TRUE KIDNAPPING STORIES: Historic Ransoms, Modern Escapes, and Stockholm Syndrome

“The Antique Doll” by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrors | When Colin and Joshua sneak into the burned ruins of Crawford Orphanage on Halloween night, they're hoping to impress their classmates with tales of their bravery. But the orphanage holds more than just ash and memories—something that's been waiting ten years for visitors to arrive. Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness©, 2025 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories

For over a decade, residents of a quiet Swiss village reported encounters with a figure in a gas mask and military cloak lurking in their forests—until 2013, when someone finally captured proof on camera. Days after the photo went viral, investigators found only an abandoned coat and a cryptic suicide note in the woods, leaving more questions than answers about who Le Loyon really was. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: Nellie Meunch was accused of kidnapping. Her ingenious scheme to beat the charges? To kidnap again. (Kidnapping, Babies, and Blackmail) *** Before we knew it as tuberculosis, most knew it as consumption – and it was almost always fatal, with those who had it seemingly being consumed by the disease, which is probably how it got its name. So it should be no surprise that homes where the disease took up residence were devastated, and whether or not they are haunted by the paranormal, they are certainly haunted by the dark memories and energies of those who were consumed there. Including one particular home a doctor in 1915 will describe for us. (Consumption Cottage) *** Norfolk’s Horning Village is not your typical residential area of living – the village slips back and forth in time every five years. And one family knows that’s true, because they were stuck in one of the time slips. (Timeslip Village) *** When fans of the paranormal hear the name ‘Rendlesham’, the first thing that springs to mind is an incident that happened over three nights around Christmas 1980, when it was said that several spaceships visited the nearby airbase. What they don’t think of is Ariel the mermaid, or Daryl Hannah from the movie “Splash”. But maybe they should. (The Mermaid of Rendlesham) *** Isabella of France is a fantastically interesting historic figure, even more so because of how little-known she is. You’d think a queen who was known as a she-wolf would be something you might have read about in history class. (Isabella: She-Wolf of England) *** But first, the figure, who is known as 'Le Loyon' has been called Switzerland's answer to the Loch Ness Monster, wears a military uniform and a thick cloak, with a gas mask covering his or her face. Who or what is he? We begin with that story. (The Masked Man Le Loyon) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:00:57.732 = Show Open 00:03:49.845 = Masked Man Le Leyon 00:19:21.165 = Kidnapping, Babies, and Blackmail 00:23:17.431 = Timeslip Village 00:28:54.081 = Consumption Cottage 00:36:26.589 = Mermaid of Rendlesham 00:41:47.218 = Isabella, She-Wolf of England 00:53:37.801 = Show Close 00:55:36.228 = Outtakes SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Book: “Cover-Ups and Secrets: The Complete Guide to Government Conspiracies, Manipulations and Deceptions” by Nick Redfern: https://amzn.to/2S20NC5 Book: “Haunted East Anglia” by Joan Forman: https://amzn.to/3i88eCe Book: “Masks of Time” by Joan Forman: https://amzn.to/2Ez9bWt Book: Two Suffolk Friends” by William Blackwood and Sons: https://amzn.to/2RYWbMT Hidden East Anglia website: http://www.hiddenea.com Griffmonster Walks...

In 1855, when women and children began disappearing from Choctaw settlements in Oklahoma, a band of thirty warriors led by Joshua LeFlore rode out to hunt down the kidnappers. What they discovered at that earthen mound deep in the wilderness wasn't human—and the battle that followed would be buried from official history for over a century. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: Did you hear about the time Bigfoot and humans went to war against each other? It supposedly did happen in real life and I’ll tell you the story! (The Leflore County Bigfoot War) *** The body of 25-year-old Jason Chase was found several weeks after he had gone missing – but the cause of his death was a mystery to everyone for almost twenty years. (The Eerie Death of Hiker Jason Chase) *** There are people in life that you just would rather not deal with. Wouldn’t be great if you could just put them on ice and let some other future generation deal with that person? Well, aside from the morally unacceptable actions you’d have to take to make that happen, the technology for doing so might not be too far away. Some of the ulta-wealthy are making plans to be brought back to life later, or to live for a very long time, or… even to be immortal. (How The Super Rich Plan To Live Forever) *** Soon after moving into their quaint Massachusetts country home in 1981, Lui and Dale Passetto encountered a force of pure evil that almost destroyed them and their family. (The Passetto Family Possession) *** On August 29, 1890, a 16-year-old boy named Otto Lueth was hanged at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus. He had been tried and convicted of the murder of Maggie Thompson, age 9 – a murder for which he had shown no remorse. It is a sad and tragic story… but also one of utter horror. (Otto Leuth and the Girl in the Cellar) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:23.935 = Show Intro 00:03:35.638 = The LeFlore County Bigfoot War 00:15:33.454 = Eerie Death of Hiker Jason Chase 00:25:56.458 = Passetto Family Possession 00:31:41.771 = How The Super Rich Plan To Live Forever00:36:54.673 = Otto Leuth And The Girl In The Cellar 01:01:41.460 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Eerie Death of Hiker Jason Chase” from StrangeOutdoors.com: https://tinyurl.com/y4kpf4dn “The Leflore County Bigfoot War” by Michael Mayes for the Texas Cryptid Hunter website: https://tinyurl.com/y3lzcs3j “How The Super Rich Plan To Live Forever” by Michael Moran for The Daily Star: https://tinyurl.com/y6sphdwf “The Passetto Family Possession” by Jamie Bogert for TheLineUp.com: https://tinyurl.com/y3endz3u “Otto Leuth and the Girl in the Cellar” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/y47sg32c=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through...

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Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate A slick con man has swindled people in a land-deal scheme, and they plan to hang him for his misdeeds. At the last moment, his guardian angel intervenes to save him. She stipulates that he must reform and “go straight,” though she also asks him to carry out one more con — presumably to help right the wrongs he’s done. Hear the story in “Enough Rope” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0520 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Enough Rope” (December 07, 1976) 00:45:34.387 = Radio City Playhouse, “Murder is a Matter of Opinion” (May 23, 1949) 01:14:48.768 = Isn’t It a Crime, “Speaking of Murder” (December 14, 1945) 01:43:40.961 = Ripley’s Believe It or Not, “Town Clock” (1930) ***WD 01:44:41.486 = Sam Spade, “The Shot In The Dark Caper” (February 23, 1951) 02:12:30.401 = The Sealed Book, “Ghost Makers” (June 10, 1945) 02:41:59.831 = The Shadow, “The Mark of the Black Widow” (October 27, 1940) ***WD 03:07:12.133 = Sleep No More, “Banquos Chair Coward” (February 06, 1957) ***WD 03:35:35.802 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Origami” (February 28, 1984) ***WD 04:19:43.678 = Strange Wills, “Autograph” (October 19, 1946) 04:49:32.152 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD 05:03:07.198 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0520