Ep 115: Wychful Thinking- The Disappearance of Evelyn Hartley & "Bella in the Wych Elm"

Hey there, spooky souls! Grab your favorite blanket (and maybe lock your doors?), because today we’re diving headfirst into two seriously chilling unsolved mysteries, and fair warning: they’re gonna stick with you.First up, we have the heartbreaking case of Evelyn Hartley, a 15-year-old babysitter who vanished in 1953 while doing what should’ve been a totally normal night of babysitting in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Then, things get a little more folklore creepy as we tumble into the story of Bella in the Wych Elm. In 1943 England, some kids goofing around in the woods stumbled across a human skeleton stuffed inside the hollow of a wych elm tree. And someone started scrawling “Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?” in graffiti all over the area — fueling a mystery that has everything from witchcraft to spy games baked in.Sign up for the newsletter @ ⁠⁠https://spiritswithcrime.wixsite.com/swcpodcast⁠⁠Send Me a Story! @ [email protected] & Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Shaker & Spoon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources: https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2021/03/09/the-disappearance-of-evelyn-hartley/https://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/local-history/history-repeats/evelyn-hartley/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Evelyn_Hartleyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_put_Bella_in_the_wych_elm%3Fhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/31-days-of-halloween-who-put-bella-down-the-wych-elm