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The Marcabe

by Marc Hoover

My name is Marc Hoover. I write a column for The Clermont Sun about the paranormal, true crime and life's other oddities. My podcast will cover stories from my column. Please visit me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/themarcabe) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/themarcabe). My podcast is bi-weekly, but there may be periods when I publish weekly. Note** If you would like to sponsor my podcast and column, please consider making either a one time donation through Paypal or becoming a Patreon subscriber where you will have access to exclusive podcast episodes and have a chance to read my columns early. Please visit my donation page for more information: http://www.themarcabe.com/donations.html

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Episodes

  1. Episode 26: The murder of Mary Phagan

    On Sunday, April 27, 1913 just a little after 3 a.m., an African American night watchman named Newt Lee was making his rounds. After feeling a call to nature, he went into the basement to use the negro restroom. Keep in mind that during this time, Negroes and whites had separate restrooms and...

  2. Episode 24: The murder of Amber Hagerman and her legacy

    Most people know all about the Amber Alert. Whenever a child is abducted, there is an alert system that appears on our phones and outdoor road signs. It is responsible for saving hundreds of children. The system was legally enacted by President George W. Bush when he signed the 2003 Protect Act....

  3. Episode 23: Jane: A victim of child trafficking

    Child sex trafficking is a billion dollar business. The only other illegal activity that earns more is illegal drug sales. Every year children are taken and forced into having sex with adults for money. Even surprising is that some of the men who have been caught engaging in sex with these minors...

  4. Episode 22: The cursed land of the dead (part 2 of 2)

    In the conclusion of this story, I interviewed Tyleigh who lived on a property in Virginia once occupied by slaves. Her story was told on an episode of The Dead Files. She describes the illnesses she has suffered from living in her former home, apparitions, electrical problems, and an unexplained...

  5. Episode 21: The cursed land of the dead (part 1 of 2)

    In this episode, I interviewed Tyleigh who lived on a property in Virginia once occupied by slaves. Her story was told on an episode of The Dead Files. She describes the illnesses she has suffered from living in her former home, apparitions, electrical problems, and an unexplained evil that seems...

  6. Episode 20: The murder of 3-year-old foster child Marcus Fiesel (part 2 of 2)

    In 2006, foster mother Liz Carroll made a plea to the public for the safe return of Marcus Fiesel, the 3-year-old foster care in her care. From the beginning, authorities were suspicious. After an investigation, the police learned that Marcus was murdered by David and Liz Carroll, his foster...

  7. Episode 19: The murder of 3-year-old foster child Marcus Fiesel (part 1 of 2)

    In 2006, foster mother Liz Carroll made a plea to the public for the safe return of Marcus Fiesel, the 3-year-old foster care in her care. From the beginning, authorities were suspicious. After an investigation, the police learned that Marcus was murdered by David and Liz Carroll, his foster...

  8. Episode 18: I see the dead

    Becky is a military veteran, nurse and medium. Since childhood, she has seen demons, ghosts and other supernatural entities. She said that the dead still roam when they have unfinished business. But what is this business? It's anyone's guess. She shares the story of a hospital built over a Civil...

  9. Episode 17: Night terrors and an encounter with the shadow man

    This week's episode is about a mother named Kellie who moved into an old Georgia farmhouse. When people move into a new home, they expect peace and tranquility. Unfortunately, Kellie would experience an encounter with the dreaded shadow man. She described the entity as solid black and large. She...

  10. Episode 16: The perfect family (part 2 of 2)

    On Christmas Eve 1959, Charles Roy Clark, was killed by a single gunshot wound to his right temple. Police were baffled. Charles was beloved in his community. He taught Sunday school, was a scout troop leader, a great employee, and a loving father and husband. He seemed to have a perfect life.…

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  11. Episode 15: The perfect family (part 1 of 2)

    On Christmas Eve 1959, a bullet crashed through a kitchen window and killed a man named Charles Roy Clark. The police and neighbors were stumped. Charles didn't have any enemies. He was loved at work and a Sunday school superintendent. No one had a bad word to say about this father of four who...

