Larry Bentley

Appalachian Murder, Mystery And Legend

Learn about the true Appalachian, mysteries, legends, murder & history as well as those stories outside Appalachia as viewed by a true Appalachian. I’m Larry Bentley and I was born and raised in the Appalachian mountains of southwest Virginia. I want to take you on a fantastic journey through the Appalachian mountains and beyond. We’re going to explore everything from murder, native folklore and legend to true stories of hardship as seen through the watery eyes of an old Appalachian. Come join me. I guarantee it’s not going to be anything like you think it is.

Author

Larry Bentley

Category

True Crime

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Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Champ Furguson Confederate Renegade 14.07.2021

Listen to this true tale of a renegade killer who was nothing like Josey Wales.

The Zombie Of Blackville 09.07.2021

Listen to the story of Essie Dunbar. Short the story may be but it had to be told.

The Distinguished Gentleman Of Chester, Vermont 02.07.2021

Learn of the happenings of one Clarence Adam’s, a distinguished gentleman from the Appalachian mountains of Chester, Vermont

The Matewan Massacre 26.06.2021

What happened in 1920 Matewan, West Virginia

The Murder Of Aaron Dillard 18.06.2021

Join me in what turned out to be a rather short but twisted story of murder and betrayal from the Appalachian mountains of Pennsylvania.

Fall To Pieces: Virginia Patterson Hensley 12.06.2021

Listen to the true story of an Appalachian girl who set the music world on fire.

The Lynching Of Mary Thompson 05.06.2021

Let me tell you about a very shameful part of American and Appalachian history. This one has a very unexpected ending.

The Legend Of Granny Dollar 29.05.2021

Listen to the true tale of the grand life of a daughter of the Cherokee Nation.

Appalachian Mountain Boy Caught In A Cold War 22.05.2021

Listen to the story of an ole boy from the Appalachian mountains who found himself caught in the middle of the Cold War.

Zona Heaster Shue, Testimony Of A Ghost 15.05.2021

Let me tell you about the only case to ever allow the testimony of the ghost of the victim to be entered into evidence that led to the conviction of her killer.

The First Lady President 08.05.2021

See how an Appalachian mountain girl was quite possibly President Of The United States for over a year.

King Of The Moonshiners 01.05.2021

Let’s look at how one man excelled at making moonshine and foiled the feds for nearly 70 years, yet was never charged with making a single drop of moonshine. Listen to a promo from one of my favorite podcasts called Mountain Murders. Heather and Dylan do an excellent job on their stories and I consider them my new friends.

The Bell Witch 24.04.2021

Join me my good friends as I tell you about the most well documented haunting in history and it all happened in the Appalachian mountains.

Shootout In Hillsville 17.04.2021

Join me as we look at what happened in Hillsville, Virginia back on March 13, 1912.

The Red Headed Man Of Dorsey’s Knob 10.04.2021

Being that I put out Big & Little Harpe earlier than I was scheduled to, I felt that I should at least do a bit for this week. Let’s look at the story of John Woodfin, The Red Headed Man of Dorsey’s Knob.

Big & Little Harpe 07.04.2021

Known as Appalachian highwaymen or Appalachian pirates, the Harpe brothers are the first recorded serial killers in American history. Join me as we take a look at what happened back during 1798 in the Appalachian mountains.

The Varmint Of Burke’s Garden 03.04.2021

Let me tell you about a true story that may have seemed insignificant to those outside the community who lived it.

The Wreck Of Old 97 26.03.2021

Come with me and we’ll take a look at a tragedy that led to the first million selling record in history.

A Most Horrible Christmas 20.03.2021

Yes I know it’s not Christmas, but this is a true story that left a small town in southwest Virginia devastated. Let me take you back to Saltville Virginia in 1924.

Appalachian Murder, Mystery And Legend (Trailer) 19.03.2021

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