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Chicago Illinois May 1930, during the height of the Great Depression, millions were in poverty. The Moroneys placed an Ad in the newspapers looking for financial help. When a beautiful young woman showed up at their door. They thought their prayers were answered. The woman was taken with one of their daughters, Mary Agnes, and wanted to take her shopping. Catherine, wanting the best for her daughter left her leave with the stranger. When they failed to returned, it begins one of the longest missing persons cases in Chicago's History. What happened to Mary Agnes? Promo- Hollyweird Paranormal Twitter- @thehiddenpod Instagram- @thehiddenstaircase Website- catalogueofterrors.com I will be in Chicago on July 12th-14 for the True Crime Podcast Festival~ Buy your tickets now! https://tcpf2019.com

***EXPLICIT***This weeks episode is going to be different than the rest. I got together for an unscripted discussion with Heather from Nature Vs. Narcissism and Jessa from Getting off pod about the Netflix documentary Abducted in plain sight. With that being said, Warning!!!!! This episode contains Adult Language, talks of Child abuse, and other fucked up situations about the documentary. Listener discretion is advised. You have been warned… Thank you to Getting Off Podcast and Nature Vs Narcissism for such a fun night of drinking and talking True Crime. Please Check out their podcasts! Promo- Mugshot Podcast

Do you believe in cursed objects? While some people don't, the family of this story did. Listen to the Conjure Chest and draw your own conclusion. The Conjured Chest-https://www.amazon.com/Conjured-Chest-Cursed-Family-Kentucky/dp/1976575095/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547607049&sr=8-1&keywords=the+conjured+chest Twitter- Thehiddenpod Instagram- TheHiddenStaircase Website- Catalogueofterrors.com True Crime Podcast Festival- tcpf.com Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/TheHiddenStaircase Paypal- https://paypal.me/HiddenStaircase

Before Jack the Ripper, there was Spring heeled Jack. He tormented men and women in early 1800's London. Some called him a devil. But he was never identified. Listen about some of his documented haunts! Thanks to Jeremy Collins from Podcasts We Listen To and Educating Jeremy for lending his voice to the show! Promo by Mirths and Monsters Please visit the shows home at CatalogueOfTerrors.com and subscribe. There will be blog entries with tales that don't make it on the show!

Happy Halloween Everyone! This episode has an Urban Legend, Ghost Stories and A creepy Pasta from people you might recognize! Thank you to Heather from Nature Vs Narcissism, Jeremy from Podcasts we listen to and Educating Jeremy, Joe from Thinking Sideways, Lanie from True Crime Fan Club and It's Haunted.. What now and Alicia, a long time listener. You can find the show at it's new home Catalogueofterrors.com Twitter @thehiddenpod Instagram- thehiddenstaircase Facebook- The Hidden Staircase Podcast Discussion Group Don't forget to lock your doors, and hold tight to your flashlight.

In 1933 fifteen year old Mattie Turley shoots and kills her father. Her reason? It was ordered by a Ouija Board. Listen as the Case of the Ouija Board Murder is more than it seems. Promo by Killafornia Dreaming Voices are Rachel from Yours in Murder Nina from Already Gone Paul from Subject: Found, Diary of a Madman, Who Killed Julie Jeremy from Podcast we listen to and Educating Jeremy Please rate review and subscribe to the Hidden Staircase Podcast. Don't forget to lock your doors and hold tight to your flashlight. Facebook: The Hidden Staircase Podcast Discussion Group Twitter: thehiddenpod Instagram: thehiddenstaircase Threadless Store: https://hiddenstaircase.threadless.com

The story of the Doppelgänger has been around for centuries. This is one of those stories, that of Emilie Sagee. However, she never once saw her Doppelgänger, it was everyone else that did.

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Grace Brown was a farm girl who moved to the big city, she meets and falls in love with Chester Gillette, the nephew of the owner of Gillette skirt factory where they both worked. Grace becomes pregnant with Chester's child and wants Marriage.... Chester couldnt stop his womanizing ways... But could he really be a murderer? Big thank you to Steven from Trace Evidence, and Rachel from Yours in Murder for lending their voices to this weeks episode! If you haven't listened to them, stick around after the episode to listen to their promos and head over to check them out!!!  The Hidden Staircase is an American Crimecast Production If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe. You can find me on Facebook at The Hidden Staircase Discussion Group On Twitter at: Thehiddenpod Instagram at: thehiddenstaircase You can become a patron at patreon.com/thehiddenstaircase You can visit show at thehiddenpod.com, I am a little behind on updating the website, but you can always contact me through there! Don't forget to lock your doors, and hold tight to your flashlight.

