True Crime Ohio

Includes the Torso Murderer, responsible for 12 homicides in Cleveland, investigated by Eliot Ness and more.

Discusses twelve cold cases in Northeast Ohio involing murders and abductions.

“Guy is not only a historian but a longtime police officer in Ohio, bringing firsthand knowledge of the criminal justice system” to the Phantom Killer tale (Crime Capsule). Prohibition ended on December 5, 1933, and Steubenville hoped that its reputation as “Little Chicago” would end with it. That hope was short-lived when, eight weeks later, the Phantom Killer made his midnight debut. Under the glow of a full moon, in the mill yards of Steubenville’s Wheeling Steel Plant, the killer ambushed a rail worker, shooting him five times. The Steubenville Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and Wheeling Steel Mill Police joined forces in the New Year to find the Phantom before he took another victim. The strongest of millworkers on the midnight shift began to arm themselves, wondering who would be next. As the investigation wore on, Steubenville was once again thrust into the national spotlight as the Phantom’s reign of terror continued. Local historian Susan M. Guy delves into one of the city’s most infamous crimes.

True Crime: The 10 Most Notorious Serial Killers In Ohio And Their Horrible True Crime Cases Find out more about these Chilling Ohio Serial Killers Stories With names such as Neil Armstrong (the first human being to set foot on the moon), Steven Spielberg (considered the most successful movie director in history), Thomas Edison (inventor of the light bulb and much more), as well as eight U.S. Presidents - the State of Ohio is a land of rich history.Known as "The Buckeye State" because of the trees that grow there, this Midwestern state is a territory with a strong presence in sports, economy, and transportation.However, Ohio also has a dark side.The state's capital, Cleveland, has a crime rate two to three times the national average and has birthed some of the most disturbed criminals in the country. The amount of serial killers and psychopaths in the area is even considered disproportionate compared to other cities, whether nearby or far.What better a state than Ohio for our next book on serial killers?In this book, you shall read the stories of ten of the most dangerous human beings (a very loose term, considering their acts), who had no sort of remorse or mercy within them when unleashing their murderous desires on their victims.Whether it is eight or eighty victims they left behind, these killers are some of the worst in U.S. history, and it makes you wonder: where is all that darkness coming from?It is time to move on; prepare yourself, and be wary: you may not be the same after reading these accounts... Here Is A Preview Of the Book... The Cleveland Monster The Serial Slasher The Cleveland Strangler Brother Heidnik The Butcher of Kansas City The Angel of Death Murderers in Love Herb Arsenic Anna The Cleveland Torso Murderer Much, Much more Scroll Up and Click on "buy now with 1-Click" to Download Your Copy Right Now Tags: serial killers, true crime, crime stories, serial murder, serial killers uncut, serial killers free, true murder stories, serial killers true crime, serial killers wife, cold cases true crime

The Agatha Award–nominated account of Northeast Ohio’s most chilling unsolved crimes from the author of Wicked Women of Ohio. Cold case files litter the desks of authorities all across Northeast Ohio. Louise Wolf and Mabel Foote, Parma teachers, were on their way to school one winter morning when a maniac sprang from the bushes and bludgeoned them to death. When young Melvin Horst went missing on his way home from playing with friends in 1928, many thought he was kidnapped or accidentally killed by a bootlegger’s car. Charles Collins’s death looked like suicide but was proved otherwise by two preeminent surgeons and has remained a mystery for more than one hundred years. Author Jane Ann Turzillo recounts eight unsolved murders and two chilling disappearances in Northeast Ohio’s history. Includes photos!

"Just before Christmas 1902, Alfred Knapp strangled his wife in her sleep. He put her body in a box and sent the box floating down the Great Miami River, telling everyone that Hannah had left him. When the truth came out, Knapp confessed to four other murders. Newspapers across the Midwest sent reporters to interview the handsome strangler. Despite spending most of his adulthood in prison, he had a charming, boyish manner that made him an instant celebrity serial killer. True crime historian Richard O Jones examines the strangler's alleged crimes, the family drama of covering up Knapp's atrocities and how a brain-damaged drifter became a media darling."--Provided by publisher.

Child Killer Springfield, Ohio was an All-American town. A town rocked in 1992 by the discovery of two adolescent girls, brutally raped and murdered. Investigators soon learned that four local misfits had been accomplices. Yet DNA tests proved that the true culprit was still on the loose. Deadly Deceiver Inexplicably, the four men continued to mislead police throughout the years of the investigation, periodically supplying false clues and leads. While a cold-blooded killer remained at large, 31-year-old Belinda Anderson was raped and murdered, and Helen Preston, 38, was raped, beaten, and left for dead. Not until 1996, when a prostitute managed to survive a terrifying ordeal at the hands of her would-be slayer, were police able to catch the man who'd been stalking Springfield's women and children. Family Man He was William K. Sapp, husband, father of two young boys and a baby girl of his own. Behind his mask of seeming normalcy lay a murderous rage toward women. Here is the startling true story of a town besieged-and of the relentless manhunt that tracked Sapp through the years, finally bringing him to justice. Includes 16 Pages Of Shocking Photos

The true story of James Howard Snook, Theora Hix, and one of the most shocking crimes of the 1920s. In the sweltering summer of 1929, the people of Columbus, Ohio, were enthralled by the story of Dr. James Howard Snook—an Ohio State University veterinary professor and Olympic gold medal-winning pistol shooter who was put on trial for the murder of his twenty-four-year-old lover, a medical student. This riveting account reveals how Snook was captured and interrogated, including his gory confession of Theora Hix’s death. During the trial, the details of the illicit love affair were so salacious that newspapers could only hint about what really led to the coed’s murder and the professor’s ultimate punishment. This is the first full account of this astonishing story, from scandalous beginning to tragic end.