Hard Times and True Crimes

84. The Ashland Kentucky Murders of 1881 (Pt. 1)

Darlene Hildreth and Melody Gwyn Episode 84

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On Christmas Eve in 1881, the bodies of three teenagers were found in a burning house in Ashland, Kentucky. The brutal way that they died  would shock not only the community, but the entire nation.

Music by Isaiah and Riley Hildreth

Sources:
findagrave.com
wikipedia.com
The Ashland Tragedy: MURDER, A MOB & A MILITIA IN KENTUCKY by Joe Castle and JM Huff
Fresh Hell Podcast
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kycarter/journals/neal_craft_murder.htm

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