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The Nowhere Dispatch
by Lucas Strough
This is a podcast about creepy, mysterious and dark stories from across the East Texas region and from the lives of myself and my friends. Enjoy.
Episodes
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Episode 42 - Lavender Doe
In October 2006, the burning body of a young woman was found on an oil lease road in Kilgore, Texas. For the next 12 years, investigators, internet sleuths and police searched for her name, her identity and her killer. Progress was made but never fully realized...until very recently. Tune in to...
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Episode 41 - The Regulator-Moderator War, Part 2 - Texas Yell
It's the early 1840s in East Texas and a gang of gun-toting outlaws have taken over Shelby County. Led by a violent, bloodthirsty colonel, the band does as they please and punishes all who oppose them. The penalty for opposing Regulator rule is death and their only enemy, the Moderators, have…
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Episode 40 - The Regulator-Moderator War, Part 1 - Neutral Ground
Land feuds are among the oldest conflict known to mankind. The right to say "I am in charge here" is not earned easily. It is often bought with blood and tears. In the 1800s, there was a piece of land in Texas called the Neutral Ground. After Texas became a state, the name faded away, but its...
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Episode 39 - Stories for the Waning Year
That time of year has arrived again...when time begins to slow and things get quiet. Leaves die and fall, the air gains a sharp edge and our thoughts turn to old stories, the spookier the better. Last year, my friend Ashley and I read you some eerie stories to ring in our favorite holiday,...
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Episode 38 - Piney Woods Phenomena
There is something about the land out here. Strange things happen without explanation and then fade away, sealed by time and fading memories. But the scars on the land remain. A freak windstorm that came from nowhere. A mysterious blackout that plunged and entire town into darkness. Fires that...
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Episode 37 - The Texarkana Moonlight Murders
In 1946, a mysterious wave of serial homicides fell upon the East Texas border town of Texarkana. Violence was not unknown in the town but this was something different. Young couples enjoying the moonlight on lover's lanes were being gunned down by an unknown assailant who stalked the backroads…
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Episode 36 - La Mala Cosa
When you look into the woods...what looks back at you?Is there something out there, stalking through the pines? Since the beginning of history, mankind has given many names to a specific kind of beast that waits in the woods. The wild man. Sasquatch. Bigfoot.But there are other names. Names you...
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Episode 35 - The Church of Wells
When people hear the word "cult", they tend to think of doomsday groups or splinters of major religions, operating off the beaten path in secrecy and at the fringes of society. In reality, a cult is just a small group of like-minded people who sometimes twist holy scriptures to suit their own...
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Episode 34 - The Bragg Road Ghost Lights/The Light of Saratoga
Just at the edge of the county line, at the edge of your thoughts, awaits a legend. All legends are true, I think, and they only become more real with each telling. Stories live and grow through the ways we share them. This is the way that myths, folk tales and legends are born.I went on a trip…
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Episode 33 - Rebel McMahon
Nearly 20 years ago, a 3-year-old boy named Rebel McMahon was murdered by his mother in a small East Texas town. Although his mother was arrested and sentenced to prison, young Rebel's case never received much coverage in the media. His mother was an unstable criminal who should never have gotten...
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Episode 32 - The Dalton Gang
At the close of the 19th century, things were changing in the Old West. Roving bands of outlaws were still carrying out stickup robberies and train heists, but their days were numbered. One of the last and most infamous of the Old West robber gangs to terrorize the frontier was the Dalton Gang....
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Episode 31 - The Lufkin Angel Of Death
There are many types of killers and good reasons to fear them all. Some kill as the result of an obsession, some kill for revenge, others seem to have no motive at all. One of the most disturbing types of serial murderers is the angel of death, a healthcare worker who uses their medical knowledge...
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Episode 30 - East Texas Cannibals
Few things are as terrifying or taboo as cannibalism. What drives people to commit this unthinkable act? There are many reasons why people have resorted to cannibalism throughout history. Some were members of cultures which viewed the act as a ritual while others became focused on this act of...
