Buried In The Bluegrass

Buried in the Bluegrass – The Rowan County War When most people think of Kentucky feuds, they think of the Hatfields and McCoys. But decades before modern law enforcement, another conflict turned a Kentucky county into a war zone. In the 1880s, Rowan County became the center of a deadly struggle between the Martin and Tolliver factions. What began as political tension erupted into assassinations,...

In February 1914, Taylor County Coroner Lyle George Mathews joined a deputy coroner and the county jailer to carry out an eviction on a farm that had been sold to satisfy a debt. The occupants warned the officers that anyone who entered the property would be shot. The warning was ignored. Moments later, gunfire erupted, leaving Coroner Matthews dead and another officer wounded. More than a century...

On December 30, 1990, 22-year-old Valeri Camille Brooks was working the overnight shift at a convenience store in Versailles, Kentucky. Just after 2 a.m., an alarm was triggered. When police arrived, the store was empty and Valeri was gone. Hours later, her body was discovered in rural Woodford County. Investigators determined she had been abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered. More than thre...

Jennifer Bailey: Someone Confessed A Buried in the Bluegrass episode In August 1990, 21-year-old Jennifer Bailey went for a jog at Pine Mountain State Resort Park and never came home. Ten days later, her body was discovered deep in a wooded ravine in Bell County. Investigators determined Jennifer had been strangled. Despite an intensive investigation, witness sightings, alleged jailhouse confessio...

The Murder of Amanda Riley | Ohio County, Kentucky In this episode of Buried in the Bluegrass, we travel to Ohio County to examine the 2016 murder of Amanda Riley. What began as concern over a missing woman quickly escalated into a homicide investigation involving cellphone evidence, witness statements, forensic evidence, and years of courtroom battles. Investigators eventually focused on Donald L...

Cult of the Unknown Tongues — Episode Notes Buried in the Bluegrass — Episode 7 An Ole Gerg Media / OGM Podcast Network Production In this episode, Greg examines one of the strangest and most disturbing religious crime stories in Kentucky history — the 1933 “Cult of the Unknown Tongues” case from Tomahawk in Martin County, Kentucky. What began as a Pentecostal-style religious revival reportedly sp...

Calloway County: A Fire to Cover Murder On November 17, 2015, what appeared to be a tragic house fire in rural Calloway County, Kentucky quickly turned into one of the most disturbing murder cases in western Kentucky history. When firefighters responded to a burning home along KY-121 South near Murray, they discovered the bodies of a young family of four inside. But as investigators dug deeper, it...

In October 2013, a 19-year-old man was found murdered beneath a trailer in rural Clinton County, Kentucky. Clinton County News http://clintonnews.net/pages/?p=11376 Lexington Herald-Leader (via Kentucky.com ) https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article44451009.html Kentucky State Police — Case reporting and investigation details 🎧 About the Show Buried in the Bluegrass is a true crime podca...

🎙️ Episode 4: The Night She Vanished The Murder of Gabbi Doolin – Allen County, Kentucky On November 14, 2015, 7-year-old Gabbi Doolin disappeared during a community football game in Scottsville, Kentucky. What began as a normal night for families quickly turned into a nightmare. Within minutes, a search began. Soon after, Gabbi was found behind the bleachers—murdered. The case shocked Allen Count...

On Memorial Day weekend in 2011, a quiet Florence, Kentucky neighborhood became the site of one of Northern Kentucky’s most disturbing unsolved crimes. William “Bill” Stephenson and his wife Peggy were found murdered inside their condominium on Ridge Edge Court after family members became concerned when the couple failed to appear for church services. But what investigators discovered inside the h...

Sources & Methodology Note This episode is based on a comprehensive review of official records and primary-source documentation related to the disappearance of Kevin Lee Jackson. Sources reviewed include, but are not limited to: Frankfort Police Department incident reports and supplements Initial Missing Persons Report and CAD / call sheets Search warrants, affidavits, and seizure returns (ser...

Buried in the Bluegrass — Episode 1 Linda Marie Rutledge: Solved After 27 Years On a November morning in 1998, Lexington firefighters responded to what appeared to be a routine business fire. Inside the Nixon Hearing Aid Center, they discovered a woman dead in a hallway. Her name was Linda Marie Rutledge . For nearly three decades, her murder remained unsolved. There were no arrests, no public sus...

Buried in the Bluegrass is a Kentucky-based true crime podcast covering both open and closed cases from across the Commonwealth. Each episode examines documented facts, timelines, and local context to better understand the crimes, investigations, and unanswered questions that have shaped Kentucky communities. Produced by Ole Gerg Media, the podcast prioritizes accuracy, accountability, and respect...