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Each week Ohio Mysteries explores unsolved murders, lost shipwrecks, local legends and more! https://www.ohiomysteries.com. https://www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries https://www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries https://www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio

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Ohio Mysteries

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. 

Bridges are meant to connect places—but sometimes, they connect us to tragedy, mystery, and unanswered questions.

In this episode, we explore three bridges with notorious pasts, each carrying its own legacy making them stand out among the many Ohio bridges.

We begin in Fremont, Ohio, at the Tindall Bridge, a quiet river crossing tied to violent deaths, local legends, and lingering paranormal claims. What happened here, and why has its story endured for generations?

Next, we head north to Hillandale Park, Ohio, to uncover the strange history of the “Bridge to Nowhere.” Built with purpose but left isolated and unfinished, this forgotten structure raises questions about abandoned plans, lost industry, and why some places are simply left behind.

Finally, we travel to Gallipolis, Ohio to revisit one of the most devastating infrastructure failures in American history—the Silver Bridge disaster of 1967. In a matter of seconds, a routine rush-hour commute turned into catastrophe, claiming 46 lives and forever changing how the nation inspects its bridges.

From local legends and forgotten crossings to a nationally significant tragedy, this episode examines how bridges can become symbols of both connection and collapse—and why their stories still matter today.

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OM Backroads: Ep. 96: Crossing Ohio History: The Tindall Bridge, the Bridge to Nowhere, and the Silver Bridge Disaster

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. 

On a cold winter night in December 1876, a passenger train thundered across the Ashtabula River in northeastern Ohio—never reaching the other side. In an instant, the bridge collapsed, sending railcars plunging into the icy ravine below. Fire erupted, screams echoed through the darkness, and one of the deadliest train disasters in American history unfolded.

In this episode, we revisit the Ashtabula Train Disaster, an event that claimed more than 90 lives and shocked a rapidly industrializing nation. Through survivor accounts, newspaper reports, and historical analysis, we explore what went wrong—from flawed bridge design and ignored warnings to the chaotic rescue efforts that followed.

But this story is more than a tragedy. The Ashtabula disaster sparked national outrage, exposed dangerous corners cut in the age of rail expansion, and ultimately led to sweeping reforms in engineering standards and public safety.

Join us as we uncover the human stories, the haunting aftermath, and the lasting legacy of the night the bridge gave way.

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OM Backroads: Ep. 95: The Ashtabula Train Disaster of 1876

An Ohio Mysteries/Akron Beacon Journal crossover In 1978, Akron school teacher Leslie Ann Barker attended a matchmaking event at the popular Reds discotheque in Akron, Ohio. But three hours after leaving the bar, she was found in her burning car, a few blocks from home. ⁠ Ohio Mysteries: http://www.ohiomysteries.com⁠⁠ Akron Beacon Journal: http://www.beaconjournal.com⁠ Jaun Sanchez- luzdeluna
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UNRESOLVED Ep. 4: Leslie Ann Barke

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. 

In the quiet heart of Richland County, something vicious once stalked the streets. Ohio Mad Dog Killers dives deep into one of Mansfield’s most disturbing true-crime chapters—an era marked by fear, violence, and a nickname that still sends chills through Ohio history.

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OM Backroads: Ep. 94: Ohio Mad Dog Killers

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads.

Founded in 1898 on 240 acres of farmland donated to the state, Massillon State Hospital opened its doors under the name Eastern Ohio Mental Asylum. Its first patients came from 21 Ohio counties. 

At its peak in the 1950s, the hospital housed more than 3,100 patients and employed roughly 365 staff — part of what many regarded as one of “the most beautiful institutions in the world.” 

But as treatments and mental-health policies evolved, the massive institution began to shrink. By the mid-1970s many patients were transferred out, and over decades the facility gradually shifted identities — eventually becoming Heartland Behavioral Health Center. 

The origins: how farmland donated by early settlers became a state asylum.

Lives within the walls: personal stories, struggles, and survival in a sprawling mental-health institution.

The rise and fall: how peak expansion gave way to decline, changing mental-health philosophies, and shifting societal attitudes.

What remains today: the buildings, the memories, the legacy — and the efforts to preserve or repurpose pieces of its history.

Join us on a journey through time, memory, and healing. If you’re curious about mental-health history, local heritage, or the echoes of institutions long gone — this podcast is for you.

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OM Backroads: Ep. 93: The Massillon State Hospital

Jane Vangilder was a mother of five and wife of an abusive husband when she walked away from her West Virginia home in 1945 and wound up at a wartime factory in Plymouth, Ohio. A few months later, mail from her children bounced back undeliverable, starting a 75-year-old search for the missing woman. Thanks to a police officer from Shelby, Ohio, there is renewed interest in finding an answer. ⁠ www.ohiomysteries.com⁠f⁠eedback@ohiomysteries.com⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries⁠⁠ www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio⁠⁠ www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries⁠ Music: You Create Your Own World, by Mitchel Madak. ⁠https://www.facebook.com/MitchelGMadak⁠ Additional music: Audionautix- The Great Unknown, and The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch
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Ep. 101 - What happened to Mary Jane Vangilder?

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads.

On November 23, 1963—while the nation was consumed by news of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination—a devastating fire quietly swept through the Golden Age Nursing Home in Fitchville, Ohio. In a matter of minutes, 63 residents, many unable to walk or call for help, lost their lives in one of the deadliest nursing home fires in U.S. history.

In this episode, we uncover the overlooked tragedy that was overshadowed by national mourning. Through historical records, survivor accounts, and expert insights, we explore how outdated building codes, inadequate staffing, and a lack of fire protections created the perfect storm. We also examine how this disaster became a turning point that transformed safety standards for care facilities across the country.

Join us as we shine a light on the forgotten victims, the systemic failures that doomed them, and the reforms their loss helped inspire.

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OM Backroads: Ep. 92: After The Flames: The Golden Age Nursing Home Fire of 1963

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads.

In todays special BONUS episode we explore Ohio's historic Thanksgiving traditions. From pioneers to today these traditions have become part of our lives and passed down from one generation to the next. 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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OM Backroads: Ep. 91: Harvests and Heritage: Ohio’s Thanksgiving Traditions

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads.

In this chilling true-crime episode, we unravel the disturbing story of Matthew Hoffman, the Ohio man whose obsession with trees and leaves hid a far darker secret. When three people vanished from the small town of Mount Vernon in 2010, investigators stumbled upon a nightmarish scene inside Hoffman’s home — walls lined with leaves, strange journals, and a lone survivor.

Join us as we dive deep into Hoffman’s troubled past, the shocking details of his crimes, and the psychological unraveling that led to one of the most bizarre and horrifying cases in modern Ohio history. Featuring expert commentary, case files, and haunting first-hand accounts, this episode explores the twisted mind behind the “Leaf Killer.”

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OM Backroads: Ep. 90: Murder in the Leaves

In 1977, Musa Al Barr was hired by the city of Akron to recruit minority candidates to safety fore positions. But his promising career in the civic arena came to an end when someone crawled through his basement window, lured him into the dark cellar, and shot him to death. Was his murder connected to his job? Or troubles in his personal life?

A collaboration between Ohio Mysteries and Akron Beacon Journal.
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UNRESOLVED Ep 25: Musa Al Barr

In the 1950s, John Garver, a teacher at Boardman High School in Mahoning County, designed a Christmas ornament that could spin using the heat from the tree's electric Christmas lights. But despite selling millions of them, the era of the Christmas Twinkler came to an end rather quickly. What doomed the popular ornament?

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