Hard Times and True Crimes

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

Darlene Hildreth and Melody Gwyn Episode 85

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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