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The Circleville Letters: Who Really Did It?
12:22 - 17:14 (04:51)
A man confronts the notorious Circleville letter writer and later dies from a gunshot wound, leading to suspicions of foul play. The case is further complicated when the sheriff is accused of being involved in a cover-up.
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Danny Casolaro was a journalist investigating a conspiracy theory known as "The Octopus" when he suddenly died in a mysterious way.
12:22 - 14:10 (01:48)
Summary
Danny Casolaro was a journalist investigating a conspiracy theory known as "The Octopus" when he suddenly died in a mysterious way. He was found dead with his wrists slashed multiple times, and a gunshot wound was found on him as well, but there were no shell casings found nearby, and no one knows what actually happened.
ChapterThe Circleville Letters: Who Really Did It?
EpisodeThe Circleville Poison Pen Letters Mystery
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The death of Lee Atwater, a prominent political operative, was ruled as a drunken driving accident but some suspected foul play due to various factors including the sheriff involved, Dwight Radcliffe who also initially believed it may not be just an accident.
14:10 - 16:08 (01:57)
Summary
The death of Lee Atwater, a prominent political operative, was ruled as a drunken driving accident but some suspected foul play due to various factors including the sheriff involved, Dwight Radcliffe who also initially believed it may not be just an accident.
ChapterThe Circleville Letters: Who Really Did It?
EpisodeThe Circleville Poison Pen Letters Mystery
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Circleville letter writer may have been implicated by an unnamed suspect who passed a polygraph test and had a high blood alcohol reading.
16:08 - 17:14 (01:05)
Summary
The Circleville letter writer may have been implicated by an unnamed suspect who passed a polygraph test and had a high blood alcohol reading. The writer's campaign of letters resulted in the death of an innocent person, adding to the elusive nature of this unsolved mystery.