Since I wasn't able to upload the main show this week. Here's this most recent episode of Back Roads. Make sure to listen to 7.03 it'll probably help. Be sure to check out the Patreon for more bonus content.n July of 1970 Hansen released his own magazine article. It was in Saga Magazine and it was titled “I Killed the Apeman of Whiteface”.Is this the true origin of the Minnesota Iceman?Neanderthal: The Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman, by Bernard Heuvelmans. Anomalist Books ( © 2016) “NEANDERTHAL Strange Saga Minnesota Iceman ebook” on Amazon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Small Town Secrets

STS Back Roads Freebie #3 (Hansen's Hunting Trip)

You can follow the show on Twitter (@stscast) or Facebook, (@stscast.fb) or on Instagram (@stscast.gram)Check out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is Oddball Aussie Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!Rollingstone Minnesota… has a Minimart. That’s it, that’s all I’ve got. However, back in 1969 this little town became the center of attention for any big-foot researcher or cryptozoologist in the country. It was the home of the Minnesota Iceman.Wikipedia article about Rollingstone, MinnesotaWikipedia article about Ivan T. SandersonWikipedia article about Bernard Heuvelmanscryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Minnesota_Icemancryptozoologymuseum.commuseumoftheweird.comNeanderthal: The Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman, by Bernard Heuvelmans. Anomalist Books ( © 2016) “NEANDERTHAL Strange Saga Minnesota Iceman ebook” on AmazonThe tiny town of La Fria in Venezuela lies among the Rio La Grita River. It was here in that in 1917 François de Loys went in search of oil but he came back with something else.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_de_Loyscryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Dey_Loy's_Apeforbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2016/01/31/de-loys-ape-was-a-well-played-anthropological-fraud/?sh=3b39677c4d25Local Headlinesexpress.co.uk/news/uk/1498489/teamdogs-dog-ghostbostonglobe.com/2021/09/23/metro/sale-one-conjuring-house-slightly-haunted/Your Small Town Secretslinktr.ee/EncountersWithDarknessSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rollingstone, MN/ La Fria, VEN

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is the Weird Tales Radio Show Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!The town of Ossett has a population of around 21,000. It’s part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Some might remember it for the bombs that accidentally dropped there during WWII but most remember it for the horrifying crimes of Micheal Taylor.Wikipedia article about Ossettgrunge.com/228121/the-truth-behind-the-exorcism-of-michael-taylor/dreadcentral.com/news/401927/dread-the-unsolved-takes-on-the-exorcism-of-michael-taylor/open.spotify.com/episode/2KM5EKGYwhdx8GzZdGPeTkBrookfield is a small Connecticut town that rests within the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains in the southwest corner of the state. In the ’70s and '80’s the little town saw its population swell as many from nearby larger towns started moving out of the city. This is what Arne Johnson and Debra Glatzel did, little did they know what was to come.Wikipedia article about Brookfield, Connecticutoxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/conjuring-the-devil-made-me-do-it-and-arne-johnsons-trialallthatsinteresting.com/arne-cheyenne-johnsonWikipedia article about Trial of Arne Cheyenne JohnsonA Haunting: S2, Ep 6 imdb.com/title/tt0796708/?ref_=ttep_ep6Local Headlineswbontv.com/2021/09/13/rpd-man-shoots-gun-at-local-hotel-after-seeing-aliens/coasttocoastam.com/article/loch-ness-monster-spotted-on-sonar/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ossett, ENG/ Brookfield, CT

Check out this free episode of STS Backroads!. You can find this and more over at my Patreon.You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastDecember 6th of 1978 was a frigid one in the Italian village of Torriglia. It would also be the night that Pier Zanfretta’s life would be forever changed.Wikipedia article about Torrigliacryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Zanfretta's_Aliensrinodistefano.com/en/books/the-zanfretta-case.phpYouTube video (iLUp-oE_Qnk)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

STS Backroads Freebie #2 (The Zanfretta Encounter)!

