonymous tip at 800-78-CRIME.

Troy's mother has offered a $5,000.00 reward for information leading to a successful prosecution in this case.

Troy's obituary

Smith Family Offering Reward to Catch Killer

Reward being offered for info in Spring 2020 homicide case

A hoard of 700 civil war-era gold coins was found buried at an undisclosed Kentucky cornfield in July, 2023.  Was this a unique case, or is it possible that buried treasures may be found all over the tri-state area?  

https://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/folklore/id/3872/rec/10

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/03/cave-in-rock-and-americas-river-pirates/146392#:~:text=From%20the%20late%201700s%20to,cave%20(although%20there%20is%20no

https://www.wymt.com/2023/07/12/millions-rare-gold-coins-unearthed-kentucky-cornfield/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Kentucky_Hoard#:~:text=The%20Great%20Kentucky%20Hoard%20is,the%20hoard%20has%20remained%20anonymous.&text=The%20coins%20found%20are%20U.S.%20Civil%20War%2Dera%20coins.

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

Andi Madison Wagner of Evansville, Indiana, has not been seen since August 6, 2022.

If you have any information on Andi's disappearance, contact the Evansville Police Department at 812-436-7979.

Date of birth:  6/9/1998

Eyes:  Brown

Hair:  Brown

Height:  5'4"

Weight:  125 lbs

Race:  White / Caucasian

Tattoo #1:  Dreamcatcher on left forearm

Tattoo #2:  The name "Joshua Brown" on right forearm

Nickname:  "Riri"

Last seen wearing orange tank top and jeans.  She frequently visited Oakland City & Newburgh, Indiana.

Where is Andi - Facebook Group

Andi's GoFundMe page

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In this episode:

Interview with Rick White, former Emergency Management Director in Union County, Kentucky.

Rick's TikTok:  Front Porch America

JuJu's Rabbit Hole - Interview with Franky Lee (Andi's cousin)

Narked Divers

Brother's Underwater Recovery

WEVV-44 - Family searching for missing woman Andi Wagner

A recent story out of England where two police officers experienced a "phantom train" reminded me of a story my sister, Barbie Deig, told me years ago.  In the early 1990's, she, along with many others, attended an outdoor revival in Evansville, Indiana, and experienced a "phantom train". If you attended the revival and would like to share your story, visit my discord at www.RiverCityMystery.com/discord.

https://www.staffordshire-live.co.uk/news/local-news/terrifying-ghost-train-reported-swadlincote-8218578

https://www.facebook.com/SwadlincoteSNT/posts/pfbid02atTUUMR1XQ6X3fkEdawy7UCADgWDryLRcHgKDet1nDKrWGSzyare8fQnBukYN7PCl

https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/british-cops-report-hearing-phantom-train/

By Tim Binnall

In a spooky story out of England, a pair of police officers say that they heard a 'phantom train' pass their station where they later learned that a railway had once existed long ago. According to a local media report, the eerie incident occurred last week in the town of Swadlincote as constables Joe Stafford and Whitney Holmes-Small were set to commence their work patrolling the community. To their profound surprise, the duo suddenly heard the unmistakable sound of locomotive approaching the police station. As the noise grew closer, their confusion was compounded when leaves on nearby trees began to sway and the air felt like it was being moved by an unseen force.

Amazingly, the pair claim that the noise from the proverbial 'ghost train' went right past the station and, as the sound appeared to fade into the distance, the phantom locomotive even tooted its horn. Understandably bewildered by what they experienced, they looked into the history of the building and discovered that there had once been a railway that ran right next to the site. Remarkably, rather than keep the strange story a secret within their ranks, the Swadlincote Police Department actually shared the officers' account on social media and asked if anyone else had previously encountered the phantom train, which would seem to suggest that the tale was a genuine report of ghostly activity on the part of the two cops.

Interview with Geraldine Sutton Stith, daughter of Elmer "Lucky" Sutton, one of 11 people who encountered strange beings on their Kelly, Kentucky, farm on August 21, 1955.  Geraldine was told the horrifying, yet fascinating, story by her father when she was eight years old.  We may never know what really happened on that farm in the middle of the night so long ago, but Geraldine's unique perspective is a story you'll want to hear.

Show Notes - https://www.rivercitymystery.com/9

Check out Geraldine's Etsy page for her books and merch:

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Information on Geraldine's appearance on UFO Witness:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13889478/

Interview with Joni Mayhan, author, paranormal investigator, and ghost walk guide in New Harmony, Indiana.

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