Hard Times and True Crimes

85. The Ashland, Kentucky Murders of 1881 (Pt.2)

Darlene Hildreth and Melody Gwyn Episode 85

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On Christmas Eve in 1881, the bodies of three teenagers were found in a burning house. The brutal way in which they were killed would shock the country. Listen to the conclusion of the story on this episode.

Music By Riley Hildreth
Sources:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kycarter/journals/neal_craft_murder.htm
The Story of the First Hanging in Carter County by Glen R. Haney
findagrave.com
newspapers.com
The Ashland Tragedy: Murder, a Mob and a Militia in Kentucky  by H E Joe Castle and J. M. Huff
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