Thomas Clark seemed like an ordinary Indiana farmer until he went away to the asylum. They said he was cured. But, in 1922, he committed a horrible crime that proved that his unseen malady was far from improved.

In the late 1960’s, a fraternity in Davenport, Iowa moved into a comfortable new chapter home. Before long, they discovered that a spectral visitor also came with the property. How would you handle this uninvited guest?

In 1925, a terrible event took place in Wisconsin that literally shook a city and left one man dead. The police were baffled, until the culprit was revealed in an unlikely set of circumstances.

Floods are a terrifying force of nature. They're even more terrifying when they strike seemingly out of nowhere. In the 1950's, a legendary flood struck western Iowa that would claim many, and would forever change the lives of all those who survived.

There is a story from a small town in eastern Iowa about a giant. He was tall and strong, and weighed more than two men put together. All of it's true, and the truth is stranger than any story ever told about him.

In a perfect world, parents are supposed to provide guidance and protection. But we don’t live in a perfect world. In 1901, two people had to deal with awful situations caused by their parents in Indiana.

Winter driving is something that virtually all Midwestern drivers have to face down at some point. One night in 1926, Singleton Gardiner discovered just how bad it could be when he found his car sliding toward the side of a moving train in rural Illinois.

Johann Whynack was married to Marie, the love of his life. He adored her, she hated him. Marie treated him like dirt, but Johann endured out of love. What happened one dark night in 1914 when Johann reached his breaking point?

In 1919, Irene Hoskins burst into her neighbors house, bleeding profusely. The story she told them would change their lives forever. What horrible event took place at the Hoskins' rural Iowa farm?