A Scary State

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We are in the great Midwestern state of Iowa, where there are more hogs than people. Kenzie tells some spooky tales from the Farrar Schoolhouse in Maxwell. The school is a paranormal hot spot that is rumored to have portals to the spirit world. Next, Lauren tells us the gruesome story of the Gitchie Manitou murders. The story of four tee...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Reunited and it feels so good!! Lauren and Kenzie are FINALLY recording IN PERSON after 4 long weeks apart. We are in Kentucky this week with some bizarre encounters and experiences locals have had with unexplainable creatures. First, Lauren tells us about the Kelly Hopkinsville Encounter where an unsuspecting family gets a visit from a...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Last week we will be recording long distance and we can’t wait to be reunited! This week, we are in the heartland of Wyoming to tell you about some spooky legends. Kenzie starts us off with stories from Wyoming Frontier Prison. With the prison's dark history, it's not surprising it is considered one of Wyoming's most haunt...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We seem to be figuring out this whole recording long distance thing, but we are excited to be back together in two short weeks! Today we are in Georgia, but there is nothing peachy about this state. Lauren shares the tragic but beautiful, love story of Charles Scudder and Joseph Odom. Sadly these two love birds do not get their happily e...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We apologize if we sound like news reporters broadcasting from different locations. There is a slight delay, so it may sound like we are interrupting each other a lot, but we are not! This week, we are in North Dakota! First Kenzie shares two important cases involving murdered Indigenous women that sparked new initiatives for change and...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! In this episode, we’ve had a few technical difficulties, so we apologize for any weird changes in our voices throughout the episode. We are in New Hampshire this week, and both of these stories have more questions than answers. First up, Lauren talks about the Bear Brook Murders and Terry Rasmussen, a man with many identities who may hav...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week, we head to the first state in the United States, Delaware. Kenzie covers the case of Anne Marie Fahey and Tom Capano. This is a classic story of what happens when a rich, white man doesn’t get his way. Then, Lauren discusses the unsolved murder of Jane M. Prichard and the theories surrounding the possible culprit. Delaware, sm...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week, we are in the Prairie State, otherwise known as Illinois. First up, Lauren tells us about some Illinois cryptids, like the Enfield Horror, the Cole Hollow Road Monster, and a few other honorable mentions. Next, Kenzie shares the story of the Watseka Wonder. It is rumored that this story may be the first documented account of p...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week, we climb some mountains into Colorado. First, Kenzie talks about the serial con man Scott Lee Kimball and his work as an FBI informant. Later, he would be labeled as a different kind of “serial”. Then, Lauren gets your spidey senses tingling when she tells us about the Denver Spider Man. If you thought this story was about a c...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Today, Lauren and Kenzie are in a New York state of mind. Lauren pulls back the curtain on the Amityville Horror films and tells us the terrifying and true events that inspired the popular horror franchise. Next, Kenzie covers a unique unsolved mystery about the only homicide to occur during the infamous New York City blackout. So bring...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week, Lauren and Kenzie go to the potato capital of the world, Idaho. First, Kenzie takes a stab at a disappearance..or two with the mysterious cases of Richard “Dick” and Sally Thomas, Jeramy Burt and Ahren Bernard. Then, Lauren covers the murr murr murder of Murr and the Boise Murder House. I da ho? No, you da ho! - - Follow us on...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Tonight, Lauren and Kenzie travel to the crooked letter state of Mississippi. First, Lauren tells us the tale of the most haunted house in Mississippi, the McRaven House, and the mayhem that occurs throughout its history. Then, Kenzie brings us the *insane* case of James Billiot, or Machiavelli, or Jesus, or maybe even Attila the Hun, an...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week, we are in naughty North Carolina. First up, Kenzie talks about the bitter blood within the Sharp-Newsome family. A story about a prominent southern family filled with juicy secrets and scandals. Next, Lauren brings us the horrid history of one of the most infamous pirates, Blackbeard. You’ll hear about his rise to fame, his tr...