Haunting History Podcast

HauntedTake a listen to the stars of A & E's Ghost Hunters; Brandon Alvis & Mustafa Gatollari recount their experience at the historic Fort Stanton, New MexicoFor more information onElements of a Haunting: Connecting History with Science to Uncover the Greatest Ghost Stories Ever Told None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and...

St. Augustine LighthouseJoin us this week as we chat with Speciality Program Managers Sammy Washburn & Abbey Smith about the history, hauntings and happenings at the beautiful historic St. Augustine Lighthouse None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told. At times when reporting facts...

Villa MontezumaJoin us this week as we visit the beautiful and enchanting Villa Montezuma in San Diego California with author and historian Charles Spratley. Outside view of Villa MontezumaFuneral BookletsVictorian Mourning JewelryRetreat room where Jesse Shepard took his guestsAuthentic Victorian Mourning GownsRetreat with stairs to the towerStained glass windows in piano roomConservatory Villa M...

Dorothy Jane ScottPart 4Final None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told. At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, or history (and photos) multiple sources use the same wording. Every effort is made to avoid any copyright infringements and no single work was intentionally pl...

Dorothy Jane ScottPart 3To read more about the Dorothy Jane Scott case, and the crime blog that got Cat interested in the case please visit:https://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com/2021/09/more-on-dorothy-jane-scott.html None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told. At times when reporting fa...

Dorothy Jane ScottPart 2 None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told. At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, or history (and photos) multiple sources use the same wording. Every effort is made to avoid any copyright infringements and no single work was intentionally plagiar...

None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told.  At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, (and photos) multiple sources  use the same wording. Every effort is made to avoid any copyright infringements and no single work  was intentionally plagiarized when reporting the facts of...

When we started this story, like so many others, we don't know how they will end. This one rekindled an old acquaintance, who is now a friend, it introduced me to Bob Taft, who I know now, will be a long time friend and created an even closer relationship with Kristi, an old friend. So, if all this has done is get Kerry's story out there and help people remember her then we've done what we set out...

Kerry PattersonCerritos High School 1979(Picture Michele is referring to in this episode) For more information on Kristi Vaughn please visithttps://www.spiritwindowproject.com/ or email her at Spiritwindowproject@gmail.com None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told. At times when reporti...

We are pleased that the Orange County Sheriff's Department agreed to be interviewed for this case. The disappearance and murder of Kerry Patterson hit home for Investigator Bob Taft, being a father himself, its hard to imagine the heartbreak of losing a child. He joins us today to discuss the case. None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intend...

MichelleThe loss of a loved one changes you, in ways you may never expect. Interview with Kerry's sister None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told. At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, or history (and photos) multiple sources use the same wording. Every effort is made t...

Kerry Patterson was a pretty, outgoing orange county teenager. On December 27, 1980, a worker in the Union oil field in Brea California, specifically in tonner Canyon, came across a human skull, located on flat ground in the middle of the oil field, about 50 feet from an oil derrick, rested what would break a mothers heart, send a sister on a life long search and a cold case detective looking for...

They say kids say the darnest things, but, some do the scarest, listen as we chat about things perfectly normal kids have said to completely freak out their parents and hear about kids who really were the scariest thing you can imagine. Watch the 1956 version of The Bad Seed on Amazon Primehttps://www.amazon.com/Bad-Seed-Nancy-Kelly/dp/B001TGXNXU *********None of the photos on this page belong to...

The Hollywood Roosevelt hotel, financed in part by the roaring twenties kings and queen of Hollywood, Louis B. Mayer, Douglas Fairbanks, the silent screen queen herself Mary Pickford and Grauman Theater owner Sid Grauman. The 12-story hotel has 300 guest rooms including 63 suites it was Built in 1927, and named for US President Theodore Roosevelt, the hotel has penthouse views of the hollywood hil...

This week we are not traveling far from us, and if you are in southern California there is still time to visit, during the spookiest month of the year, we visited last weekend and it was amazing. Special Thanks to Mike Simms with San Diego PR and Eric Minella-Manager of Historic Interpretation Cosmopolitan Hotel & RestaurantandMichael Brown with San Diego Ghost Tours and http://www.oldtownsmos...

Built in 1894, Preston School of Industry opened to 7 wards, all juveniles transferred from San Quentin State Prison. For over 120 years the Castle as its become known as has become home to more than its share of spirits. Is Preston Castle filled with intelligent hauntings of the boys and staff who worked, lived and died there or are the imprints of its sometimes violent and tragic past still play...

None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told.  At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, (and photos) multiple sources  use the same wording. Every effort is made to avoid any copyright infringements and no single work  was intentionally plagiarized when reporting the facts of...

The death of a child is always tragic and heart breaking, the murder of a child is unspeakable, the unsolved murder of a child is unfathomable. The case of April TInsley is all 3. On April 1, 1988 8 year old April Tinsley disappeared, how her killer was caught may be the wave of the future of solving all cold cases with DNA. If you want to see what the murderer looks like feel free to google, I ca...

Websters dictionary definition of the word Legend says : a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but is unauthenticated. Being a historical true crime podcast, so many times the stories we tell are mired in a century old game of telephone somewhere in the story is the truth, sadly tho we never know how much of the truth of the story gets documented and shared, particularly w...

From 1922 to 1944 Hollywood executive and producer Hal Roach, famous for his part in the Laurel and Hardy films and those by Charlie Chase. filmed children in what he believed was in a relatively natural way. One of those children would hit the screen in a big way and still almost 100 years later is one of the most recognizable child characters still today. Alfafa&SpankyAlfafa&Darla ******...

Rebecca's star was rising in Hollywood until one shot of a gun ended her life. Robert Bardo is serving life without the possibility of parole at Avenal State Prison in California*********None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told. At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, (an...

The heritage of Billy the Kid has been in question for over a 100 years, where was he born, what his name was and even more of a mystery, did he really die on July 14th, 1881? His life is such a mystery no one can even agree if he was born a McCarthy or a Bonney, all we know is his legend lives on. only authenticated photo of Billy the Kid currently, that may change as technology changesTo see a p...

Interview with Beth If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Debra Pscholka Please call the Corona Police Department at 951-736-2334None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told. At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, (and photos) multiple sources use the sa...

12 year old Debra was last seen in Corona, California at approximately 8:15 p.m. on June 5, 1971.She went to a movie theater with friends. She was never seen again. Foul play is suspected in Debra's disappearance. Her case remains open and unsolved. Age 12age progression to 52 (circa 2010)Unidentified young girl whose remains were found and compared to Debra's DNA. If you or anyone you know has in...

What started in 1947 as Project Sign, Project Grudge then Project Blue Book is still going on in some capacity or another. Join us this week as we discuss the beginnings of the governments secret programs to study the existence of UFO'sAlso On this episodeLink to the FBI files on Project Blue Bookhttps://vault.fbi.gov/Project%20Blue%20Book%20%28UFO%29%20Link to Navy UFO Footagehttps://www.youtube....