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is Monsters N Friends Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!The town of Carlisle started out as a Roman stronghold due to its close vicinity to the border of Scottland, about 8 miles away. It’s also about the same distance from the famed and beautiful Solway Firth. It would be here in 1965 that a father would take a picture of his young daughter only for it to go down in the addles of extraterrestrial lore. Wikipedia article about CumbriaWikipedia article about Solway FirthWikipedia article about Robin Rigg Wind Farmcryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Cumberland_Spaceman_(Solway_Firth_Spaceman)bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-27391210Palos Verdes is a coastal town with a population of 41,643. The town is just an eyeshot away from Los Angeles and Catalina Island. The great views aside back in 1971 something strange visited this coastal town.Wikipedia article about Rancho Palos Verdes, Californiacryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Giant_Space_Brains_of_Palos_Verdesstatecryptids.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-palos-verde-blue-space-brains.htmlLocal Headlinesleaderlive.co.uk/news/19527996.eerie-photo-taken-week-evidence-ghost-haunting-flint-castle/theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/19/salem-witch-trials-pardon-woman-elizabeth-johnsonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Carlisle, ENG/ Palos Verdes, CA

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is Into the Portal Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!Even though the bell family who lived through the experience are long gone and the farm has far since been broken up into several tracts and sold off the story of the Bell Wich lives on even today.bellwitchcave.com/ghost_hauntings/bell_witch_cave.htmbooks.google.com/books“Our Family Trouble the Story of the Bell Witch of Tennessee, by Richard Willams Bell and M. todd Cathey. Self Published © 2013. Item on Amazon (B00BJAC1BG)“Bell Witch: The Truth Exposed”, by Camille Moffitt with Chris and Walter Kirby. Self Published © 2003. Item on Amazon (B0121MFGIA)  Local Headlinescoasttocoastam.com/article/watch-ghost-pants-caught-on-film/falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/19494847.boscombe-beach-sea-creature-spotted-water/Your Small Town SecretsTwitter: @Richardmagill2 Youtube: Richard magill r_magill@hotmail.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adams, TN Part 2

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is Nothing Ever Happens in Canada Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!Adams Tennessee is located in Robertson County in the northern part of the state, just past the Kentucky border. It's a small town with a population of around 600. It started out as Adams Station due to its location on the Red River and its proximity to a part of the Kentucky Railroad. It was here that Bell Family settled in 1805. Twelve years later the legend of the Bell Witch began. Wikipedia article about Adams, Tennesseebellwitch.org/home.htm“The Mark of the Bell Witch”, © 2020 Small Town Monsters imdb.com/title/tt13489546/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1“Our Family Trouble the Story of the Bell Witch of Tennessee, by Richard Willams Bell and M. todd Cathey. Self Published © 2013. Item on Amazon (B00BJAC1BG)Local Headlineslmtonline.com/news/article/None-other-than-La-Llorona-Ghost-sightings-16341099.phpcbsnews.com/news/jet-pack-sighting-reported-lax-los-angeles/wsbt.com/news/nation-world/sheriff-investigates-reported-ghost-like-sighting-in-california-mountain-rangeYour Small Town Secretshttps://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/omatpm/terrifying_ufo_experience/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adams, TN Part 1

