THE LYNCHING OF LEO FRANK and More Gruesome, Horrifying True Stories! #WeirdDarkness #Darkives

Published: July 30, 2024, midnight

IN THIS EPISODE: On July 8, 1878, one of the strangest murder plots in Pennsylvania history began with the purchase of four insurance policies \u2013 and ended with a lingering spirit that still haunts a local churchyard to this day. (The Blue-Eyed Six Murder) *** She was a housewife, who turned killer \u2013 then vanished without a trace. Now, over 40 years later, Sharon Kinne\u2019s whereabouts remain unknown. (Sharon Kinne: The Murdering Housewife) *** Leo Frank was imprisoned and lynched for the murder of Mary Phagan \u2013 but was he truly guilty of the crime? (The Lynching of Leo Frank)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cThe Lynching of Leo Frank\u201d: https://theunredacted.com/the-murder-of-mary-phagan-lynching-leo-frank/
\u201cSharon Kinne: The Murdering Housewife\u201d by Jessica Ferri: https://the-line-up.com/sharon-kinne-la-pistolera
\u201cThe Blue-Eyed Six Murder\u201d by Troy Taylor: https://www.facebook.com/authortt/posts/1768925966537715
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Originally aired: August 29, 2018

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