  12. Episode 14: Spirits of the old west and the haunted whorehouse

    As a 15 year old teenager, Justine lived in a haunted house. She believes it to be a place where old cowboys still visit to dance, drink, sit at the bar, and find a nice lady of the evening to keep him warm. While there, she immediately knew the house was evil and she had to leave. She witnessed…

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  13. Episode 13: The Oakland County child murders (Part 2 of 2)

    From 1976 to 1977, a serial killer stalked and murdered four Michigan children. Detroit was gripped in fear. Parents held their children closer while the infamous “stranger danger” term became a famous term known to this day, There are many different theories about who committed these murders…

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  14. Episode 12: The Oakland County child murders (Part 1 of 2)

    Oakland County Michigan is considered a great place to raise a family. Unfortunately, from 1976 to 1977 this would change. Detroit was gripped in fear after a serial killer had abducted and murdered four children. Parents held their children closer while the infamous “stranger danger” term became…

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  15. Episode 11: Katherine Hobbs: A premonition of death

    Do you believe that some people can predict their future? Back in 1987, a teenager had premonitions that she would never live long enough to become an adult and she never wavered from the idea. She even cried to her mom saying she didn’t want to grow up because she knew it would never happen....

  16. Episode 10: Hellbound

    Dara didn't believe in God and never considered the consequences of her actions. This all changed after she had a near death experience and met the infamous shadow man who stood vigilant at her bedside. The faceless entity waited to take her to a dark place filled with sorrow and depravity....

  17. Episode 9: The legend of Alexander "Sawney" Bean and his cannibal clan who terrorized Scotland

    Alexander "Sawney" Bean, his wife and his large family lived in a cave in Scotland for 25 years. No one even knew of their existence because they never went into any nearby towns or villages. This meant no one even knew the Bean clan existed. The Beans had grown into a large family. All the Bean...

  18. Episode 8: Ghostly clippers and the headless ghosts that roam London

    The Livingston family in West Virginia became the victims of mysterious ghostly clippers that cut up the family's furniture, livestock and clothing. The clippers clipped and snipped constantly. Adam Livingston would have to go to great depths to get his home exorcised. The city of London is the...

  19. Episode 7: The ghost of Fanny Hartman returns for revenge against her husband

    This week I have two great ghost stories that date back to the 1800s. The first one involves Philip and Fanny Hartman. They were a happily married couple until Fanny became ill and died. Her dying words to Philip were that he never find love with another woman. If he did, she would return from…

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  20. Episode 6: Haunted boots, a haunted hotel and a ghostly gun

    In this episode, I profile three true stories that involve murder and the supernatural. These stories were published in newspapers between 1896 through 1905. The first story is about a man named Claudius Smith who was hanged in 1779. Depending on whom you ask, his boots were cursed. The second...

  21. Episode 5: The mysterious death of actor George Reeves who once played Superman

    On February 16, 1959, authorities arrived at the home of George Reeves at 1579 Benedict Canyon in Los Angeles with his fiancee Leonore Lemmon. Reeves was dead with a bullet hole in head. His body was naked and sprawled on the bed. The coroner ruled his death a suicide, but was it? Many people…

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  22. Episode 4: Collateral damage from the Lincoln assassination includes a ghost, murder and insanity

    On April 14, 1865, an actor named John Wilkes Booth executed President Abraham Lincoln as he sat in a theater with his wife. Booth met swift justice in a burning barn after a Union soldier shot and killed him. The investigation into Lincoln’s assassination resembled an octopus and its tentacles...

  23. Episode 3: The Ashtabula train wreck disaster

    On December 29, 1876, the night was frigid and dark. The Lakeshore and Michigan Southern train had left Erie, Pennsylvania. The snow fell heavily in Ashtabula, which is in the northeastern section of Ohio. Winds blowing more than 50 mph and 20 inches of snow were punishing Ashtabula. Four days...

  24. Episode 2: Imogene Remus: The ghost of Cincinnati's Eden Park

    George and Imogene Remus appeared to be a couple with everything. They had a big home and millions of dollars in the bank. George was an attorney who made his millions selling illegal liquor during Prohibition. He would eventually end up in prison for two years. While incarcerated, Imogene…

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  25. Episode 1: Death becomes us: Why do we fear death? Is it our culture?

    From the moment we leave the safety of our mother's womb until we close our eyes for the last time, we spend our lives worrying about when it will end. Generations of family, friends and co-workers have all passed on from this life. But why do graveyards and seeing a loved one speak his or her...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

My name is Marc Hoover. I write a column for The Clermont Sun about the paranormal, true crime and life's other oddities. My podcast will cover stories from my column. Please visit me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/themarcabe) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/themarcabe). My podcast is bi-weekly, but there may be periods when I publish weekly. Note** If you would like to sponsor my podcast and column, please consider making either a one time donation through Paypal or becoming a Patreon subscriber where you will have access to exclusive podcast episodes and have a chance to read my columns early. Please visit my donation page for more information: http://www.themarcabe.com/donations.html

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