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is Spell Cast Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!Coyome is a small, sparsely populated town (pop. 709). It acts as mostly a hub for many of the nearby ranchers in the area. Coyame is beyond a “sleepy” little town. However, in the late summer of 1974 is may have been host to one of the strangest UFO crashes of all time. It’s become know over the years as “Mexico’s Roswell”.Wikipedia article about Coyametextfiles.com/ufo/UFOBBS/3000/3263.ufo (the Deneb Report)The Coyame Incident: UFO Crash Near Presidio, Texas, by Noe Torres & Ruben Uriarte. Roswell Books ( © 2014) Item on Amazon (B00FQIZPA6)Aztec New Mexico has an estimated population of 6.369 and is the county seat of San Juan County in northwestern New Mexico. Many stop by on their way to the Aztec Ruins National Monument. But is it possible that in 1948 just a year after Roswell another craft crashed just outside of Aztec. The answer is maybe…Wikipedia article about Aztec, New MexicoWikipedia article about Frank ScullyWikipedia article about Aztec, New Mexico UFO hoaxbooks.google.com/booksaztecnm.com/aztec/ufocrashsite.htmlthehistoryreader.com/military-history/ufo-events/Behind the Flying Saucers by Frank Scully, Henry Holt and Company ( © 1950)Local Headlinesdailymail.co.uk/news/article-9768407/Explorer-searched-Hitlers-gold-train-believes-Polish-lake-contains-Nazi-loot.htmljsonline.com/story/travel/wisconsin/2021/06/29/3-towns-claim-ufo-capital-wisconsin-dundee-belleville-elmwood-campbellsport/5334355001/inquirer.com/news/haunted-school-elizabeth-edwards-new-jersey-20210706.htmlYour Small Town Secretshttps://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/omg5z5/i_think_something_is_haunting_my_house_all_of_a/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coyame, MEX/ Aztec, NM

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is Into the Portal Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!Jackson Minnesota is the county seat of Jackson County. The town boasts a population of just over 3,000 and is the hometown of Megadeath bassist David Ellefson. But just a few miles south there is Loon Lake. Loon lake has it all fishing, beaches, and camping. It also is home to Loon Lake Cemetery, a burial place with more than a few stories to share.Wikipedia article about Jackson, Minnesotautne.com/community/the-haunting-of-loon-lake-cemetery-zm0z16fzsel/youtube.com/user/Unexplainedbookschadlewisresearch.comSupernatural Dares of the Midwest, by Chad Lewis. On the Road Publications ( © 2021) chadlewisresearch.com/product-page/supernatural-daresCollinsville sits between two counties, Madison and St. Clair. It’s the self-proclaimed “Horseradish Capital of the World”. But not everyone who visits Collinsville is there for the horseradish or to see the Brooks Catsup Bottle Water Tower. No, they are the to find Hell itself.Wikipedia article about Collinsville, Illinoisraulersongirlstravel.com/seven-gates-of-hell-in-collinsville/lizabethrites.com/category/legend-tripping/huntersoftheunknown.com/the-seven-gates-of-hell.htmlonlyinyourstate.com/illinois/acid-bridge-il/Supernatural Dares of the Midwest, by Chad Lewis. On the Road Publications ( © 2021) chadlewisresearch.com/product-page/supernatural-daresLocal Headlinespennlive.com/news/2021/06/police-break-up-exorcism-at-pa-home-depot.htmlnny360.com/news/stlawrencecounty/is-a-bigfoot-roaming-the-woods-of-st-lawrence-county/article_389bdbf2-c773-52a7-b276-74cc1f7b419c.htmlcnbc.com/2021/06/30/the-ruins-of-a-haunted-scottish-village-are-on-sale-for-173000.htmlSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jackson, MN/ Collinsville, IL

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is Boos and Spirits Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!There are many small towns and cities that border the massive body of water that is Lake Champlain. However, it’s the small hamlet of Port Henry that boasts being the home of Champ, the Lake’s mysterious sea creature.Wikipedia article about Port Henry, New YorkWikipedia article about Lake Champlainvpr.org/post/theres-bigger-story-recently-rediscovered-petroglyphs-bring-indigenous-narrative-surface#stream/0uvm.edu/perkins/charlotte-whalewcax.com/content/news/Woman-who-took-iconic-Champ-photo-dies-478685443.htmlhttps://officialchampsearch.webs.comOn the Trail of Champ, 2018 imdb.com/title/tt11946628/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1The small city of Kelowna (pop. 142,146) lies pretty much in the middle of Okanagan Lake a long and deep stretch of water with its mysterious sea beast. A creature known as Ogopogo.Wikipedia article about KelownaWikipedia article about Okanagan Lakeogopogoquest.com/index.phpkelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Kelowna/16/05/19/Kelowna_s_lake_creature_a_brief_history_of_the_Ogopogo/#fs_100053theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/06/ogopogo-sacred-water-spirit-indigenous-canadadailymail.co.uk/news/article-6246355/Canadas-loch-ness-spotted-time-years-three-different-witnesses-claim-it.htmlLocal Headlinesdenver.cbslocal.com/2021/06/15/woman-window-stanley-hotel-visitor-captures-unexplained-image-ghost-tour/bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/19380076.strange-white-light-spotted-chalfont-st-peter---huge-crop-circle-also-discovered-nearby-field/theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/15/folsom-lake-plane-crash-california-droughtSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Port Henry, NY/ Kelowna, BC

