Chapter
Uncovering a Deadly Booby Trap
21:00 - 26:08 (05:08)
A woman named Mary admitted to having an affair with Gordon Massey after a booby trapped sign targeting Ron Gillespie took aim at innocent locals.
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Mary allegedly had an affair with Gordon Massey after the death of Ron.
21:00 - 22:59 (01:58)
Summary
Mary allegedly had an affair with Gordon Massey after the death of Ron. It is unknown whether Massey left his wife or if Mary was his only mistress.
ChapterUncovering a Deadly Booby Trap
EpisodeThe Circleville Poison Pen Letters Mystery
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Circleville Letters suggest that the superintendent Gordon Massey had affairs with several female bus drivers, not just Mary.
22:59 - 23:55 (00:56)
Summary
The Circleville Letters suggest that the superintendent Gordon Massey had affairs with several female bus drivers, not just Mary. The letters continued into the 1980s.
ChapterUncovering a Deadly Booby Trap
EpisodeThe Circleville Poison Pen Letters Mystery
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Circleville Letter Writer case escalated in February 1983, and more people, including those with no connection to the case, began receiving threatening letters postmarked from Columbus, Ohio.
23:55 - 25:00 (01:04)
Summary
The Circleville Letter Writer case escalated in February 1983, and more people, including those with no connection to the case, began receiving threatening letters postmarked from Columbus, Ohio.
ChapterUncovering a Deadly Booby Trap
EpisodeThe Circleville Poison Pen Letters Mystery
PodcastStuff You Should Know
A woman removes a sign with incriminating information about her and her daughter on it and discovers it was booby-trapped with a 25 caliber handgun and a container designed to explode if the sign was tampered with.
25:00 - 26:08 (01:08)
Summary
A woman removes a sign with incriminating information about her and her daughter on it and discovers it was booby-trapped with a 25 caliber handgun and a container designed to explode if the sign was tampered with. Although it was designed to elicit an angry response, the woman's calm removal of the sign may have saved her life.