The Bushwhackers: Keith and Malinda Blalock

Mountain Murders takes this week's Offbeat episode 156 to examine some of Appalachia's most haunted places! From ghostly trains to plantations, sit back with your favorite drink and get ready for some chilling tales! Hosts: Heather and DylanEmail: mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.comSupport the show at www.patreon.com to access bonus content, the ad free experience as well as access to our Discord chat. Save by joining at the annual price for a discount!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

14 Huhti 202152min

By all accounts Aaron Smith was a loving father, devoted husband, and good Christian. When he is gunned down just outside his parents home, his ex wife Denice is a prime suspect. The couple had been locked in a vicious custody battle for months. Join Mountain Murders as we detail a murder for hire plot in the Great Smoky Mountains of Cosby, Tennessee. Intro: Joe Buck YourselfHosts: Heather & Dylan PackerEmail: mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

11 Huhti 20211h 7min

Mountain Murders examines a curious tale of buried treasure in Virginia. Sometime between 1819 and 1821, a man named Thomas Beale allegedly found "treasures" mostly in the form of gold ore in New Mexico. He smuggled it back east hiding it in Bedford, Virginia. He created 3 ciphers with maps and information on locating the treasure. For years, adventure seekers have sought the answers to the mystery! To support the show join us at www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast to experience ad free episodes, extra content and crime scene photos along with our Discord chat! Hosts: Heather and DylanEmail: mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

8 Huhti 202132min

Support the podcast by joining us at www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast to unlock exclusive bonus episodes, ad free listening, and our Discord chat! That's right, message one on one with the hosts 24/7! A true crime case so dark and disturbing it must be told. Rod Ferrell was born into poverty in Murray, KY. Raised by a teen mom who dabbled in the occult. Rod became obsessed with vampires from an early age. He claimed to be a 500 year old vampire named Vesago and became leader of a teenage vampire cult. Heather Wendorf was another misunderstood teenager living in Florida who befriended Rod. He introduced Heather to the vampire lifestyle. Eventually, Rod and Heather will plan to runaway resulting in deadly road trip. Join us for Episode 153 as we examine another Kentucky vampire cult mixed up in murder! Intro Music By Joe Buck YourselfHosts: Heather and Dylan PackerEmail: MountainMurdersPodcast@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

4 Huhti 20211h 23min

This week's Offbeat focuses on your stories! That's right, listeners like you emailed or messaged us great stories ranging from black eyed people to spooky stuff in the woods! Email us your story at mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

31 Maalis 202146min

Mountain Murders episode 151 takes a look at one of Virginia's most famous cases. Gina Hall was a college freshman who went to a Blacksburg night club on a summer night in 1980. She was never seen again. An investigation leads police to a former college football player with a violent past. Despite the fact there was no body, Stephen Epperly was charged with her murder. The case set a precedent and became known as Virginia's first entirely circumstantial murder conviction. Intro Music by Joe Buck YourselfHosts: Heather and Dylan PackerEmail: mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.comTo support the show, considering joining us at www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast to access exclusive content available only to patrons!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

28 Maalis 20211h 33min

Support the show at www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast where you can access bonus content! This week's Offbeat continues our series on asylums. Pennhurst State School and Hospital located in Spring City, PA was known as the Eastern Pennsylvania State Institution for the Feeble-minded and Epileptic. Very quickly, conditions at the institute deteroriated due to overcrowding and funding issues. Pennhurst gained a reputation as one of the worst facilities in the nation. Eventually, a tv documentary series exposed the conditions. Join Mountain Murders as we discuss some of the brutality at Pennhurst. Hosts:Heather and DylanEmail: MountainMurdersPodcast@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

24 Maalis 202127min

Keith Gordan Ham was swept up in the counter culture movements of the 1960s and went in search of a guru. He began studying under a Swami in New York City who was spreading a message of love and peace. Ham became Kirtananda betrays his guru in an attempt to seize control of the Krishna movement in America. Kirtandana decides to form his own Krishna commune in West Virginia. Followers flock to the community known as New Vrindaban. But life on the compoud is not what it seems. Join Mountain Murders as we discuss drug dealing, murder, pedophilia and corruption disguised under the robes of a con artist who exploited the Krishna religion for his own means. Intro music by Joe Buck YourselfHosts: Heather and Dylan PackerEmail: mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

21 Maalis 20211h 7min