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! For their 100th episode, Lauren and Kenzie decide to cover their favorite types of cases…that are 100 years old! First, Lauren tells about the case of the villagers from Hoer Verde, who vanished without a trace. Then, Kenzie regales the 100 year old murder mystery of Dorothy “Dot” King. Happy 100th episode!! - - Follow us on Social Media...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Rhode Island has got 99 problems, and murder is one! This week, Kenzie talks about the controversial case of Craig Price. Was justice served or manipulated? Then, Lauren covers the strange and mysterious case of Adam and Elena Emery. Buckle up, this *rhode* is twisty! - If you have any information about Adam Emery or about his case pleas...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Tonight, we bring you the morbid side of Maryland! First, Lauren tells us about the poetically tragic life of Edgar Allan Poe and the old haunts where his spirit frequents. Then, gather around Kenzie’s soapbox as she tells of the rampage of Joe “Joby” Palczynski. This one will really get your heart rate going! - Domestic Abuse Hotline: 8...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Lauren and Kenzie have finally reunited after over a week apart! You didn’t know that we were apart but we did! And this week, we are bringing you stories from Nebraska! First, Kenzie talks about the Ball Cemetery and its mission to keep out unwelcome visitors. Then, Lauren tells the old timey tale of Stephen Richards, the Nebraska Fiend...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Oh Hi Oh! Good news and bad news. Good news, we are talking about Ohio. Bad news, Stu is real. This week, Lauren covers the mysterious disappearance of Cynthia Anderson, who seems to have vanished without a trace. This week, Kenzies covers the mysterious possible serial killer, Dr. No. Oh Hi Oh, you’re just chalk full of mysteries. - For...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Keeping with the cold, this week we are in Minnesooooota. Kenzie brings us the story of the maybe haunted, maybe not Grey Cloud Island. Then, Lauren regales the HAIRrowing tales of the Hairy Man. *Betcha* didn’t know there is an island in the Land of 1000 lakes! - - Follow us on Social Media and find out how to support A Scary State by c...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! We finish up the winter season by heading up north to Alaska! First, Lauren covers the eerie side of the Iditarod Dog Race. Telling us tales of the spooky trails! Then, Kenzie covers the life and crimes of Thomas Richard Bunday. A man known as the North Pole Serial Killer whose crimes were nowhere near jolly. So bundle up as we *race* th...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! Welcome to the haunted California, such a lovely place. This week, Kenzie tells us about the Preston School of Industry and the horror stories that accompany this haunted castle. You can escape anytime you like but you can never leave. Then, Lauren takes us on a wild ride through the case of Janet Stallcup, a 44 year old cold case that h...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! In this episode, things get weird! First, Lauren brings us the tale of the Giggling Granny, Nannie Doss. Find out about the poisoned prunes that picked off her partners. Then, Kenzie talks about the odd stories that surround St. Vincent’s. Oh Oklahoma, what a night! - - Follow us on Social Media and find out how to support A Scary State...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! This week, we are still celebrating Lauren’s birthday, but also talking about New Mexico! Kenzie starts off by bringing us another mystery that is again…unsolved…by bringing attention to the West Mesa Murders. Not north, east, or even south, but west. Then, Lauren covers the bizarre disappearances in the Pecos Triangle. Yes, another tria...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAUREN! It’s Lauren’s birthday week so we decided, what better state to cover than our home state of Virginia! Lauren starts by telling us about the very haunted Ferry Plantation House and the paranormal experiences she had when she investigated it. Then, Kenzie covers the unsolved mystery of the Colonial Parkway Murders,...

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know! In this episode, we made a fort!! And then, Kenzie shares about a horribly haunted highway, Route 55. Next, Lauren tells us the legends of the Gates of Hell and the Devil Tree. So buckle up, we’re on a highway to Hell…erm well, New Jersey. - - Follow us on Social Media and find out how to support A Scary State by clicking on our Link Tre...