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Brad and Cam get deeper into gambling debt after a horse race doesn't go their way. A news story gives the boys financial hopes, despite some obvious obstacles. Welcome to episode 1 of this fictional MoTOV special! Thanks to Brad, Cam, and Carrie for offering their voices for this role! Also, if you want to get in on our horse racing ownership group - check out my friends at Thoroughcrowd! https://thoroughcrowd.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAw6yuBhDrARIsACf94RVIgYBKvliUFp_vX2S2OkLbzkU0NkVjnS_ibNlgZmvpY8L9nngyD3MaAjX1EALw_wcB Sourced Audio Bugle - Racetrack Call And Reveille By Laravich Horse Race By tuttkile TV Broadcast Logo By boomer Vegas On Fire By ROVADOR Trip To VegasBy DPmusic Broadcast News By SnowMusicStudio

THANK YOU for listening to all 100 releases on this feed! I break down the most impactful episodes (to me) through the first 100. Hope you enjoyed the ride so far - many more episodes to come. Love, Nate

Nate discusses the disappearance and then discovery of Beth Lynn Barr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkinsburg,_Pennsylvania https://www.tumblr.com/clairvoyancethestrange/94928780470/the-dark-history-of-johnson-road-november https://www.wpxi.com/news/investigates/cold-case-disappearance-six-year-old-girl/QM23JFFJIVGYLOUULJYBWJVBNQ/ https://whokilledbethbarr.wordpress.com

Roberta Elam and Susan Rush were murdered by the same man - but who could it be? Is the answer so obvious? is there more that meets the eye? Nate discusses his opinions on the case on this episode of MOTOV. https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/q5nkxc/was_there_a_serial_killer_operating_in_western_pa/ https://positivelypittsburgh.com/a-rash-of-murders-southwestern-pa-in-1977/ https://darkmatter69.blogspot.com/2020/01/who-killed-west-virginia-nun-roberta.html https://uncovered.com/cases/roberta-elam https://www.wvnstv.com/news/west-virginia-news/5-of-west-virginias-most-disturbing-unsolved-mysteries/

Brenda Ritter never made it home on the night of May 18th, 1977. Could the Washington Strangler be at it again? Meadowlands, PA to Zediker Station Rd, Eighty Four, PA 15330 - Google Maps Unsolved Cases: Brenda Lee Ritter Raped, Strangled in South Strabane | Baldwin, PA Patch Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search Was there a serial killer operating in Western Pa in 1977? And if so, who was he? : r/UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com) COLD CASE - BRENDA LEE RITTER - 1977 HOMICIDE - SOUTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP - WASHINGTON COUNTY - $5000 REWARD!! | Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers (crimewatchpa.com) Brenda Lee Ritter & The Washington Strangler - YouTube Cindy Goff Blog: Unsolved Murders 1976-1977 #3-Washington PA

On St. Patrick's Day of 1977, Debra Capiola walked to school by herself. She never made it to the bus stop. What happened on that day? Could her killer be behind more than just this murder? https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/q5nkxc/was_there_a_serial_killer_operating_in_western_pa/ https://archive.triblive.com/news/cecil-man-gets-life-for-1977-slaying/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-wash-co-murders/51099361/ https://inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov/#/Result

When a pregnant 16 year old girl is murdered in Western PA, a "he said - he said" finger pointing battle begins. Who could have committed such evil? Are both suspects guilty? https://archive.triblive.com/local/local-news/two-charged-in-1977-murder-of-charlerois-mary-irene-gency/ https://www.wtae.com/nowcast# http://coldcaseusa.blogspot.com/2011/10/mary-gencys-1974-killers-brought-to.html https://archive.triblive.com/news/mid-mon-valley-duo-to-stand-trial-in-mary-irene-gencys-1977-murder/ https://archive.triblive.com/news/charleroi-man-gets-2-4-years-for-role-in-34-year-old-murder/ https://apnews.com/article/ef02e7e70c274449b8c5e16603446d33 https://inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov/#/

We continue our journey through the mess that was Western Pennsylvania in the 1970s with a conversation about Edward Surratt. As we look at all of the deaths that took place around this time - Surratt certainly is to blame for a fair number of them. But his timeline doesn't line up with many others. See you all in 2024! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Surratt https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2021/06/02/four-cold-cases-solved-serial-killer-edward-surratt-confesses-killing-six-pa/7514192002/

Susan Rush was a tremendously kind young woman, dedicated to her weight loss journey and her church. The night before Thanksgiving, she vanished. What happened to Susan? Could this be connected to the other murders in the area around 1976? Find out on this episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley.

Barbara Lewis was the first of many unsolved murders to take place in the Ohio Valley during 1976-1977. Nate dives into the attack, examines the evidence, and pitches some ideas about what may have happened. https://patch.com/pennsylvania/foresthills-regentsquare/unsolved-cases-barbara-lewis-body-found-a-mile-from-hcb6cbfd079 https://archive.triblive.com/local/penn-hills/unsolved-penn-hills-murders-from-decades-ago-prompt-blog-to-share-details/ https://archive.triblive.com/news/police-seek-help-to-solve-30-year-old-slaying/

Nate begins a dive into West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio's streak of murders that took place between 1973 and 1978 with the abduction and murder of 8 year old Debra Makel. Sources and things you should check out: Ken Mains - Unsolved No More - YouTube COLD CASE - DEBBIE MAKEL - 8-YR-OLD-HOMICIDE - JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - GREENE COUNTY - DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING? $5000 REWARD!! | Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers (crimewatchpa.com) Debra Makel | Deep Dive | Unsolved Homicide | A Real Cold Case Detective's Opinion - YouTube

Nate gets into another spooky story from the valley! Enjoy! Sounds used (Licensing stuff) Halloween Monster Whoosh By Crester Studio Appalachia By Steve Buzzell House Of Horror By Jello