Joseph Henry Loveless - Olympia Oddities

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Today we travel back in time to tell you the tale of Joseph Henry Loveless, bootlegger, outlaw, and accused murderer. After escaping from jail after being arrested for the murder of his wife, Joseph Loveless disappeared without a trace. Decades later, a family searching for arrowheads in an Idaho cave discovered a headless torso in a burlap bag, and set off the events that would help solve a multi-generational unsolved mystery. Ft. a personal spooky story, cops just really enjoying the thrill of the hunt, a composite picture made up of relatives that will haunt your nightmares, and "so what, no head?" references Sources: Wikipedia - Joseph Henry Loveless, NBC News - Human remains found in Idaho cave identified as outlaw who died over 100 years ago, CBS News - headless torso found in Idaho cave identified as outlaw who escaped jail in 1916

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This episode was published on October 20, 2021.

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Today we travel back in time to tell you the tale of Joseph Henry Loveless, bootlegger, outlaw, and accused murderer. After escaping from jail after being arrested for the murder of his wife, Joseph Loveless disappeared without a trace. Decades...

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