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  • Deep in America’s heartland, on a scorching July 4th weekend in 1981, an alarm went out––the massive farmhouse of an Ohio family was engulfed in flames. All four residents were found dead. But was it the fire that killed them? In season 2 of PAPER GHOSTS, investigative journalist and bestselling true crime author M. William Phelps' search for answers takes a turn after the discovery of declassified documents and a cache of never-before-heard audio tapes help expose the dark truth behind what happened 40 years ago.
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  • Introducing Paper Ghosts

    Introducing Paper Ghosts
    Aug 31 2020
    Four girls go missing, all within miles from one another in neighboring New England towns. And not one arrest is made. Fifty years later, the search for answers is reignited when a call reveals new information that sets the investigation in motion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    3 mins
  • 1. The Dead Butterfly

    1. The Dead Butterfly
    Sep 9 2020
    Janice Pockett was only 7 years old when she went missing during the summer of 1973. She had been given permission for the first time to ride her bike alone, so she made her way down the dirt road near her family’s home. As she turned the corner, it was the last time anybody ever saw her again. For decades, the case has remained unsolved. It was not until recently, when a new piece of information turns the case upside down and shifts the investigation in an entirely new direction. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    36 mins
  • 2. ‘I Wish It Was You That Was Dead'

    2. ‘I Wish It Was You That Was Dead'
    Sep 9 2020
    One year after Janice Pockett went missing in Tolland, CT, another young girl was abducted just a few miles from where Janice was last seen. Lisa Joy White was 13 when she suddenly vanished on her way home from a friend's house in 1974. Early belief was that Lisa ran away. Police believed her friend knew what happened. Now, for the first time, Lisa's friend is telling her side of the story. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    34 mins
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gripping

addicted to this season- well researched and gripping. a must listen for true crime devotees 👂🕵️‍♂️🕵️🕵️‍♀️👣

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Excellent

The way the story gets told is very interesting and keeps you hungry for more information. I can tell in this man's voice that he actually cares about the story he is covering and the victims and their families.

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LOVE IT

Absolutely love this Podcast. I've loved Mr. Phelps books, but this is my favorite. You can tell how much he cares about this story, his respect for others is very apparent in this story... PLEASE do another Podcast.

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Wow

So this is the first true crime story I really started paying attention to thanks to one of my employees who absolutely loves these stories. Within 20 minutes of the first episode I was sucked in and absolutely had to keep listening to it.

Right now, we both kinda figure it was probably a couple of people doing the crimes, just based on the evidence presented in the narrative. However, cannot wait for season 2. The unfortunate thing is ... if it is who we're thinking it is... it's horrible for the families because there will be no justice for them. I just hope the bodies are recovered so the families are able to find some peace at last.