Siders "House of Horrors": This Reporter Traced the Family’s Past

On the ground in the Siders investigation: What did this reporter see in Vinton County, Ohio?  As the Siders family case continues to unfold, new court filings show both Gary Siders Jr. and Gary Siders Sr. have requested competency evaluations while facing charges connected to 16 children rescued from a home investigators describe as one of the worst scenes in Ohio history.  While we wait for more updates, we wanted to hear from someone with a firsthand perspective to learn more about the Siders’ past and what led to where we are today. So we spoke with a reporter who covered this case on the ground in Ohio - who’s seen the Siders family home in person, and investigated their history to uncover their dynamics before the arrests of Gary Siders Jr., Elizabeth Siders, Gary Siders Sr., and Christina Siders on June 30th 2026. In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson sits down with Daily Mail journalist Mary O'Connor to learn what she saw when she visited the “house of horrors”, how she tracked down the family's second home, and what the family’s life looked like before authorities intervened.  If you're following the Ohio "House of Horrors" investigation, this conversation offers firsthand perspective and adds new details to the evidence many of us have only seen in photos.  Subscribe to Criminally Obsessed for continuing coverage of the Ohio "House of Horrors" investigation, true crime updates, and exclusive interviews that go beyond the headlines. Thumbnail photo credit: Google