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Episode 29 - Stories For The Thinning Of The Veil
As we step deeper into autumn, some say that the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead becomes thin, allowing communication with ghostly spectres and otherworldy beings. Whether or not you believe this is true, the feeling of the fall season lends itself well to stories…
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Episode 28 - Shadows In Athens
Some towns aren't quite like the others. You could say that about Athens, Texas. The tunnels beneath the streets, the monkeys that murder...there's a lot of stories about this town. Follow me into nowhere as I discuss some of the secrets of this strange little town in East Texas.
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Episode 27 - Ken's Apparitions
Welcome back to the Nowhere Dispatch. In this episode, I sit down with my friend Ken as he tells me about some paranormal encounters he had in his past. These types of stories always fascinate me because they seem so strange, yet to those who experience them, their reality is unshakeable. Science...
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Episode 26 - Kristiana Coignard
On January 22, 2015, Kristiana Coignard lost her life after an encounter with the Longview Police Department. This case caught international attention as it occurred in the midst of a series of high-profile shootings of civilians by police officers. In this episode, I will tell you the story of…
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Episode 25 - The Texas Killing Fields Part 2
In this conclusion to the two-part series on the Texas Killing Fields, I try to relate some finality in these tragic cases. While many of the cases remain unsolved, a few have found a resolution of sorts. Several people confessed to multiple Killing Fields murders and some were more believable…
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Episode 24 - The Texas Killing Fields Part 1
For over thirty years, bodies have been appearing in a lonely stretch of land by the side of Interstate 45. Who is responsible for these heinous murders? Follow along with this 2-part episode as I examine the facts of the Texas Killing Fields, one of the most outstanding unsolved murder cases in...
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Episode 23 – The Backwoods Illuminati
On this episode of The Nowhere Dispatch, I explore a few of the allegedly Illuminati-linked conspiracy theories that have ties to East Texas. While I can't prove the veracity of these theories, as is usually the case with conspiracies, I still enjoy taking a close look at them. I hope you do as...
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Episode 22 - The Michael Ray Phillips Cold Case
In January of 1989, a police officer found the body of a young man in a creek in Lufkin, TX. The cause of death was determined but, other than one gruesome detail, little evidence was uncovered. The most likely suspect escaped justice due to a lack of evidence and today, 28 years, later, the…
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Episode 21 - East Texas Cryptids
Have you ever heard a mysterious sound in the woods on a camping trip? Perhaps you've seen a strange animal dart across a lonely country road late at night, silhouetted by your headlights. You just may have stumbled across a cryptid, nowhere wanderer. Many people are fascinated by tales of...
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Episode 20 - Who Killed Karen Silkwood?
In the 1970s, nuclear power was all the rage. But lax regulations and unfamiliarity with the new technology caused a lot of problems. In Oklahoma, just over the Texas border, a Longview native was determined to keep an eye on unscrupulous plant managers. Karen Silkwood lost her life as she was...
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Episode 19 - The New London School Explosion
In this episode, I'll tell you all about the New London School Explosion. In the winter of 1937, the New London School was the pride of the Piney Woods. The desire for modernity overshadowed concerns of safety. The result was the greatest tragedy involving children of the modern age. Tune in to...
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Episode 18 - The Murder Of Diamond Bessie
Welcome back to the Nowhere Dispatch. If anything can be said about East Texas, it's that these shady pine trees and red dirt roads have borne witness to many things both mysterious and wretched. Among those things, murder can be found if you look hard enough. The town of Jefferson has earned a...
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Episode 17 - Daniela's Apartment
Welcome back to The Nowhere Dispatch. A few years ago, my good friend Daniela moved with her family to upstate New York. She ended up in some very creepy, possibly haunted, residences. When she told me there had been a new update in the story, I knew I had to get her on the podcast. Tune in to…
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Episode 16 - The Devil In The Pines Part 2
The conclusion of the Kelly Wilson disappearance/Satanic Panic case in Gilmer, TX. Things were bad before her disappearance in 1992 and they got much worse after that date. Claims of evil behavior took a darker turn when they ensnared themselves with her case. A word of warning: this episode...
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Episode 15 - The Devil in the Pines Part 1
On January 5th, 1992, Kelly Dae Wilson disappeared without a trace. It's been 25 years since that night and she's never been heard from since. This took place in Gilmer, Texas, about 30 minutes down the road from where I live. No one knows where Kelly went or what happened to her and the years...
