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IN THIS EPISODE: Spine-tingling ghost stories and eerie myths... come to life! Are any of them actually true? We\u2019ll explore the more obscure side of folklore with ghosts and legends that don\u2019t get the same amount of attention others do \u2013 but are certainly not to be ignored! (Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of) *** In the quiet town of Essex, Maryland, the disappearance of nine-year-old Alva Jean Parris shattered the peace of summer 1960. Walking just three blocks to her aunt's house, she vanished without a trace, only for her body to be found days later, hidden beneath a makeshift grave. Decades have passed, but the mystery of who took Alva Jean and why remains unsolved. (Who Killed Alva Jean?) *** He\u2019s a little-known serial killer. Ronald J. Dominique, dubbed the Bayou Strangler, went on a decade-long murder spree in rural Louisiana, killing 23 men. (The Bayou Strangler)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cMyths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of\u201d sources: Cara Duke at ListVerse.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bddryv6h; Mysteries of Canada: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckwn5y5; Brendan-Noble.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8audhk; Factschology.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycxzdhwa,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/v7rdp57c, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdfcswwk; InuitMyths.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/puzuc272, TheIrishRoadTrip.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vj824vwb; DallasTerrors.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8s8crn; NewEnglandHistoricalSociety.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8r4zmkpt
\u201cThe Bayou Strangler\u201d by Oliver Mason for The-Line-Up.com, used with permission: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mt8tnyh4 (BOOK: \u201cThe Bayou Strangler\u201d by Fred Rosen: https://amzn.to/49RIiWj)
\u201cWho Killed Alva Jean?\u201d source: Robert A. Waters at KidnappingMurderAndMayhem.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8ab932
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Originally aired: April 23, 2024

PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/obscure-legends-myths-and-ghosts/