Hey everyone, this is a special episode that I am releasing for my friend and fellow podcaster Shane Waters from Out of The Shadows. This episode contains a press release held at Elizabethton High School in Tennessee on Tuesday. Shane worked with a high school Sociology class to organize this press conference to try to catch a serial killer. To learn more about this case, please listen to Out of the Shadows, the Red Head Murders.  The Hidden Staircase is an Americna Crimecase Production f you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe. You can find me on Facebook at The Hidden Staircase Discussion Group On Twitter at: Thehiddenpod Instagram at: thehiddenstaircase You can become a patron at patreon.com/thehiddenstaircase We also have merch at hiddenstaircase.threadless.com You can visit show at thehiddenpod.com, I am a little behind on updating the website, but you can always contact me through there! Don't forget to lock your doors, and hold tight to your flashlight.

It was 1902 when Nora Fuller went missing for almost a week, when she is dicovered in an abandoned house murdered, the police try to track down the man she went to meet. But what they discover causes more questions than answers.  Thanks to Kate from Ignorance was bliss, her amazing daughter Emily and Shane Waters for lending their voices to this episode.  Stick around after the episode for promos from FAP and Ignorance was bliss. If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe. You can find me on Facebook at The Hidden Staircase Discussion Group On Twitter at: Thehiddenpod Instagram at: thehiddenstaircase You can become a patron at patreon.com/thehiddenstaircase You can visit show at thehiddenpod.com, I am a little behind on updating the website, but you can always contact me through there! Don't forget to lock your doors, and hold tight to your flashlight.      

When the Civil War ended, it was supposed to be the greatest of Celebrations. But when Abraham Lincoln is assassinated, it breaks the nation, and the mind of one man, Henry Rathbone. With the Help of Pete Lut, of the Narada Radion Company, He tells the story as if Henry was telling it to us. Please join us, as we talk about Henry Rathbone and his decent into madness Librarian- Samantha Taylor Henry Rathbone- Pete Lutz Consul Fox- Billy Barefoot If you like the show, please rate, review and subscribe You can follow The Hidden Staircase on: Twitter @thehiddenpod Facebook The Hidden Staircase Podcast & The Hidden Staircase Podcast Discussion Group Instagram: thehiddenstaircase Website: Thehiddenpod.com To Donate to the show you can go to.paypal.me/TheHiddenStaircase Don't Forget to lock your doors, and hold tight to your flashlight.        

On October 27th 1628, The Batavia sets sail under the commision of the Dutch East India Company, They were to obtain spices, and deliver priceless works of art and jewels. During the voyage a mutiny is planned, but before it can be carried out, the ship hit a Reef off the Coast of Autrailia, what happens on that island is the most bloody and savage massacre. The full story wouldn't be known for another 300 years. Join The Hidden Staircase and True Crime Island as they tell the story of Murder Island. Please stay tuned after the show as Cambo and Samantha discuss the episode. Don't forget to lock your Doors, and Hold tight to your Flashlight. A BIG Thank you to Cambo of True Crime Island for joining me on this episode! Subscribe and listen! You can follow The Hidden Staircase on: Twitter @thehiddenpod Facebook The Hidden Staircase Podcast & The Hidden Staircase Podcast Discussion Group Instagram: thehiddenstaircase Website: Thehiddenpod.com To Donate to the show you can go to.paypal.me/TheHiddenStaircase

In 1935 a man gave the name Roland T. Owen when he checked into the Hotel President. But days later he was found beaten in his room and died shortly after. The police started looking into the man and discovered that the name he had given wasn't his real name. Who was this man? Who would want him dead? Listen and go down the rabbit hole of room 1046. The Hidden Staircase is an American Crimecast Production Your Librarian: Samantha Taylor Your guest Librarian: Sir Anthony Hopscotch The voice of Jean Owen: Roseanna Sinclair The voice of Charles Blocher was Justin Rimmel of the mysterious circumstances podcast The voice of the Unknown Man was Jon Grillz of the creepy podcast The voice of the Unnamed Woman was Cindy Hall Packer of the Karen and Ellen Letters Randolph Propst: Shane Waters Owen/Scott: Lucas Strough Music comes from Podcast Music Artwork by Angel Lust To learn more about The Hidden Staircase and its Episodes you can go to accproductions.org You can also find us at The Hidden Staircase Podcast Discussion Group on Facebook On Twitter @TheHiddenPod Instagram @thehiddenstaircase To support the show you can go to Patreon.com/TheHiddenStaircase You can also donate at paypal.me/TheHiddenStaircase Don’t forget to lock your doors, and hold tight to your flashlight  