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Episode 14 - Jenny's Mist
Welcome back to the Nowhere Dispatch. In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Jenny to talk about some of the spooky, paranormal experiences she has witnessed in her past. As soon as I heard that she had some creepy experiences, I knew I had to have her stories on the Dispatch. Listen in...
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Episode 13 - The Killough Massacre
History isn't always what it seems. In 1836, the worst massacre ever perpetrated on Texas soil by Native Americans took place not far from my hometown...or did it? That's what it says on the monument placed at the massacre site and that's how the local stories tell it. But, as I'm sure you've...
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Episode 12 - Who The F#@% Was Lori Erica Ruff?
Welcome back to the Nowhere Dispatch. Earlier this year, I heard about a case of identity theft while digging around online for creepy stories. I stumbled upon the strange case of Lori Erica Ruff. A few months later, I came across the story again, only to find that the mysterious case had been...
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Episode 11 - The Beatles Bonfire
Welcome back to the Nowhere Dispatch. It's finally October and I'm ready to bring you more creepy stories. Still, I wanted to do something a bit different to start off my favorite month. There's a story I heard a long time ago that involves my hometown, one of my favorite rock bands of all time,...
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Episode 10 - Longview's Burning
Welcome back to the Nowhere Dispatch. In this installment, I'll let you in on something: someone is setting fires all over my hometown. This has been a record year for arson and there's a chance it's a coordinated effort. As I dug deeper into this story I found ties to property owners, young...
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Episode 9 - The Disappearance Of Brandi Wells
In August of 2006, a young woman named Brandi Wells disappeared outside of a Longview nightclub. Now, ten years later, she's still missing and questions remain unanswered. What happened to this young woman? Where did she go? Her case has made headlines, popped up on Reddit boards and been…
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Episode 8 - Cults
Welcome back to the Dispatch, fellow wanderers of nowhere. My good friend Adam is back on the podcast to talk about cults. They're weird, they're creepy and there are more of them than you think. In fact, there's a story about an alleged cult right here in our town. We'll tell you all about it.
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Episode 7 - Red Summer
This has been a difficult summer. Violence and heat turn the streets into foreign territory. This isn't the first summer that has been marred by violence. I'll show you another hot season, almost 100 years ago, the set my hometown on fire and spilled blood on the streets where I live. Tune in to...
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Episode 6 - Stagecoach Road
Welcome back to the Nowhere Dispatch. In this episode, I find out that not all roads are easily navigable. Stagecoach Road is a local legend that I heard about over a decade ago. The rumors about this road are numerous: phantom stagecoaches, the Lady in White and even Bigfoot are said to walk the...
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Episode 5 - Adam's Ghosts
Welcome back to The Nowhere Dispatch. On this episode, I talk to my good friend Adam about some of his ghostly encounters. Adam is an amateur ghost hunter and he has had some truly creepy experiences. You can follow Adam on Twitch at: https://www.twitch.tv/xthefatmanx. This episode was produced…
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Episode 4 - The Caddo
Welcome back to The Nowhere Dispatch. In this episode, I'll tell you about the strange and noble history of the Caddo people of East Texas. They were violently torn from their home but the people who did them wrong met more than one fateful end. Tune in for fascinating story from the the heart of...
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Episode 3 - The Kentucky Fried Chicken Murders
Welcome back to the Nowhere Dispatch. In 1983, a horrific murder shocked East Texas. 20 years later, the killers were finally brought to justice. But were they really guilty? In this episode, I talk about one of the most infamous murders in Texas history that rarely gets discussed. I think it's...
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Episode 2 - Sam's Demons
Hi everyone. Welcome back to nowhere. In this new episode, I talk to my good friend Sam about an experience he had growing up with demons. Not literal demons...but sometimes the demons we imagine are the most terrifying kind. Listen in, it's a really good story. More creepiness to come soon.…
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Episode 1 - The Painting
On this podcast, I will share eerie stories from my part of the world and from the lives of myself and my friends. Some will be paranormal, some will just be unexplainable but they will all be creepy. In this episode, I talk about a mysterious piece of artwork that I found hidden deep in the…
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