In New York State, there is a village that is world famous. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, and it is about twenty miles or thirty two kilometres north of New York City. It was made famous by a short story written by Washington Irving in 1820. His tale called “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” became one of the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity. But that is not the only legend that still is told in the village of Sleepy Hollow.

So get comfortable my spooky friends. You are about to hear the dark tales that still float around the village of Sleepy Hollow.

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When I was a tween I loved reading books by Lois Duncan. Summer of Fear was my favourite, and I still read my original dog eared copy every now and then. This teen novel starts when the main characters aunt is killed, and soon she starts to suspect that her orphaned cousin is trying to take over her life using witchcraft.

All of Lois’s books were filled with horror, thrills, and suspense, but it wasn’t until I was an adult that I learned that Lois’s life was also filled with horror. When her teenaged daughter was murdered, Lois made the decision stop writing young adult novels and solve her child’s murder.

So settle in my spooky friends. You are about to hear how a woman used to write about horror, and soon found herself in the middle of every mother’s nightmare.

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Today’s episode is one I wanted to do for a long time. It is one that many of you asked for, but it took me until now to do it. The reason is that when I first heard about this case as a kid, it massively affected me. I always thought of my homeland as a safe place, but this case showed me that no one is safe.

So buckle up my spooky friends. You are about to hear the dark tale of the Ken and Barbie killers, but before we get started I need to give you all a heads up. Today we will be talking about child abuse, sexual assault, torture, and murder. Listener discretion is advised

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