A Scary State

A Scary State

Have you ever wondered what makes your state famous? What about what makes your state infamous? Join Lauren and Kenzie as they take a look into the dark background and creepy origin stories that take place in each state. We will venture into tales of cryptids, ghosts, haunted locations, urban legends, serial killers and much more. We dig deep into what makes your state scary. 

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A Scary State

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True Crime

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Ep.138 Iowa’s Murderers and Mystics 31.01.2024

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We stay in the Midwest this week because we are talking about Iowa! First, Lauren talks about the unsolved murder of Myrtle Cook. A prominent, and strongly disliked, community figure who was shot while sitting in her living room. Detectives had a harder time eliminating suspects from the list rather than adding them. Next, Kenzie shares...

Ep.137 Mansions and Miscellaneous Bones in Missouri 24.01.2024

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week don’t travel too far and visit the state of Missouri! First, Kenzie talks about the case of Bunchee Nyhuis and how forensics helped investigators solve and close a case that was once deemed unsolvable. Afterwards, Lauren tells us about the haunted Lemp Mansion. Purchased by William J. Lemp as a residence and auxiliary brewery o...

Ep.136 Not Nice People in Nebraska 17.01.2024

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Part of our episode had some technical difficulties this week, but we still have an awesome episode for you! This week, we are in Nebraska and Lauren shares some spooky stories about the strange and unusual. She’ll cover a Devil’s canyon, a bizarre 911 call, and a church explosion that has one to many coincidences. Next, Kenzie shares th...

Ep.135 Mystical Mountains and Murderous Movie Stars in California 10.01.2024

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We head to the west coast this week and explore the spooky side of California! First, Kenzie takes us up north to the Cascade Mountain Range where you can find the mysterious Mt. Shasta. This mountain continually presents oddities, ranging from ancient lost civilizations to UFO sightings, encounters with Bigfoot, strange creatures, and a...

Ep.134 Creepy Crimes on New Year’s Eve 03.01.2024

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! To ring in the New Year, we are talking about two compelling New Year’s Eve crimes. First Lauren talks about the disappearance and possible murder of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope. This case is considered solved and closed, but many believe that investigators got the wrong guy. Next, Kenzie shares the story of the Egan murders in Jefferson C...

Ep.133 Roads and Coasts with Ghosts In New Jersey 27.12.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! If you are traveling in New Jersey you better keep your eyes peeled for ghostly creatures by both land and sea. First up, Kenzie talks about a writer who wrote ghost stories about real ghosts along the Jersey Shore, and now it's believed the writer may be a ghost that haunts his own house. Then, Lauren shares with us the haunted tal...

Ep.132 Bone-Chilling Winter Crimes 20.12.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We have a special winter episode this week with two eerie winter crimes. Lauren takes us back to the winter of 1998 where a Missouri family disappears without a trace. There was no sign of Susan Brouk or her two children, and the Brouks didn’t take their winter coats or snow boots and it was below freezing. After the family is discovered...

Ep.131 Wicked Ghosts of Mississippi 13.12.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We are in Mississippi this week and have a wicked episode in store for you! First, Kenzie shares the story of the Ghosts of Mississippi, a tragic tale of the murders of five elderly people in Columbus, Mississippi. Their cases are still unsolved to this day, and have continued to haunt the small town. Next, Lauren brings us witchy legend...

Ep.130 Beware of Sheds and Bunk Beds in Wisconsin 06.12.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week, we take a short trip over to the cheese capital of the world, Wisconsin! First, Lauren shares the story of Laura Law and Mike Tlusty whose love story ends in tragedy when Mike disappears seemingly without a trace. Little do they know, Mike is much closer than they think… Afterwards, Kenzie talks about the haunting of the Tallm...

Ep.129 Gruesome and Gore on Thanksgiving 29.11.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We hope you’re ready for a second helping of Thanksgiving because this week is our Thanksgiving episode! First, Kenzie talks about the gorey murder of William Nelson at the hands of his new wife, Omaima Nelson. In fact, she was so new that prior to his murder, the two had only been married for 5 weeks and had met only a couple days befor...

Ep.128 Morbid Mysteries on November 24th 22.11.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week we are celebrating Kenzie’s birthday! In keeping with the theme, we discuss crimes that occurred on November 24th (Kenzie’s birthday). Lauren goes first with the heartbreaking story of Sabrina Aisenberg. A 5-month-old who disappears from her home in the dead of night and is never seen again. To this day, no one knows for sure w...

Ep.127 West Virginia’s Missing and Cursed 15.11.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! In this episode, we are headed west to the “other” Virginia, also known as West Virginia, to share two spooky stories that may make you wonder why this state is described as, “almost heaven.” Kenzie talks about a recent unsolved disappearance that was shared with her through social media with the hope of spreading awareness to a local ca...