In the early morning hours on October 16th, 1937, Paul Dwyer was taken to the police station for questioning on suspicious activity. When the police searched his car, they made a shocking discovery. What you'll hear is still the most debated case in Maine history, but what was the truth?  Visit us online at ACCProductions.org Support the show at Patreon.com/thehiddenstaircase Your Librarian is Samantha Taylor This episode was produced by Shane Waters Voices: Dr. Littlefield, Sgt Kaufhold, and the Lawyer: Shane Waters - Host of American Crimecast Patrolman Knabe: Justin Rimmel - Host of Mysterious Circumstances Paul Dwyer: James Cass Chief of police: Jimmie Whisman co-host of crime in sports and Small Town Murder Barbara: Kristeangton Plotkin Doctor: Jon Grillz - Host of Small Town Horror and Creepy Virginia: Cindy Packer of the Karen and Ellen Letters Priscilla: Roseanna Sinclair - Host of Killafornia Dreamin Witness 1: Lucas Strough - Host of the Nowhere Dispatch  F Albert Starbird: George Platis -The Dirty Bits Podcast  Myrtle Burgess: Tawny Platis - the Dirty Bits Podcast News Anchor, Francis, The judge, and Foreman: Pete Lutz of the Narada Radio Company        

The Hidden Staircase is an American Crimecast Production The Librarian- Samantha Taylor Artwork- Mark Valenzuela Pelham Music comes from Podcastmusic.com Twitter- TheHiddenPod Facebook- The Hidden Staircase Pocast and The Hidden Staircase Podcast Discussion Group Instagram- TheHiddenStaircase https://accproductions.org/merch https://www.paypal.me/TheHiddenStaircase

This is the 2nd and final part of our episode of Murder in the Red Barn. In 1826, after years of back luck with love, Maria Marten meets and falls in love with a handsome farmer. She becomes pregnant and they are set to Marry. But when Maria disappears, the town of Polstead begin to question William Corder on her whereabouts. Visit us at ACCProductions.org  Created and Hosted by Samantha Taylor, produced by Shane Waters. This is an American Crimecast Production.       

In 1826, after years of back luck with love, Maria Marten meets and falls in love with a handsome farmer. She becomes pregnant and they are set to Marry. But when Maria disappears, the town of Polstead begin to question William Corder on her where abouts. T  

In 1900 Three lighthouse keepers, Ducat, Marshall and McAuthur disappeared from Flannan Isle. There was nothing left behind to help those in the search. Myth and Legend has always surrounded the Seven Hunters. Listen and form your own opinion of what happened. The Hidden Staircase podcast is an American Crimecast production Host: Samantha Taylor Joseph Moore: Pete Lutz of the Narada Radion Company- A Big thanks to Pete for also helping me fine tune some of the script Captain Harvey, Marshall Log Book Superintendent Muirhead- Robert Cudmore Also, Thank you to Sarah Golding for reading the Flannan Isle Poem, if you want to read the full poem, you can go to our show notes at ACCproductions.org/thehiddenstaircase The Hidden Staircase was edited and produced by Samantha Taylor and Shane Waters and the amazing artwork was by Mark Valenzuela Phelam   To learn more about the Hidden Staircase and it’s episodes, you can go to accproductions.or/thehiddenstaircase You can find us on Facebook at The HIdden Staircase podcast discussion group and on Twitter at the Hiddenpod To support the Show you can go to patreon.com/Thehiddenstaircase Don’t forget to lock your doors, and hold tight, to your flashlight

Bring out your inner detective with every episode of The Hidden Staircase podcast where Samii delivers stories and true cases of mystery and murder. On this Pilot episode, Samii brings you the story of the infamous American Serial Killer "Jolly Jane" - a nurse that confesses to 31 murders in 1901.  You can join us at The Hidden Staircase Discussion Group to talk everything mystery and murder! Don’t forget to lock your doors, and hold on tight to your flashlight. The Hidden Staircase was brought to you by America CrimeCast Productions. Host: Samantha Taylor Producer: Shane L. Waters Jane Toppan: Sarah Nixon Hemmi Amelia Phinney: Cindy Hall Packer from the Karen and Ellen Letters Podcast School Peer1 and Nursing School Peer: Kristington Jeanne Plotkin School Peer2: Dana Meador-Ciccarello Ann Toppan: Roseanne Sinclair from the Killifornia  Dreaming Podcast Judge Braley- David Benedict Foreman- Pete Lutz Artwork by Mark Valenzuela Pelham To learn more about The Hidden Staircase and it’s Episodes you can go to accproductions.org You can also find us at The Hidden Staircase Podcast Discussion Group on Facebook On Twitter @TheHidden To support the show you can go to Patreon.com/TheHiddenStaircase Contact us by email at Samii@ACCProductions.org See you soon!