Check out this free episode of STS Backroad!. You can find this and more over at my Patreon.You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScast37-year-old Peggy Casey a mother of four was last seen leaving a bar in downtown Covington Kentucky in the early morning of April 2, 1994. Peggy would never seen alive again.intimateviolencedeathnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/burlington-ky-strip-club-owner.htmlimgur.com/a/M09wgeTarchive.courierpress.com/news/kentucky-man-gets-life-in-1994-slaying-dismemberment-ep-446325854-324997241.html/daytondailynews.com/news/1994-dismemberment-case-solved-with-conviction/Cm8jJnb6gybEsFNWbxTceL/kool.corrections.ky.gov/KOOL/Details/269128Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

STS Backroads Freebee!

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is Stright-Up Enigmas Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!Carmel Indiana boasts a population of just over 100,000 ppl. Just north of Indianapolis, the states’ capital city. The town borders the White River to its side. Today it’s known as the “Roundabout Capital” of the USA due to its 128 or so roundabouts. It’s also known for something else, Fox Hollow Farm the home of the “I-70 Killer”, Herb Baumeister. The Horrors of Fox Hollow Farm: Unraveling the History & Hauntings of a Serial Killer's Home by Richard Estep. Llewellyn Publishing, ( © 2019) “Horrors Fox Hollow Farm Unraveling” on AmazonWikipedia article about Carmel, Indianamurderpedia.org/male.B/b/baumeister-herbert.htmindystar.com/picture-gallery/news/local/hamilton-county/westfield/2019/05/16/photos-fox-hollow-farm-westfield/3692421002/tueursenserie.org/herbert-baumeister/2/The “Get away from here” EVP, facebook.com/100063269438488/videos/2482968425062728Local Headlinescbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/stanton-friedman-ufo-1.6043969republicworld.com/entertainment-news/whats-viral/jharkhand-alien-mystery-grows-no-queries-yet-says-official-source-about-spooky-video.htmldailymail.co.uk/news/article-9644525/Haunted-little-girl-doll-sitting-swing-mangrove-swamp-said-bring-bad-luck-locals.htmlYour Small Town Secretskentuckyheir.com/2010/10/19/soules-chapel-somerset-kentucky/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Carmel, IN

