This week we tell the story of the mysterious Beale's Treasure which is purported to be buried in the mountains near Bedford, Virginia. Is it real or is it just a clever hoax? You decide!

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On this episode we journey into the heart of The Great Dismal Swamp for a history lesson on the escaped enslaved community of people called Maroons.

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In this episode we learn about Mary Mallon who was imprisoned on an island for 26 years for spreading Typhoid Fever.

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In this episode we tell the story of James Bryant Hudson, murderer of Stanley, Wesley, and Patsy Cole.
EXTRA CONTENT - The Disappearance of Chrisotpher Douthat from Vinton on October 25th, 2013

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In this episode we tell the story of Teresa Lewis who along with Matthew Shallenberger and Rodney Fuller had her husband and stepson murdered in 2002.

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In this episode we tell the story of the murder of Ida Belote and the execution of Virginia Christian.

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In this episode we talk about Joe Savino's murder of Thomas McWaters in 1988 and the death penalty advocacy of Marie Deans.

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In this episode we tell the story of the 1831 rebellion led by Nat Turner to free himself and other enslaved people in Southampton, Virginia.

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In this episode we tell the story of Wallace Thrasher who flew planes loaded with drugs into the mountains of Virginia until a plane crash killed a man and he himself disappeared. Did he die in his own plane crash or did he fake his death and escape to freedom? Listen to the episode and decide for yourself.

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In this episode we tell the story of Larry Bill Elliott who murdered Dana Thrall and Robert Finch on January 2nd, 2001.

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