Hard Times and True Crimes

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

Darlene Hildreth and Melody Gwyn Episode 84

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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