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Ever wonder the truth behind your favorite local l

Ever wonder the truth behind your favorite local legends? Like did that lady really throw herself down the well after being scorned by her lover? On Crimes & Witch-Demeanors we seek to find out just that. Join me, @joshua.spellman, every Wednesday to investigate tales of the paranormal using archival and historic resources. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen! Link in bio! Let’s get spooky.

We’re making like the devil and heading on down

We’re making like the devil and heading on down to Georgia! This week we’re taking a peek at the historic Windsor Hotel in Americus. It’s said to be haunted by many spirits — but is it? Or are the only spirits in the pub? Tune in to find out!

Slides:
00. Title slide: exterior of the Windsor Hotel
01. An old envelope around the tike it was bought out, featuring an etching of the exterior
02. Floyd Lowery’s World War II draft card
03. The positing for Floyd in the 1923 Americus city directory
04. “Down the Elevator Shaft” article (left) and a portrait of R.S. Rust (right)
05. Some hot Victorian goss
06. Page 2 of the “lost” ghost report on the Windsor

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So many people say “my college is haunted” and

So many people say “my college is haunted” and it’s hard to believe them unless they’re a student at Kenton College. Kenton has been place to so many tragedies it’s no wonder it’s hallowed halls are haunted by lost souls. Link in bio!

Slides:
000. Title slide: exterior of Old Kenyon, you can see the “Kenyon Bullseye” where Stuart’s ghost is seen.
001. Newspaper headline with the mysterious farmer “witness”
002. The cartoon showing a fraternity pledge tied to the track.
003. President Pierce fighting back against the heat Detective Grim was putting on him.
004. Newspaper headline from the 1949 fire.
005. A diagram showing how the elevator was stuck in the 1979 incident

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I’m back! Sorry for some of the audio issues thi

I’m back! Sorry for some of the audio issues this week, I tried to some bee audio processes and it didn’t work out. ANYWAY, this week we’re looking into the satanic (???) origins of Niagara Falls and Devil’s Hole State Park.

Slides:
Slide 00. Title Slide. Some Victorian men overlooking the horseshoe falls.
Slide 01. Devil’s Hole in 1901 (courtesy of Niagara Falls Public Library [Canada])
Slide 02. A view of the Niagara Gorge and whirlpool bridge.
Slide 03. An arial view of Goat Island (and Three Sisters Islands can be seen in the upper right hand shore)
Slide 04. Me on Daddy Tesla’s lap

Back on that ghostly grind!! #podcast #podcaster

Back on that ghostly grind!!

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Sorry for the prolonged (and rather abrupt) hiatus

Sorry for the prolonged (and rather abrupt) hiatus! But you read correctly: Crimes & Witch Demeanors is back and dropping a fresh new episode next week! Stay tuned, make sure you’re subscribed, and get ready for a little satanic panic as we look into the demonic (?!) history of Niagara Falls.

Winderbourne Mansion has sat abandoned in Boyds, M

Winderbourne Mansion has sat abandoned in Boyds, Maryland for decades. Its past is said to be full of tragedy and that the ghosts still haunt the land today. But what is the truth? Find out on this week’s episode of #CrimesAndWitchDemeanors

Slide 00. Title slide featuring the current state of the home
Slide 01. Another photo of the building’s present state
Slide 02. The 1880 census showing the Totten children (the youngest son had not been born yet)
Slide 03. The obituary for Alice Crosby Totten; the forgotten daughter of the Totten family.
Slide 04. Edith Totten’s obituary
Slide 05. The erroneous OCR of the article
Slide 06. One of the pages of the ACHS form
Slide 07. Some of the clothes left behind in the home
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This week we’re covering the history behind one

This week we’re covering the history behind one of my personal paranormal experiences at the home of @fern.and.folly (go follow her to see the interior of the home as she renovates!) known now as the Deuel House.

Slides:
00. Title Slide
01. The exterior of the Deuel House
02. 1894 index map of the City of Buffalo (the home is located in Zone 9: second row from the bottom, second from the right)
03. The obituary for the original owner, Joseph Deuel (he did not die in the house)
04. Obituary for Augustus Kehr...who DID die in the house along with his wife
05. The charming Chabot sisters
06. The obituary for Dr. Gallagher

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I’m back! Today we’re covering the story of Lo

I’m back! Today we’re covering the story of Louisville’s Witches’ Tree and the horrible mass casualty event that sprouted it: the Storm Demon! Available wherever you like to listen!

Slides:
00. Title slide
01. The Witches’ Tree
02. Stereograph of the damage at Falls City Hall from the University of Kentucky’s Special Collections
03. Newspaper clipping of the disaster
04. A portion of the article on the chloroform fiend!
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