Ep.126 Mountains and Murders in Maine 08.11.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We start off “season 3” with our country’s most northeastern state, Maine! Mount Katahdin, located in Baxter State Park, is one of Maine’s natural wonders. It is Maine’s highest peak and is the northern end to the Appalachian Trail. It draws in many hikers, some of who are ill prepared for the difficult hike to the trail’s end. Lauren sh...

Ep.125 Spooky Spots in Connecticut 01.11.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We are back with our regularly scheduled programming with Connecticut! This week, Kenzie shares all the strange and bizarre structures throughout Boothe Memorial Park. Built by the Boothe brothers over the course of 40 years, the park contains many architectural feats, including a 44-sided Blacksmith Shop, and possibly spirits from the p...

Ep.124 Close Encounters of the Serial Kind 25.10.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We wrap up the spooky season with a creepy, hair-raising, ghostly, eerie, chilling, and all other synonyms for scary, episode. This week, we dive into the shadowy realm of serial killers. Lauren takes us on a tour of ten bars across the United States, which were notorious haunts for infamous serial killers like Ted Bundy and Charles Mans...

Ep.123 Horror Unveiled: True Tales Behind Terrifying Films 18.10.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Get ready for a spine-chilling journey into the real stories behind your favorite horror films! In this week's episode, Kenzie unravels the bone-chilling tale that inspired the opening scene of Jeepers Creepers (2001). Marie and Ray Thornton were out on a Sunday drive when they spotted a suspicious van parked next to a school and a...

Ep.122 The Dyatlov Pass 11.10.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week's episode is extra special because Lauren gets to talk about a topic she is very passionate about, and her wonderful mother, Donna, also joins us on this episode! Lauren covers the complex and mysterious story of nine hikers who were brutally slain while trekking through the northern region of the Ural Mountains in former...

Ep.121 Cults: Why Some People Drink the Kool-Aid 04.10.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week is the start of the spooky season, which means we have awesome spooky episodes all month long! We kick off the season with an entire episode about cults! Kenzie runs the show and shares almost all there is to know about cults. She starts off with some “fun” facts about cults around the world, then shares the stories of two mode...

Ep.120 Indiana’s Indiscretions 27.09.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We make it full circle with this Indiana episode because Indiana was the first episode Kenzie appeared in! Lauren tells the head-scratching mystery surrounding Clarence Roberts, who may be the only person ever to die twice. Then, Kenzie shares the disappearance and murder of Jill Behrman, a young woman whose case may have been questionab...

Ep.119 “Ark” You Ready For An Adventure In Arkansas? 20.09.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week, we head down south to Arkansas! First, Kenzie shares haunted stories from Arkansas Tech University. This school has more than just students roaming around campus. Afterward, Lauren tells of the strange disappearance of Maud Crawford, a pillar of her community, who vanishes one night in 1957 and is never seen again. You’ll neve...

Ep.118 Terrifying Tunnels and Mafia Mysteries in Massachusetts 13.09.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week, we are in New England and talking about Massachusetts! Lauren shares scary stories from the Hoosac Tunnel. There are more than just trains traveling along this track. Next, Kenzie talks about the Great Plymouth Mail Truck Heist, a 60-year-old mystery with possible ties to the Mafia. This episode is brought to you by adult slee...

Ep.117 It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It’s…Michigan! 06.09.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We head to the Midwest this week and share some bizarre stories from Michigan. First, Kenzie tells the story of the Dexter UFO Incident of 1966. A small town makes national news when some locals start talking about an unexplainable object flying through the sky. Then, Lauren shares stories about the Lake Michigan Triangle and the mysteri...

Ep.116 District of Columbia or District of Crime 30.08.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week we are talking about our nation's capital! First, Lauren covers the heinous murders of a wealthy D.C. family that people would later describe as "an act of pure evil." Next, Kenzie talks about a case that is very on brand for D.C.. The Finders are an alleged cult that has a conspiracy theory about supposed ties t...

Ep.115 Louisiana’s Murderous Mysteries 23.08.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week we are down in the bayous of Louisiana! Lauren and Kenzie attempt to be amateur detectives in this episode. First, Kenzie talks about an unidentified serial killer that may be responsible for killing up to 24 people in New Orleans during the early 1990s. Next, Lauren tells us about the first Black female serial killer, Clementi...

Ep.114 Homicides and Hauntings in South Carolina 16.08.2023

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Despite what it sounds like, Lauren and Kenzie have been apart for a whole week and Kenzie is very sad. While Lauren is in North Carolina, we talk about South Carolina. First, Lauren tells us about a couple of haunted churches. The Salem Black River Church and the Old Gunn Church both have some dark spirits lurking about that are said to...

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