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is The Mad Scientist Podcast Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!The city of Santa Paula lies in southern Ventura County in California. The small city is the self-proclaimed “citrus capital of the world”. But perhaps, just perhaps there is something stalking through the orange groves, something called the Billiwhack Monster.Wikipedia article about Santa Paula, Californiacalifolk.blogspot.com/2007/10/billiwhack-monster-of-ventura-county.htmlweirdca.com/location.php?location=76YouTube video (Iltev1bG69k)YouTube video (QAS5chcXKsw)The Los Angeles Times (Los Angles, CA) Nov 4, 1694.Chasing American Monsters by Jason Offutt. Llewellyn Publishing, ( © 2019) “Chasing American Monsters Creatures Cryptids ebook” on Amazon Ghosts of Ventura County’s Heritage Valley by Evie Ybarra. Haunted American ( © 2016) Item on Amazon (B01KBCK1X2)The little town of Bladenboro sits in Bladen County with a population of just under 1800. The town grew to prosperity after the Bridger brothers moved into the town and started a turpentine business and then later got involved in lumber. There isn’t much to say about the town unless your speaking of the mysterious beast that has terrorized Bladenboro since the 1950s.starnewsonline.com/article/NC/20061029/News/605129891/WMWikipedia article about Beast of Bladenbororanker.com/list/beast-of-bladenboro-legend/laura-allannorthcarolinaghosts.com/piedmont/beast-bladenboro/weekinweird.com/2013/07/02/has-the-vampire-beast-of-north-carolina-returned-new-killings-by-mystery-animal-match-classic-cryptid-case/The Robesonian (Lumberton, NC) Jan 8th, 1954.The News and Observer (Raleigh, NC) Jan 14, 1954.news.google.com/newspapersnews.google.com/newspapersChasing American Monsters by Jason Offutt. Llewellyn Publishing, ( © 2019) “Chasing American Monsters Creatures Cryptids ebook” on AmazonLocal Headlinesabc.net.au/news/2021-05-11/mitta-valley-big-cat-sighting-continues-victorian-legend/100130380castanet.net/news/Penticton/333803/Summerland-woman-describes-freaky-sighting-of-what-she-believes-was-Ogopogocoasttocoastam.com/article/ghost-photographed-at-infamously-haunted-waverly-hills-sanatorium/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Santa Paula, CA/ Bladenboro, NC

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is Spooky Science Sisters Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!Troy Ohio is the county seat of Miami county. It’s home to the annual Strawberry Festival. It’s also where the very first barcode scanner using the UPC was set up. In 1974 at the Marsh Supermarket to buy a pack of Wrigley gum. But before the festival and before the gum a devastating flood in 1913 would not only change the course of the river but the face of the town forever.Wikipedia article about Troy, OhioWikipedia article about Barcodegendisasters.com/ohio/7932/troy-oh-1913-flood-deathsTroy and the Great Flood of 1913, by Troy Historical Society. Arcadia Publishing ( © 2012) Item on Amazon (B00COG9VYO)Troy not only survived the flood but it thrived after the flood. However, the tiny town of Tadmore just south of Troy did not fair as well.Wikipedia article about Tadmor, Ohiohistoricalsocietyvandalia-butler.org/tadmor.htmhistoricalsocietyvandalia-butler.org/images/pdfs/tadmor.pdfblog.jimgrey.net/2011/09/05/whatever-happened-to-tadmor/mymiamicounty.com/tadmorghostsLocal Headlinestranslate.google.com/translateunilad.co.uk/viral/ghost-hunter-spots-disappearing-creepy-kid-while-exploring-ruined-building/en.ammonnews.net/article/48878Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Troy, OH/ Tadmor, OH

You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is Legendary Africa Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!651 people live in the tiny town of Charleston, Tennessee. Its first name was Walker's Ferry as named because the town emerged around an established ferry that crossed the Hiwassee River. In the early 20th century something strange found buried just outside of town. Some call it the Crossroads Vampire.Wikipedia article about Charleston, Tennesseeoccult-world.com/vampire-chair/American Vampires, by Dr. Bob Curran. The Career Press, ( © 2013) Item on Amazon (B07J12BDWB)Exeter in Rhode Island was once known as “Deserted Exeter” due to it being a farming community trying as hard as they could to make something from the less than fertile soil of the town. In 1892 it the town became home to a rather strange event, the exhumation of Mercy Brown.Wikipedia article about Exeter, Rhode IslandWikipedia article about Mercy Brown vampire incidentsmithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/?no-ist=American Vampires, by Dr. Bob Curran. The Career Press, ( © 2013) Item on Amazon (B07J12BDWB)Local Headlinesbbc.com/news/world-europe-56757956einnews.com/pr_news/537598602/u-s-ghost-adventures-acquires-lizzie-borden-bed-and-breakfast-museuminverness-courier.co.uk/news/is-this-nessie-latest-registered-sighting-of-something-unex-233703/Your Small Town Secretshttps://liminal.earth/2019/08/27/possible-ufo/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charleston, TN/Exeter, RI

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