Malice in the Mitten

This couple were out of control! Anything for love right? 

Enjoy, see you back in 2 weeks!

One of my favorites!  Ghost Ships!

Be careful of those dating apps!

Lots of laughter on this one!

Bad little red man!

Ashley was beautiful. She believed everything was sunshine and rainbows, until the night with Jared.
Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.
Story researched and written by Tracy Preston.
Original artwork by Todd Preston.
Sound effects from Upbeat: knocking-on-metal-door-aggressive-soundroll-1-00-03.mps
Sources:
https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/crime/2023/10/30/murder-of-ashley-young-chronicled-on-final-moments/71379730007/
https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2019/10/jared-chance-sentenced-to-100-years-for-killing-dismembering-ashley-young.html
https://www.oxygen.com/final-moments/crime-news/jared-chance-parents-arrested-ashley-young-murder-dismemberment
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/a-body-in-the-basement-investigation-discovery-atve-us/cant-find-her
 

We're back!

I think I'll stay away from it.  
Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.
Story researched by Todd Preston
Sources
* Legend Tripping Through Historic Monroe- “Dog Lady Island” (A local folklore compilation and retelling that collects many oral accounts and variants). 
*Monroe News- “Monroe’s Dog Lady legend becomes a film” (Coverage of a local film adaption and interviews with folklorists/locals). 
*Monroe County History / Monroe News (history column)- “Market owners connected to ‘Dog Lady Island’”(A 2023 piece connecting local families and property histories to the islands lore). 
* ICHBlog- “Tales from Afar: The legend of Dog Lady Island”(A blog that compiles older oral histories, family names like Kausler, and speculative background on the islands earlier uses). 
* 99WFMK / regional writeups- “The Legend of Dog Lady Island: Revealing Michigan’s Dark Secret”(A recent online piece which recounts the standard elements of the legend and how it's passed to new generations). 
 

In 1891, a man calling himself Mr. Hendershot walked into the Coldwater State Public School in Michigan and adopted 12-year-old Nellie Griffin. Weeks later, Nellie was found murdered — and “Hendershot” was unmasked as Russell Canfield, a killer hiding in plain sight.
Our latest episode dives deep into this chilling case: the deception, the failure of the orphanage system, the public outrage, and the haunting questions that still linger more than a century later.
Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt
Original artwork by Todd Preston
Story researched and written by Tracy Preston
Sources:
Nellie Griffin was a young girl (reported age around 10–12) who had been an inmate at the State Public School in Coldwater, Michigan. DigMichigan News+2County Journal+2
In January 1891, a man calling himself “E. Hendershot” approached the orphan asylum/state school and asked to adopt a girl, claiming to be a farmer in Parma, with a wife and two children. Demented Mitten Tours, LLC
The next day, the man (alone, in his 50s) visited the facility and was allowed to hand-pick a child; he quickly selected Nellie. Demented Mitten Tours, LLC+1
After her adoption, Nellie disappeared / was murdered. Her body was later identified by officials at the Coldwater State School as her own. County Journal+2Uplink+2
The name “Russell C. Canfield” emerged as the murderer. He escaped lynch mob violence by pleading guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. Hoosier State Chronicles+4Ann Arbor District Library+4Hoosier State Chronicles+4
Newspaper reports refer to him as the “inhuman murderer of little Nellie Griffin.” Hoosier State Chronicles+2Ann Arbor District Library+2