Lost Charlie Ross

Published: March 11, 2021, 5:10 a.m.

\u201cDon\u2019t take candy from strangers\u201d\u2026We tell the story of Lost Charlie Ross, a child abducted from Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1874. Charlie\u2019s abductors sent multiple ransom notes, but were killed during a separate attempted robbery without ever revealing where Charlie was located. Over the ensuing years, several people claimed to be Charlie Ross, but none of their claims proved true. In a very Strange Familiars twist, while researching the story, Alison found that one boy who was thought, for a time, to be the lost Charlie Ross, lived in our home town!\n\nIf you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars\n\nOur Sponsors:\n* Check out Bandai Namco: unknown9.com/STRANGE\n* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/STRANGEPOD \n\nSupport this podcast at \u2014 https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donations\n\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\n\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy